timucu, Belone Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1846:426 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 18; ref. 1011] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Cayenne, French Guiana. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-0721 (1) Cayenne, 0000-0722 (1) Brazil, 0000-0944 (3) Brazil, 0000-4508 (1) Rio, 0000-4510 (1) Rio, 0000-4511 (1) Rio. Secondarily preoccupied in Strongylura by Esox belone timucu Walbaum 1792. Mees 1962:33 [ref. 13277] states, "... type locality here restricted to Rio de Janeiro, lectotype the type of B. almeida Quoy & Gaimard, which makes timucu Valenciennes (nec Walbaum) an objective synonym of almeida; but almeida has syntypes and Mees gives no catalog numbers, so Mees 1962:33 [ref. 13277] did not establish a lectotype. •Synonym of Strongylura marina (Walbaum 1792) -- (Collette et al. 1997:27 [ref. 22813], Collette 2003:7 [ref. 27306]). 2°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Strongylura marina (Walbaum 1792). Belonidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.