ruffoi, Leuciscus cephalus Bianco [P. G.] & Recchia [F.] 1983:16, Fig.1 [Bollettino di Zoologia v. 50 (nos 1-2); ref. 8982] Savuto River, Calabria, Italy. Holotype: IZA 830a. Paratypes: IZA 830 (32). •Synonym of Leuciscus cephalus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:66 [ref. 22952]). •Synonym of Squalius squalus (Bonaparte 1837) but probably a distinct taxon -- (Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:275 [ref. 29996]). •Valid as Squalius ruffoi (Bianco & Recchia 1983) -- (Bianco & Delmastro 2011:4 [ref. 31648], Bianco 2013:6 [ref. 32897]). •May be a valid species -- (Bogutskaya & Zupančič 2010:53 [ref. 30905]). Current status: Valid as Squalius ruffoi (Bianco & Recchia 1983). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Distribution: Southern Europe: southern Italy. Habitat: freshwater.