ori, Macruroplus Smith [J. L. B.] 1968:4, Pl. 2 [Investigational Report. Oceanographic Research Institute, Durban No. 19; ref. 7917] Off Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean, depth 230 fathoms. Holotype (unique): SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 35. See Iwamoto et al. 2004:202 [ref. 27643]. •Valid as Ventrifossa ori (Smith 1968) -- (Iwamoto 1979:153 [ref. 2311], Iwamoto 1986:341 [ref. 5674], Iwamoto in Cohen et al. 1990:296 [ref. 18936]). •Valid as Lucigadus ori (Smith 1968) -- (Iwamoto & Williams 1999:184 [ref. 23875], Hutchins 2001:24 [ref. 25847], Menezes & Figueiredo in Menezes et al. 2003:61 [ref. 27192], Bray et al. 2006:598 [ref. 29065], Iwamoto & Okamoto 2015:372 [ref. 33958], Fricke et al. 2018:81 [ref. 35805]). Current status: Valid as Lucigadus ori (Smith 1968). Macrouridae. Distribution: South Africa to Comoros and northern Madagascar. Habitat: marine.