Xenophysogobio (subgenus of Gobiobotia) Chen [Y.-Y.] & Cao [W.-H.] 1977:567 Masc. Gobiobotia boulengeri Tchang 1929. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Gobiobotia Kreyenberg 1911 -- (authors). •Valid as Xenophysogobio Chen & Cao 1977 -- (He & Chen in Chen et al. 1998:389 [ref. 23878], Zhang et al. 2016:83 [ref. 34477] dated to Chen & Tsao 1982, Chen et al. 2022:103 [ref. 39146]). Current status: Valid as Xenophysogobio Chen & Cao 1977. Gobionidae.