asianus, Abramis elongatus var. Steindachner [F.] 1897:689 [5], Pl. 4 (fig. 1) [Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 64; ref. 14691] Kiutahia-Su, near Eskischehir [Eskisehir], Turkey. Syntypes: NMW 55251 (5). •Synonym of Vimba vimba (Linnaeus 1758), subspecies tenella (Nordmann 1840) -- (Berg 1949:795 [ref. 20661]). •Synonym of Vimba melanops (Heckel 1837) -- (Kottelat 1997:86 [ref. 22952]). •Synonym of Vimba vimba (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Bogutskaya 1997:180 [ref. 23566]). Current status: Synonym of Vimba vimba (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.