esocinus, Aspius Kessler [K. F.] 1874:28, Pl. 5 (fig. 18) [Izvestiia Imperatorskago Obschchestva Liubitelei Estestvozaniia, Antropologii i Etnografii v. 11; ref. 2596] Syr-darya and Amu-darya rivers, Turkestan. Syntypes: BMNH 1897.7.5.31-32 [ex MLSU] (2); none found at ZIN. •Valid as Aspiolucius esocinus (Kessler 1874) -- (Berg 1949:600 [ref. 20661], Coad 1981:9 [ref. 22348], Mitrofanov et al. 1987:157 [ref. 37731], Çiçek et al. 2023:35 [ref. 40326]). Current status: Valid as Aspiolucius esocinus (Kessler 1874). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Central Asia: Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. Habitat: freshwater.