metae, Cottus Freyhof [J.], Kottelat [M.] & Nolte [A.] 2005:156, Figs. 25-26 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 16 (no. 2); ref. 28259] River Iscica at Ig, 45°57.444'N, 14°32.088'E, Slovenia. Holotype: ZMB 33592. Paratypes: CMK 18551 (10), FSJF 1062 (20). •Valid as Cottus metae Freyhof, Kottelat & Nolte 2005 -- (Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:512 [ref. 29996], Goto et al. 2014:[11] [ref. 33456], Sideleva et al. 2015:430 [ref. 33770], Sideleva et al. 2018:9 [ref. 36393], Bravničar et al. 2021: [2] 429 [ref. 38624]). Current status: Valid as Cottus metae Freyhof, Kottelat & Nolte 2005. Cottidae. Distribution: Southeast Europe: Upper Sava drainage, northwest Slovenia to Medveščak Stream at Zagreb, Croatia, Danube basin. Habitat: freshwater.