ferox, Belone Günther [A.] 1866:242 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 6; ref. 1983] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1865.5.8.1. •Synonym of Belone ciconia Richardson 1846 -- (Mees 1962:21 [ref. 13277]). •Synonym of Strongylura leiura (Bleeker 1850) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:342 [ref. 12442], Paxton et al. 2006:718 [ref. 28995]). •Synonym of Strongylura leiura (Bleeker 1850), but a valid subspecies -- (Parin 1967:34 [ref. 10272], Randall 1995:86 [ref. 22896], Collette 2003:7 [ref. 27306], Kottlelat 2013:298 [ref. 32989]). •Synonym of Strongylura leiurus (Bleeker 1850). Current status: Synonym of Strongylura leiurus (Bleeker 1850). Belonidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.