carinatus, Cyprinus Pallas [P. S.] (ex Güldenstädt) 1814:323 [Zoographia Rosso-Asiatica v. 3; ref. 3351] Don River mouth, and Abrif, about 17 kilometers south-southwest of Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, Russia, Sea of Azov. Syntypes: whereabouts unknown. Based on Cyprinus vimba (non Linnaeus 1758), vernacular name Rybez, of Güldenstädt 1791:86 [ref. 18175]. Also described in Pallas 1831:323 [ref. 30187]. •Synonym of Vimba vimba (Linnaeus 1758), but a valid subspecies -- (Lelek 1987:243 [ref. 22962], Uiblein & Winkler 1994:58 [ref. 21823]). •Synonym of Vimba vimba (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Berg 1949:791 [ref. 20661], Kottelat 1997:86 [ref. 22952], Bogutskaya 1997:180 [ref. 23566], Bogutskaya 1998:73 [ref. 23589], Vassilev & Pehlivanov 2005:171 [ref. 28369]). •Synonym of Abramis vimba (Linnseus 1758) -- (Parin et al. 2014:65 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Synonym of Vimba vimba (Linnaeus 1758). Leuciscidae: Leuciscinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.