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Species in the genus Alburnus: [ 127 ] records

acutus, Alburnus Bonaparte [C. L.] 1845:12 [Catalogo metodico dei Ciprinidi d'Europa, ...; ref. 13472] Not available, no distinguishing features provided; from Italy. •In the synonymy of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:45 [ref. 22952]). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae.

adanensis, Alburnus sellal Battalgil [F.] 1944:302 [Revue de la Faculté des Sciences de l'Université d'Instanbul, Série B: Sciences Naturelles v. 9 (no. 4); ref. 13159] Lower Seyhan River, near Adana, southern Turkey. Syntype: IUSHM 2017-1368. Author also seen as Battalgazi. Species probably extinct, Freyhof et al. 2018:580 [ref. 35814]. •Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843, but a valid subspecies as described -- (Bogutskaya 1997:167 [ref. 23566], Bogutskaya et al. 2000:56 [ref. 24445]). •Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843 -- (Birecikligil et al. 2016:471 [ref. 34308], Çiçek et al. 2016:117 [ref. 35152]). •Valid as Alburnus adanensis Battalgil 1944 -- (Fricke et al. 2007:29 [ref. 29533], Çiçek et al. 2015:145 [ref. 35151], Çiçek et al. 2018:8 [ref. 36267], Freyhof et al. 2018:580 [ref. 35814], Çiçek et al. 2020:250 [ref. 37644], Çiçek et al. 2023:387 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:210 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus adanensis Battalgil 1944. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Seyhan River basin, Mediterranean tributary (Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.

akili, Alburnus Battalgil [F.] 1942:288, Fig. 2 [Revue de la Faculté des Sciences de l'Université d'Instanbul, Série B: Sciences Naturelles v. 7 (no. 4); ref. 13190] Beyşehir Lake, Central Anatolia, Turkey. Holotype: ZMH H1107. Paratypes: ZMH H1110 (1). •Doubtfully valid as Alburnus akili Battalgil 1942 -- (Coad 1991:13 [ref. 15702], Coad 1995:10 [ref. 23608]). •Valid as Alburnus akili Battalgil 1942 -- (Bogutskaya 1997:157 [ref. 23277], Bogutskaya 1997:164 [ref. 23566], Bogutskaya et al. 2000:62 [ref. 24445], Fricke et al. 2007:29 [ref. 29533], Özuluğ & Freyhof 2008:311 [ref. 29389], Bogutskaya & Coad 2009:170 [ref. 30270], Freyhof & Özuluğ 2010:325 [ref. 30688] considered extinct, Çiçek et al. 2015:145 [ref. 35151], Çiçek et al. 2018:8 [ref. 36267], Özuluğ et al. 2018:37 [ref. 35953], Çiçek et al. 2020:250 [ref. 37644], Çiçek et al. 2023:387 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2023:152 [ref. 40728], Çiçek et al. 2024:211 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus akili Battalgil 1942. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Beyşehir Gölü, Isparta and Konya provinces (Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.

albidus, Leuciscus Costa [O. G.] 1838:Cyprinoides p. 16, Pl. 14 [Fauna del regno di Napoli Part 1; ref. 976] Campania, Cilento, Alento River near Fasana village, Italy. Neotype: IZA 7899. Neotype designated by Bianco 1980:32 [ref. 20633]. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758), but a valid subspecies -- (Coad 1995:11 [ref. 23608]). •Valid as Alburnus albidus (Costa 1838) -- (Bianco 1980:31 [ref. 20633], Mrakovcic et al. 1995:184 [ref. 23079], Lelek 1987:139 [ref. 22962], Oliva et al. 1988:216 [ref. 26137], Kottelat 1997:45 [ref. 22952], Fricke et al. 2007:29 [ref. 29533], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:163 [ref. 29996], Buj et al. 2010:130 [ref. 30888], Lorenzoni et al. 2019:251 [ref. 37108]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus albidus (Costa 1838). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Southern Europe: Adriatic basin, Croatia, Italy and Turkey. Habitat: freshwater.

albor, Cyprinus Scopoli [J. A.] 1786:73 [Deliciae florae et faunae Insubricae; ref. 18712] Lakes of Insubria, northern Italy. No types known. Suppressed in favor of arborella (Bonaparte 1841) -- see Kottelat & Bianco 2005:180 [ref. 28261]. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:45 [ref. 22952]). •Synonym of Alburnus arborella (Bonaparte 1841) -- (Kottelat & Bianco 2005:180 [ref. 28261]). Nomen Oblitum. Current status: Synonym of Alburnus arborella (Bonaparte 1841). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

alborella, Aspius De Filippi [F.] 1844:402 [16] [Pesci finora osservati in Lombardia v. 1; ref. 19961] Lombardy, northern Italy. Syntypes: ?NMW 55408 (7). On p. 16 of separate. Also appeared in De Filippi 1845:98 [ref. 18079]. Leuciscus alburnellus Martens 1857:179, Pl. 9 (fig. 6) is an unjustified emendation (not investigated). •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758), but a questionable subspecies -- (Lelek 1987:142 [ref. 22962]). •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758), but a valid subspecies -- (Bianco 1980:36 [ref. 20633], Bianco & Taraborelli 1984:112 [ref. 21915]). •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758), subspecies arborella (Bonaparte 1841) -- (Bianco 1988:151 [ref. 22383]). •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:45 [ref. 22952]). •Valid as Alburnus alborella (De Filippi 1844) -- (Bianco & Ketmaier 2001:194 [ref. 26728] as arborella, Bianco 2013:9 [ref. 32897]). •Synonym of Alburnus arborella (Bonaparte 1841) -- (Kottelat & Bianco 2005:179 [ref. 28261]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus arborella (Bonaparte 1841). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Italy. Habitat: freshwater.

albuloides, Leuciscus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1844:298 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 17; ref. 1010] Iran rivers. •Questionably a synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Coad 1995:15 [ref. 23608]). •Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:125 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:214 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

alburnoides, Aspius Selys-Longchamps [E. de] 1842:214 [Faune belge. Première partie; ref. 18717] Rivers Vesdre, Ourthem Moselle and tributaries, Bruxelles, Escaut River, Belgium. Syntypes: IRSNB 109 (31), 603-607 (1, 6, 3, 3, 1); ?MHNN 1087 (2). Type catalog: Kottelat 1984:146 [ref. 21784], Walschaerts 1987:11 [ref. 20755]. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:45 [ref. 22952]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

alburnus, Cyprinus Linnaeus [C.] 1758:325 [Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1; ref. 2787] Europe. No types known. Neotype designated by Fricke 1999:21 [ref. 24101], but withdrawn in Fricke 2000:639 [ref. 24537]. •Valid as Leuciscus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Herrera 1896:20 [ref. 39336]). •Valid as Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Berg 1949:746 [ref. 20661], Lelek 1987:144 [ref. 22962], Mitrofanov et al. 1988:114 [ref. 37734], Oliva et al. 1988:204 [ref. 26137], Coad 1995:10 [ref. 23608], Chereshnev 1996:599 [ref. 24659], Kottelat 1997:45 [ref. 22952], Bogutskaya 1997:164 [ref. 23566], Reshetnikov et al. 1997:735 [ref. 24702], Bogutskaya 1998:56 [ref. 23589], Briolay et al. 1998:101 [ref. 25586], Coad 1998:102 [ref. 23869], Fricke 1999:22 [ref. 24101], Bogutskaya et al. 2000:62 [ref. 24445], Bogutskaya et al. 2001:43 [ref. 26178], Hanel 2003:51 [ref. 27894], Bogutskaya & Naseka 2004:79 [ref. 28183], Vassilev & Pehlivanov 2005:166 [ref. 28369], Hanel & Lusk 2005:236 [ref. 28804], Fricke 2007:28 [ref. 30577], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:164 [ref. 29996], Özuluğ & Freyhof 2008:310 [ref. 29389], Ninua & Japoshvili 2008:166 [ref. 31251], Bogutskaya & Coad 2009:170 [ref. 30270], Coad 2009:63 [ref. 30710], Buj et al. 2010:130 [ref. 30888], Perea et al. 2010:14 [ref. 31802], Esmaeili et al. 2010:367 [ref. 33391], Parin et al. 2014:67 [ref. 33547], Barbieri et al. 2015:43 [ref. 35029], Çiçek et al. 2015:145 [ref. 35151], Bogutskaya et al. 2017:106 [ref. 35513], Romanov et al. 2017:821 [ref. 35687], Özuluğ et al. 2018:33 [ref. 35953], Ćaleta et al. 2019:156 [ref. 37026], Lorenzoni et al. 2019:251 [ref. 37108], Çiçek et al. 2020:250 [ref. 37644], Kuljanishvili et al. 2020:[5] [ref. 37535], Pozdeev et al. 2022:5 [ref. 39511], Çiçek et al. 2023:53 [ref. 40326], Çiçek et al. 2023:388 [ref. 40625], Dyldin et al. 2023:[28] [ref. 40328], Nagy et al. 2023:357 [ref. 40348], Çiçek et al. 2024:211 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Eurasia, east to the Black Sea region. Introduced in Italy. Habitat: freshwater.

amirkabiri, Alburnus Mousavi-Sabet [H.], Vatandoust [S.], Khataminejad [S.], Eagderi [S.], Abbasi [K.], Nasri [M.], Jouladeh [A.] & Vasil'eva [E. D.] 2015:43, Figs. 2-4, 5-6a [Journal of Ichthyology v. 55 (no. 1); ref. 33691] Markazi Province, Ghareh-Chay River, in the Namak Lake basin, 34°53′N, 050°02′E, Iran. Holotype: VMFC ALB201H. Paratypes: VMFC, ZMMU. •Valid as Alburnus amirkabiri Mousavi-Sabet, Vatandoust, Khataminejad, Eagderi, Abbasi, Nasri, Jouladeh & Vasil’eva 2015 -- (Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:863 [ref. 34062], Falahatkar et al. 2015:323 [ref. 35421], Esmaeili et al. 2017:34 [ref. 35254]). •Synonym of Alburnus doriae De Filippi 1865 -- (Mohammadian-Kalat et al. 2017:499 [ref. 35603], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:127 [ref. 37983]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus doriae De Filippi 1865. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

angustior, Alburnus lucidus var. Walecki [A.] 1863:342, 358 [Biblioteka Warszawska, Wiadomosci Z Nauk [Science News] v. 4; ref. 22954] Regarded as infrasubspecific and unavailable by Kottelat 1997:46 [ref. 22952] but is not infrasubspecific. Unneeded replacement name for Aspius alburnoides Selys-Longchamps 1842. As augustior in Walecki 1864:53 [ref. 22969]. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:46 [ref. 22952]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

aralensis, Alburnus chalcoides Berg [L. S.] 1923:272, 506 [ ref. 16807] Vozrozhdenie Island, Aral Sea. No types known. Appeared in footnote on p. 272, and in text with a diagnosis on p. 506. •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772), but a valid subspecies as described -- (Berg 1949:742 [ref. 20661], Coad 1981:9 [ref. 22348], Mitrofanov et al. 1988:107 [ref. 37734], Bogutskaya 1998:59 [ref. 23589]). •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Kottelat 1997:53 [ref. 22952]). •Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:126 [ref. 37983]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

arborella, Aspius Bonaparte [C. L.] 1841:Fasc. 30, punt. 157 [Iconografia della fauna italica; ref. 512] Lakes of northern Italy. No types known. Syntypes: ANSP 6075-6076 (1,1). Described in the account of Aspius alburnis but regarded as available. Treated as a nomenproctectum under art. 23.9.1.2 by Kottelat & Bianco 2005:180 [ref. 28261] •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758), but a valid subspecies -- (Bianco 1988:151 [ref. 22383]). •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:45 [ref. 22952]). •Valid as Alburnus arborella (Bonaparte 1841) -- (Kottelat & Bianco 2005:179 [ref. 28261], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:165 [ref. 29996], Buj et al. 2010:131 [ref. 30888], Perea et al. 2010:14 [ref. 31802], Bianco & Delmastro 2011:5 [ref. 31648], Ćaleta et al. 2019:157 [ref. 37026], Lorenzoni et al. 2019:251 [ref. 37108]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus arborella (Bonaparte 1841). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Southern Europe: Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Habitat: freshwater.

arquatus, Alburnus Fatio [V.] 1882:433 [Faune des Vertébrés de la Suisse Part 1; ref. 1308] Name published in synonymy, not available. Nomen Nudum. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae.

atropatenae, Alburnus Berg [L. S.] 1925:213 [Ezhegodnik Zoologicheskogo Muzeya Akademii Nauk SSSR v. 26 (no. 3-4); ref. 15575] Rivers of Lake Urmia, Iran. Syntypes: (46) BMNH 1899.9.30.127 (1), 1899.9.30.128-130 (3); not at ZIN. •Valid as Chalcalburnus atropatenae (Berg 1925) -- (Coad 1995:15 [ref. 23608], Coad 1996:71 [ref. 25297], Coad 1998:102 [ref. 23869], Coad & Holčík 1999:179 [ref. 25294]). •Valid as Petroleuciscus atropatenae (Berg 1925) -- (Çiçek et al. 2023:400 [ref. 40625]). •Valid as Alburnus atropatenae Berg 1925 -- (Bogutskaya et al. 2000:62 [ref. 24445], Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:214 [ref. 29340], Bogutskaya & Coad 2009:170 [ref. 30270], Coad 2009:63 [ref. 30710], Esmaeili et al. 2010:367 [ref. 33391], Mousavi-Sabet et al. 2015:41 [ref. 33691], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:863 [ref. 34062], Teimori et al. 2015:90 [ref. 34095], Falahatkar et al. 2015:323 [ref. 35421], Esmaeili et al. 2017:35 [ref. 35254], Mohammadian-Kalat et al. 2017:499 [ref. 35603], Esmaeili et al. 2018:14 [ref. 36089], Kaya 2020:327 [ref. 39101], Mouludi-Saleh et al. 2022:292 [ref. 40333], Çiçek et al. 2024:211 [ref. 40789]). •Synonym of Alburnus ulanus (Günther 1899) -- (Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:131 [ref. 37983]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus atropatenae Berg 1925. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Middle East: Lake Urmia basin (Azarbayjan province, Iran; Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.

attalus, Alburnus Özuluğ [M.] & Freyhof [J.] 2007:235, Figs. 1-3 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 18 (no. 3); ref. 29341] River Bakir at Karadere, 39°06.033'N, 27°24.027'E, Turkey. Holotype: ZMB 33733. Paratypes: IUSHM 33700-927 (9), ZMB 33734 (3). Type catalog: Özuluğ & Saç 2018:45 [ref. 35782]. The name attalus is a noun in apposition. •Valid as Alburnus attalus Özuluğ & Freyhof 2007 -- (Bogutskaya & Coad 2009:170 [ref. 30270], Çiçek et al. 2015:145 [ref. 35151], Çiçek et al. 2018:8 [ref. 36267], Freyhof et al. 2018:130 [ref. 35889], Çiçek et al. 2020:250 [ref. 37644], Bayçelebi et al. 2021:391 [ref. 38419], Çiçek et al. 2023:388 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:212 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus attalus Özuluğ & Freyhof 2007. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Bakır, Gediz and Koca River systems (Aegean Sea tributary), Izmir and Manisa Provinces (Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.

ausonii, Alburnus Bonaparte [C. L.] 1845:437 [Atti della Sesta Riunioni delli Scienziati Italiani, Milano 6th session (for 1844); ref. 22968] Not available, name only. •In the synonymy of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:45 [ref. 22952]). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae.

avola, Alburnus Bonaparte [C. L.] 1846:12 [Atti della Settima Adunanza degli Scienziati Italiani Sesta Riunione, Milano 7a Adunanza, Napoli, Part 2; ref. 519] Italy. Syntypes: ANSP 6066-73 (8). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:69 [ref. 13621]. Appeared first without distinguishing features in Bonaparte 1844:437 [ref. 22968] and with minimal characterization as above. Appeared in more detail in Bonaparte 1846:33 [ref. 519]. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:45 [ref. 22952]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

baliki, Alburnus Bogutskaya [N. G.], Küçük [F.] & Ünlü [E.] 2000:57, Fig. 1 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 11 (no. 1); ref. 24445] Manavgat Reservoir, Manavgat River, Antalya, Turkey. Holotype: DUM 63. Paratypes: DUM 64a (4), 64b (2); ZIN 51711-12 (1, 1); ZMH 9079 (3). •Valid as Alburnus baliki Bogutskaya, Küçük & Ünlü 2000 -- (Turan et al. 2006:153 [ref. 28700], Özuluğ & Freyhof 2008:311 [ref. 29389], Bogutskaya & Coad 2009:170 [ref. 30270], Perea et al. 2010:14 [ref. 31802], Çiçek et al. 2015:145 [ref. 35151], Çiçek et al. 2018:9 [ref. 36267], Freyhof & Turan 2019:380 [ref. 36535], Çiçek et al. 2020:250 [ref. 37644], Çiçek et al. 2023:388 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:212 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus baliki Bogutskaya, Küçük & Ünlü 2000. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Manavgat River (Mediterranean tributary), Antalya Province (Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.

battalgilae, Alburnus Özuluğ [M.] & Freyhof [J.] 2007:238, Figs. 4-6 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 18 (no. 3); ref. 29341] Lake Gölmarmara at outlet, 38°35.437'N, 28°02.965'E, Turkey. Holotype: ZMB 33735. Paratypes: IUSHM 33600-926 (5), ZMB 33736 (8). Plus non-type material. Type catalog: Özuluğ & Saç 2018:46 [ref. 35782]. •Possible synonym of Alburnus attalus Özuluğ & Freyhof 2007 -- (Freyhof et al. 2018:130 [ref. 35889]). •Valid as Alburnus battalgilae Özuluğ & Freyhof 2007 -- (Çiçek et al. 2015:145 [ref. 35151], Çiçek et al. 2018:9 [ref. 36267], Çiçek et al. 2020:250 [ref. 37644]). •Synonym of Alburnus attalus Özuluğ & Freyhof 2007 -- (Bayçelebi et al. 2021:391 [ref. 38419]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus attalus Özuluğ & Freyhof 2007. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

belvica, Alburnus alburnus Karaman [S.] 1924:50 [Pisces Macedoniae; ref. 15902] Lake Prespa, Republic of Macedonia. Syntypes: (4) IEBMT. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Costa 1838), but a questionable subspecies -- (Lelek 1987:142 [ref. 22962]). •Valid as Chalcalburnus belvica (Karaman 1924) -- (Kottelat 1997:53 [ref. 22952]). •Valid as Alburnus belvica Karaman 1924 -- (Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:214 [ref. 29340], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:165 [ref. 29996], Bogutskaya & Coad 2009:170 [ref. 30270], Buj et al. 2010:131 [ref. 30888], Perea et al. 2010:14 [ref. 31802], Barbieri et al. 2015:43 [ref. 35029], Shumka et al. 2023:36 [ref. 40747]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus belvica Karaman 1924. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Southeastern Europe: Lake Prespa and its tributaries (Greece, Macedonia and Albania). Habitat: freshwater.

breviceps, Alburnus Heckel [J. J.] & Kner [R.] 1857:134, Fig. 69 [Die Süsswasserfische der Österreichischen Monarchie; ref. 2078] Danube River, Austria. Holotype (unique): NMW 55539. Type catalog: Palandačić et al. 2024:284 [ref. 41191]. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:45 [ref. 22952], Palandačić et al. 2024:285 [ref. 41191]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

caeruleus, Alburnus Heckel [J. J.] 1843:1084 [94] [Ichthyologie [von Syrien]. In Russegger v. 1 (pt 2); ref. 2066] Aleppo, Syria. Syntypes: NMW 16688 (4), 55511-13 (2, 2, 2), 57161 (3); ?RMNH 2656 [ex NMW] (4); SMF 100 [ex NMW] (4). Illustrated by Heckel 1843, Pl. 11 (fig. 3) [ref. 2067]. On p. 94 of separate [ref. 2067]. •Doubtfully valid as Alburnus caeruleus Heckel 1843 -- (Coad 1991:13 [ref. 15702], Coad 1995:11 [ref. 23608]). •Valid as Alburnus caeruleus Heckel 1843 -- (Bogutskaya 1997:164 [ref. 23566], Bogutskaya et al. 2000:62 [ref. 24445] Fricke et al. 2007:29 [ref. 29533], Bogutskaya & Coad 2009:170 [ref. 30270], Coad 2009:68 [ref. 30710], Coad 2010:95 [ref. 36620], Esmaeili et al. 2010:367 [ref. 33391], Mousavi-Sabet et al. 2015:41 [ref. 33691], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:863 [ref. 34062], Çiçek et al. 2015:145 [ref. 35151], Falahatkar et al. 2015:323 [ref. 35421], Birecikligil et al. 2016:470 [ref. 34308], Esmaeili et al. 2017:35 [ref. 35254], Birecikligil et al. 2017:134 [ref. 35361], Mohammadian-Kalat et al. 2017:499 [ref. 35603], Esmaeili et al. 2018:14 [ref. 36089], Freyhof et al. 2018:581 [ref. 35814], Freyhof et al. 2018:130 [ref. 35889], Al-Moussawi & Afrasiab 2019:34 [ref. 37204], Freyhof & Turan 2019:380 [ref. 36535], Çiçek et al. 2020:250 [ref. 37644], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:124 [ref. 37983], Saç 2020:12 [ref. 37616], Çiçek et al. 2023:20 [ref. 40616], Çiçek et al. 2023:388 [ref. 40625], Saad et al. 2023:27 [ref. 40501], Çiçek et al. 2024:213 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus caeruleus Heckel 1843. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Tigris, Euphrates and Qweik River drainages (Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran). Habitat: freshwater.

capito, Alburnus Heckel [J. J.] 1843:1086 [96] [Ichthyologie [von Syrien]. In Russegger v. 1 (pt 2); ref. 2066] Gebergsflüssen Kurdistans. Syntypes: NMW 55505 (4, now 5). On p. 96 of separate [ref. 2067]. •Questionably a synonym of Chalcalburnus mossulensis (Heckel 1843) -- (Coad 1995:15 [ref. 23608]). •Synonym of Alburnus mossulensis Heckel 1843 -- (Bogutskaya 1997:166 [ref. 23566], Esmaeili et al. 2010:367 [ref. 33391], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:864 [ref. 34062], Esmaeili et al. 2017:35 [ref. 35254]). •Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843 -- (Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:129 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:222 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

carianorum, Alburnus Freyhof [J.], Kaya [C.], Bayçelebi [E.], Geiger [M. F.] & Turan [D.] 2018:124 [Zootaxa 4410 (no. 1); ref. 35889] No valid types. Replacement name for Alburnus kurui Mangit & Yerli 2018, secondarily preoccupied in Alburnus, but this name is unavailable because the location of the types is not mentioned. •In the synonymy of Alburnus carianorum Freyhof, Kaya, Bayçelebi, Geiger & Turan 2019 -- (Freyhof et al. 2019:594 [ref. 36482], Çiçek et al. 2023:389 [ref. 40625]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Alburnus carianorum Freyhof, Kaya, Bayçelebi, Geiger & Turan 2019. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae.

carianorum, Alburnus Freyhof [J.], Kaya [C.], Bayçelebi [E.], Geiger [M. F.] & Turan [D.] 2019:595, Fig. 1 [Zootaxa 4550 (no. 4); ref. 36482] Dalaman River north of Dalaman, Muğla Province, Turkey, 36.815°N, 28.802°E. Holotype: FFR 04677. Paratypes: FFR, FSJF. Type catalog: Kaya et al. 2021:418 [ref. 38688]. New name for Alburnus kurui Mangit & Yerli 2018 and Alburnus carianorum Freyhof, Kaya, Bayçelebi, Geiger & Turan 2018. •Valid as Alburnus carianorum Freyhof, Kaya, Bayçelebi, Geiger & Turan 2018 -- (Çiçek et al. 2018:9 [ref. 36267], Özuluğ et al. 2018:33 [ref. 35953], Çiçek et al. 2020:250 [ref. 37644], Çiçek et al. 2023:389 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:213 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus carianorum Freyhof, Kaya, Bayçelebi, Geiger & Turan 2019. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: lower Dalaman and Büyük Menderes River drainages, Aegean Sea basin (Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.

carinatus, Alburnus (Chalcalburnus) chalcoides Battalgil [F.] 1941:179 [Revue de la Faculté des Sciences de l'Université d'Instanbul, Série B: Sciences Naturelles v. 6 (nos 1-2); ref. 13194] Lake Manyas, Turkey. Syntypes: whereabouts unknown. •Synonym of Alburnus mento (Heckel 1836) -- (Mangit & Yerli 2017:1 [ref. 35640] dated 1837). •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Kottelat 1997:53 [ref. 22952]). •Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Bogutskaya 1997:165 [ref. 23566]). •Valid as Alburnus carinatus Battalgil 1941 -- (Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:205 [ref. 29339], Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:214 [ref. 29340], Özuluğ & Freyhof 2007:241 [ref. 29341], Çiçek et al. 2015:145 [ref. 35151], Çiçek et al. 2018:9 [ref. 36267], Freyhof et al. 2018:130 [ref. 35889], Çiçek et al. 2020:250 [ref. 37644], Çiçek et al. 2023:389 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:214 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus carinatus Battalgil 1941. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Manyas Gölü and Uluabat Gölü (Marmara Sea tributaries), Balıkesir and Bursa provinces (Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.

caudimacula, Alburnus Heckel [J. J.] 1847:264 [Reisen in Europa, Asien und Africa v. 2 (pt 3); ref. 2068] Kara Agatsch River and near the village of Gerè, Iran. Syntypes: NMW 55506 (15), RMNH 2654 [ex NMW] (4). •Synonym of Chalcalburnus mossulensis (Heckel 1843) -- (Coad 1991:16 [ref. 15702], Coad 1995:15 [ref. 23608]). •Synonym of Alburnus mossulensis Heckel 1843 -- (Bogutskaya 1997:166 [ref. 23566], Esmaeili et al. 2010:367 [ref. 33391], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:864 [ref. 34062], Esmaeili et al. 2017:35 [ref. 35254]). •Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843 -- (Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:130 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:222 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

chalcoides, Cyprinus Güldenstädt [J. A. von] 1772:540, Pl. 16 [Novi Commentarii Academiae Scientiarum Imperialis Petropolitanae v. 16 (for 1771); ref. 5066] Rivers of southern Russia. No types known. •Valid as Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Berg 1949:733 [ref. 20661], Coad 1981:9 [ref. 22348], Lelek 1987:175 [ref. 22962], Coad 1991:23 [ref. 15702], Coad 1995:15 [ref. 23608], Coad 1996:65 [ref. 23606], Coad 1996:84 [ref. 25304], Kottelat 1997:53 [ref. 22952], Reshetnikov et al. 1997:736 [ref. 24702], Bogutskaya 1998:59 [ref. 23589], Coad 1998:102 [ref. 23869], Coad & Holčík 1999:184 [ref. 25294], Vassilev & Pehlivanov 2005:168 [ref. 28369], Ninua & Japoshvili 2008:166 [ref. 31251]). •Valid as Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772), as a valid subspecies chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Mitrofanov et al. 1988:106 [ref. 37734]). •Valid as Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Bogutskaya 1997:165 [ref. 23566], Bogutskaya et al. 2000:62 [ref. 24445], Bogutskaya et al. 2001:43 [ref. 26178], Bogutskaya & Naseka 2004:79 [ref. 28183], Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:205 [ref. 29339], Fricke et al. 2007:30 [ref. 29533], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:166 [ref. 29996], Özuluğ & Freyhof 2008:311 [ref. 29389], Coad 2009:63 [ref. 30710], Buj et al. 2010:130 [ref. 30888], Esmaeili et al. 2010:367 [ref. 33391], Mousavi-Sabet et al. 2015:41 [ref. 33691], Elp et al. 2015:182 [ref. 33762], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:863 [ref. 34062], Çiçek et al. 2015:145 [ref. 35151], Falahatkar et al. 2015:323 [ref. 35421], Esmaeili et al. 2017:35 [ref. 35254], Mohammadian-Kalat et al. 2017:500 [ref. 35603], Esmaeili et al. 2018:14 [ref. 36089], Dyldin et al. 2020:80, 105 [ref. 37569], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:125 [ref. 37983], Kuljanishvili et al. 2020:[5] [ref. 37535], Çiçek et al. 2023:53 [ref. 40326], Dyldin et al. 2023:[29] [ref. 40328], Çiçek et al. 2024:214 [ref. 40789], Artaev et al. 2025:20 [ref. 42057] as cf. chalcoides, Sheraliev et al. 2025:756 [ref. 42446]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Eurasia: Black Sea and Caspian Sea basins. Invasive in Anatolia (Turkey) and Uzbekistan. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

charusini, Alburnus Herzenstein [S. M.] in Zograf & Kavraisky 1889:50 [Izvestiya Obshchestva Lyubiteley Estestvoznsniya, Antropologii i Etnografii v. 61 (no. 1); ref. 20283] Maly Uzen River mouth, Lakes Kamysh-Samarskiye, Zapadno-Kazakhstanskaya Obl., Kazakhstan. Holotype (unique): ZMMU P-1314. Type catalog: Svetovidova 1978:257 [ref. 9011], but she gave P.1812 (4) as questionable syntypes, original says P.1314 with unique holotype; Vasil'eva et al. 2001:17-18[ref. 25714] as charusinii. Species epithet misspelled harusini by authors. •Valid as Alburnus charusini Herzenstein 1889 -- (Berg 1949:749 [ref. 20661]). •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Coad 1995:10 [ref. 23608], Bogutskaya 1997:164 [ref. 23566]). •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758), but a valid subspecies -- (Bogutskaya 1998:56 [ref. 23589]). •Synonym of Alburnus hohenackeri Kessler 1877 -- (Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:863 [ref. 34062], Esmaeili et al. 2017:35 [ref. 35254], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:127 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:218 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus hohenackeri Kessler 1877. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

clupeoides, Cyprinus Pallas [P. S.] 1776:704 [Reise durch verschiedene Provinzen des russischen Reiches; ref. 18509] Terek River, Caspian Sea basin, Russia. No types known. Spelled clupoides in Walbaum 1792:32. •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Coad 1995:15 [ref. 23608], Kottelat 1997:53 [ref. 22952], Bogutskaya 1998:59 [ref. 23589]). •Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Bogutskaya 1997:165 [ref. 23566], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:125 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:214 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

colobocephala, Alburnus lucidus var. Fatio [V.] 1882:429 [Faune des Vertébrés de la Suisse Part 1; ref. 1308] Regarded by Kottelat as infrasubspecific and not available. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:46 [ref. 22952]). Infrasubspecific. Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

cordilla, Leuciscus Valenciennes [A.] (ex Savi) in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1844:291 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 17; ref. 1010] Italy. No types known. •Questionably a synonym of Alburnus albidus (Costa 1838) -- (Kottelat 1997:45 [ref. 22952]). Current status: Uncertain as Alburnus albidus (Costa 1838). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

dagestanicus, Alburnus alburnus charusini natio Petrov [V. V.] 1926:146 [Izvestiya Bakinskoy Ikhtiologicheskoy Laboratorii. Baku v. 2 (no. 1); ref. 19611] Not available, infrasubspecific; from Caucasus shore of Caspian Sea. •In the synonymy of Alburnus charusini Herzenstein 1889 -- (Berg 1949:749 [ref. 20661]). •In the synonymy of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Coad 1995:11 [ref. 23608], Kottelat 1997:46 [ref. 22952]). Infrasubspecific. Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae.

danubicus, Alburnus chalcoides var. Antipa [G.] 1909:162, Pl. 13 (fig. 64) [Publicatiuniule fondului Vasilie Adamachi, Academia Româna [Fauna ichtiologica a romaniei, de dr. Gr. Antipa]. v. 3 (no. 16); ref. 15922] (Several localities) Danube River delta. Syntypes: whereabouts unknown. •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772), but a valid subspecies as described -- (Berg 1949:737 [ref. 20661]). •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Kottelat 1997:53 [ref. 22952]). •Valid as Alburnus danubicus Antipa 1909 -- (Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:205 [ref. 29339], Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:215 [ref. 29340], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:167 [ref. 29996], Bogutskaya et al. 2017:106 [ref. 35513]). •Synonym of Alburnus mento (Heckel 1836) -- (Parin et al. 2014:68 [ref. 33547] dated 1837). Current status: Valid as Alburnus danubicus Antipa 1909. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Eastern Europe: coastal lakes in Romania and lower Danube river system in Bulgaria and Romania. Now extinct. Habitat: freshwater.

delineatus, Alburnus mossulensis Battalgil [F.] 1942:290 [Revue de la Faculté des Sciences de l'Université d'Instanbul, Série B: Sciences Naturelles v. 7 (no. 4); ref. 13190] Diyarbakir, southeastern Turkey. •Synonym of Chalcalburnus mossulensis (Heckel 1843), but a valid subspecies as described -- (Coad 1995:15 [ref. 23608]). •Questionably a synonym of Alburnus mossulensis Heckel 1843 -- (Bogutskaya 1997:166 [ref. 23566]). •Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843 -- (Çiçek et al. 2024:222 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Uncertain as Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

demiri, Alburnus Özuluğ [M.] & Freyhof [J.] 2008:308, Figs. 1-2 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 18 (no. 4) [for Dec. 2007]; ref. 29389] Stream Tahtah at Saşal village, 38°11.948'N, 27°08.148'E, Izmir Province, Turkey. Holotype: ZMB 33768. Paratypes: IUSHM 34200-935 (10), ZMB 33769 (10). Plus additional non-type material. Type catalog: Özuluğ & Saç 2018:46 [ref. 35782]. •Valid as Alburnus demiri Özuluğ & Freyhof 2008 -- (Perea et al. 2010:14 [ref. 31802], Çiçek et al. 2015:145 [ref. 35151], Çiçek et al. 2018:9 [ref. 36267], Freyhof et al. 2018:130 [ref. 35889], Özuluğ et al. 2018:33 [ref. 35953], Çiçek et al. 2020:250 [ref. 37644], Çiçek et al. 2023:389 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:215 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus demiri Özuluğ & Freyhof 2008. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Tahtahçay (Aegean Sea tributary), Izmir Province (Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.

derjugini, Alburnus chalcoides var. Berg [L. S.] 1923:272, 507 [ ref. 16807] River Çoruh basin, south Caucasus, Georgia. No types known. Appeared in footnote as Alburnus chalcoides derjugini, and in text on p. 507 as Alburnus alburnus derjugini (manually corrected by L. S. Berg into A. chalcoides derjugini in ZIN library copy). •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772), but a valid subspecies as described -- (Berg 1949:740 [ref. 20661], Lelek 1987:175 [ref. 22962], Ninua & Japoshvili 2008:166 [ref. 31251]). •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Kottelat 1997:53 [ref. 22952]). •Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Bogutskaya 1997:165 [ref. 23566]). •Synonym of Alburnus mento (Heckel 1836) -- (Parin et al. 2014:68 [ref. 33547] dated 1837). •Valid as Alburnus derjugini Berg 1923 -- (Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:205 [ref. 29339], Özuluğ & Freyhof 2007:241 [ref. 29341], Bayçelebi et al. 2015:788 [ref. 41410], Çiçek et al. 2015:146 [ref. 35151], Bogutskaya et al. 2017:93 [ref. 35513], Saygun et al. 2017:187 [ref. 38891], Freyhof et al. 2018:130 [ref. 35889], Özuluğ et al. 2018:37 [ref. 35953], Çiçek et al. 2020:250 [ref. 37644], Kuljanishvili et al. 2020:[5] [ref. 37535], Yogurtçuoglu et al. 2020:[11] [ref. 37627], Çiçek et al. 2023:390 [ref. 40625], Dyldin et al. 2023:[29] [ref. 40328] with question, Çiçek et al. 2024:215 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus derjugini Berg 1923. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Eurasia: streams of eastern Black Sea basin, from Ashe drainage (Russia) to River Harsit (northeastern Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.

dnjestrensis, Alburnus Gratzianov [V. I.] 1907:139, 141 [Trudy Otdela Ikhtiologii Imperatorskago Russkago Obshchestva Akklimatizatsii Zhivotnykh i Rastenii v. 4; ref. 1871] Dniestr River near Bendery, Moldova. Syntypes: ZMMU P-3688 (5). Type catalog: Vasil'eva et al. 2001:18 [ref. 25714]. Current status: Uncertain. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

doriae, Alburnus De Filippi [F.] 1865:360 [Note di un viaggio in Persia nel 1862; ref. 13943] [Probably south of] Shiraz, Iran. Lectotype: MZUT N.720. Paralectotypes: MSNG 9102 (6, 5 not this species). Type catalog: Tortonese 1940:140 [ref. 21559]. Lectotype apparently established by Tortonese 1934 by use of holotype (see Coad 1985:173 [ref. 9663]); also designated by Tortonese 1961:187 [ref. 10343]. •Synonym of Leuciscus lepidus (Heckel 1843) -- (Coad 1985:173 [ref. 9663], Coad 1991:18 [ref. 15702], Coad 1995:19 [ref. 23608]). •Valid as Alburnus doriae De Filippi 1865 -- (Bogutskaya et al. 2000:62 [ref. 24445], Bogutskaya & Coad 2009:170 [ref. 30270], Coad 2009:63 [ref. 30710], Falahatkar et al. 2015:323 [ref. 35421], Mohammadian-Kalat et al. 2017:491 [ref. 35603], Esmaeili et al. 2018:15 [ref. 36089], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:126 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:216 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus doriae De Filippi 1865. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Middle East: Zayandeh River drainage, Lake Namak basin and Karun River drainage (Iran). Habitat: freshwater.

elata, Alburnus lucidus var. Fatio [V.] 1882:429 [Faune des Vertébrés de la Suisse Part 1; ref. 1308] Regarded by Kottelat as infrasubspecific and not available. •In the synonymy of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:46 [ref. 22952]). Infrasubspecific. Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

elongata, Alburnus lucidus var. Fatio [V.] 1882:429 [Faune des Vertébrés de la Suisse Part 1; ref. 1308] Regarded by Kottelat as infrasubspecific and not available. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:46 [ref. 22952]). Infrasubspecific. Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

escherichii, Alburnus Steindachner [F.] 1897:692 [8], Pl. 4 (fig. 3) [Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 64; ref. 14691] Tabakane-Su and Tschibuk-Tschai, Turkey. Syntypes: (several) NMW 55517-18 (3, 8), 55520-21 (3, 3). •Valid as Alburnus escherichii Steindachner 1897 -- (Bogutskaya 1997:165 [ref. 23566], Bogutskaya et al. 2000:62 [ref. 24445], Fricke et al. 2007:30 [ref. 29533], Özuluğ & Freyhof 2008:310 [ref. 29389], Bogutskaya & Coad 2009:170 [ref. 30270], Perea et al. 2010:14 [ref. 31802], Çiçek et al. 2015:146 [ref. 35151], Çiçek et al. 2018:9 [ref. 36267], Freyhof et al. 2018:130 [ref. 35889], Özuluğ et al. 2018:34 [ref. 35953], Gülle et al. 2017:864 [ref. 37085], Bayçelebi et al. 2020:129 [ref. 38005], Çiçek et al. 2020:250 [ref. 37644], Çiçek & Sungur 2020:117 [ref. 38064], Yogurtçuoglu et al. 2020:[11] [ref. 37627], Çiçek et al. 2023:390 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2023:152 [ref. 40728], Çiçek et al. 2024:216 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus escherichii Steindachner 1897. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Sakarya and Kιzιlιrmak basins (Black Sea tributaries), Anatolia; Eskişehir Province (Turkey); introduced in Manavgat River and Beysehir Lake basin (Turkey). Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

esfahani, Petroleuciscus Coad [B. W.] & Bogutskaya [N. G.] 2010:38, Figs. 1, 2, 3a [Zootaxa No. 2534; ref. 30930] Esfahan, stream at Dizaj in the southern Zayandeh River drainasge, 31°55'N, 51°30'E, central Iran. Holotype: CMNFI 1979-0249. Paratypes: CMNFI 1979-0251 (1). •Valid as Petroleuciscus esfahani Coad & Bogutskaya 2010 -- (Esmaeili et al. 2010:370 [ref. 33391], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:876 [ref. 34062], Teimori et al. 2015:90 [ref. 34095], Esmaeili et al. 2017:53 [ref. 35254]). •Synonym of Alburnus doriae De Filippi 1865 -- (Mohammadian-Kalat et al. 2017:498 [ref. 35603], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:127 [ref. 37983]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus doriae De Filippi 1865. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

fabraei, Alburnus Blanchard [C. E.] 1866:370, Fig. 81 [Les poissons des eaux douces de la France; ref. 310] Rhone River, vicinity of Avignon, France. Syntypes: ?MNHN. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:46 [ref. 22952]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

filippii, Alburnus Kessler [K. F.] 1877:153 [The Aralo-Caspian Expedition; ref. 2597] Upper Kura River near Tbilisi, Georgia, Eurasia. Lectotype: ZIN 2926. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1897.7.5.33 [ex ZIN] (1); ZIN 2914 (2), 2925 (13), 50412 [ex ZIN 2926] (16). Lectotype designation "in press" at this time, not designated here. •Valid as Alburnus filippii Kessler 1877 -- (Berg 1949:753 [ref. 20661], Coad 1995:11 [ref. 23608], Bogutskaya 1997:166 [ref. 23566], Coad 1998:102 [ref. 23869], Bogutskaya et al. 2000:62 [ref. 24445], Gabrielyan 2001:26 [ref. 25867], Fricke et al. 2007:30 [ref. 29533], Özuluğ & Freyhof 2008:311 [ref. 29389], Ninua & Japoshvili 2008:166 [ref. 31251] as filippi, Bogutskaya & Coad 2009:170 [ref. 30270], Coad 2009:63 [ref. 30710], Perea et al. 2010:14 [ref. 31802], Esmaeili et al. 2010:367 [ref. 33391], Mousavi-Sabet et al. 2015:41 [ref. 33691], Elp et al. 2015:182 [ref. 33762], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:863 [ref. 34062], Çiçek et al. 2015:146 [ref. 35151], Falahatkar et al. 2015:323 [ref. 35421], Esmaeili et al. 2017:35 [ref. 35254], Mohammadian-Kalat et al. 2017:499 [ref. 35603], Esmaeili et al. 2018:15 [ref. 36089], Özuluğ et al. 2018:33 [ref. 35953], Çiçek et al. 2020:250 [ref. 37644], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:127 [ref. 37983], Kaya et al. 2020:336 [ref. 37582], Kuljanishvili et al. 2020:[5] [ref. 37535], Çiçek et al. 2023:390 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:217 [ref. 40789], Epitashvili et al. 2025:48 [ref. 42193]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus filippii Kessler 1877. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Eurasia: Kura-Aras River drainage, Caspian Sea Basin (Georgia, Turkey and Iran). Habitat: freshwater.

fracchia, Alburnus Heckel [J. J.] & Kner [R.] 1857:138, Fig. 72 [Die Süsswasserfische der Österreichischen Monarchie; ref. 2078] Treviso, Italy. Holotype (unique): NMW 55409 or 55522. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) subspecies alborella De Filippi 1844 -- (Bianco 1980:36 [ref. 20633]). •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:45 [ref. 22952]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

fracchia, Alburnus Bonaparte [C. L.] 1845:12 [Catalogo metodico dei Ciprinidi d'Europa, ...; ref. 13472] Listed as name in synonymy, not available. First made available as Alburnus fracchia Heckel & Kner 1858. Also appeared in Ninni 1863:23, 76 [ref. 18477] with author as Heckel. •In the synonymy of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:45 [ref. 22952]). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae.

gaderanus, Leuciscus Günther [A.] 1899:388, Pl. 24 (fig. B) [The Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology v. 27 (no. 177); ref. 14704] Gader Chai, near Ocksa, northwestern Iran; near mouth of Nazlu Chai at Superghan, Iran. Syntypes: (3 + 3) BMNH 1899.9.30.113-115 (3) Ocksa, 1899.9.30.108-112 (?2 of 5 are types). •Questionably valid -- (Coad 1995:19 [ref. 23608]). •Tentatively a synonym of Petroleuciscus ulanus (Günther 1899) -- (Coad & Bogutskaya 2010:45 [ref. 30930]). •Synonym of Petroleuciscus ulanus (Günther 1899) -- (Esmaeili et al. 2010:370 [ref. 33391], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:878 [ref. 34062], Esmaeili et al. 2018:34 [ref. 36089], Çiçek et al. 2024:238 [ref. 40789]). •Synonym of Alburnus ulanus (Günther 1899) -- (Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:131 [ref. 37983]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus ulanus (Günther 1899). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

goekhani, Alburnus Özuluğ [M.], Geiger [M. F.] & Freyhof [J.] 2018:34, Figs. 3-5 [Zootaxa 4425 (no. 1); ref. 35953] Kızılırmak River at Ortatopaç northwest of Şarkışla, Sivas Province, Turkey, 39.381N, 36.250E. Holotype: IUSHM 2017-1375. Paratypes: IUSHM. Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Alburnus goekhani Özuluğ, Geiger & Freyhof 2018 -- (Çiçek et al. 2018:9 [ref. 36267], Çiçek et al. 2020:250 [ref. 37644], Yogurtçuoglu et al. 2020:[11] [ref. 37627], Çiçek et al. 2023:390 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:217 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus goekhani Özuluğ, Geiger & Freyhof 2018. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Kızılırmak and Yeşilırmak basins, southern Black Sea tributaries (Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.

gracilis, Alburnus Bonaparte [C. L.] 1845:12 [Catalogo metodico dei Ciprinidi d'Europa, ...; ref. 13472] Name in synonymy, not available; also in Bonaparte 1846:33 as name only. Name appears in synonymy of Alburnus fracchia in Ninni 1863:76 [ref. 18477]. Nomen Nudum. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae.

hebes, Alburnus Heckel [J. J.] 1843:1086 [96] [Ichthyologie [von Syrien]. In Russegger v. 1 (pt 2); ref. 2066] Aleppo, Syria. Syntypes: NMW 55523 [? = 17558-60] (3). On p. 96 of separate [ref. 2067]. •Synonym of Chalcalburnus sellal (Heckel 1843) -- (Coad 1995:15 [ref. 23608]). •Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843 -- (Bogutskaya 1997:167 [ref. 23566], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:129 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:222 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

heckeli, Alburnus Battalgil [F.] 1944:128, Fig. 2 [Revue de la Faculté des Sciences de l'Université d'Instanbul, Série B: Sciences Naturelles v. 9 (no. 2) (for 1943); ref. 13160] Hazer gölü, near Elazig, upper Tigris River system, eastern central Turkey. Syntypes: ?ZMH H1109 (1). Type catalog: Wilkens 1977:157 [ref. 22013]. Author also seen as Battalgazi. •May be a synonym of Alburnus akili Battalgil 1942 -- (Coad 1991:13 [ref. 15702], see also Coad 1995:11 [ref. 23608]). •Valid as Alburnus heckeli Battalgil 1944 -- (Bogutskaya 1997:166 [ref. 23566], Bogutskaya et al. 2000:62 [ref. 24445], Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:214 [ref. 29340], Fricke et al. 2007:30 [ref. 29533], Özuluğ & Freyhof 2008:311 [ref. 29389], Bogutskaya & Coad 2009:170 [ref. 30270], Coad 2009:69 [ref. 30710], Elp et al. 2015:182 [ref. 33762], Çiçek et al. 2015:146 [ref. 35151], Çiçek et al. 2018:9 [ref. 36267], Freyhof et al. 2018:581 [ref. 35814], Freyhof et al. 2018:129 [ref. 35889], Çiçek et al. 2020:251 [ref. 37644]). •Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843 -- (Çiçek et al. 2021:231 [ref. 38905], Çiçek et al. 2024:222 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Hazer Gölü, Tigris River [Dicle Nehri] basin (Persian Gulf tributary) (Turkey) [if valid]. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

heckelii, Aspius Fitzinger [L. J. F. J.] 1832:335 [Beiträge zur Landeskunde Österreichs unter der Enns, Wien v. 1; ref. 5019] Apparently no distinguishing features; from Traun stream, upper Austria. •In the synonymy of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Kottelat 1997:53 [ref. 22952]). •Nomen nudum in the synonymy of Alburnus mento (Heckel 1836) -- (Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:217 [ref. 29340]). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Alburnus mento (Heckel 1836). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae.

hohenackeri, Alburnus Kessler [K. F.] 1877:156 [The Aralo-Caspian Expedition; ref. 2597] Karabakh, Azerbaijan. Holotype (unique): ZIN 2339 [not 2839]. •Synonym of Alburnus charusini Herzenstein 1889, but a valid subspecies -- (Berg 1949:750 [ref. 20661], Bogutskaya 1998:56 [ref. 23589], Pipoyan & Kirakosyan 1998:559 [ref. 24684]). •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Coad 1995:10 [ref. 23608], Bogutskaya 1997:164 [ref. 23566]). •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758), but a valid subspecies -- (Reshetnikov et al. 1997:735 [ref. 24702], Bogutskaya et al. 2000:62 [ref. 24445], Gabrielyan 2001:26 [ref. 25867]). •Valid as Alburnus hohenackeri Kessler 1877 -- (Bogutskaya et al. 2001:43 [ref. 26178], Bogutskaya & Naseka 2004:79 [ref. 28183], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:167 [ref. 29996], Özuluğ & Freyhof 2008:310 [ref. 29389], Ninua & Japoshvili 2008:166 [ref. 31251], Bogutskaya & Coad 2009:170 [ref. 30270], Perea et al. 2010:14 [ref. 31802], Esmaeili et al. 2010:367 [ref. 33391], Mousavi-Sabet et al. 2015:42 [ref. 33691], Elp et al. 2015:182 [ref. 33762], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:863 [ref. 34062], Çiçek et al. 2015:146 [ref. 35151], Falahatkar et al. 2015:323 [ref. 35421], Esmaeili et al. 2017:35 [ref. 35254], Mohammadian-Kalat et al. 2017:499 [ref. 35603], Esmaeili et al. 2018:15 [ref. 36089], Özuluğ et al. 2018:33 [ref. 35953], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:127 [ref. 37983], Kaya et al. 2020:336 [ref. 37582], Kuljanishvili et al. 2020:[5] [ref. 37535], Çiçek et al. 2023:391 [ref. 40625], Dyldin et al. 2023:[29] [ref. 40328], Çiçek et al. 2024:218 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus hohenackeri Kessler 1877. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Eurasia: Kura-Aras River drainage, Caspian Sea Basin (Turkey, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Iran). Introduced elsewhere. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

iblis, Alburnus Heckel [J. J.] 1847:263 [Reisen in Europa, Asien und Africa v. 2 (pt 3); ref. 2068] Persepolis area and the waters of the Araxes, Iran. Syntypes: NMW 55524 (7). •Synonym of Alburnus mossulensis Heckel 1843 -- (Bogutskaya 1997:166 [ref. 23566], Esmaeili et al. 2010:367 [ref. 33391], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:864 [ref. 34062], Esmaeili et al. 2017:35 [ref. 35254]). •Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843 -- (Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:130 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:222 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

ilmenensis, Leuciscus lucidus var. Warpachowski [N. A.] 1886:63, Fig. [Zapiski Imperatorskoy Akademii Nauk. St.-Peterburg v. 53; ref. 14466] Lake Llmen [Il'men'] and Volkhov River, Russia. Syntypes: ZIN 7105 (5) Il'men', 7124 (3) Il'men, 71117 (2) Volkhov, 7135 (4) Volkhov. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Berg 1949:746 [ref. 20661], Kottelat 1997:46 [ref. 22952]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

iranicus, Chalcalburnus chalcoides Svetovidov [A. N.] 1945:144 [Comptes Rendus (Doklady) de l'Académie des Sciences de l'URSS v. 48 (no. 2); ref. 13092] Near Shakhi, Talar River basin, entering Caspian Sea, Iran. Syntypes: (several) ZIN 31221 (4), 31222 (6+). •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Berg 1949:734 [ref. 20661], Coad 1996:69 [ref. 23606], Kottelat 1997:53 [ref. 22952]). •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772), but a valid subspecies as described -- (Coad 1995:15 [ref. 23608]). •Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Esmaeili et al. 2010:367 [ref. 33391], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:863 [ref. 34062], Esmaeili et al. 2017:35 [ref. 35254], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:126 [ref. 37983]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

istanbulensis, Alburnus (Chalcalburnus) chalcoides Battalgil [F.] 1941:180 [Revue de la Faculté des Sciences de l'Université d'Instanbul, Série B: Sciences Naturelles v. 6 (nos 1-2); ref. 13194] Kâathane [Kagithane] stream, draining to Bosphorus River, near Istanbul, Turkey. Syntypes: whereabouts unknown. Özulug & Freyhof 2007:243 [ref. 29341] serve as first revisers, selecting istanbulensis over its synonym spancae -- both species occurring in the same publication •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Lelek 1987:175 [ref. 22962]). •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Kottelat 1997:53 [ref. 22952]). •Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Bogutskaya 1997:165 [ref. 23566]). •Synonym of Alburnus mento (Heckel 1836) -- (Mangit & Yerli 2017:1 [ref. 35640] dated 1837). •Valid as Alburnus istanbulensis Battalgil 1941 -- (Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:205 [ref. 29339], Özuluğ & Freyhof 2007:242 [ref. 29341], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:168 [ref. 29996], Çiçek et al. 2015:146 [ref. 35151], Bogutskaya et al. 2017:99 [ref. 35513], Çiçek et al. 2018:9 [ref. 36267], Freyhof et al. 2018:130 [ref. 35889], Özuluğ & Saç 2019:29 [ref. 36599], Çiçek et al. 2020:251 [ref. 37644], Çiçek et al. 2023:391 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:218 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus istanbulensis Battalgil 1941. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Marmara Sea and Black Sea tributaries, coastal streams of eastern Thrace (Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.

kosswigi, Alburnus Battalgil [F.] 1941:180 [Revue de la Faculté des Sciences de l'Université d'Instanbul, Série B: Sciences Naturelles v. 6 (nos 1-2); ref. 13194] Çubuk baraj, Ankara, Turkey. •Synonym of Alburnus escherichii Steindachner 1897 -- (Bogutskaya 1997:165 [ref. 23566], Çiçek et al. 2024:216 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus escherichii Steindachner 1897. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

kotschyi, Alburnus Steindachner [F.] 1863:193 [Sitzungsberichte der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften v. 48 (1. Abth.); ref. 18754] Arsuz [Arsus], Hatay Province, Turkey, Mediterranean watershed. Neotype: IUSHM 37900-253. Types lost at NMW. Neotype designated by Freyhof et al. 2018:575 [ref. 35814]. •Status uncertain -- (Bogutskaya 1997:165, 167 [ref. 23566]). •Probably a synonym of Alburnus caeruleus Heckel 1843 -- (Bogutskaya et al. 2000:55 [ref. 24445]). •Probably not in the genus Alburnus -- (Özuluğ & Freyhof 2008:310 [ref. 29389]). •Valid as Alburnus kotschyi Steindachner 1863 -- (Fricke et al. 2007:30 [ref. 29533], Çiçek et al. 2015:146 [ref. 35151], Çiçek et al. 2018:10 [ref. 36267], Freyhof et al. 2018:575 [ref. 35814], Bayçelebi 2020:753 [ref. 37964], Çiçek et al. 2020:251 [ref. 37644], Çiçek et al. 2023:391 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:219 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus kotschyi Steindachner 1863. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Mediterranean Sea tributaries, Hatay Province (Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.

kumbashensis, Alburnus alburnus hohenackeri natio Petrov [V. V.] 1926:154 [24] [Izvestiya Bakinskoy Ikhtiologicheskoy Laboratorii. Baku v. 2 (no. 1); ref. 19611] Not available, infrasubspecific; from Kumba-shinka River, near Lernkoran, Azerbaijan. Possibly also spelled kumbaschensis. •In the synonymy of Alburnus charusini Herzenstein 1889, subspecies hohenackeri Kessler 1877 -- (Berg 1949:751 [ref. 20661]). •In the synonymy of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Coad 1995:11 [ref. 23608]). Infrasubspecific. Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae.

kurui, Alburnus Mangit [F.] & Yerli [S. V.] 2018:303, Fig. 6 [Hydrobiologia v. 807 (no. 1); ref. 35640] Dalaman River, 4 km SE of Ortaca, 1 km W of bridge D400, Mugla, Turkey, 36°48.880'N, 28°47.607'E. Holotype: HUSal 480301. Paratypes: HUSal. [HUSal = ??] Dates to the printed edition, published in Jan. 2018, but the authors did not indicate the location of the types, so the description is not available [ICZN Art. 16.4.2], see Freyhof et al. 2019:594 [ref. 36482]. If available, then secondarily preoccupied in Alburnus, replaced by Alburnus carianorum Freyhof, Kaya, Bayçelebi, Geiger & Turan 2018. •In the synonymy of Alburnus carianorum Freyhof, Kaya, Bayçelebi, Geiger & Turan 2019 -- (Freyhof et al. 2019:594 [ref. 36482]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus carianorum Freyhof, Kaya, Bayçelebi, Geiger & Turan 2019. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae.

kurui, Leuciscus Bogutskaya [N. G.] 1995:150, Fig. 1 [Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut v. 92; ref. 23567] Yüksekova süyü in Upper Tigris River [Dicle Nehri] basin, east of Hakkâri, Hakkâri Province, southeastern Turkey. Holotype: ZMH 7361. Paratypes: ZMH 8413 (3). •Valid as Leuciscus kurui Bogutskaya 1995 -- (Bogutskaya 1997:173 [ref. 23566]). •Valid as Squalius kurui (Bogutskaya 1995) -- (Turan et al. 2009:60 [ref. 30540]). •Valid as Petroleuciscus kurui (Bogutskaya 1995) -- (Bogutskaya 2002:236 [ref. 26837], Fricke et al. 2007:43 [ref. 29533], Coad & Bogutskaya 2010:37 [ref. 30930], Perea et al. 2010:13 [ref. 31802], Çiçek et al. 2015:146 [ref. 35151], Mohammadian-Kalat et al. 2017:487 [ref. 35603], Turan et al. 2018:[11] [ref. 35758]). •Valid as Alburnus kurui (Bogutskaya 1995) -- (Çiçek et al. 2018:10 [ref. 36267], Freyhof et al. 2018:115 [ref. 35889], Çiçek et al. 2020:251 [ref. 37644], Çiçek et al. 2023:392 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:219 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus kurui (Bogutskaya 1995). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Yüksekova wetland, upper Tigris River basin (Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.

lacustris, Alburnus lucidus var. Heckel [J. J.] & Kner [R.] 1857:134 [Die Süsswasserfische der Österreichischen Monarchie; ref. 2078] Lakes Neusiedler and Platten [Balaton], Austria and Hungary. No types known. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Berg 1949:746 [ref. 20661], Kottelat 1997:45 [ref. 22952]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

lanceolatus, Cyprinus Bloch [M. E.] & Schneider [J. G.] 1801:446 [M. E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae; ref. 471] Lakes of Insubria, northern Italy. No types known. Based on Scopoli 1786:73. Treated as a nomen oblitum -- see Kottelat & Bianco 2005:180 [ref. 28261]. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:45 [ref. 22952]). •Synonym of Alburnus arborella (Bonaparte 1841) -- (Kottelat & Bianco 2005:180 [ref. 28261]). Nomen Oblitum. Current status: Synonym of Alburnus arborella (Bonaparte 1841). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

lateristriga, Alburnus alborella var. Canestrini [G.] 1864:103 [Archivio per la Zoologia, l'Anatomia e la Fisiologia v. 3 (no. 1); ref. 13926] Castelfranco, Bolognese, Italy. Syntypes: whereabouts unknown. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758), subspecies alborella De Filippi 1844 -- (Bianco 1980:36 [ref. 20633]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

latior, Alburnus lucidus var. Walecki [A.] 1863:342, 358 [Biblioteka Warszawska, Wiadomosci Z Nauk [Science News] v. 4; ref. 22954] Regarded as infrasubspecific and unavailable by Kottelat 1997:46 [ref. 22952] but is not infrasubspecific. Unneeded new name for Alburnus lucidus var. lacustris Heckel & Kner 1858 (part) and Alburnus breviceps Heckel & Kner 1858 (part). Also in Walecki 1864:53 [ref. 22969]. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:46 [ref. 22952]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

latissimus, Alburnus Kamensky [S. N.] 1901:120 [German p. 191] [Die Cypriniden der Kaukasusländer und ihrer angrenzenden Meere. 2.; ref. 14761] Mouth of Kura River, Caspian Sea basin, Azerbaijan. Holotype (unique): ?ZMT (not at ZIN). •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Coad 1995:15 [ref. 23608], Kottelat 1997:53 [ref. 22952]). •Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:126 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:214 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

leobergi, Alburnus Freyhof [J.] & Kottelat [M.] 2007:218, Figs. 2-3 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 18 (no. 3); ref. 29340] Mouth of River Obitochnaya, 46°40.233'N, 36°11.781'E, Ukraine. Holotype: ZMB 33658. Paratypes: ZMB 33659 (2). Plus non-type material. Alburnus leobergi was briefly mentioned as valid in Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:205 [ref. 29339] but the formal description appeared as above. •Synonym of Alburnus mento (Heckel 1836) --- (Parin et al. 2014:68 [ref. 33547] dated 1837). •Possible synonym of Alburnus sarmaticus Freyhof & Kottelat 2007 -- (Bogutskaya et al. 2017:101 [ref. 35513]). •Valid as Alburnus leobergi Freyhof & Kottelat 2007 -- (Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:169 [ref. 29996], Bogutskaya & Coad 2009:170 [ref. 30270], Dyldin et al. 2020:80, 105, 108 [ref. 37569], Dyldin et al. 2023:[29] [ref. 40328] with question). Current status: Valid as Alburnus leobergi Freyhof & Kottelat 2007. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Eastern Europe: Sea of Azov basin (Russia and Ukraine). Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

linnei, Alburnus Malm [A. W.] 1877:568 [ ref. 2881] Original as Linnéi. Unneeded replacement name for Cyprinus alburnus Linnaeus 1758 (to avoid "Strickland tautonomy"). •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:46 [ref. 22952]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

longicephala, Alburnus chalcoides mentoides natio Tseeb [Ya. Ya.] 1930:163, Fig. [Trudy Krimskogo Nauchno-Issledovatelskogo Instituta Biologii i Biologicheskogo Fakulteta v. 3 (no. 1); ref. 21757] Not available, infrasubspecific; from Chernaya River, Crimea. •In the synonymy of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Berg 1949:741 [ref. 20661], Kottelat 1997:53 [ref. 22952]). •In the synonymy of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772). Infrasubspecific. Current status: Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

longissimus, Alburnus Warpachowski [N. A.] 1892:154 [Vestnik Rybopromyshlennosti. St.-Peterburg v. 7 (no. 4); ref. 19484] Geotapinka River, Lenkoran District, Azerbaijan. Syntypes: BMNH 1891.10.7.28 [ex ZIN] (1); ZIN 8653-54 (2, 6+). •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Berg 1949:734 [ref. 20661], Kottelat 1997:53 [ref. 22952]). •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772), but a valid subspecies -- (Coad 1995:15 [ref. 23608], Coad 1996:65 [ref. 23606]). •Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:125 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:214 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

lucidus, Alburnus Bonaparte [C. L.] 1845:437 [Atti della Sesta Riunioni delli Scienziati Italiani, Milano 6th session (for 1844); ref. 22968] Not available, name only. •In the synonymy of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:45 [ref. 22952]). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae.

lucidus, Alburnus Heckel [J. J.] 1843:1036 [46] [Ichthyologie [von Syrien]. In Russegger v. 1 (pt 2); ref. 2066] Europe. Syntypes: NMW 20701-08 (8), 55536 (1), 55538 (2), 55540 (2), 55543 (2), 55551 (?), 55564-67 (1, 6, 1, 3), 55568-69 (1, 6), ?55570 (11), 55601 (1), 55615-16 (3, 1), 55736 (1), 78073 (2). On p. 46 of separate. Appeared first as name only, not available in Bonaparte 1844:437 [ref. 22968]. New name for Cyprinus alburnus Linnaeus 1758. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Berg 1949:746 [ref. 20661], Kottelat 1997:45 [ref. 22952], Bogutskaya 1997:164 [ref. 23566], Parin et al. 2014:67 [ref. 33547], Ćaleta et al. 2019:156 [ref. 37026]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

macedonicus, Alburnus alburnus Karaman [S.] 1928:151 [Glasnik Skopskog Nauchnog Drustva [Glasnik -- Bulletin de la Société Scientifique de Skopje]. v. 6; ref. 15903] Lake Dojran and river Vardar until downriver of Skopje, Yugoslavia. Also in Karaman 1929:171 [ref. 15904]. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:46 [ref. 22952]). •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758), but probably a distinct subspecies -- (Bogutskaya 1997:164 [ref. 23566]). •Valid as Alburnus macedonicus Karaman 1928 -- (Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:214 [ref. 29340], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:169 [ref. 29996], Perea et al. 2010:14 [ref. 31802], Barbieri et al. 2015:44 [ref. 35029]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus macedonicus Karaman 1928. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Lake Doiran: Greece and Macedonia. Habitat: freshwater.

macedonicus, Chalcalburnus chalcoides Stephanidis [A.] 1971:224, 240, Fig. 5 [Biologia Gallo-Hellenica v. 3 (no. 2); ref. 7539] Lake Volvi, Macedonia, Greece. Syntypes: (18): whereabouts unknown. Preoccupied by Alburnus alburnus macedonicus Karaman 1928, replaced by Alburnus volviticus Freyhof & Kottelat 2007. •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Kottelat 1997:53 [ref. 22952]). •Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772). •Synonym of Alburnus volviticus Freyhof & Kottelat 2007. Current status: Synonym of Alburnus volviticus Freyhof & Kottelat 2007. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Greece. Habitat: freshwater.

macropterus, Alburnus lucidus var. Kamensky [S. N.] 1901:113 [German p. 188] [Die Cypriniden der Kaukasusländer und ihrer angrenzenden Meere. 2.; ref. 14761] Alazan River, Georgia, Eurasia. Holotype (unique): ?ZMT (not at ZIN). •Questionably a synonym of Alburnus charusini Herzenstein 1889, subspecies hohenackeri Kessler 1877 -- (Berg 1949:750 [ref. 20661]). •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Coad 1995:10 [ref. 23608] with Berg as author). •Synonym of Alburnus hohenackeri Kessler 1877 -- (Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:127 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:218 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus hohenackeri Kessler 1877. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

maculatus, Alburnus Keyserling [E. von] 1861:16 [19], Pl. 7 [Zeitschrift für die Gesammten Naturwissenschaften v. 17 (no. 1); ref. 2601] Near Gaz, 32°48'N, 51°37'E, northeast of Esfahan, Iran. No types saved. On p. 19 of separate. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Alburnus maculatus Kessler 1859. •Synonym of Leuciscus lepidus (Heckel 1843) -- (Coad 1982:227 [ref. 21047], Coad 1991:18 [ref. 15702], Coad 1995:19 [ref. 23608]). •Uncertain identity, in Alburnus -- (Coad 2009:63 [ref. 30710], Falahatkar et al. 2015:323 [ref. 35421]). •Synonym of Alburnus doriae De Filippi 1865 -- (Mohammadian-Kalat et al. 2017:491 [ref. 35603], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:126 [ref. 37983]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Alburnus doriae De Filippi 1865. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

magnificus, Alburnus Freyhof [J.] & Turan [D.] 2019:374, Figs. 2-4 [Zootaxa 4559 (no. 2); ref. 36535] Stream Afrin about 5 km east of Kocabeyli, Kilis province, Turkey, 36.806 36.982. Holotype: FFR 998. Paratypes: FFR, FSJF. Type catalog: Kaya et al. 2021:418 [ref. 38688]. •Probably a synonym of Alburnus qalilus Krupp 1992 -- (Çiçek et al. 2020:251 [ref. 37644]). •Valid as Alburnus magnificus Freyhof & Turan 2019 -- (Bayçelebi 2020:754 [ref. 37964], Saad et al. 2023:27 [ref. 40501], Çiçek et al. 2023:392 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:220 [ref. 40789]) Current status: Valid as Alburnus magnificus Freyhof & Turan 2019. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Lower Orontes River drainage (Turkey and probably Syria). Habitat: freshwater.

mandrensis, Chalcalburnus chalcoides Drensky [P.] 1943:349 [Godisnik na Sofijskija Universitet = Annuaire de l'Université de Sofia, Fiziko-Matematiceski Fakultet = Faculté des Sciences Physiques et Mathématiques, Sofija v. 39 (no. 3) (for 1942-1943); ref. 21756] Lake Burgas, near Burgas, Bulgaria. Syntypes: whereabouts unknown. •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Lelek 1987:175 [ref. 22962], Kottelat 1997:53 [ref. 22952], Vassilev & Pehlivanov 2005:168 [ref. 28369]). •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772), but a valid subspecies -- (Michajlova 1989:25 [ref. 20062]). •Valid as Alburnus mandrensis (Drensky 1943) -- (Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:205 [ref. 29339], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:170 [ref. 29996], Bogutskaya et al. 2017:99 [ref. 35513]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus mandrensis (Drensky 1943). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Lake Mandras drainage, Black Sea basin, Bulgaria. Habitat: freshwater.

maxillaris, Leuciscus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1844:296, Pl. 499 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 17; ref. 1010] Iran rivers. Syntypes: MNHN A-3954 (2). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:79 [ref. 19574]. •Synonym of Chalcalburnus mossulensis (Heckel 1843) -- (Coad 1991:16 [ref. 15702], Coad 1995:15 [ref. 23608]). •Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843 -- (Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:129 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:222 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

maxima, Alburnus alborella Fatio [V.] 1882:449 [Faune des Vertébrés de la Suisse Part 1; ref. 1308] Lake Lugano, Italy/Switzerland. Holotype (unique): MHNG 815.80. Type catalog: Weber 1998:5 [ref. 32707]. If the name is an adjective, then the correct spelling when in Alburnus is maximus. Appeared as Alborella maxima, but from the context it is clear that Alborella was not used as a genus, but as a species of Alburnus. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:46 [ref. 22952]). •Valid as Alburnus maxima Fatio 1882 -- (Buj et al. 2010:131[ref. 30888], Lorenzoni et al. 2019:251 [ref. 37108] with question). Current status: Valid as Alburnus maximus Fatio 1882. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Southern Europe: Lake Lugano, Italy/Switzerland. Habitat: freshwater.

megacephalus, Alburnus Heckel [J. J.] 1847:265 [Reisen in Europa, Asien und Africa v. 2 (pt 3); ref. 2068] Araxes [= Kor] River, Fars, Iran. Syntypes: NMW 55627 (2). •Synonym of Chalcalburnus mossulensis (Heckel 1843) -- (Coad 1991:16 [ref. 15702], Coad 1995:15 [ref. 23608]). •Synonym of Alburnus mossulensis Heckel 1843 -- (Bogutskaya 1997:166 [ref. 23566], Esmaeili et al. 2010:367 [ref. 33391], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:864 [ref. 34062], Esmaeili et al. 2017:35 [ref. 35254]). •Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843 -- (Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:130 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:222 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

mento, Aspius Heckel [J. J.] 1836:225, Pl. 19 (fig. 3) [Annalen des Wiener Museums der Naturgeschichte v. 1 (no. 10); ref. 18254] Lake Traun, near Gmunden, Austria. Syntypes: NMW 16261 (1), 16441 (1), 50440 (1), 55650 (2), 55652 (1); MNHN (1). Type catalog: Palandačić et al. 2024:286 [ref. 41191]. Aspius mento Perty 1832 is a nomen nudum. Lectotype selected by Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:217 [ref. 29340]. Lectotype selection not valid, see Bogutskaya et al. 2017:100 [ref. 35513]. •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Kottelat 1997:53 [ref. 22952], Bogutskaya 1998:59 [ref. 23589]). •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772), but a valid subspecies -- (Reshetnikov et al. 1997:736 [ref. 24702]). •Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Bogutskaya 1997:165 [ref. 23566]). •Valid as Alburnus mento (Heckel 1836) -- (Bogutskaya & Naseka 2004:79 [ref. 28183], Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:205 [ref. 29339], Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:214, 217 [ref. 29340], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:171 [ref. 29996], Buj et al. 2010:130 [ref. 30888], Perea et al. 2010:14 [ref. 31802], Parin et al. 2014:68 [ref. 33547] dated 1837, Bogutskaya et al. 2017:106 [ref. 35513], Freyhof et al. 2018:130 [ref. 35889], Dyldin et al. 2020:91, 94 [ref. 37569], Dyldin et al. 2023:[30] [ref. 40328] with question, Palandačić et al. 2024:288 [ref. 41191]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus mento (Heckel 1836). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Eastern Europe: lakes and rivers of the upper Danube system. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

mento, Aspius Perty [J. A. M.] 1832:720 [Isis (Oken) v. 25 (no. 7); ref. 18534] No types known. No distinguishing features, not available; from Lake Chiem, Bavaria, Germany. •In the synonymy of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Kottelat 1997:53 [ref. 22952], Bogutskaya 1998:59 [ref. 23589], Vassilev & Pehlivanov 2005:168 [ref. 28369]). •In the synonymy of Alburnus mento (Heckel 1836) -- (Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:217 [ref. 29340]). Nomen Nudum. Current status: Synonym of Alburnus mento (Heckel 1836). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae.

mento, Leuciscus Valenciennes [A.] (ex Agassiz) in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1844:271 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 17; ref. 1010] Danube River, Austria. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-3894. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:78 [ref. 19574]. Possibly appeared in Agassiz 1839:Pl. 28 (fig. 2) as Aspius mento (not seen). •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Lelek 1987:175 [ref. 22962] with author as Agassiz). •Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:125 [ref. 37983]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

mentoides, Alburnus Kessler [K. F.] 1859:531 [Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou v. 32 (pt 1); ref. 18392] Salghir and Alma rivers, and possibly others in Crimea; Simferopol market, Crimea, Ukraine. Syntypes: (many) ?BMNH 1879.11.14.144-147 [ex ZIN] (4) Suchum-Kali; no types found at ZIN. Also appeared as new in Kessler 1860:117 [ref. 18393]. •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772), but a valid subspecies -- (Berg 1949:740 [ref. 20661], Lelek 1987:175 [ref. 22962]). •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Kottelat 1997:53 [ref. 22952]). •Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Bogutskaya 1997:165 [ref. 23566]). •Synonym of Alburnus mento (Heckel 1836) -- (Parin et al. 2014:68 [ref. 33547] dated 1837). •Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772), but a valid subspecies -- (Bogutskaya 1998:59 [ref. 23589]). •Valid as Alburnus mentoides Kessler 1859 -- (Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:205 [ref. 29339], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:171 [ref. 29996], Bogutskaya et al. 2017:93 [ref. 35513], Dyldin et al. 2020:111 [ref. 37569], Dyldin et al. 2023:[30] [ref. 40328] with question). Current status: Valid as Alburnus mentoides Kessler 1859. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Eastern urope: Crimea, Black and Azov Sea basins (Ukraine/Russia). Habitat: freshwater.

mentoides, Alburnus chalcoides Tseeb [Ya. Ya.] 1930:163, Fig. [Trudy Krimskogo Nauchno-Issledovatelskogo Instituta Biologii i Biologicheskogo Fakulteta v. 3 (no. 1); ref. 21757] Described as a new subspecies but perhaps just a treatment of Alburnus mentoides Kessler 1859 as a subspecies [original not translated]. Current status: Synonym of Alburnus mentoides Kessler 1859. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae.

microlepis, Alburnus Heckel [J. J.] 1843:1083 [93] [Ichthyologie [von Syrien]. In Russegger v. 1 (pt 2); ref. 2066] Aleppo, Syria. Holotype (unique): NMW 55655. Illustrated by Heckel 1843, Pl. 9 (fig. 2) [ref. 2067]. On p. 93 of separate [ref. 2067]. •Synonym of Chalcalburnus sellal (Heckel 1843) -- (Coad 1995:15 [ref. 23608]). •Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843 -- (Bogutskaya 1997:167 [ref. 23566], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:129 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:222 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

mirandella, Alburnus Blanchard [C. E.] 1866:369, Fig. 80 [Les poissons des eaux douces de la France; ref. 310] [Lac Leman] Lake Geneva, France & Switzerland; Lake Bourget, France. Syntypes: MNHN. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:46 [ref. 22952]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

mossulensis, Alburnus Heckel [J. J.] 1843:1086 [96] [Ichthyologie [von Syrien]. In Russegger v. 1 (pt 2); ref. 2066] Tigris River near Mosul, Iraq. Syntypes: NMW 55656 (2), 55717-18 (2, 2), 77723 (2); ?RMNH 2644 [ex NMW] (1); SMF 402 [ex NMW] (2). On p. 96 of separate [ref. 2067]. •Valid as Chalcalburnus mossulensis (Heckel 1843) -- (Bianco & Bănărescu 1982:78 [ref. 8508], Coad 1991:16, 23 [ref. 15702], Coad 1995:15 [ref. 23608], Coad 1996:71 [ref. 25297], Coad 1998:102 [ref. 23869], Coad & Holčík 1999:184 [ref. 25294]). •May be a synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843 but retained as valid -- (Krupp et al. 1992:223 [ref. 20208], Bogutskaya 1997:166, 167 [ref. 23566], Bogutskaya et al. 2000:62 [ref. 24445]). •Valid as Alburnus mossulensis Heckel 1843 -- (Fricke et al. 2007:31 [ref. 29533], Özuluğ & Freyhof 2008:311 [ref. 29389], Bogutskaya & Coad 2009:170 [ref. 30270], Coad 2009:68 [ref. 30710], Coad 2010:96 [ref. 36620], Esmaeili et al. 2010:367 [ref. 33391], Mousavi-Sabet et al. 2015:43 [ref. 33691], Elp et al. 2015:182 [ref. 33762], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:864 [ref. 34062], Çiçek et al. 2015:146 [ref. 35151], Falahatkar et al. 2015:323 [ref. 35421], Birecikligil et al. 2016:470 [ref. 34308], Esmaeili et al. 2017:35 [ref. 35254], Al-Moussawi & Afrasiab 2019:35 [ref. 37204], Bayhan 2021:245 [ref. 40683], Al-Faisal et al. 2022:1404 [ref. 39565]). •Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843 -- (Mohammadian-Kalat et al. 2017:499 [ref. 35603], Mangit & Yerli 2017:1 [ref. 35640], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:129 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:222 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

nasreddini, Alburnus Battalgil [F.] 1944:126, Fig. 1 [Revue de la Faculté des Sciences de l'Université d'Instanbul, Série B: Sciences Naturelles v. 9 (no. 2) (for 1943); ref. 13160] Eber Lake, Vilâyet Afyon Karahisar, western central Turkey. No types known. •Valid as Alburnus nasreddini Battalgil 1944 -- (Bogutskaya 1997:166-167 [ref. 23566], Bogutskaya et al. 2000:55 [ref. 24445], Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:214 [ref. 29340], Fricke et al. 2007:31 [ref. 29533], Özuluğ & Freyhof 2008:310 [ref. 29389], Çiçek et al. 2015:146 [ref. 35151], Çiçek et al. 2018:10 [ref. 36267], Freyhof et al. 2018:131 [ref. 35889], Özuluğ et al. 2018:34 [ref. 35953], Gülle et al. 2017:864 [ref. 37085], Çiçek et al. 2020:251 [ref. 37644]). •Synonym of Alburnus escherichii Steindachner 1897 -- (Bayçelebi et al. 2020:129 [ref. 38005], Çiçek et al. 2024:216 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus escherichii Steindachner 1897. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Eber Gölü, Afyonkarahisar Province, Anatolia (Turkey) [if valid]. Habitat: freshwater.

neretvae, Alburnus Buj [I.], Šanda [R.] & Perea [S.] in Buj et al. 2010:137, Fig. 4 [Folia Zoologica: international journal of vertebrate zoology. v. 59 (no. 2); ref. 30888] Musnica River by the village Avtovac in Gatacko polje, 43°08.290'N, 18°34.343'E, Neretva River drainage, Adriatic basin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, elevation 960 meters. Holotype: NMP P6V 83139. Paratypes: NMP P6V 83140-83141 (2), PMF BAC 1-5 (5). Plus additional non-type material. Type catalog: Mlíkovský et al. 2011:152 [ref. 33498]. Need diacritical marks on z in Povz and S in Sanda •Valid as Alburnus neretvae Buj, Šanda & Perea 2010 -- (Ćaleta et al. 2015:47 [ref. 34877], Ćaleta et al. 2019:157 [ref. 37026]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus neretvae Buj, Šanda & Perea 2010. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Southeastern Europe: Neretva River drainage, Adriatic basin (Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina). Habitat: freshwater.

nicaeensis, Alburnus (Chalcalburnus) chalcoides Battalgil [F.] 1941:179 [Revue de la Faculté des Sciences de l'Université d'Instanbul, Série B: Sciences Naturelles v. 6 (nos 1-2); ref. 13194] Lake Iznik, Anatolia, Turkey. Syntypes: whereabouts unknown. •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Kottelat 1997:53 [ref. 22952]). •Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Bogutskaya 1997:165 [ref. 23566] as nicaensis). •Valid as Alburnus nicaeensis Battalgil 1941 -- (Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:205 [ref. 29339], Özuluğ & Freyhof 2007:244 [ref. 29341], Bogutskaya & Coad 2009:170 [ref. 30270], Çiçek et al. 2015:146 [ref. 35151], Çiçek et al. 2018:10 [ref. 36267], Çiçek et al. 2020:251 [ref. 37644], Çiçek et al. 2023:392 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:220 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus nicaeensis Battalgil 1941. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Marmara Sea region, Iznik Gölü, Bursa Province (Turkey). Extinct. Habitat: freshwater.

nikolskyi, Alburnoides taeniatus natio Turdakov [F. A.] & Piskarev [K. V.] 1955:69 [Trudy Instituta Zoologii i Parazitologii. Kirgizsky Filial Akademii Nauk SSSR v. 3; ref. 12235] Amu-Darya River, Uzbekstan. Syntypes: whereabouts unknown. Based on Nikolsky 1937. •Synonym of Alburnoides taeniatus (Kessler 1874) -- (see Coad 1981:9 [ref. 22348]). •Synonym of Alburnus taeniatus Kessler 1874. Current status: Synonym of Alburnus taeniatus Kessler 1874. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

oblongus, Alburnoides Bulgakov [G. P.] 1923:227, Pl. [Trudy Turkestanskogo Nauchnogo Obshchestva v. 1; ref. 16414] Chirchik River near Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Syntypes: (16). •Valid as Alburnoides oblongus Bulgakov 1923 -- (Berg 1949:760 [ref. 20661], Bogutskaya et al. 2000:62 [ref. 24445], Coad & Bogutskaya 2009:72 [ref. 30264], Bogutskaya & Coad 2009:170 [ref. 30270], Bogutskaya et al. 2010:467 [ref. 31109]). •Valid as Alburnus oblongus (Bulgakov 1923) -- (Matveyev et al. 2017:366 [ref. 35690]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus oblongus (Bulgakov 1923). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Syrdarya River basin, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Habitat: freshwater.

obtusus, Alburnus Heckel [J. J.] 1843:1036 [46] [Ichthyologie [von Syrien]. In Russegger v. 1 (pt 2); ref. 2066] On p. 46 of separate [ref. 2067]. Not available, name only. Nomen Nudum. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae.

ochrodon, Aspius Fitzinger [L. J. F. J.] 1832:335 [Beiträge zur Landeskunde Österreichs unter der Enns, Wien v. 1; ref. 5019] Danube River, Austria. No types known. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:45 [ref. 22952]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

orontis, Alburnus Sauvage [H.-E.] 1882:168 [Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 6; ref. 14297] Hammah [Hamáh], Syria. Syntypes: MNHN A-3907 (2). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:79 [ref. 19574]. •Valid as Alburnus orontis Sauvage 1882 -- (Coad 1991:23 [ref. 15702], Bogutskaya 1997:167 [ref. 23566], Bogutskaya et al. 2000:62 [ref. 24445], Fricke et al. 2007:31 [ref. 29533], Özuluğ & Freyhof 2008:311 [ref. 29389], Bogutskaya & Coad 2009:170 [ref. 30270], Perea et al. 2010:14 [ref. 31802], Çiçek et al. 2015:146 [ref. 35151], Freyhof et al. 2018:581 [ref. 35814], Freyhof & Turan 2019:380 [ref. 36535], Bayçelebi 2020:756 [ref. 37964], Çiçek et al. 2020:251 [ref. 37644], Çiçek et al. 2023:393 [ref. 40625], Saad et al. 2023:28 [ref. 40501], Çiçek et al. 2024:221 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus orontis Sauvage 1882. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Orontes River basin (Syria and Turkey). Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

oxycephala, Alburnus lucidus var. Fatio [V.] 1882:429 [Faune des Vertébrés de la Suisse Part 1; ref. 1308] Regarded by Kottelat as infrasubspecific and not available. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:46 [ref. 22952]). Infrasubspecific. Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

pallidus, Alburnus Heckel [J. J.] 1843:1086 [96] [Ichthyologie [von Syrien]. In Russegger v. 1 (pt 2); ref. 2066] Aleppo, Syria. Holotype or syntype: NMW 55720 (1). On p. 96 of separate [ref. 2067]. •Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843 -- (Coad 1991:23 [ref. 15702] with question, Bogutskaya 1997:167 [ref. 23566] with question, Çiçek et al. 2024:222 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Uncertain as Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

persicus, Alburnus alburnus hohenackeri natio Petrov [V. V.] 1926:154 [24] [Izvestiya Bakinskoy Ikhtiologicheskoy Laboratorii. Baku v. 2 (no. 1); ref. 19611] Not available, infrasubspecific; from Sefid-rud River, Iran. •In the synonymy of Alburnus charusini Herzenstein 1889 -- (Berg 1949:751 [ref. 20661]). •In the synonymy of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Infrasubspecific. Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae.

qalilus, Alburnus Krupp [F.] 1992:19, Figs. 1-2 [Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 72 (nos 1/3) [1991]; ref. 20051] Nahr al-Hawaiz, 35°22'N, 35°58'E, Mediterranean coastal drainage, Syria. Holotype: SMF 24480. Paratypes: SMF 24481 (21). •Valid as Alburnus qalilus Krupp 1992 -- (Bogutskaya et al. 2000:62 [ref. 24445], Bogutskaya & Coad 2009:170 [ref. 30270], Birecikligil et al. 2016:470 [ref. 34308], Birecikligil et al. 2017:47 [ref. 35209], Freyhof et al. 2018:581 [ref. 35814], Freyhof & Turan 2019:380 [ref. 36535], Saad et al. 2023:28 [ref. 40501], Çiçek et al. 2024:221 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus qalilus Krupp 1992. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Mediterranean coastal drainage (Syria and Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.

recepi, Alburnoides Turan [D.], Kaya [C.], Ekmekçi [F. G.] & Doğan [E.] 2014:108, Fig. 4 [Zootaxa 3754 (no. 2); ref. 33119] Gaziantep Province, Merzimen Stream, Euphrates River drainage, 37°24'57"N, 37°43'06"E, Turkey. Holotype: FFR 01101. Type catalog: Kaya et al. 2021:418 [ref. 38688]. •Valid as Alburnoides recepi Turan, Kaya, Ekmekçi & Doğan 2014 -- (Çiçek et al. 2015:145 [ref. 35151], Turan et al. 2016:80 [ref. 34162]). •Synonym of Alburnus caeruleus Heckel 1843 -- (Birecikligil et al. 2017:135 [ref. 35361], Çiçek et al. 2024:213 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus caeruleus Heckel 1843. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

sapancae, Alburnus (Chalcalburnus) chalcoides Battalgil [F.] 1941:179 [Revue de la Faculté des Sciences de l'Université d'Instanbul, Série B: Sciences Naturelles v. 6 (nos 1-2); ref. 13194] Lake Sapanca, western Anatolia, Turkey. Syntypes: whereabouts unknown. •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Kottelat 1997:53 [ref. 22952]). •Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Bogutskaya 1997:165 [ref. 23566]). •Synonym of Alburnus istanbulensis Battalgil 1941 -- (Özuluğ & Freyhof 2007:242 [ref. 29341], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:126 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:218 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus istanbulensis Battalgil 1941. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

sarmaticus, Alburnus Freyhof [J.] & Kottelat [M.] 2007:221, Figs. 4-5 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 18 (no. 3); ref. 29340] River South Bug at Alexsandrovkaya dam, 47°41'15", 31°16'19"E, Ukraine. Holotype: ZMB 33774. Paratypes: ZMB 33775 (4). Plus non-type material. Alburnus sarmaticus was briefly mentioned as valid in Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:205 [ref. 29339] but the formal description appeared as above. •Valid as Alburnus sarmaticus Freyhof & Kottelat 2007 -- (Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:172 [ref. 29996], Perea et al. 2010:14 [ref. 31802], Bogutskaya et al. 2017:106 [ref. 35513]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus sarmaticus Freyhof & Kottelat 2007. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Rivers South Bug and Danube: Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Slovenia, Ukraine. Habitat: freshwater.

sava, Alburnus Bogutskaya [N. G.], Zupančič [P.], Jelić [D.], Diripasko [O. A.] & Naseka [A. M.] 2017:84, Figs. 1-3a [ZooKeys No. 688; ref. 35513] Kolpa River at Griblje, Slovenia, 45.58°N, 15.30°E. Holotype: MNCN 291345. Paratypes: HDBI, MNCN. •Valid as Alburnus sava Bogutskaya, Zupančič, Jelić, Diripasko & Naseka 2017 -- (Ćaleta et al. 2019:157 [ref. 37026]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus sava Bogutskaya, Zupančič, Jelić, Diripasko & Naseka 2017. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Southeastern Europe: Sava River drainage, middle Donau River basin (Slovenia and Croatia). Habitat: freshwater.

schejtan, Alburnus Heckel [J. J.] 1847:264 [Reisen in Europa, Asien und Africa v. 2 (pt 3); ref. 2068] Araxes River at Persepolis, Iran. Syntypes: NMW 22281 (4), 55663 (2), 55719 (2), 55721 (2). •Synonym of Chalcalburnus mossulensis (Heckel 1843) -- (Coad 1991:16 [ref. 15702], Coad 1995:15 [ref. 23608]). •Synonym of Alburnus mossulensis Heckel 1843 -- (Bogutskaya 1997:166 [ref. 23566], Esmaeili et al. 2010:367 [ref. 33391], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:864 [ref. 34062], Esmaeili et al. 2017:35 [ref. 35254]). •Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843 -- (Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:130 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:222 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

schischkovi, Chalcalburnus chalcoides Drensky [P.] 1943:353, Figs. 1 [Godisnik na Sofijskija Universitet = Annuaire de l'Université de Sofia, Fiziko-Matematiceski Fakultet = Faculté des Sciences Physiques et Mathématiques, Sofija v. 39 (no. 3) (for 1942-1943); ref. 21756] Mouth of rivers Resowska [Rezovska] and Weleka [Veleka], Bulgaria. Syntypes: whereabouts unknown. •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772), but a valid subspecies as described -- (Berg 1949:738 [ref. 20661], Michajlova 1989:25 [ref. 20062] as chichkovi, Vassilev & Pehlivanov 2005:168 [ref. 28369] as chichkovi). •Synonym of Chalcalburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Kottelat 1997:53 [ref. 22952]). •Synonym of Alburnus chalcoides (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Bogutskaya 1997:165 [ref. 23566]). •Synonym of Alburnus mento (Heckel 1836) -- (Parin et al. 2014:68 [ref. 33547] dated 1837). •Synonym of Alburnus taeniatus Kessler 1874 -- (Çiçek et al. 2024:223 [ref. 40789]). •Valid as Alburnus schischkovi (Drensky 1943) -- (Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:205 [ref. 29339], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:172 [ref. 29996], Çiçek et al. 2015:146 [ref. 35151], Bogutskaya et al. 2017:99 [ref. 35513], Freyhof et al. 2018:130 [ref. 35889], Çiçek et al. 2020:251 [ref. 37644], Çiçek et al. 2023:393 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:221 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus schischkovi (Drensky 1943). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Eurasia: Black Sea basin (Turkey and Bulgaria). Habitat: freshwater.

scoranza, Alburnus Bonaparte [C. L.] 1845:12 [Catalogo metodico dei Ciprinidi d'Europa, ...; ref. 13472] Montenegro [Lake Scutari, Montenegro and Albania]. no types known. No syntypes (Heckel & Kner specimens): NMW 55700 (2). Name appeared first in Heckel 1843:1036 [p. 46 of separate] [ref. 2067] as name only. Expanded description in Heckel & Kner 1857:138 [ref. 2078]. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758), subspecies alborella (De Filippi 1844) -- (Bianco 1980:36 [ref. 20633]). •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:45 [ref. 22952]). •Valid as Alburnus scoranza Bonaparte 1845 [authors sometimes seen as Heckel & Kner 1857] -- (Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:214 [ref. 29340], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:173 [ref. 29996], Buj et al. 2010:131 [ref. 30888], Barbieri et al. 2015:44 [ref. 35029], Bogutskaya & Ahnelt 2019:106 [ref. 36889], Shumka et al. 2023:36 [ref. 40747]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus scoranza Bonaparte 1845. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Southeastern Europe: Lakes Skadar, Ohrid and Drin River basin, Western Balkans; Vjosa River system (Albania). Habitat: freshwater.

scoranzoides, Alburnus Heckel [J. J.] & Kner [R.] 1857:139, footnote [Die Süsswasserfische der Österreichischen Monarchie; ref. 2078] Montenegro. Syntypes: NMW 55702 (2). •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758), but a questionable subspecies -- (Lelek 1987:142 [ref. 22962]). •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Bianco 1980:36 [ref. 20633], Kottelat 1997:46 [ref. 22952]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

selcuklui, Alburnus Elp [M.], Şen [F.] & Özuluğ [M.] 2015:182, Figs. 1, 2a [Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences v. 15; ref. 33762] Tatvan province, a branch of Botan Stream, 38°21.289'N, 42°41.633'E, Turkey. Holotype: YYU-ZF 2008-14a. Paratypes: YYU-ZF. •Valid as Alburnus selcuklui Elp, Şen & Özuluğ 2015 -- (Çiçek et al. 2015:146 [ref. 35151]). •Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843 -- (Freyhof et al. 2018:123 [ref. 35889], Çiçek et al. 2024:222 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

sellal, Alburnus Heckel [J. J.] 1843:1082 [92] [Ichthyologie [von Syrien]. In Russegger v. 1 (pt 2); ref. 2066] Kueik [Qwaiq River], Aleppo, Syria. Syntypes: NMW 55664-67 (1, 2, 4, 2); RMNH 2666 [ex NMW] (2). Illustrated by Heckel 1843, Pl. 11 (fig. 1) [ref. 2067]. On p. 92 in ref. 2067. •Mention -- (Krupp et al. 1992:223 [ref. 20208]). •Valid as Chalcalburnus sellal (Heckel 1843) -- (Coad 1991:23 [ref. 15702]). •See also Coad 1995:15 [ref. 23608]. •Valid as Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843 -- (Bogutskaya 1997:167 [ref. 23566], Bogutskaya et al. 2000:56 [ref. 24445], Fricke et al. 2007:31 [ref. 29533], Perea et al. 2010:14 [ref. 31802], Çiçek et al. 2015:146 [ref. 35151], Birecikligil et al. 2016:470 [ref. 34308], Mohammadian-Kalat et al. 2017:487 [ref. 35603], Mohammadian-Kalat et al. 2017:500 [ref. 35603], Esmaeili et al. 2018:15 [ref. 36089], Freyhof et al. 2018:581 [ref. 35814], Freyhof et al. 2018:131 [ref. 35889], Al-Moussawi & Afrasiab 2019:34 [ref. 37204], Eagderi et al. 2019:373 [ref. 36908], Bayçelebi 2020:756 [ref. 37964], Çiçek et al. 2020:251 [ref. 37644], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:129 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2021:231 [ref. 38905], Çiçek et al. 2023:21 [ref. 40616], Çiçek et al. 2023:393 [ref. 40625], Saad et al. 2023:28 [ref. 40501], Çiçek et al. 2024:222 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Euphrates,Tigris, Zoreh, Persis and Hormuz River basins (Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran). Habitat: freshwater.

striatus, Alburnus Petrov [V. V.] 1926:155 [25], Fig. 3 [Izvestiya Bakinskoy Ikhtiologicheskoy Laboratorii. Baku v. 2 (no. 1); ref. 19611] Kisyl-Agach, Turkmenistan; Astrabad Bay, Iran, southern Caspian Sea. Syntypes: (4). •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Coad 1995:10 [ref. 23608]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

strigio, Alburnus Bonaparte [C. L.] 1845:12 [Catalogo metodico dei Ciprinidi d'Europa, ...; ref. 13472] Italy. Syntypes: whereabouts unknown. Minimal characterization, but regarded as available. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:45 [ref. 22952]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

strumicae, Alburnus alburnus Karaman [S. L.] 1955:184 [Acta Musei Macedonici Scientiarum Naturalium v. 3 (no. 7); ref. 12279] Strumica River, Yugoslavia. Syntypes: whereabouts unknown. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) but a valid subspecies -- (Oliva et al. 1988:204 [ref. 26137]). •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:46 [ref. 22952]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

taeniatus, Alburnus Kessler [K. F.] 1874:26 [Izvestiya Imperatorskago Obshchestva Lyubiteley Estestvoznsniya, Antropologii i Etnografii v. 11; ref. 2596] Syr-daria River, Turkestan [Kazakhstan]. No types at ZIN. •Valid as Squalalburnus taeniatus (Kessler 1874) -- (Starostin 1945:135 [ref. 40406]). •Valid as Alburnoides taeniatus (Kessler 1874) -- (Berg 1949:760 [ref. 20661], Coad 1981:8 [ref. 22348], Mitrofanov et al. 1988:120 [ref. 37734], Coad 1995:10 [ref. 23608], Bogutskaya et al. 2000:62 [ref. 24445], Coad & Abdoli 2000:58 [ref. 25296], Coad & Bogutskaya 2009:74 [ref. 30264], Bogutskaya & Coad 2009:170 [ref. 30270], Bogutskaya et al. 2010:467 [ref. 31109], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2016:789 [ref. 35991]). •Valid as Alburnus taeniatus Kessler 1874 -- (Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:130 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2023:34 [ref. 40326], Çiçek et al. 2024:223 [ref. 40789], Artaev et al. 2025:19 [ref. 42057]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus taeniatus Kessler 1874. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: North Asia, Middle East: Amu Darya basin and rivers (Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Iran). Habitat: freshwater.

tarichi, Cyprinus Güldenstädt [J. A. von] in Pallas 1814:335 [Zoographia Rosso-Asiatica v. 3; ref. 3351] Lake Gotscha, Armenia [erroneous, is Lake Van, Turkey] No types known. •Valid as Chalcalburnus tarichi (Güldenstädt 1814) -- (Berg 1949:732 [ref. 20661], Coad 1991:23 [ref. 15702], Coad 1996:84 [ref. 25304], Coad & Holčík 1999:184 [ref. 25294], Mustafa Sari, pers. comm. 9/02/2003). •Valid as Alburnus tarichi (Güldenstädt 1814) -- (Bogutskaya 1997:167 [ref. 23566], Bogutskaya et al. 2000:62 [ref. 24445], Freyhof & Kottelat 2007:214 [ref. 29340], Fricke et al. 2007:31 [ref. 29533], Özuluğ & Freyhof 2008:311 [ref. 29389], Bogutskaya & Coad 2009:170 [ref. 30270], Elp et al. 2015:182 [ref. 33762], Çiçek et al. 2015:146 [ref. 35151], Mohammadian-Kalat et al. 2017:500 [ref. 35603], Çiçek et al. 2018:10 [ref. 36267], Freyhof et al. 2018:581 [ref. 35814], Freyhof et al. 2018:131 [ref. 35889], Şen et al. 2019:65 [ref. 36474], Atici et al. 2020:[2] [ref. 37908], Çiçek et al. 2020:251 [ref. 37644], Çiçek et al. 2023:394 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:223 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus tarichi (Güldenstädt 1814). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Van Gölü endemic, Van and Bitlis provinces (Turkey). Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

thessalicus, Alburnus alburnus Stephanidis [A.] 1950:205 [Praktika tes Akademias Athenon v. 18; ref. 12807] Basin of rivers Pinios and lakes Viviis and Xiniada, Greece. Syntypes: whereabouts unknown. Not to be confused with Alburnoides thessalicus Stephanidis 1950. •Synonym of Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:46 [ref. 22952]). •Valid as Alburnus thessalicus Stephanidis 1950 -- (Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:174 [ref. 29996], Perea et al. 2010:14 [ref. 31802], Barbieri et al. 2015:44 [ref. 35029]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus thessalicus Stephanidis 1950. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Greece. Habitat: freshwater.

timarensis, Alburnus Kuru [M.] 1980:97, Fig. 1 [Hacettepe Bulletin of Natural Science and Engineering: a bulletin published by Hacettepe University, Faculty of Science v. 9; ref. 8700] Karasu River, Yumrutepe-Timar, Van Lake tributary, Turkey. Holotype: Zoology Museum Hacettepe Univ. no. 1. Paratypes: Zoology Museum Hacettepe Univ. no. 2 (5). •Synonym of Alburnus tarichi (Güldenstädt 1814) -- (Bogutskaya 1997:167 [ref. 23566], Fricke et al. 2007:31 [ref. 29533]). •Valid as Alburnus timarensis Kuru 1980 -- (Elp et al. 2015:182 [ref. 33762], Çiçek et al. 2015:146 [ref. 35151], Mohammadian-Kalat et al. 2017:500 [ref. 35603], Çiçek et al. 2018:10 [ref. 36267], Freyhof et al. 2018:581 [ref. 35814], Freyhof et al. 2018:131 [ref. 35889], Şen et al. 2019:65 [ref. 36474], Çiçek et al. 2020:251 [ref. 37644], Çiçek et al. 2023:394 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:224 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus timarensis Kuru 1980. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Van Gölü tributary endemic, Karasu, Van Province (Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.

ulanus, Leuciscus Günther [A.] 1899:387, Pl. 24 (fig. A) [The Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology v. 27 (no. 177); ref. 14704] Ula on the Zola Chai, northwestern Iran. Syntypes: BMNH 1984.10.10.1-2 (2). •Valid as Leuciscus ulanus Günther 1899 -- (Bogutskaya 1994:617 [ref. 23569], Bogutskaya 1995:153 [ref. 23567], Coad 1995:19 [ref. 23608], Coad 1996:71 [ref. 25297], Coad 1998:102 [ref. 23869]). •Valid as Squalius ulanus (Günther 1899) -- (Doadrio & Carmona 2006:200 [ref. 28975]). •Valid as Petroleuciscus ulanus (Günther 1899) -- (Bogutskaya 2002:236 [ref. 26837], Coad & Bogutskaya 2010:37 [ref. 30930], Perea et al. 2010:13 [ref. 31802], Esmaeili et al. 2010:370 [ref. 33391], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:877 [ref. 34062], Teimori et al. 2015:90 [ref. 34095], Esmaeili et al. 2017:54 [ref. 35254], Mohammadian-Kalat et al. 2017:487 [ref. 35603], Esmaeili et al. 2018:33 [ref. 36089], Turan et al. 2018:[5] [ref. 35758], Mouludi-Saleh et al. 2022:292 [ref. 40333], Çiçek et al. 2024:238 [ref. 40789]). •Valid as Alburnus ulanus (Günther 1899) -- (Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:131 [ref. 37983]). Current status: Valid as Alburnus ulanus (Günther 1899). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Middle East: Lake Urmia basin (northwestern Iran) Habitat: freshwater.

vanensis, Leuciscus Günther [A.] 1868:236 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 7; ref. 1990] Lake Van, Erzerum Province, Turkey. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1976.10.5.1. •Synonym of Chalcalburnus tarichi (Güldenstädt 1814) -- (Berg 1949:732 [ref. 20661]). •Synonym of Alburnus tarichi (Güldenstädt 1814) -- (Bogutskaya 1997:167 [ref. 23566], Çiçek et al. 2024:223 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus tarichi (Güldenstädt 1814). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

vistonicus, Alburnus Freyhof [J.] & Kottelat [M.] 2007:209, Figs. 2-3 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 18 (no. 3); ref. 29339] Lake Vistonis, Greece. Holotype: ZMB 33660. Paratypes: MNHN 1975-808 (2), ZMB 33777 (10). Plus non-type material. •Valid as Alburnus vistonicus Freyhof & Kottelat 2007 -- (Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:175 [ref. 29996], Barbieri et al. 2015:44 [ref. 35029], Freyhof et al. 2018:130 [ref. 35889]). •Synonym of Alburnus mento (Heckel 1836) -- (Mangit & Yerli 2017:1 [ref. 35640] dated 1837). Current status: Valid as Alburnus vistonicus Freyhof & Kottelat 2007. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Lake Vistonis drainage, Greece. Habitat: freshwater.

volviticus, Alburnus Freyhof [J.] & Kottelat [M.] 2007:206, Fig. 1 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 18 (no. 3); ref. 29339] Lake Volvi, Greece. A replacement name for Chalcalburnus chalcoides macedonicus Stephanidis 1971, a junior secondary homonym of Alburnus alburnus macedonicus Karaman 1928. •Valid as Alburnus volviticus Freyhof & Kottelat 2007 -- (Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:176 [ref. 29996], Barbieri et al. 2015:45 [ref. 35029], Freyhof et al. 2018:130 [ref. 35889]). •Synonym of Alburnus mento (Heckel 1836) -- (Mangit & Yerli 2017:1 [ref. 35640] dated 1837). Replacement Name. Current status: Valid as Alburnus volviticus Freyhof & Kottelat 2007. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Lakes Volvi and Koronia (extirpated), Lake Volvi basin, Greece. Habitat: freshwater.

vulturius, Leuciscus Costa [O. G.] 1838:Cyprinoides p. 17, Pl. 15 [Fauna del regno di Napoli Part 1; ref. 976] Lago di Monticchio, Italy. Paratypes: MNHN 0195 (1). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:79 [ref. 19574]. •Synonym of Alburnus albidus (Costa 1838) -- (Bianco 1980:33 [ref. 20633], Kottelat 1997:45 [ref. 22952]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus albidus (Costa 1838). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater.

zagrosensis, Alburnus Coad [B. W.] 2009:64, Fig. 1 [Zoology in the Middle East v. 48; ref. 30710] Chaharmahal Va Bakhtiari, stream 3 kilometers east of Boldaji, upper Karun River basin, 31°55'N, 51°05'E, Zagros Mountains, Iran, elevation over 2300 meters. Holotype: CMNFI 1979-0248. Paratypes: CMNFI 1979-0246 (49). •Valid as Alburnus zagrosensis Coad 2009 -- (Esmaeili et al. 2010:367 [ref. 33391], Mousavi-Sabet et al. 2015:43 [ref. 33691], Elp et al. 2015:182 [ref. 33762], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:864 [ref. 34062], Teimori et al. 2015:90 [ref. 34095], Falahatkar et al. 2015:323 [ref. 35421], Hedayati et al. 2016:[1] [ref. 34924], Esmaeili et al. 2017:35 [ref. 35254], Mohammadian-Kalat et al. 2017:500 [ref. 35603], Esmaeili et al. 2018:15 [ref. 36089]). •Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843 -- (Eagderi et al. 2019:373 [ref. 36908], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:130 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:222 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Alburnus sellal Heckel 1843. Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Asia: Tigris River basin, Zagros mountains, Iran [if valid]. Habitat: freshwater.