erytrostomus, Aspius Kessler [K. F.] 1877:143 [The Aralo-Caspian Expedition; ref. 2597] Aral Sea and lower part of Amu Darya River, Uzbekistan. Syntypes: (many) none found at ZIN. •Synonym of Aspius aspius (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Coad 1995:11 [ref. 23608], Kottelat 1997:47 [ref. 22952], Bogutskaya 1997:168 [ref. 23566]). •Synonym of Leuciscus aspius (Linnaeus 1758) based on placement of aspius. Current status: Synonym of Leuciscus aspius (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.