microstomus, Cottus poecilopus var. Jeitteles [L. H.] 1862:292, Pl. 2 (fig. 3) [Verhandlungen der K.-K. zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien v. 12; ref. 21181] Stream Steinbach in the Zips, Slovakia. Syntypes: whereabouts unknown. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Cottus microstomus Heckel 1837. •Synonym of Cottus poecilopus Heckel 1837 -- (Kottelat 1997:170 [ref. 22952], Freyhof et al. 2005:167 [ref. 28259]). •Synonym of Alpinocottus poecilopus (Heckel 1837). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Alpinocottus poecilopus (Heckel 1837). Cottidae. Habitat: freshwater.