koreensis, Microphysogobio Mori [T.] 1935:173, Pl. 13 (figs. 3-4) [Annotationes Zoologicae Japonenses v. 15 (no. 2); ref. 3043] Rakuto River at Ei-yo, southern Chosen, Korea. Holotype: whereabouts unknown. Paratypes: (14) NRM 15573 (1). •Synonym of Microphysogobio brevirostris (Günther 1868), but a valid subspecies -- (Bănărescu & Nalbant 1966:195 [ref. 20622]). •Valid as Microphysogobio koreensis Mori 1935 -- (Kim 1997:240 [ref. 24032], Kim & Yang 1999:5 [ref. 25425], Kim & Park 2002:146 [ref. 25913], Choi et al. 2003:157, 510 [ref. 26218], Jang et al. 2003:119 [ref. 27681], Ying et al. 2011:66 [ref. 31333], Sun et al. 2022:360 [ref. 39161]). Current status: Valid as Microphysogobio koreensis Mori 1935. Gobionidae. Distribution: Korea. Habitat: freshwater.