diplotaenia, Belone Cope [E. D.] 1871:481 [Transactions of the American Philosophical Society (New Series) v. 14 (pt 3) (art. 5); ref. 920] St. Martin Island, West Indies. Holotype (unique): ANSP 7572. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:27 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Belone houttuyni (Walbaum 1792) -- (Mees 1962:33 [ref. 13277]). •Synonym of Strongylura timucu (Walbaum 1792) -- (Collette 1968:191 [ref. 12725], Collette 2003:9 [ref. 27306]). Current status: Synonym of Strongylura timucu (Walbaum 1792). Belonidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.