euxinus, Gadus Nordmann [A. von] 1840:526, Pl. 26 (fig. 2) [Voyage dans la Russie méridionale et la Crimée; ref. 3209] Balaclava, Crimea, Ukraine, Black Sea. No types known. •Synonym of Merlangius merlangus (Linnaeus 1758), but a valid subspecies -- (Svetovidov 1973:307 [ref. 7169], Svetovidov in Whitehead et al. 1986:689 [ref. 13676], Cohen in Cohen et al. 1990:56 [ref. 18936], Bilecenoğlu et al. 2002:50 [ref. 26753]). •Synonym of Odontogadus merlangus (Linnaeus 1758) but a valid subspecies euxinus (Nordmann 1840) -- (Ninua & Japoshvili 2008:168 [ref. 31251]). •Valid as Merlangius merlanguis, subspecies euxinus (Nordmann 1840) -- (Parin et al. 2014:176 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Synonym of Merlangius merlangus (Linnaeus 1758). Gadidae. Distribution: Black Sea and Sea of Azov, Sea of Marmara, Mediterranean Sea: Aegean Sea (subspecies euxinus). Habitat: brackish, marine.