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Belone ciconia
Synonym for Strongylura leiura (Bleeker, 1850)

  Original name  
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  Current accepted name  
No
  Status  
Synonym
  Status details  
junior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Comment  
Questionably a senior synonym of Belone leiurus Bleeker, 1850; priority not followed because of questionable status (Ref. 50279).
  Etymology of generic noun  
Greek, belone = needle; any fish with sharp pointed snout; also Pierre Belon, 1517-64, French zoologist born in Le Mans. Professor at the College de France, author of " La nature et diversité des poissons", 1551 (Ref. 45335).
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS