patana, Macrodon Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1847:522 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 19; ref. 4883] Cayenne, French Guiana. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. Not in MNHN. Description based on one specimen. •Synonym of Hoplias malabaricus (Bloch 1794) -- (Taphorn 1992:451 [ref. 23654]). •Valid as Hoplias patana (Valenciennes 1847) -- (Oyakawa in Reis et al. 2003:240 [ref. 27061]). •Species inquirenda -- (Mattox et al. 2024:360 [ref. 40807]). Nomen Dubium. Erythrinidae. Habitat: freshwater.