potronus, Macruroplus Pequeño [G.] 1971:290, Fig. 15 [Boletim do Museu Nacional de Historia Natural, Chile v. 32; ref. 7455] Southeastern Pacific, 34°58'S, 72°36'W, depth 200 meters. Holotype (unique): MNHNC P.5545. Type catalog: Meléndez C. et al. 1993:93 [ref. 24124]. •Synonym of Ventrifossa nigromaculata (McCulloch 1907) -- (Iwamoto 1979:153 [ref. 2311]). •Valid as Macruroplus potronus Pequeño 1971 -- (Nakamura in Nakamura et al. 1986:140 [ref. 14235]). •Probably in the genus Lucigadus Gilbert & Hubbs 1920. Current status: Valid as Lucigadus potronus (Pequeño 1971). Macrouridae. Distribution: Pacific. Habitat: marine.