prespensis, Leuciscus cephalus Fowler [H. W.] 1977:28 [Quarterly Journal of the Taiwan Museum (Taipei) v. 30 (nos 1/2); ref. 9336] Lake Prespa and tributaries, southwestern Yugoslavia/southeastern Albania. Available by indication to Squalius cephalus cavedanus var. prespensis Karaman 1924. •Synonym of Leuciscus cephalus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:66 [ref. 22952]). •Synonym of Squalius cephalus (Linnaeus 1758), but a valid subspecies -- (Sanjur et al. 2003:23 [ref. 28742]). •Valid as Squalius prespensis (Fowler 1977) -- (Doadrio & Carmona 2006:200 [ref. 28975], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:272 [ref. 29996], Bogutskaya & Zupančič 2010:53 [ref. 30905], Zupančič et al. 2010:156 [ref. 31002]. Perea et al. 2010:14 [ref. 31802], Barbieri et al. 2015:66 [ref. 35029], Buj et al. 2019:[16] [ref. 37174], Shumka et al. 2023:40 [ref. 40747]). Current status: Valid as Squalius prespensis (Fowler 1977). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Southeastern Europe: Lakes Prespa basin (Greece, Macedonia and Albania). Habitat: freshwater.