stenurus, Gasterosteus Kessler [K. F.] 1876:6, Pl. 3 (fig. 6) [v. 2 (pt 4); ref. 2595] Hu-lun [Dalai-Nor] Lake, southeastern Mongolia, China, elevation 4200 feet. Syntypes: (8) BMNH 1897.7.5.3 [ex ZIN] (1), ZIN 2471 (6). •Synonym of Pungitius pungitius (Linnaeus 1758), subspecies sinensis (Guichenot 1869) -- (Berg 1949:967 [ref. 20662], Keivany & Nelson 2000:118 [ref. 24720]). •May be a distinct species -- (Bogutskaya et al. 2008:351 [ref. 30085], Matsumoto et al. 2021:10 [ref. 38508]) Current status: Valid as Pungitius stenurus (Kessler 1876). Gasterosteidae. Distribution: Northwest China. Habitat: freshwater.