scrutator, Belone Girard [C. F.] 1858:170 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 10; ref. 1813] St. Joseph's Island, Texas, U.S.A. Lectotype: USNM 834. Paralectotypes: USNM 833 (2), 309268 [ex USNM 834] (1). Type catalog: Collette et al. 1992:3 [ref. 19410]. See also Girard 1859:30, Pl. 13 [ref. 13405]. Lectotype selected in Collette et al. 1992:3 [ref. 19410]. •Synonym of Belone houttuyni (Walbaum 1792) -- (Mees 1962:33 [ref. 13277]). •Synonym of Strongylura marina (Walbaum 1792) -- (Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:202 [ref. 24550], Collette 2003:8 [ref. 27306]). Current status: Synonym of Strongylura marina (Walbaum 1792). Belonidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.