Elops affinis Regan 1909 . Pacific Ladyfish, Pacific Machete; Machete del Pacífico Oriental, Pez Torpedo, Macabí, Malacho

Vouchers: Not available. Distribution: Eastern Pacific Ocean; from southern California, USA, to northern Peru; entering estuaries and littoral lagoons and ascending river courses; (Nicaragua) PN (Pacific); 0–3 masl; Per, Dia, Amp. Occurrence and conservation status: Nat; DD (2019), population trend unknown. Literature: Villa (1982: 76; detailed description, including illustrations and an identification key, and information on distribution and ecology), Robertson & Allen (2015: 286; detailed description, including illustrations, and information on distribution, with a map, and ecology) and Angulo (2021: 20; listed, including information on distribution).