Kosswigobarbus Karaman [M. S.] 1971:239 Masc. Cyclocheilichthys kosswigi Ladiges 1960. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Both Kosswigobarbus Karaman 1971 and Carasobarbus Karaman 1971 were described in the same paper. Borkenhagen & Krupp 2013:5 [ref. 32915] acted as the first revisers, giving preference to Carasobarbus Karaman 1971. •Synonym of Barbus Cuvier 1816 in broad sense -- (Coad 1982 [ref. 5430]). •Valid as Kosswigobarbus Karaman 1971 -- (Bănărescu 1997:22 [ref. 23274], Ekmekçi & Bănărescu 1998:94 [ref. 26519]). •Synonym of Carasobarbus Karaman 1971 based on placement of its type species by Borkenhagen et al. 2011 [ref. 31372]. •Synonym of Carasobarbus Karaman 1971 -- (Borkenhagen & Krupp 2013:5 [ref. 32915], Esmaeili et al. 2018:22 [ref. 36089]). Current status: Synonym of Carasobarbus Karaman 1971. Cyprinidae: Torinae.