Original description as Belone notata:
ZooBank:95873ED1-07F8-4702-B0A9-CE236F98098F.
- Poey y Aloy, Felipe. 1858. "Memorias sobra la historia natural de la Isla de Cuba, acompañadas de sumarios Latinos y extractos en Francés". Tomo 2. La Habana. 2:1-96(1858); 97-336(1860); 337-442,(1861) (ffm00073)
Conservation: Strongylura notata is evaluated by the international union for the conservation of nature in the iucn red list of threatened species as (LC) least concern (2012).