dzungaricus, Cottus Kottelat [M.] 2006:60, 90 [Fishes of Mongolia; ref. 28831] Altai, northern Sinkiang, China. Holotype: ASIZB NK 64-997. Paratypes: ASIZB 64-979 to 980 (2), 64-983 to 985 (3), 64-988 (1), 64-992 (1); Acad. Sinica, Sinkiang, Bureau of Water Conservancy and Dept. Biol. Sinkiang Univ. 64-981 to 982 (2), 64-986 to 987 (2), 64-989 to 991 (3). Relacement name for Cottus sibiricus altaicus Li & Ho 1966, preoccupied by Cottus poecilopus altaicus Kaschenko 1899. •Valid as Cottus dzungaricus Kottelat 2006 -- (Goto et al. 2014:[9] [ref. 33456]). •Possible synonym of Cottus sibiricus Warpachowski 1889 -- (Sideleva 2017:827 [ref. 35715]). Replacement Name. Current status: Valid as Cottus dzungaricus Kottelat 2006. Cottidae. Distribution: Chinese Altai, China. Habitat: freshwater.