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  Original name  
  Check ECoF  
  Current accepted name  
Yes
  Status  
Accepted name
  Status details  
senior synonym, original combination
  Status ref.  
  Etymology of generic noun  
Generic name taken from its similarity with the genus Schistura.
  Etymology of specific epithet  
Named for Pasatigris, the ancient name of the Karun River where the type material was collected. Pas in Sanskrit means to 'touch' or to be 'bound to'. This refers to the fact that the Karun is an independent drainage but closely bound to the Tigris. A noun in apposition.
  Link to references  
References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : None | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS