Macrodon Müller [J.] 1843:316 Masc. Esox malabaricus Bloch 1794. Type by subsequent designation. Type designated by Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889:102 [ref. 12497] as trahira Spix (not an included species but placed in synonymy of malabaricus). Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Macrodon Schinz 1822 in fishes, replaced by Hoplias Gill 1903. •Synonym of Hoplias Gill 1903 -- (Taphorn 1992:447 [ref. 23654], Oyakawa in Reis et al. 2003:239 [ref. 27061]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Hoplias Gill 1903. Erythrinidae.