ponticus, Engraulis encrasicholus Aleksandrov [A. I.] 1927:78 [Trudy Kerčenskoj Naučnoj Rybochozjajstvennoj Stancii v. 1 (2-3); ref. 21154] Western part of Black Sea. No types known. •Synonym of Engraulis encrasicolus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Whitehead et al. 1988:316 [ref. 5725], Bogutskaya & Naseka 2004:31 [ref. 28183], Parin et al. 2014:51 [ref. 33547]). •Synonym of Engraulis encrasicolus (Linnaeus 1758), but a valid subspecies as described -- (Ninua & Japoshvili 2008:164 [ref. 31251]). Current status: Synonym of Engraulis encrasicolus (Linnaeus 1758). Engraulidae: Engraulinae. Distribution: The subspecies occurs in the Black Sea basin. Habitat: brackish, marine.