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.