Oligoplites palometa (Cuvier, 1832) .

Maracaibo Leatherjack; Zapatero Palometa, Piña Palometa, Jurel, Palometa, Caballa.

Distribution: Global: Western Atlantic Ocean; from Guatemala to southern Brazil; entering estuaries and littoral lagoons and ascending river courses; Costa Rica: Sa and To (Atlantic), 0– 10 m.a.s.l., Per, Dia.

Occurrence and conservation status: Nat, LC.

References: Bussing (1987: 173; 1998: 276; brief description, including illustrations and an identification key, information on distribution, with a map, and ecology) and Angulo et al. (2013: 1000; listed, including taxonomic information and distributional data).