Oligoplites palometa (Cuvier 1832) (Fig. 8G). Maracaibo Leatherjack; Zapatero Palometa, Piña Palometa, Jurel, Palometa, Caballa

Vouchers: Not available. Distribution: Western Atlantic Ocean; from Guatemala to southern Brazil; entering estuaries and littoral lagoons and ascending river courses; (Nicaragua) Es, BF and To (Atlantic); 0–9 masl; Per, Dia, Amp. Occurrence and conservation status: Nat; LC (2015), population trend stable. Literature: Villa (1982: 167; detailed description, including illustrations and an identification key, and information on distribution and ecology), Bussing (1998: 276; brief description, including illustrations and an identification key, and information on distribution, with a map, and ecology), González-Alemán (2006: 25; brief description, including an illustration, and information on distribution and ecology), van den Berghe (2015: 42; listed, including an illustration and information on distribution and ecology), Robertson & Van Tassell (2019: 3636; detailed description, including illustrations, and information on distribution, with a map, and ecology) and Angulo (2021: 46; listed, including information on distribution).