Makararaja Roberts [T. R.] 2007:286 Fem. Makararaja chindwinensis Roberts 2007. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Roberts 2007:279 [ref. 29791] creates a new subfamily Pastinachinae for Pastinachus and Makararaja. •Possible a synonym of Pastinachus Rüppell 1828 -- (Last & Manjaji-Matsumoto 2010:115 [ref. 30854]). •Synonym of Pastinachus Rüppell 1829 -- (Kottelat 2013:27 [ref. 32989]). •Valid as Makararaja Roberts 2007 -- (Weigmann 2016:139 [ref. 34211], Last et al. 2016:363 [ref. 34581] in Hypolophinae, Last et al. 2016:527 [ref. 35010]). Current status: Valid as Makararaja Roberts 2007. Dasyatidae: Hypolophinae.