argentea, Salanx Lin [S.-Y.] 1932:63 [Lingnan Science Journal, Canton v. 11 (no. 1); ref. 16379] Heungchow, China. •Synonym of Protosalanx hyalocranius (Abbott 1901) -- (Mai 1978:18 [ref. 13511]). •Questionably a synonym of Neosalanx brevirostris (Pellegrin 1923) -- (Roberts 1984:212 [ref. 5318], Kottelat 2013:268 [ref. 32989]). •Valid as Neosalanx argentea (Lin 1932) -- (Zhang & Qiao 1994:101 [ref. 18971], Fu et al. 2012:853 [ref. 31691]). •Synonym of Neosalanx brevirostris (Pellegrin 1923) -- (Zheng et al. 1989:28 [ref. 21202]). Current status: Synonym of Neosalanx brevirostris (Pellegrin 1923). Salangidae. Habitat: freshwater.