Cephalakompsus Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1924:276 Masc. Cephalakompsus pachycheilus Herre 1924. Type by monotypy. Also in Herre 1924:1568 [ref. 2120]; earliest not established. •Probably valid -- (Kornfield & Carpenter 1984:75 [ref. 5435]). •Probably a synonym of Puntius Hamilton 1822 -- (Bănărescu 1997:21 [ref. 23274] as Cephalacompsus). •Synonym of Barbodes Bleeker 1859 -- (Kottelat 2013:76 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Barbodes Bleeker 1859. Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae.