wakiyae, Sarcocheilichthys Mori [T.] 1927:100 [Annotationes Zoologicae Japonenses v. 11 (no. 2); ref. 15802] Choko, southern Korea. Holotype (unique): not researched. •Synonym of Sarcocheilichthys variegatus (Temminck & Schlegel 1846), but a valid subspecies -- (Bănărescu & Nalbant 1967:306 [ref. 20624], Kim 1997:204 [ref. 24032], Kim & Lee 2001:46 [ref. 25334], Choi et al. 2003:158, 511 [ref. 26218]). Current status: Synonym of Sarcocheilichthys variegatus (Temminck & Schlegel 1846). Gobionidae. Habitat: freshwater.