faridpaki, Cobitis Mousavi-Sabet [H.], Vasil'eva [E. D.], Vatandoust [S.] & Vasil'ev [V. P.] 2011:928, Figs. 2-4 [Journal of Ichthyology v. 51 (no. 10); ref. 31700] Siahrud River, Mazandaran region, 36°26'85.05"N, 52°56'70.08"E, northern Iran, elevation 83 meters. Holotype: GUIC CC1403MA. Paratypes: GUIC CCC1403M (3). CC1404M (9), CC1405 (10); ZMMU P-22694 (2), See also Cobitis keyvani. •Valid as Cobitis faridpaki Mousavi-Sabet, Vasil'eva, Vatandoust & Vasil'ev 2011 -- (Vasil'eva & Vasil'ev 2012:205 [ref. 31976], Kottelat 2012:25 [ref. 32367], Mousavi-Sabet et al. 2015:561 [ref. 33668], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:881 [ref. 34062], Teimori et al. 2015:90 [ref. 34095], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2017:120 [ref. 35196], Eagderi et al. 2017:50 [ref. 35199], Esmaeili et al. 2017:60 [ref. 35254], Esmaeili et al. 2018:40 [ref. 36089], Freyhof et al. 2018:21 [ref. 36385], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:156 [ref. 37983], Vasil'eva et al. 2020:149 [ref. 37810], Çiçek et al. 2024:51 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Cobitis faridpaki Mousavi-Sabet, Vasil'eva, Vatandoust & Vasil'ev 2011. Cobitidae. Distribution: Middle East: eastern Caspian Sea tributaries (northern Iran). Habitat: freshwater.