dorsalis, Platybelone Whitley [G. P.] 1932:335 [Records of the Australian Museum v. 18 (no. 6); ref. 4674] Northwestern Australia. Holotype: BMNH 1855.9.19.1087. Based on specimen mentioned in Günther 1909, Fische der Südsee v. 3 (no. 8):349 [ref. 14377]. •Synonym of Belone platyura Bennett 1832 -- (Mees 1962:59 [ref. 13277]). •Synonym of Platybelone argalus (Lesueur 1821), subspecies platyura (Bennett 1832) -- (Parin 1967:13 [ref. 10272] as argula, Collette 2003:4, 14 [ref. 27306]). •Synonym of Platybelone argalus (Lesueur 1821) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:342 [ref. 12442] as argula, Paxton et al. 2006:716 [ref. 28995]). •Synonym of Platybelone platyura (Bennett 1832) (authors). Current status: Synonym of Platybelone argalus (Lesueur 1821). Belonidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.