lovii, Belone Günther [A.] 1866:236 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 6; ref. 1983] Cape Verde Islands [eastern Atlantic]. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1866.4.10.1. •Synonym of Belone platyura Bennett 1832 -- (Mees 1962:58 [ref. 13277]). •Synonym of Platybelone argalus (Lesueur 1821), but a valid subspecies -- (Collette & Parin 1970:30 [ref. 7415], Parin 1973 [ref. 7191], Collette & Parin in Whitehead et al. 1986:607 [ref. 13676], Collette & Parin 1990:594 [ref. 16473], Collette 2003:4, 15 [ref. 27306], Collette 2016:2124 [ref. 34601]). •Valid as Platybelone lovii (Günther 1866) -- (Wirtz et al. 2013:121 [ref. 32972]). Current status: Valid as Platybelone lovii (Günther 1866). Belonidae. Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Cape Verde Islands [if valid]. Habitat: marine.