capensis, Macruronus Davies [D. H.] 1950:512, Fig. [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 12) v. 3 (no. 30) (art. 44); ref. 12945] Off Cape Town, South Africa, southeastern Atlantic, depth 280 fathoms. Holotype (unique). •Valid as Macruronus capensis Davies 1950 -- (Cohen 1986:325 [ref. 5646], Inada in Cohen et al. 1990:324 [ref. 18936], Howes 1991:108 [ref. 19075], Lloris et al. 2003:11 [ref. 27698]). •Synonym of Macruronus novaezelandiae (Hector 1871) -- (Leslie et al. 2018:91 [ref. 35753]). Current status: Synonym of Macruronus novaezelandiae (Hector 1871). Macruronidae. Distribution: Southern South Africa [if valid]. Habitat: marine.