capensis, Elops Smith [A.] 1838-47:unnumbered page, Pl. 7 [Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa v. 4; ref. 4035] Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. No types known. •Synonym of Elops saurus Linnaeus 1766 -- (Okada 1961:290 [ref. 6363]). •Synonym of Elops machnata (Forsskål 1775) -- (Daget 1984:30 [ref. 6170], Kottelat 2013:33 [ref. 32989] with question). Current status: Synonym of Elops machnata (Fabricius 1775). Elopidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.