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Species in the genus Enteromius: [ 346 ] records

ablabes, Puntius (Barbodes) Bleeker [P.] 1863:114, Pl. 23 (fig. 1) [Natuurkundige Verhandelingen van de Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen te Haarlem (Serie 2) v. 18 (1862); ref. 395] Dabo Crom, Guinea. Syntypes: RMNH 2466 (2). Misspelled ablades by Pellegrin 1921:635 [ref. 30437]. •Valid as Barbus ablabes (Bleeker 1863) -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:219 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471], Lévêque 1989:176 [ref. 12829], Lévêque et al. 1989:116 [ref. 26480], Paugy & Bénech 1989:301 [ref. 26478], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:350 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:338 [ref. 26477], Lévèque et al. 1991:140 [ref. 31367], Dankwa et al. 1999:28 [ref. 28023], De Weirdt et al. 2007:501 [ref. 30024], Bamba et al. 2011:52 [ref. 31488] in 'Barbus', Pezold et al. 2016:104 [ref. 34870] in 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius ablabes (Bleeker 1863) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius ablabes (Bleeker 1863). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

aboinensis, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1911:369 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 8 (no. 45) (art. 45); ref. 14782] Omalu, headwaters of Aboina River, tributary of Cross River, southern Nigeria. Syntypes: (numerous) BMNH 1911.3.30.23-32 (orig. 18), USNM 86631 (1). •Valid as Barbus aboinensis Boulenger 1911 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:220 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:346 [ref. 21589], De Weirdt et al. 2007:5035 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius aboinensis (Boulenger 1911) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius aboinensis (Boulenger 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

afrohamiltoni, Barbus Crass [R. S.] 1960:428 [Annals of the Natal Museum v. 14 (pt 3); ref. 11905] Sabi River, Transvaal [now Mpumalanga], South Africa. Syntypes: SAM 10771 [now at AMG] (3, in 2 bottles). Replacement name for Barbus hamiltoni Gilchrist & Thompson 1913, secondarily preoccupied by Systomus hamiltonii Jerdon 1849 when in Barbus. •Valid as Barbus afrohamiltoni Crass 1960 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:221 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:162 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:162 [ref. 27406], Marshall 2011:97 [ref. 31755]). •Valid as Enteromius afrohamiltoni (Crass 1960) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417], Bruton et al. 2018:42 [ref. 36373]). Replacement Name. Current status: Valid as Enteromius afrohamiltoni (Crass 1960). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southeastern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

afrovernayi, Barbus Nichols [J. T.] & Boulton [R.] 1927:45 [Copeia No. 163; ref. 17987] Capelongo, Huila Province, Angola. Holotype: AMNH 8680. Paratypes: AMNH 8994 (4). Replacement name for Barbus vernayi Nichols & Boulton 1927, preoccupied by Barbus vernayi Norman 1925. •Valid as Barbus afrovernayi Nichols & Boulton 1927 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:221 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:157 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:157 [ref. 27406], Marshall 2011:94 [ref. 31755]). •Valid as Enteromius afrovernayi (Nichols & Boulton 1927) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:231 [ref. 36564], Abwe et al. 2023:29 [ref. 39992]). Replacement Name. Current status: Valid as Enteromius afrovernayi (Nichols & Boulton 1927). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern and central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

akakianus, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1911:122, Fig. 99 [Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 2; ref. 579] Akaki River, Hawash system, southern Ethiopia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1908.1.20.85. •Synonym of Barbus paludinosus Peters 1852 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:278 [ref. 6186], Seegers 1996:129 [ref. 23725]). •Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). •Valid as Enteromius akakianus (Boulenger 1911) -- (Englmaier et al. 2020:138 [ref. 37252], Prokofiev et al. 2021:15 [ref. 38739], Englmaier et al. 2024:180 [ref. 41601]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius akakianus (Boulenger 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Africa: upper Awash River basin (extirpated?) and central Main Ethiopian Rift, Ethiopia. Habitat: freshwater.

akeleyi, Barbus Hubbs [C. L.] 1918:13, Pl. 3 [Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series v. 12 (pt 2); ref. 10684] Athi River, Kenya, East Africa. Holotype: FMNH 6106. Paratypes: FMNH 6111-12 (12, 48). Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:15 [ref. 12367] but FMNH 6112 not listed. •Synonym of Barbus kerstenii Peters 1868 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:258 [ref. 6186], Seegers et al. 2003:31 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus'). •Synonym of Enteromius kerstenii (Peters 1868) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius kerstenii (Peters 1868). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

alberti, Barbus Poll [M.] 1939:28, Fig. 9 [Poissons. Exploration du Parc National Albert. Fasc. 24; ref. 17216] Rutshuru River, May-Ya-Moto, Lake Edward basin, Democratic Republic of Congo. Lectotype: MRAC 64723. Paralectotype: MRAC 64722 (1). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:26 [ref. 21528]. Lectotype selected by Maetens et al. 2020:16 [ref. 37713]. •Valid as Barbus alberti Poll 1939 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:221 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Barbus stigmatopygus Boulenger 1903 -- (Lévêque 1989:170 [ref. 12829]). •See De Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde 1990:153 [ref. 20130]. •Synonym of Enteromius stigmatopygus (Boulenger 1903) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). •Valid as Enteromius alberti (Poll 1939) -- (Maetens et al. 2020:15 [ref. 37713], Akoth et al. 2023:9 [ref. 40069]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius alberti (Poll 1939). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Africa: River systems of Lake Edward and Lake Victoria basins, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and Uganda. Habitat: freshwater.

aliciae, Barbus Bigorne [R.] & Lévêque [C.] 1993:63, Fig. 1 [Cybium v. 17 (no. 1); ref. 20656] Mani River, Saint John basin, Liberia. Holotype: MNHN 1991-0324. Paratypes: MNHN 1991-0325 (17), plus additional material. •Valid as Barbus aliciae Bigorne & Lévêque 1993. •Valid as Enteromius aliciae (Bigorne & Lévêque 1993) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius aliciae (Bigorne & Lévêque 1993). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Liberia and Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

aloyi, Barbus Roman [B.] 1971:15, Fig. 4 [Publicaciones del Instituto de Biología Aplicada Barcelona v. 49 [1970]; ref. 7780] River Bolo, affluent of Kie River, Ntem basin, River Muni, Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Holotype (unique): MCSBCN. •Valid as Barbus aloyi Roman 1971 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:222 [ref. 6186], De Weirdt et al. 2007:481 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius aloyi (Roman 1971) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417], Fermon et al. 2022:138 [ref. 39448] possible). Current status: Valid as Enteromius aloyi (Roman 1971). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Equatorial Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

altus, Barbus Pfeffer [G. J.] 1896:60 [Die Thierwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete v. 3; ref. 14617] Kingani River and Uniamwese, Tanzania. Lectotype: ZMH H472 [ex 8071]. Paralectotypes: ZMB 13686 (7) Kingani R., 14495 (1) Uniamwese. Type catalog: Ladiges et al. 1958:157 [ref. 19181], Wilkens & Dohse 1993:402 [ref. 21161]. Lectotype selected by Ladiges et al. 1958:157 [ref. 19181]. •Synonym of Barbus zanzibaricus Peters 1868 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:298 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius zanzibaricus (Peter 1868) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius zanzibaricus (Peters 1868). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

alvarezi, Barbus Roman [B.] 1971:17, Fig. 38 [Publicaciones del Instituto de Biología Aplicada Barcelona v. 49 [1970]; ref. 7780] Bolo River, affluent of Kie River, 16 kilometers south of Ebebiyin, Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Holotype: MCSBCN. •Valid as Barbus alvarezi Roman 1971 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:224 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Barbus brazzai Pellegrin 1901 -- (Kamdem Toham & Teugels 1997:45 [ref. 22814]). •Synonym of Enteromius brazzai (Pellegrin 1901) based on placement of brazzai. •Valid as Enteromius alvarezi (Roman 1971) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius brazzai (Pellegrin 1901). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

amanpoae, Barbus Lambert [J. G.] 1961:21, Pls. 2 (fig. 1), 4 (fig. 2) [Annales, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Série in 8o, Sciences Zoologiques No. 93; ref. 9362] Amanpoa River, Ponthierville Territory, Congo. Holotype: MRAC 131373. Paratypes: MRAC 131374-77 (4). •Valid as Barbus amanpoae Lambert 1961 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:224 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius amanpoae (Lambert 1961) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius amanpoae (Lambert 1961). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

amatolicus, Barbus Skelton [P. H.] 1990:189, Figs. 1-4 [South African Journal of Zoology. v. 25 (no. 3); ref. 16720] Isidenge River, tributary to Kubusi-Kei River system, on farm Isidenge Valley, about 32°40'S, 27°19'E, Cape Province, South Africa. Holotype: AMG 12622 [ex AMG P8666.8]. Paratypes: AMG 8451 (11 + 2 c&s), 8454 (21), 8458 (10), 8463 (20), 8666 (7), 12623 (3, c&s), 12624 (3, c&s). Plus other material. •Valid as Barbus amatolicus Skelton 1990 -- (Skelton 1993:134 [ref. 24071], Farm 2000:980 [ref. 25015], Skelton 2001:134 [ref. 27406]). •Valid as Enteromius amatolicus (Skelton 1990) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius amatolicus (Skelton 1990). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: South Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

amboseli, Barbus Banister [K. E.] 1980:145, Figs. 1-6 [Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology v. 38 (no. 3); ref. 8749] Amboseli National Park, Kenya. Holotype: BMNH 1979.9.4.1. Paratypes: BMNH 1979.9.4.2-6 (5). •Valid as Barbus amboseli Banister 1980 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:224 [ref. 6186], Farm 2000:979 [ref. 25015]). •Synonym of Barbus apleurogramma Boulenger 1911 -- (Seegers et al. 2003:30 [ref. 28087]). •Synonym of Enteromius apleurogramma (Boulenger 1911) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). •Valid as Enteromius amboseli (Banister 1980) -- (Schmidt et al. 2018:571 [ref. 36148], Englmaier et al. 2020:137 [ref. 37252]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius amboseli (Banister 1980). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Middle Athi River drainage, southern Kenya. Habitat: freshwater.

amphigramma, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1903:53, Pl. 5 (fig. 4) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 11 (no. 61) (art. 3); ref. 15013] Nairobi River, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, elevation 6500 feet. Syntypes: BMNH 1902.11.8.24-26 (3). Species epithet a noun in apposition, therefore correct as amphigramma. •Valid as Barbus amphigramma Boulenger 1903 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:224 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Barbus paludinosus Peters 1852 -- (Seegers 1996:129 [ref. 23725], Seegers et al. 2003:32 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus'). •See De Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde 1990:153 [ref. 20130]. •Valid as Enteromius amphigramma (Boulenger 1903) -- (Skelton 2019:231 [ref. 36564]). •Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

anema, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1903:533 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 12 (no. 71) (art. 52); ref. 15019] Nile River between Assuan and Luxor, White Nile, Egypt. Syntypes: BMNH 1907.12.2.1336-37 (2) Luxor, 1907.12.2.1238-43 (6) Fashoda, 1907.12.2.1244-49 (6), 1907.12.2.1250-52 (3), 1907.12.2.1253-54 (2) Gondokoro; MNHN 1907-0200 (2). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:30-31 [ref. 19574]. •Valid as Barbus anema Boulenger 1903 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:225 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471], Lévêque 1989:169 [ref. 12829], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:329 [ref. 21589], Farm 2000:979 [ref. 25015]). •Synonym of Barbus macrops Boulenger 1911 -- (Lévêque 1990:42 [ref. 19786]). •Valid as Enteromius anema (Boulenger 1903) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Neumann et al. 2016:304 [ref. 35036], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417], Ren et al. 2020:[5] [ref. 37805], Abdalla & Adam 2024:7 [ref. 42447] as Enteromis anema, Prokofiev et al. 2021:17 [ref. 38739]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius anema (Boulenger 1903). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Africa: Nilo-Sudan River basins. Habitat: freshwater.

annectens, Barbus Gilchrist [J. D. F.] & Thompson [W. W.] 1917:554 [Annals of the South African Museum v. 11 (pt 6); ref. 15119] Sabi River, Transvaal [now Gauteng], South Africa. Holotype (unique): SAM (missing). •Valid as Barbus annectens Gilchrist & Thompson 1917 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:225 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:136 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:136 [ref. 27406], Marshall 2011:80 [ref. 31755]). •Valid as Enteromius annectens (Gilchrist & Thompson 1917) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius annectens (Gilchrist & Thompson 1917). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southeastern Africa: Zambezi to KwaZulu-Natal. Habitat: freshwater.

anniae, Barbus Lévêque [C.] 1983:97, Figs. 1-2 [Cybium 3e série. Bulletin de la Société Française d'Ichtyologie v. 7 (no. 1); ref. 8315] Affluent of Koumba River, Guinea. Holotype: MNHN 1982-1003. Paratypes: MNHN 1982-1004 to 06 (2, 11, 290), MRAC 82-15-P-486-492 (7). •Valid as Barbus anniae Lévêque 1983 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:225 [ref. 6186], Lévêque et al. 1987:172 [ref. 16249], Lévêque et al. 1989:116 [ref. 26480], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:333 [ref. 21589]). •Valid as Enteromius anniae (Lévêque 1983) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius anniae (Lévêque 1983). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western Africa: Fouta Djallon ecoregion endemic. Habitat: freshwater.

anoplus, Barbus Weber [M.] 1897:151 [Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere (Jena) v. 10; ref. 14640] Cape Colony, South Africa. Lectotype: ZMA 100995. Paralectotypes: FMNH 52397 [CM 653] (3) Buffels River. near Laingsburg; SMF 22487 [old no. 685, ex ZMA] (2); ZMA 100995a (148), 101348-49 (9, 11). Type catalog: Matthes 1964:179 [ref. 19237], Nijssen et al. 1982:26 [ref. 19236], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:15 [ref. 12367]. Lectotype selected by Matthes 1964:179 [ref. 19237]. •Valid as Barbus anoplus Weber 1897 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:226 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1990:191 [ref. 16720], Skelton 1993:132 [ref. 24071], Farm 2000:980 [ref. 25015], Skelton 2001:132 [ref. 27406]). •Valid as Enteromius anoplus (Weber 1897) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417], Kambikambi et al. 2021:10 [ref. 38355]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius anoplus (Weber 1897). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: South Africa: Gouritz River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

ansorgii, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1904:16 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 14 (no. 79) (art. 3); ref. 572] Luache River at Bange Ngola, Angola. Syntypes: BMNH 1904.5.2.167-168 (2). •Valid as Barbus ansorgii Boulenger 1904 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:226 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius ansorgii (Boulenger 1904) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Skelton 2019:231 [ref. 36564]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius ansorgii (Boulenger 1904). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

aphantogramma, Barbus Regan [C. T.] 1920:105 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 9) v. 6 (no. 31); ref. 3670] Morogoro, Tanzania. Syntypes: BMNH 1920.3.8.24-32 (10). Species epithet a noun in apposition, therefore correct as aphantogramma. •Synonym of Barbus apleurogramma Boulenger 1911 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:227 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius apleurogramma (Boulenger 1911) based on placement of apleurogramma. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius apleurogramma (Boulenger 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

apleurogramma, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1911:144, Fig. 120 [Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 2; ref. 579] Kavirondo, Kisumu Bay, Kenya, Lake Victoria [Victoria Nyanza]. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1909.11.15.12. Species epithet a noun in apposition, therefore correct as apleurogramma. •Valid as Barbus apleurogramma Boulenger 1911 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:226 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1990:41 [ref. 19786], De Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde 1990:150 [ref. 20130], Seegers 1996:95, 375 [ref. 23725], De Vos et al. 2001:131 [ref. 26059] as 'Barbus', Seegers et al. 2003:30 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus', Kullander & Roberts 2012:360 [ref. 31751] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius apleurogramma (Boulenger 1911) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417], Schmidt et al. 2018:571 [ref. 36148], Englmaier et al. 2020:137 [ref. 37252], Kiselkewa et al. 2020:[7] 706 [ref. 38315], Akoth et al. 2023:10 [ref. 40069], Ilodiri et al. 2024:17 [ref. 41618], Maetens et al. 2025:[7] [ref. 42346] as cf. apleurogramma). Current status: Valid as Enteromius apleurogramma (Boulenger 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin, Lake Victoria and Lake Kivu affluents. Habitat: freshwater.

apogonostomatus, Barbus Pellegrin [J.] 1913:240 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 38 (no. 8); ref. 3428] Kikoulo River, French Guinea. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1913-0240. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:33 [ref. 19574]. •Valid as Barbus apogonostomatus Pellegrin 1913 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:227 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Barbus salessei Pellegrin 1908 -- (Lévêque 1989:168 [ref. 12829], Lévêque et al. 1989:117 [ref. 26480], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:325 [ref. 21589] Lévèque et al. 1991:141 [ref. 31367]). •Synonym of Enteromius salessei (Pellegrin 1908) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius salessei (Pellegrin 1908). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

arambourgi, Barbus Pellegrin [J.] 1935:138, Fig. 4 [Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (N. S.) (Série A) Zoologie v. 2 (no. 7); ref. 13918] Marsh, about 50 kilometers northwest of Sergoit, on the plateau Uasin Gishu, near Omo River, Omo, Ethiopia, elevation 1800 meters. Syntypes: MNHN 1932-0097 to 0099 (3). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:39 [ref. 19574]. •Valid as Barbus arambourgi Pellegrin 1935 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:227 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius arambourgi (Pellegrin 1935) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius arambourgi (Pellegrin 1935). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Ethiopia. Habitat: freshwater.

arcislongae, Barbus trispilopleura var. Keilhack [L.] 1908:167 [Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1908 (no. 7); ref. 14324] Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa]. Syntypes: ZMB 18177-79 (1, 3, 3). Also appeared as new in Keilhack 1910:108, Pl. 2, fig. 8 [ref. 32109]. •Valid as Barbus arcislongae Keilhack 1908 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:227 [ref. 6186], Snoeks 2004:21 [ref. 28111]). •Valid as Enteromius arcislongae (Keilhack 1908) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius arcislongae (Keilhack 1908). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Lake Malawi. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

argenteus, Barbus Günther [A.] 1868:103 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 7; ref. 1990] Polungo Alto, Angola. Syntypes: BMNH 1864.7.13.47-50 (4). •Valid as Barbus argenteus Günther 1868 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:227 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:159 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:159 [ref. 27406]). •Valid as Enteromius argenteus (Günther 1868) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:231 [ref. 36564], Scheepers et al. 2024:[8] [ref. 41763]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius argenteus (Günther 1868). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern Africa: Kwanza River system (Angola) endemic. Habitat: freshwater.

argyrotaenia, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1912:674, Pl. 79 (fig. 1) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1912 (pt 3) (art. 37); ref. 14834] Eusso Nyiro [Ewaso Ng'iro] River below the falls, east of Lake Baringo, Kenya. Syntypes: (numerous) BMNH 1912.3.22.80-89 (orig. 10). Species epithet a noun in apposition, therefore correct as argyrotaenia. •Synonym of Barbus zanzibaricus Peters 1868 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:298 [ref. 6186], Seegers et al. 2003:33 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus'). •Synonym of Enteromius zanzibaricus (Peters 1868) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius zanzibaricus (Peters 1868). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

aspilus, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1907:337 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 20 (no. 118) (art. 43); ref. 15137] Ja River at Bitye, southern Cameroon. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1908.5.30.120. •Valid as Barbus aspilus Boulenger 1907 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:228 [ref. 6186], De Weirdt et al. 2007:479 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius aspilus (Boulenger 1907) -- (Armbruster et al. 2015:[3] [ref. 34099], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417], Ren et al. 2020:[5] [ref. 37805]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius aspilus (Boulenger 1907). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

atakorensis, Barbus Daget [J.] 1957:140, Fig. 17 [Mémoires de l'Institut français d'Afrique Noire No. 50; ref. 12063] Creek in Atakora mountain range, between Tanguiéta and Natitingou, Benin [Dahomey]. Holotype: MNHN 1956-0107. Paratypes: MNHN 1960-0448 (20). Type catalog: Blanc 1961:264 [ref. 20870]. •Valid as Barbus atakorensis Daget 1957 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:228 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:205 [ref. 13471], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:354 [ref. 21589]). •Valid as Enteromius atakorensis (Daget 1957) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417], Mamonekene et al. 2018:11 [ref. 36400]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius atakorensis (Daget 1957). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

atkinsoni, Barbus Bailey [R. G.] 1969:92, Fig. 2 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 80 (nos 1-2); ref. 7796] Pool in flood plain of Kilombero River near Ifakara, Rufiji system, Tanzania. Holotype: BMNH 1969.6.5.1. Paratypes: BMNH 1969.6.5.2-10 (9), 1969.6.5.11-13 (3), 1969.6.5.14-24 (11). •Valid as Barbus atkinsoni Bailey 1969 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:229 [ref. 6186], Farm 2000:979 [ref. 25015], Snoeks 2004:21 [ref. 28111]). •Valid as Enteromius atkinsoni (Bailey 1969) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417], Scheepers et al. 2024:12 [ref. 41328]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius atkinsoni (Bailey 1969). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southeastern Africa: Rufiji River drainage, Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

atromaculatus, Barbus Nichols [J. T.] & Griscom [L.] 1917:697, Fig. 12 [Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History v. 37 (art. 25); ref. 3185] Yakuluku, Rep. of Congo. Holotype: AMNH 6295. Paratypes: (25) AMNH 5845 (6, now 5), 6074 (1), 6125 (1), 6214 (5, now 3), 6246 (2). •Valid as Barbus atromaculatus Nichols & Griscom 1917 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:229 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius atromaculatus (Nichols & Griscom 1917) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Van Ginneken et al. 2017:28 [ref. 35381], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417], Mamonekene et al. 2018:11 [ref. 36400], Kiselkewa et al. 2020:[7] 706 [ref. 38315], Bigirimana et al. 2024:14 [ref. 41612], Ilodiri et al. 2024:17 [ref. 41618]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius atromaculatus (Nichols & Griscom 1917). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: upper Congo basin (Democratic Republic of Congo). Habitat: freshwater.

aurantiacus, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1910:554 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 6 (no. 36); ref. 577] Lucala River at Lucala, Angola. Lectotype: BMNH 1911.6.1.78. Paralectotypes: (4) BMNH 1911.6.1.79-80 (2), NMW 53702 (1), ZMB 18223 (1). Lectotype selected by Greenwood 1962:200 [ref. 19234]. •Synonym of Barbus radiatus Peters 1853 -- (Seegers 1996:143 [ref. 23725]). •Synonym of Barbus radiatus Peters 1853, but a valid subspecies -- (Greenwood 1970:9 [ref. 7743], Lévêque & Daget 1984:284 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius radiatus (Peters 1853) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius radiatus (Peters 1853). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

babaulti, Barbus (Agrammobarbus) Pellegrin [J.] 1935:382 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 27 (no. 3); ref. 5041] Katana and Kadjuju, Lake Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. Syntypes: MNHN 1935-0087 and 0088 (2). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:40 [ref. 19574]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Barbus (Capoeta) babaulti Pellegrin 1926, replaced by Barbus lapsus Bannister 1973. •Synonym of Barbus apleurogramma Boulenger 1911 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:227 [ref. 6186], Seegers 1996:95 [ref. 23725]). •Synonym of Enteromius apleurogramma (Boulenger 1911) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius apleurogramma (Boulenger 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

bagbwensis, Barbus Norman [J. R.] 1932:181, Fig. 1 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 10) v. 10 (no. 56); ref. 3222] Tributaries of Bagbwe River, Sierra Leone. Holotype: BMNH 1932.5.18.20-21 (larger of 2). Paratypes: BMNH 1932.5.18.20-21 (smaller of 2). •Valid as Barbus bagbwensis Norman 1932 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:229 [ref. 6186], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:347 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:338 [ref. 26477]). •Valid as Enteromius bagbwensis (Norman 1932) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius bagbwensis (Norman 1932). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Sierra Leone. Habitat: freshwater.

baleensis, Enteromius Prokofiev [A. M.], Levin [B. A.] & Golubtsov [A. S.] 2021:5, Figs. 2-7 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 31 (no. 2): IEF-1161; ref. 38739] Shaya River, about 6 km north-west of Robe, Weyb River, Juba River basin, Bale Mountain Region, Bale Province, southeastern Ethiopia, about 7°10'N, 39°58'E. Holotype: ZMMU 23831. Paratypes: BMNH, IBIW, IEE, IOM, SAIAB, ZMMU. •Valid as Enteromius baleensis Prokofiev, Levin & Golubtsov 2021. Current status: Valid as Enteromius baleensis Prokofiev, Levin & Golubtsov 2021. Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Northeastern Africa: Upper Juba River basin, Bale Mountain Region, southeastern Ethiopia. Habitat: freshwater.

bangwelensis, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1905:643 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 16 (no. 96) (art. 72); ref. 15342] Lake Bangwelo [Bangweolo, Bangwelu], Zambia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1905.11.10.6. As banguelensis in Boulenger 1911:151 [ref. 579]. •Synonym of Barbus radiatus Peters 1853 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:284 [ref. 6186], Seegers 1996:143 [ref. 23725], Van Steenberge et al. 2014:333 [ref. 33291] as 'Barbus'). •Synonym of Enteromius radiatus (Peters 1853) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius radiatus (Peters 1853). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

barilioides, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1914:385 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 14 (no. 83); ref. 14146] Solwezi River, tributary of Chifulowa River, [northern Rhodesia] Zambia. Syntypes: BMNH 1914.9.21.10-11 (2). •Synonym of Barbus fasciolatus Günther 1868 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:244 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius fasciolatus (Günther 1868) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius fasciolatus (Günther 1868). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

barnardi, Barbus Jubb [R. A.] 1965:41 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 13) v. 8 (no. 85); ref. 19233] Mwekera Fish Farm about 8 miles above confluence of Mwekera and Kafue rivers, South Africa. Holotype: AMG P1055. Paratypes: AMG P1056-1071 (orig. 16, now 13). Type catalog: Skelton & Stuart 1987:181 [ref. 12628]. •Valid as Barbus barnardi Jubb 1965 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:229 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:145 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:145 [ref. 27406], Marshall 2011:86 [ref. 31755]). •Valid as Enteromius barnardi (Jubb 1965) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417], Bruton et al. 2018:43 [ref. 36373], Skelton 2019:231 [ref. 36564]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius barnardi (Jubb 1965). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

barotseensis, Barbus radiatus var. Pellegrin [J.] 1920:149 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 45 (no. 3/7); ref. 15249] Zambezi River, Léalui, Zambia. Syntypes: MNHN 1920-0079 (8). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:35 [ref. 19574]. •Valid as Barbus barotseensis Pellegrin 1920 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:229 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:137 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:137 [ref. 27406], Marshall 2011:81 [ref. 31755]). •Valid as Enteromius barotseensis (Pellegrin 1920) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417], Bruton et al. 2018:44 [ref. 36373], Mamonekene et al. 2018:11 [ref. 36400], Skelton 2019:231 [ref. 36564]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius barotseensis (Pellegrin 1920). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central and southern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

baudoni, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1918:426 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 9) v. 2 (no. 11); ref. 15096] Syntypes: BMNH 1918.12.11.3-5 (3). •Valid as Barbus baudoni Boulenger 1918 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:230 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:201 [ref. 13471], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:337 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:140 [ref. 31367]). •Valid as Enteromius baudoni (Boulenger 1918) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417], Mamonekene et al. 2018:11 [ref. 36400]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius baudoni (Boulenger 1918). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

bawkuensis, Barbus Hopson [A. J.] 1965:254, Fig. 4 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 71 (nos 3-4); ref. 9216] White Volta, Bazua Bridge, 10 miles west of Bawku, 11°05'N, 0°10'W, northern Ghana. Holotype: BMNH 1964.9.8.278. Paratypes: BMNH 1964.9.8.279-285 (7), MRAC 153534 (1). •Valid as Barbus bawkuensis Hopson 1965 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:230 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:351 [ref. 21589], Dankwa et al. 1999:28 [ref. 28023], Farm 2000:980 [ref. 25015], Hauber et al. 2011:81 [ref. 31428]). •Valid as Enteromius bawkuensis (Hopson 1965) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius bawkuensis (Hopson 1965). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

bernardcarpi, Barbus Jubb [R. A.] 1958:183, Fig. 1 [Occasional Papers of the National Museums of Southern Rhodesia. B, Natural Sciences. v. 3 (no. 22B); ref. 12075] Kabuta, Chobe River, upper Zambezi system, southwest Africa. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 312 [not 144]. Paratypes: AMG P309-311 (3, 3, 3); ?SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 133-135 (3), 145 (1), 148-149 (2). Type catalog: Skelton & Stuart 1987:182 [ref. 12628]. •Synonym of Barbus poechii Steindachner 1911 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:282 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius poechii (Steindachner 1911) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius poechii (Steindachner 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

bifrenatus, Barbus Fowler [H. W.] 1935:266, Fig. 10 [Annals of the Transvaal Museum v. 16 (pt 2); ref. 1423] Tsotsoroga Pan, Botswana. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 30018 [ex TMP 15294]. Paratypes: (78) ANSP 54275-89 (15); FMNH 33233-42 (1 ea.); SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 30019 [ex TMP 15295] (53). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:70 [ref. 13621], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:15 [ref. 12367]. •Synonym of Barbus viviparus Weber 1897 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:296 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Barbus bifrenatus Fowler 1935 -- (Skelton 1993:142 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:142 [ref. 27406], Snoeks 2004:21 [ref. 28111], Marshall 2011:84 [ref. 31755]). •Valid as Enteromius bifrenatus (Fowler 1935) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Bruton et al. 2018:44 [ref. 36373], Mamonekene et al. 2018:11 [ref. 36400], Skelton 2019:231 [ref. 36564], Munene et al. 2021:21 [ref. 39283], Woodford et al. 2025:[5] [ref. 42155]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius bifrenatus (Fowler 1935). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central and southern Africa. IUCN (2018): Least Concern. Habitat: freshwater.

bigornei, Barbus Lévêque [C.], Teugels [G. G.] & Thys van den Audenaerde [D. F. E.] 1988:179, Fig. 1; Pl. 1a [Cybium v. 12 (no. 3); ref. 6865] Mongo River at Marcla, Guinea. Holotype: MNHN 1987-1220. Paratypes: MNHN 1987-1221 (10), MRAC 87-59-P-1-2 (2). Other material at MNHN and MRAC. •Valid as Barbus bigornei Lévêque, Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde 1988 -- (Lévêque et al. 1989:116 [ref. 26480], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:357 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:338 [ref. 26477], Bamba et al. 2011:52 [ref. 31488] in 'Barbus"). •Valid as Enteromius bigornei (Lévêque, Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde 1988) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius bigornei (Lévêque, Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde 1988). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

boboi, Barbus Schultz [L. P.] 1942:(318) 325, Pl. 36 (fig. 2) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 92 (no. 3152); ref. 3956] Gibi Mt. [Mt. Si], Liberia, elevation 900 feet. Holotype: USNM 118740. Paratypes: CAS-SU 66582 [ex USNM 118741] (3), 66583 [ex SNM 118742] (3); USNM 118741 (orig. 33, now 30), 118742 (orig. 42, now 39), 118743 (1). •Valid as Barbus boboi Schultz 1942 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:231 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:197 [ref. 13471], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:340 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:338 [ref. 26477]). •Valid as Enteromius boboi (Schultz 1942) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius boboi (Schultz 1942). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

bourdariei, Barbus Pellegrin [J.] 1928:374 [6], Fig. [Comptes-Rendus des Séances, Académie des Sciences Coloniales, Paris v. 12 (for 1928) 1929; ref. 16513] Lake Monoun, Cameroon. Syntypes: MNHN 1928-0062 to 0064 (3). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:37 [ref. 19574]. On p. 6 of separate. Also appeared in Pellegrin 1928:313 [ref. 15869]. •Valid as Barbus bourdariei Pellegrin 1928 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:231 [ref. 6186], De Weirdt et al. 2007:477 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius bourdariei (Pellegrin 1928) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius bourdariei (Pellegrin 1928). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

brachygramma, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1915:166 [Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 4 (fasc. 2); ref. 15086] Tributary of Lukinda River. Lectotype: MRAC 12698. Paralectotypes: MRAC 12699 (1). Lectotype selected by Seegers 1996:98 [ref. 23725]. Species epithet a noun in apposition, therefore correct as brachygramma. •Valid as Barbus brachygramma Boulenger 1915 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:231 [ref. 6186], Seegers 1996:98, 376 [ref. 23725] as aff. brachygramma). •Valid as Enteromius brachygramma (Boulenger 1915) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius brachygramma (Boulenger 1915). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

brazzai, Barbus Pellegrin [J.] 1901:330 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 7 (no. 7); ref. 14887] Sangha River at Mobaka, Upper Congo. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1886-0404. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:30 [ref. 19574]. •Valid as Barbus brazzai Pellegrin 1901 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:231 [ref. 6186], De Vos 1995 [ref. 22104], Kamdem Toham & Teugels 1997:51 [ref. 22814], De Weirdt et al. 2007:479 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius brazzai (Pellegrin 1901) -- (Armbruster et al. 2015:[4] [ref. 34099], Van Ginneken et al. 2017:27 [ref. 35381], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Fermon et al. 2022:138 [ref. 39448], Ilodiri et al. 2024:17 [ref. 41618]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius brazzai (Pellegrin 1901). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Gabon south to Democratic Republic of Congo, including Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

breijeri, Barbus Weber [M.] 1897:154 [Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere (Jena) v. 10; ref. 14640] Pretoria, Transvaal [now Gauteng], South Africa. Lectotype: ZMA 100257. Paralectotypes: NMW 53975 (1), ZMA 100257a (4). Type catalog: Matthes 1964:180 [ref. 19237], Nijssen et al. 1982:26 [ref. 19236]. Spelled breyeri in literature, the ij equivalent to Latin y. Lectotype selected by Matthes 1964:180 [ref. 19237]. •Synonym of Barbus trimaculatus Peters 1852 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:293 [ref. 6186] as breiyeri). •Synonym of Enteromius trimaculatus (Peters 1852) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius trimaculatus (Peters 1852). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

breviceps, Barbus Trewavas [E.] 1936:68, Pl. 1 (fig. 5) [Novitates Zoologicae. A Journal of Zoology in Connection with the Tring Museum v. 40; ref. 13752] Brook 100 kilometers southeast of Quibala, Longa River system, Angola. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1935.2.20.144-145 (1 of 2). Non-types: BMNH 1935.2.20.144-145 (1 of 2). •Valid as Barbus breviceps Trewavas 1936 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:231 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:135 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:135 [ref. 27406]). •Valid as Enteromius breviceps (Trewavas 1936) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:231 [ref. 36564]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius breviceps (Trewavas 1936). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Africa: Angola. Habitat: freshwater.

brevidorsalis, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1915:167 [Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 4 (fasc. 2); ref. 15086] Tributary of Lukinda River. Syntypes: (2) MRAC 8691 (1). •Valid as Barbus brevidorsalis Boulenger 1915 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:231 [ref. 6186] with a holotype, Skelton 1993:144 [ref. 24071], Farm 2000:980 [ref. 25015], Skelton 2001:144 [ref. 27406]). •Valid as Enteromius brevidorsalis (Boulenger 1915) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Bruton et al. 2018:45 [ref. 36373], Skelton 2019:231 [ref. 36564], Munene et al. 2021:21 [ref. 39283]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius brevidorsalis (Boulenger 1915). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central and southern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

brevilateralis, Barbus Poll [M.] 1967:169, Fig. 74 [Publicações Culturais, Companhia de Diamantes de Angola (DIAMANG), Lisboa No. 75; ref. 3528] Tchimenji River, Angola. Holotype: MD 6343. Paratypes: MD 1611 or 6311 (3). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:26 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Barbus brevilateralis Poll 1967 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:232 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius brevilateralis (Poll 1967) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:231 [ref. 36564]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius brevilateralis (Poll 1967). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Africa: Angola. Habitat: freshwater.

brevipinnis, Barbus Jubb [R. A.] 1966:159, Fig. 1 [Annals of the Cape Provincial Museums v. 5; ref. 9038] Sabie River, Incomati River system, Pilgrims Rest District, Transvaal [now Gauteng], South Africa. Holotype: AMG P1715 [not 1072]. Paratypes: AMG P1716-1735 [not 1073-1092] (30, not 20). Type catalog: Skelton & Stuart 1987:182 [ref. 12628]. •Valid as Barbus brevipinnis Jubb 1966 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:232 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:139 [ref. 24071]). •Valid as Enteromius brevipinnis (Jubb 1966) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Martin & Chakona 2019:114 [ref. 36723], Scheepers et al. 2024:11 [ref. 41328], Woodford et al. 2025:[5] [ref. 42155]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius brevipinnis (Jubb 1966). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southeastern South Africa. IUCN (2017): Near Threatened. Habitat: freshwater.

brichardi, Barbus Poll [M.] & Lambert [J. G.] 1959:107, Pl. 3 (fig. 2) [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 60 (nos 1-2); ref. 12015] Near Mindouli, Niari-Kouilou basin, Republic of the Congo. Holotype (unique): MRAC 125186. Type catalog: Derijst 1991:26 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Barbus brichardi Poll & Lambert 1959 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:232 [ref. 6186], De Weirdt et al. 2007:495 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius brichardi (Poll & Lambert 1959) -- (Armbruster et al. 2015:[4] [ref. 34099], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Mamonekene et al. 2018:11 [ref. 36400], Fermon et al. 2022:138 [ref. 39448]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius brichardi (Poll & Lambert 1959). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Gabon and Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

cadenati, Barbus Daget [J.] 1962:80, Fig. 18; Pl. 9 (fig. 18) [Mémoires de l'Institut français d'Afrique Noire No. 65; ref. 5866] Lower Guinea. Syntypes: MNHN 1959-0115 (5), 1960-0443 to 0444 (3, only 1 is a syntype). Additional material: (20). •Valid as Barbus cadenati Daget 1962 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:234 [ref. 6186], Lévêque et al. 1989:116 [ref. 26480], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:320 [ref. 21589]). •Valid as Enteromius cadenati (Daget 1962) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius cadenati (Daget 1962). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western Africa: Guinea, Fouta Djallon ecoregion endemic. Habitat: freshwater.

callipterus, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1907:486 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 20 (no. 120) (art. 66); ref. 15138] Kribi River at Akok, southern Cameroon. Syntypes: BMNH 1908.5.30.178-181 (4). •Valid as Barbus callipterus Boulenger 1907 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:236 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471], Paugy & Bénech 1989:301 [ref. 26478], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:345 [ref. 21589], Dankwa et al. 1999:28 [ref. 28023], De Weirdt et al. 2007:493 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius callipterus (Boulenger 1907) -- (Armbruster et al. 2015:[4] [ref. 34099], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:227 [ref. 36564], Ren et al. 2020:[5] [ref. 37805], Fermon et al. 2022:138 [ref. 39448] possible). Current status: Valid as Enteromius callipterus (Boulenger 1907). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Ivory Coast to Equatorial Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

camptacanthus, Puntius (Barbodes) Bleeker [P.] 1863:111, Pl. 23 (fig. 2) [Natuurkundige Verhandelingen van de Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen te Haarlem (Serie 2) v. 18 (1862); ref. 395] Fernando Póo Island [Bioko Island], Equatorial Guinea, Gulf of Guinea. Syntypes: RMNH 2458 (3). •Valid as Barbus camptacanthus (Bleeker 1863) -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:237 [ref. 6186], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:336 [ref. 21589], De Weirdt et al. 2007:495 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius camptacanthus (Bleeker 1863) -- (Armbruster et al. 2015:[4] [ref. 34099], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Mamonekene et al. 2018:11 [ref. 36400], Skelton 2019:227 [ref. 36564], Mipounga et al. 2019:14 [ref. 36746], Fermon et al. 2022:138 [ref. 39448]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius camptacanthus (Bleeker 1863). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Cameroon south to Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

candens, Barbus Nichols [J. T.] & Griscom [L.] 1917:701, Fig. 15 [Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History v. 37 (art. 25); ref. 3185] Kisangani, Orientale Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype: AMNH 6046. Paratypes: (54) AMNH 6251 (47), USNM 94243 (2). •Valid as Barbus candens Nichols & Griscom 1917 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:237 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius candens (Nichols & Griscom 1917) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Manda et al. 2020:12 [ref. 37046]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius candens (Nichols & Griscom 1917). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Congo River basin, Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

carcharhinoides, Barbus Stiassny [M. L. J.] 1991:3, Figs. 1-3 [American Museum Novitates No. 3015; ref. 19336] Wologizi Mountains, Western Province, northeastern Liberia. Holotype: AMNH 59186. Paratypes: AMNH 59076 (6). •Valid as Enteromius carcharhinoides (Stiassny 1991) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius carcharhinoides (Stiassny 1991). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Liberia. Habitat: freshwater.

carens, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1912:15, Pl. 22 (fig. 2) [Annales du Musée du Congo Belge Sér. C (Zoologie) (Sér. 1) v. 2 (fasc. 3); ref. 581] Chiloango at Mayili, Luali at Lundo, Luculla, and Lebuzi at Kuka Muno, Congo. Syntypes: ANSP 38642-53 (12); BMNH 1912.4.1.372-381 (10), 1912.4.1.382-383 (2), 1912.4.1.384-385 (2), 1912.4.1.386-387 (2); FMNH 56148 [CM 4939] (1); MRAC 1545-50 (6), 1551-54 (4), 1555-56 (2), 1557-58 (2), 1559-60 (2), NMW 54016 (17), ZMB 18812 (ca. 20) Lebuzi. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:71 [ref. 13621], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:15 [ref. 12367]. •Valid as Barbus carens Boulenger 1912 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:238 [ref. 6186], De Weirdt et al. 2007:481 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius carens (Boulenger 1912) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:227 [ref. 36564], Fermon et al. 2022:138 [ref. 39448] possible). Current status: Valid as Enteromius carens (Boulenger 1912). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: lower Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

carpenteri, Puntius Fowler [H. W.] 1949:235, Figs. 1-4 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 101; ref. 1461] Kafue River, near Malabuka, Rhodesia [Zambia]. Holotype: ANSP 71851. Paratypes: ANSP 71852-61 (11). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:71 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Barbus multilineatus Worthington 1933 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:270 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius multilineatus (Worthington 1933) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius multilineatus (Worthington 1933). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

carpio, Barbus Pfeffer [G. J.] 1896:57 [Die Thierwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete v. 3; ref. 14617] Tararo, Lake Albert [Lake Albert Nyanza]. Lectotype: ZMH H471 [ex 10297]. Paralectotypes: ZMB 14491 (3). Type catalog: Ladiges et al. 1958:158 [ref. 19181], Wilkens & Dohse 1993:402 [ref. 21161]. Lectotype selected by Ladiges et al. 1958:157 [ref. 19181]. •Synonym of Barbus neumayeri Fischer 1884 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:273 [ref. 6186], Lévèque et al. 1991:140 [ref. 31367]). •Synonym of Enteromius neumayeri (Fischer 1884) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius neumayeri (Fischer 1884). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

castrasibutum, Barbus Fowler [H. W.] 1936:280, Fig. 27 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 88; ref. 1424] Fort Sibut, Central African Republic [Ubangi-Shari]. Holotype: ANSP 65755. Paratypes: ANSP 65756-58 (3). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:71 [ref. 13621]. Original as castra-sibutum. •Valid as Barbus castrasibutum Fowler 1936 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:238 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius castrasibutum (Fowler 1936) -- (Armbruster et al. 2015:[4] [ref. 34099], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius castrasibutum (Fowler 1936). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

catenarius, Barbus Poll [M.] & Lambert [J. G.] 1959:108, Pl. 3 (fig. 3) [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 60 (nos 1-2); ref. 12015] Mindouli, Niari-Kouilou basin, Republic of Congo. Holotype: MRAC 125187. Paratypes: MRAC 125188-206 (19), 25207-209 (3). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:26 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Barbus catenarius Poll & Lambert 1959 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:238 [ref. 6186], De Weirdt et al. 2007:499 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius catenarius (Poll & Lambert 1959) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Mamonekene et al. 2018:11 [ref. 36400], Fermon et al. 2022:139 [ref. 39448] possible). Current status: Valid as Enteromius catenarius (Poll & Lambert 1959). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

caudimacula, Barbus Günther [A.] 1868:107 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 7; ref. 1990] Golungo Alto, Angola. Syntypes: BMNH 1864.7.13.51 (?18), MSNG 9025 (1), USNM 86628 (1), ZMB 6258 (1). Type catalog: Tortonese 1961:185 [ref. 10343]. •Synonym of Barbus kessleri (Steindachner 1866) -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:258 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius kessleri (Steindachner 1866) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius kessleri (Steindachner 1866). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

caudosignatus, Barbus Poll [M.] 1967:171, Fig. 75 [Publicações Culturais, Companhia de Diamantes de Angola (DIAMANG), Lisboa No. 75; ref. 3528] Alto Cuílo, pool along bank of Cuílo River, Angola. Holotype: MD 5343. Paratypes: MD 5343 (15). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:26 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Barbus caudosignatus Poll 1967 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:238 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius caudosignatus (Poll 1967) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:231 [ref. 36564]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius caudosignatus (Poll 1967). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Africa: Angola. Habitat: freshwater.

cercops, Barbus Whitehead [P. J. P.] 1960:109, Fig. 2 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 62 (nos 1-2); ref. 11961] Luambwa, Nzoia River, Nyanza Province, Kenya. Holotype: BMNH 1960.6.7.37. Paratypes: BMNH 1960.6.7.38-50 (13). •Valid as Barbus cercops Whitehead 1960 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:239 [ref. 6186], De Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde 1990:147 [ref. 20130], De Vos et al. 2001:131 [ref. 26059] as 'Barbus' cf. cercops, Seegers et al. 2003:31 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius cercops (Whitehead 1960) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). •Synonym of Enteromius alberti (Poll 1939) -- (Maetens et al. 2020:15 [ref. 37713]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius alberti (Poll 1939). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

cerinus, Enteromius Ilodiri [W. M.], Huyghe [C. E. T.], Costa [L. M. da], Baba [T. M.], Mizani [C. D.] & Vreven [E. J.] 2024:9, Figs. 2b, 6b [Journal of Fish Biology v. 106 (no. 2); ref. 41618] Angadiko River, upstream of Dingbo River bridge, Dingbo Village, Middle Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2°18'57.2"N, 28°45'0.5"E. Holotype: MRAC 2019-019-P-0041. Paratypes: AMNH, BMNH, CSB, MRAC. •Valid as Enteromius cerinus Ilodiri, Huyghe, Costa, Baba, Mizani & Vreven 2024. Current status: Valid as Enteromius cerinus Ilodiri, Huyghe, Costa, Baba, Mizani & Vreven 2024. Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Angadiko River drainage, Okapi Wildlife Reserve, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

cernuus, Barbus Barnard [K. H.] 1938:88 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 11) v. 2 (no. 7); ref. 15990] Olifants River, Clanwilliam, Western Cape Province, South Africa. Lectotype: SAIAB 209738 [ex SAM 18759]. Paralectotypes: SAM 18759 [SAIAB 135479] (267), 18765 [SAIAB 135483] (64), 19019 [SAIAB 135553] (240). Lectotype selected by Kambikambi et al. 2021:14 [ref. 38355]. •Synonym of Barbus anoplus Weber 1897 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:226 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius anoplus (Weber 1897) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). •Valid as Enteromius cernuus (Barnard 1938) -- (Kambikambi et al. 2021:14 [ref. 38355], Martin et al. 2024:[11] [ref. 41764]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius cernuus (Barnard 1938). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: South Africa: Olifants River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

chicapaensis, Barbus Poll [M.] 1967:173, Fig. 76 [Publicações Culturais, Companhia de Diamantes de Angola (DIAMANG), Lisboa No. 75; ref. 3528] Alto Chicapa, marsh along River Coca, tributary of River Cutele, Angola, 10°56'S, 19°05'E. Holotype: MD 5433. Paratypes: MD 5433 (orig. 16), MRAC 160981-89 [ex MD] (10), 160990 [ex MD] (1). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:26 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Barbus chicapaensis Poll 1967 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:239 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius chicapaensis (Poll 1967) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius chicapaensis (Poll 1967). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Africa: Angola. Habitat: freshwater.

chiumbeensis, Barbus Pellegrin [J.] 1936:53, Fig. 3 [Arquivos do Museu Bocage No. 7; ref. 13733] Kasai River at Chiumbé, Angola. Syntypes: (2) MNHN 1936-0084 (1). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:40 [ref. 19574]. •Valid as Barbus chiumbeensis Pellegrin 1936 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:239 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius chiumbeensis (Pellegrin 1936) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Mamonekene et al. 2018:11 [ref. 36400], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564], Mipounga et al. 2019:14 [ref. 36746], Munene et al. 2021:21 [ref. 39283], Fermon et al. 2022:139 [ref. 39448]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius chiumbeensis (Pellegrin 1936). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Gabon south to Angola. Habitat: freshwater.

chlorotaenia, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1911:162, Fig. 140 [Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 2; ref. 579] Odo Omi, headwaters of Omi River, Lagos, Nigeria. Syntypes: BMNH 1910.1.10.20-25 (orig. 6), MNHN 1911-0030 (1). Species epithet a noun in apposition, therefore correct as chlorotaenia. •Valid as Barbus chlorotaenia Boulenger 1911 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:240 [ref. 6186], Paugy & Bénech 1989:301 [ref. 26478], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:355 [ref. 21589], De Weirdt et al. 2007:505 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius chlorotaenia (Boulenger 1911) -- (Armbruster et al. 2015:[5] [ref. 34099], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius chlorotaenia (Boulenger 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

choloensis, Barbus Norman [J. R.] 1925:315 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 9) v. 15 (no. 86) (art. 33); ref. 15558] Nswadzi River, Cholo, Nyasaland [Malawi], elevation 2700 feet. Syntypes: (12) BMNH 1921.9.6.40-47 (8), 1921.9.6.48-49 (2). •Valid as Barbus choloensis Norman 1925 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:240 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:159 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:159 [ref. 27406], Tweddle & Skelton 2008:29 [ref. 29605] as 'Barbus', Banyankimbona et al. 2012:188 [ref. 32298] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius choloensis (Norman 1925) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Oladipo et al. 2025:42 [ref. 42344]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius choloensis (Norman 1925). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: East Africa: Malawi. Record from Nigeria needs verification. Habitat: freshwater.

citrinus, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1920:24 [Annales du Musée du Congo Belge Sér. C (Zoologie) (Sér. 1) v. 2 (fasc. 4); ref. 587] Poko, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype (unique): MRAC 8059. •Valid as Barbus citrinus Boulenger 1920 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:240 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius citrinus (Boulenger 1920) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius citrinus (Boulenger 1920). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

clauseni, Barbus Thys van den Audenaerde [D. F. E.] 1976:197, Fig. 1 [Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 90 (no. 1); ref. 7397] Upper Yewa River between Meka and Ilara at 7°26'N, 2°48'E, Nigeria. Holotype: MRAC 76-32-P-4901. Paratypes: MRAC 76-32-P-4902 (1), 76-32-P-4903-4911 (9); ZMUC (2). •Valid as Barbus clauseni Thys van den Audenaerde 1976 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:240 [ref. 6186], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:330 [ref. 21589], Farm 2000:980 [ref. 25015]). •Valid as Enteromius clauseni (Thys van den Audenaerde 1976) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius clauseni (Thys van den Audenaerde 1976). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western Africa: Nigeria, Bight Drainages ecoregion endemic. Habitat: freshwater.

collarti, Barbus Poll [M.] 1945:302, Fig. 3 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 38 (nos 3-4); ref. 13150] Muingisi River, Mayumbe, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype (unique): MRAC 25010. Type catalog: Derijst 1991:27 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Barbus collarti Poll 1945 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:240 [ref. 6186], De Weirdt et al. 2007:485 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius collarti (Poll 1945) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Fermon et al. 2022:139 [ref. 39448]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius collarti (Poll 1945). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Gabon and Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

condei, Barbus Mahnert [V.] & Géry [J.] 1982:484, Fig. 63-69 [Revue Suisse de Zoologie v. 89 (no. 2); ref. 8448] Ivindo River basin, Belinga, Gabon. Holotype: MHNG 1544.49. Paratypes: MHNG (4), ?MNHN 1982-0739 (1), plus additional material (20). Type catalog: Weber 1998:6 [ref. 32707]. •Valid as Barbus condei Mahnert & Géry 1982 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:241 [ref. 6186], Van den Bergh & Teugels 1998:1391 [ref. 23542], De Weirdt et al. 2007:485 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius condei (Mahnert & Géry 1982) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Fermon et al. 2022:139 [ref. 39448]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius condei (Mahnert & Géry 1982). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Ivindo River basin (Gabon) endemic. Habitat: freshwater.

cottesi, Barbus camptacanthus var. Pellegrin [J.] 1907:320 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 13 (no. 5); ref. 15165] Ivindo River, southern Cameroon. Syntypes: MNHN 1906-0315 (2). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:31 [ref. 19574]. •Synonym of Barbus holotaenia Boulenger 1904 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:249 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Barbus miolepis Boulenger 1902 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:269 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius miolepis (Boulenger 1902) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417] as cotesi). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius miolepis (Boulenger 1902). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

crocodilensis, Barbus Fowler [H. W.] 1934:426, Figs. 15-16 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 86; ref. 1419] Crocodile River, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Holotype: ANSP 54917. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:74 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Barbus argenteus Günther 1868 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:228 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius argenteus (Günther 1868) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). •Valid as Enteromius crocodilensis (Fowler 1934) -- (Scheepers et al. 2024:[10] [ref. 41763]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius crocodilensis (Fowler 1934). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern Africa: Inkomati River system (South Africa and Eswatini). Habitat: freshwater.

decioi, Barbus Fowler [H. W.] 1958:12 [Notulae Naturae (Philadelphia) No. 310; ref. 1470] Buta, Congo. Syntypes: MSNG 26477 (1). Unneeded replacement name for Barbus nicholsi Vinciguerra 1928, preoccupied by Myers 1924, but already replaced by Barbus treadwelli Pellegrin 1933. •Synonym of Barbus miolepis Boulenger 1902 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:269 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius miolepis (Boulenger 1902) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius miolepis (Boulenger 1902). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

decipiens, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1907:492 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 19 (no. 114) (art. 57); ref. 15134] Africa. Syntypes: (81 spec., 13 localities) BMNH 1907.4.9.89-97 (9), BMNH 1902.7.24.12-17 (6), BMNH 1902.2.12.136-142 (7), BMNH 1905.3.7.179-182 (4), BMNH 1906.10.19.2-7 (6), BMNH 1907.3.15.13-15 (3), BMNH 1907.6.29.219-226 (8), BMNH 1907.4.29.137-142 (6), BMNH 1907.3.15.16-17 (2), BMNH 1893.11.15.101-102 (2), BMNH 1906.11.19.33 (1), BMNH 1904.4.29.11-12 (2), BMNH 1897.6.9.281 (1). •Synonym of Barbus trimaculatus Peters 1852 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:293 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius trimaculatus (Peters 1852) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius trimaculatus (Peters 1852). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

deguidei, Barbus Matthes [H.] 1964:85, Pl. 3b [Annales, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Série in 8o, Sciences Zoologiques No. 126; ref. 2911] Boteli River, Ikela region, Congo. Holotype: MRAC 138904. Paratypes: MRAC 138905 (1). •Valid as Barbus deguidei Matthes 1964 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:241 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius deguidei (Matthes 1964) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius deguidei (Matthes 1964). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

deserti, Barbus Pellegrin [J.] 1909:239 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 15 (no. 5); ref. 14407] Redir de Sfédil (Tassili des Azdjers), Algerian Sahara. Syntypes: BMNH 1909.12.9.7 [ex MNHN] (1), MNHN 1909-0457 to 0458 (3). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:32 [ref. 19574]. •Valid as Barbus deserti Pellegrin 1909 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:241 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:174 [ref. 12829], Lévêque 1990:42 [ref. 19786]). •Valid as Enteromius deserti (Pellegrin 1909) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius deserti (Pellegrin 1909). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Northern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

devosi, Barbus Banyankimbona [G.], Vreven [E. J.] & Snoeks [J.] 2012:183, Figs. 2-3 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 23 (no. 2); ref. 32298] Rutana Province, Malagarazi basin, Mazimero River, bridge on road from Rutana to Giharo, 3°53'05"S. 30°11'06"E, Burundi. Holotype: MRAC BO-3-P-13. Paratypes: many at MRAC. Also non-type specimens. Described in 'Barbus'. •Valid as Enteromius devosi (Banyankimbona, Vreven & Snoeks 2012) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Bigirimana et al. 2024:33 [ref. 41336]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius devosi (Banyankimbona, Vreven & Snoeks 2012). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: East Africa: Burundi and Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

dialonensis, Barbus Daget [J.] 1962:84, Fig. 20; Pl. 9 (fig. 19) [Mémoires de l'Institut français d'Afrique Noire No. 65; ref. 5866] Senegal River system, Lower Guinea. Syntypes: (44) MNHN 1959-0117 (10), 1960-0454 to 0455 (7). Other material: (7). •Valid as Barbus dialonensis Daget 1962 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:242 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:322 [ref. 21589]). •Valid as Enteromius dialonensis (Daget 1962) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Walsh et al. 2022:[4] [ref. 39281]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius dialonensis (Daget 1962). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

diamouanganai, Barbus Teugels [G. G.] & Mamonekene [V.] 1992:44, Fig. 1 [Cybium v. 16 (no. 1); ref. 16248] Loubomo River, tributary of Kouilou towards Pointe-Noire, near Dolisie, 4°11'S, 12°38'E, Republic of the Congo. Holotype: MRAC 91-68-P-839. Paratypes: MRAC 91-68-P-840 to 843 (4), 91-68-P-844-845 (2), 91-68-P-846 (1). Other material: MRAC 91-79-P-1-19 (19). •Valid as Barbus diamouanganai Teugels & Mamonekene 1992 -- (De Weirdt et al. 2007:511 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius diamouanganai (Teugels & Mamonekene 1992) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Mamonekene et al. 2018:11 [ref. 36400], Fermon et al. 2022:139 [ref. 39448]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius diamouanganai (Teugels & Mamonekene 1992). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Gabon and Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

ditinensis, Barbus Daget [J.] 1962:92, Fig. 25; Pl. 10 (fig. 21) [Mémoires de l'Institut français d'Afrique Noire No. 65; ref. 5866] Ditinn, Lower Guinea. Syntypes: (83) MNHN 1959-0111 (25), 1960-0433 to 0434. Additional material: (23). •Valid as Barbus ditinensis Daget 1962 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:242 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:358 [ref. 21589]). •Valid as Enteromius ditinensis (Daget 1962) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius ditinensis (Daget 1962). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

doggetti, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1904:450 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 13 (no. 78) (art. 52); ref. 15114] Lake Victoria [Victoria Nyanza]. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1904.5.19.24. •Synonym of Barbus radiatus Peters 1853 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:283 [ref. 6186], Seegers 1996:143 [ref. 23725], Seegers et al. 2003:33 [ref. 28087]). •Synonym of Enteromius radiatus (Peters 1853) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius radiatus (Peters 1853). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

dolichosoma, Barbus Nichols [J. T.] & Griscom [L.] 1917:700, Fig. 14 [Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History v. 37 (art. 25); ref. 3185] Avakubi, Orientale Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype (unique): AMNH 6137. •Synonym of Barbus humeralis Boulenger 1902 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:250 [ref. 6186], Stiassny et al. 2016:11 [ref. 34182] as "Barbus"). •Synonym of Enteromius humeralis (Boulenger 1902) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius humeralis (Boulenger 1902). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

donaldsonsmithi, Barbus Fowler [H. W.] 1958:12 [Notulae Naturae (Philadelphia) No. 310; ref. 1470] Niger River. Originally as donaldson-smithi. Replacement name for Barbus lepidus Pfaff 1933, preoccupied in Barbus by Puntius (Capoeta) lepidus Day 1868. •Valid as Barbus donaldsonsmithi Fowler 1958 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:242 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Barbus perince Rüppell 1835 -- (Lévêque 1989:198 [ref. 13471], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:340 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:141 [ref. 31367]). •Synonym of Enteromius perince (Rüppell 1835) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius perince (Rüppell 1835). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

dorsolineatus, Barbus Trewavas [E.] 1936:67, Pl. 1 (fig. 4) [Novitates Zoologicae. A Journal of Zoology in Connection with the Tring Museum v. 40; ref. 13752] Affluent of Catumbela River; and a locality 20 kilometers east of Bocoio, Angola. Syntypes: (25) BMNH 1935.3.20.122-131 (10) affluent of Catumbela R. •Valid as Barbus dorsolineatus Trewavas 1936 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:242 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:164 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:164 [ref. 27406]). •Valid as Enteromius dorsolineatus (Trewavas 1936) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius dorsolineatus (Trewavas 1936). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Africa: Angola. Habitat: freshwater.

eburneensis, Barbus Poll [M.] 1941:135, Fig. 2 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 34 (no. 2); ref. 13178] Maseï River at confluence with Bon de Boan River, Nuon River system, Ivory Coast. Syntypes: MRAC 66384-87 (4). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:27 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Barbus eburneensis Poll 1941 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:242 [ref. 6186], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:339 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:338 [ref. 26477]). •Valid as Enteromius eburneensis (Poll 1941) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius eburneensis (Poll 1941). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

erythrozonus, Barbus Poll [M.] & Lambert [J. G.] 1959:106, Pl. 3 (fig. 1) [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 60 (nos 1-2); ref. 12015] Foulakari River, French Equatorial Africa. Holotype: MRAC 125184. Paratypes: MRAC 125185 (1). •Valid as Barbus erythrozonus Poll & Lambert 1959 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:243 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius erythrozonus (Poll & Lambert 1959) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius erythrozonus (Poll & Lambert 1959). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

eutaenia, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1904:218 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 14 (no. 81) (art. 32); ref. 15117] Angola. Lectotype: BMNH 1864.7.13.52 [? not 1864.7.12.52]. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1864.7.13.53-56 (4), NMW 54089 (2), ZMB 6257 (1). Based on Barbus kessleri of Günther. Lectotype selected by Greenwood 1962:176 [ref. 19234]. •Valid as Barbus eutaenia Boulenger 1904 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:244 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:155 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:155 [ref. 27406], De Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde 1990:153 [ref. 20130], Snoeks 2004:21 [ref. 28111] as cf. eutaenia, Tweddle & Skelton 2008:29 [ref. 29605] as 'Barbus', Marshall 2011:93 [ref. 31755], Kullander & Roberts 2012:368 [ref. 31751], Banyankimbona et al. 2012:182 [ref. 32298] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius eutaenia (Boulenger 1904) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Van Ginneken et al. 2017:27 [ref. 35381], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Bruton et al. 2018:46 [ref. 36373], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564], Munene et al. 2021:21 [ref. 39283], Kisekelwa et al. 2022:18 [ref. 39828], Abwe et al. 2023:29 [ref. 39992], Woodford et al. 2025:[5] [ref. 42155]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius eutaenia (Boulenger 1904). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central and southern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

evansi, Barbus Fowler [H. W.] 1930:34, Fig. 5 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 82; ref. 1406] Quanza River, Chouzo, Angola. Holotype: ANSP 51780. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:76 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Barbus evansi Fowler 1930 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:244 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius evansi (Fowler 1930) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius evansi (Fowler 1930). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Africa: Angola. Habitat: freshwater.

fasciolatus, Barbus Günther [A.] 1868:108 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 7; ref. 1990] Fluilla, Angola. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1864.7.13.63. •Valid as Barbus fasciolatus Günther 1868 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:244 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:147 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:147 [ref. 27406], Marshall 2011:88 [ref. 31755]). •Valid as Enteromius fasciolatus (Günther 1868) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Bruton et al. 2018:47 [ref. 36373], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564], Ren et al. 2020:[5] [ref. 37805], Munene et al. 2021:21 [ref. 39283]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius fasciolatus (Günther 1868). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Africa: Angola; southern Congo River basin (Democratic Republic of Congo). Habitat: freshwater.

fitzsimonsi, Barbus Fowler [H. W.] 1935:267, Fig. 11 [Annals of the Transvaal Museum v. 16 (pt 2); ref. 1423] Chobe River, below rapids, 3 miles from Kasane, Botswana, Africa. Holotype: SAIAB 30021 [ex TMP 15251] (1 of 14). Paratypes: (31 + 44) ANSP 54290-99 (10), 54320-29 (10); FMNH 33243-52 (10), 33253-57 (5); SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 30021 [ex TMP 15251] (13 of 14), 43015 [ex TMP 15250] (23). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:76 [ref. 13621], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:15 [ref. 12367]. •Synonym of Barbus thamalakanensis Fowler 1935 -- (pers. comm. P. Skelton, 3/2008). •Synonym of Enteromius thamalakaensis (Fowler 1935) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius thamalakanensis (Fowler 1935). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

flomoi, Barbus Schultz [L. P.] 1942:(317) 323, Pl. 36 (fig. 1) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 92 (no. 3152); ref. 3956] Near Bellyella, Liberia. Holotype: USNM 118737. Paratypes: USNM 118738 (23). •Synonym of Barbus eburneensis Poll 1941 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:242 [ref. 6186], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:339 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:338 [ref. 26477]). •Synonym of Enteromius eburneensis (Poll 1941) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius eburneensis (Poll 1941). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

foutensis, Barbus Lévêque [C.], Teugels [G. G.] & Thys van den Audenaerde [D. F. E.] 1988:185, Pl. 1b [Cybium v. 12 (no. 3); ref. 6865] Kaba River, tributary to Little Scarcies, Guinea. Holotype: MNHN 1987-2038. Paratypes: MNHN 1987-2039 (15). Other material: MNHN 1961-0337 to 1961-0343 (10, 5, 4, 1, 1, 9, 4), 1982-1346 to 1348 (63, 31, 4). •Valid as Barbus foutensis Lévêque, Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde 1988 -- (Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471], Lévêque et al. 1989:116 [ref. 26480], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:348 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:338 [ref. 26477], Lévèque et al. 1991:140 [ref. 31367]). •Valid as Enteromius foutensis (Lévêque, Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde 1988) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius foutensis (Lévêque, Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde 1988). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

francisci, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1916:478 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 18 (no. 108); ref. 15051] A tributary of Benue River at Mutum Biu, 90 miles east of Ibi, southern Nigeria. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1916.11.7.14. •Valid as Barbus francisci Boulenger 1916 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:245 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Barbus macrops Boulenger 1911 -- (Lévêque 1989:175 [ref. 12829], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:344 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:140 [ref. 31367]). •Synonym of Enteromius macrops (Boulenger 1911) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius macrops (Boulenger 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

gambiensis, Barbus Svensson [G. S. O.] 1933:67, Pl. 4 (fig. 1) [Kongliga Vetenskaps-Academiens Handlingar, Stockholm v. 12 (no. 3); ref. 16524] Swamps along Gambia River, western Africa. Holotype: NRM 10232. Paratypes: (32) NRM 11141 (4), 14442-46 (7, 3, 2, 3, 13). •Synonym of Barbus macrops Boulenger 1911 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:264 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:175 [ref. 12829], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:344 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:140 [ref. 31367]). •Synonym of Enteromius macrops (Boulenger 1911) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius macrops (Boulenger 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

gamo, Enteromius Englmaier [G. K.], Chai [M.], Wubie [A.], Collins [R. A.] & Getahun [A.] 2024:172, Fig. 4 [Zootaxa 5512 (no. 2); ref. 41601] Irrigation channel in the floodplain of the Lower Hare River, Lake Abaya basin, South Ethiopia Regional State, Ethiopia, 6°3'35"N, 37°36'2"E, elevation 1,185 meters. Holotype: ZNHM 0080. Paratypes: ZNHM. •Valid as Enteromius gamo Englmaier, Chai, Wubie, Collins & Getahun 2024. Current status: Valid as Enteromius gamo Englmaier, Chai, Wubie, Collins & Getahun 2024. Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Africa: Lakes Abaya and Chamo, southern Main Ethiopian Rift, Ethiopia. Habitat: freshwater.

gibbosus, Barbus Peters [W. (C. H.)] 1852:683 [Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1852; ref. 18539] Zambezi River, Tette [Tete], Mozambique. Lectotype: ZMB 4735. Paralectotypes: ZMB 32377 [ex ZMB 4735] (2). Also in Peters 1868:52, Pl. 11 (fig. 2) [ref. 3440]. Lectotype selected by Seegers 1996:131 [ref. 23725]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Barbus gibbosus Valenciennes 1842, replaced by Barbus longicauda Boulenger 1905. •Synonym of Barbus paludinosus Peters 1852 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:277 [ref. 6186], Seegers 1996:129 [ref. 23725]). •Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

gobioides, Barbus Poll [M.] & Gosse [J.-P.] 1963:57, Pl. 3 (fig. 2) [Annales, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Série in 8o, Sciences Zoologiques No. 116; ref. 5138] Lilanda River, at point of route Yangambi-Yaekela, Central Congo. Holotype: MRAC 137769. Paratypes: (23) MRAC 137770-71 (2), 137772 (1), 137773-74 (2), 137775-76 (2), 137777-78 (2), 137779 (1), 137780-81 (2), 137782 (1), 137783-85 (1), 137786 (3), 137787-89 (4), 177790-93 (4), 137794 (1), 137795 (1), 137796 (1), 137800-03 (4). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:27 [ref. 21528]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Barbus gobioides Bleeker 1852; replaced by Barbus stanleyi Poll & Gosse 1974. •Synonym of Barbus stanleyi Poll & Gosse 1974 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:287 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius stanleyi (Poll & Gosse 1974) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius stanleyi (Poll & Gosse 1974). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

gourmansis, Barbus (Nicholsopuntius) Pellegrin [J.] 1933:108, Fig. [Archiv für Hydrobiologie v. 26; ref. 3413] Fada N'Gourma, Upper Volta. Syntypes: MNHN 1932-0299 (1); NMBA 4434-47 (14). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:38 [ref. 19574], Kottelat & Sutter 1988:53 [ref. 13796]. •Valid as Barbus gourmansis Pellegrin 1933 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:247 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Barbus stigmatopygus Boulenger 1903 -- (Lévêque 1989:170, 172 [ref. 12829], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:328 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:141 [ref. 31367]). •Synonym of Enteromius stigmatopygus (Boulenger 1913) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius stigmatopygus (Boulenger 1903). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

greenwoodi, Barbus Poll [M.] 1967:175, Fig. 77 [Publicações Culturais, Companhia de Diamantes de Angola (DIAMANG), Lisboa No. 75; ref. 3528] Vissabenguila River, tributary of Coemba River, of Cuanza River, Angola, about 12°10'S, 18°15'E. Holotype (unique): MD 1611. Type catalog: Derijst 1991:27 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Barbus greenwoodi Poll 1967 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:247 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius greenwoodi (Poll 1967) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564], Scheepers et al. 2024:11 [ref. 41328]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius greenwoodi (Poll 1967). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Africa: Angola. Habitat: freshwater.

guildi, Barbus (Enteromius) Loiselle [P. V.] 1973:380, Fig. 1 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 87 (no. 2); ref. 7573] Headwaters of the Hedjo River, at Gbota, Volta region, about 20 kilometers northeast of the town of Ho, Ghana. Holotype: USNM 205635. Paratypes: BMNH 1971.9.13.3-7 (6); USNM 205636 (1), 205637 [? = 271100] (4). •Valid as Barbus guildi Loiselle 1973 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:247 [ref. 6186], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:349 [ref. 21589], Pezold et al. 2016:104 [ref. 34870] as 'Barbus' cf. guildi). •Valid as Enteromius guildi (Loiselle 1973) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius guildi (Loiselle 1973). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

guineensis, Barbus Pellegrin [J.] 1913:239 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 38 (no. 8); ref. 3428] Kikoulo River, Guinea. Syntypes: MNHN 1913-0236 to 0239 (4). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:33 [ref. 19574]. •Valid as Barbus guineensis Pellegrin 1913 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:248 [ref. 6186], Lévêque et al. 1989:117 [ref. 26480], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:321 [ref. 21589]). •Valid as Enteromius guineensis (Pellegrin 1913) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius guineensis (Pellegrin 1913). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western Africa: Guinea, Fouta Djallon ecoregion endemic. Habitat: freshwater.

guirali, Barbus Thominot [A.] 1886:163 [Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 10; ref. 17904] San Benito River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1885-0429. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:29 [ref. 19574]. •Valid as Barbus guirali Thominot 1886 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:248 [ref. 6186], De Weirdt et al. 2007:491 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius guirali (Thominot 1886) -- (Armbruster et al. 2015:[3] [ref. 34099], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Mamonekene et al. 2018:11 [ref. 36400], Skelton 2019:227 [ref. 36564], Fermon et al. 2022:139 [ref. 39448]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius guirali (Thominot 1886). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Gabon south to Angola. Habitat: freshwater.

gurneyi, Barbus Günther [A.] 1868:102 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 7; ref. 1990] KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Syntypes: (at least 16) BMNH 1862.8.28.1-8 (8), 1862.8.28.14-21 (8). •Valid as Barbus gurneyi Günther 1868 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:248 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1990:191 [ref. 16720], Skelton 1993:133 [ref. 24071], Farm 2000:980 [ref. 25015], Skelton 2001:133 [ref. 27406]). •Valid as Enteromius gurneyi (Günther 1868) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Martin et al. 2024:[8] [ref. 41764]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius gurneyi (Günther 1868). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern Africa: coastal rivers of southeast coast of South Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

haasianus, Barbus David [L.] 1936:73, Fig. [Senckenbergiana: Wissenschaftliche Mitteilungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft v. 18 (nos 1/2); ref. 13691] Rhodesia. Holotype: SMF 3268. Paratypes: MRAC 44430 (1); SMF 3269-70 (1, 1). •Valid as Barbus haasianus David 1936 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:248 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:148 [ref. 24071], Farm 2000:980 [ref. 25015], Skelton 2001:148 [ref. 27406], Marshall 2011:90 [ref. 31755]). •Valid as Enteromius haasianus (David 1936) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Bruton et al. 2018:48 [ref. 36373], Mamonekene et al. 2018:11 [ref. 36400], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564], Munene et al. 2021:21 [ref. 39283], Abwe et al. 2023:29 [ref. 39992]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius haasianus (David 1936). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central and southern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

hamiltoni, Barbus Gilchrist [J. D. F.] & Thompson [W. W.] 1913:406, Fig. 64 [Annals of the South African Museum v. 11 (pt 5); ref. 14958] Sabi River, Transvaal [now Mpumalanga], South Africa. Syntypes: SAM 10771 [now at AMG] (3, in 2 bottles). Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Barbus hamiltonii (Jerdon 1849), replaced by Barbus afrohamiltoni Crass 1960, before 1961 [ICZN Art. 59.3]. •Synonym of Enteromius afrohamiltoni (Crass 1960) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). 2°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius afrohamiltoni (Crass 1960). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

helleri, Barbus Hubbs [C. L.] 1918:12, Pl. 2 [Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series v. 12 (pt 2); ref. 10684] Athi River, Kenya, East Africa. Holotype: FMNH 6105. Paratypes: FMNH 6114 (10), ?6115 (92). Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:15 [ref. 12367] with 103 paratypes. •Synonym of Barbus amphigramma Boulenger 1903 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:225 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Barbus paludinosus Peters 1852 -- (Seegers 1996:129 [ref. 23725], Seegers et al. 2003:32 [ref. 28087]). •Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

hemipleurogramma, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1911:150, Fig. 126 [Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 2; ref. 579] Baakens River, Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa. Syntypes: (4) BMNH 1909.12.8[or 18].23-26 (4), MNHN 1911-0033 [ex BMNH] (1). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:33 [ref. 19574]. Species epithet a noun in apposition, therefore correct as hemipleurogramma. •Synonym of Barbus pallidus Smith 1841 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:277 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius pallidus (Smith 1841) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417], Martin & Chakona 2019:107 [ref. 36723]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius pallidus (Smith 1841). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

holotaenia, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1904:218 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 14 (no. 81) (art. 32); ref. 15117] Ogowe, western Africa. Syntypes: BMNH 1869.5.3.23-24 (2) and 1896.5.5.107-112 (6) Ogowe, 1882.2.13.7 (1) Eloby, 1888.12.13.31 (1) and 1889.3.2.10 (1) Gabon, 1898.12.28.8-11 (4?) Chiloango, 1900.2.17.132 (1) Benito R. Based in part on Barbus kessleri of Gunther 1896 (Ogowe specimens). Species epithet a noun in apposition, therefore correct as holotaenia. •Valid as Barbus holotaenia Boulenger 1904 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:249 [ref. 6186], De Weirdt et al. 2007:509 [ref. 30024], Kullander & Roberts 2012:360 [ref. 31751] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius holotaenia (Boulenger 1904) -- (Armbruster et al. 2015:[5] [ref. 34099], Van Ginneken et al. 2017:27 [ref. 35381], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Mamonekene et al. 2018:12 [ref. 36400], Skelton 2019:227 [ref. 36564], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564], Fermon et al. 2022:140 [ref. 39448], Walsh et al. 2022:[4] [ref. 39281]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius holotaenia (Boulenger 1904). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Cameroon south to Angola, including Chad River basin and Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

hondeensis, Barbus Määr [A.] 1962:783, Fig. 3 [Occasional Papers of the National Museums of Southern Rhodesia. B, Natural Sciences. v. 3 (no. 26B); ref. 6047] Pungwe River, Honde Valley, Zimbabwe [s. Rhodesia]. Holotype (unique): NMBZ [ ex QVMS] 0151. •Synonym of Barbus manicensis Pellegrin 1920 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:264 [ref. 6186], Marshall 2011:101 [ref. 31755] but possibly valid). •Synonym of Enteromius manicensis (Pellegrin 1920) -- (pers. comm. A. Chakona 5/16/2017, Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius manicensis (Pellegrin 1920). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

huguenyi, Barbus Bigorne [R.] & Lévêque [C.] 1993:67, Fig. 5 [Cybium v. 17 (no. 1); ref. 20656] Diani River, St. Paul basin, between Sérédou and Diani, Guinée. Holotype: MNHN 1991-0328. Paratypes: AMNH 59074 (47, 1 c&s); MNHN 1991-0329 (8, 2 c&s), 1991-0330 [ex AMNH 59074] (6); plus additional material. •Valid as Enteromius huguenyi (Bigorne & Lévêque 1993) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius huguenyi (Bigorne & Lévêque 1993). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Guinea and Liberia. Habitat: freshwater.

hulstaerti, Barbus Poll [M.] 1945:304, Fig. 4 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 38 (nos 3-4); ref. 13150] Flandria, Momboyo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Syntypes: MSNG 38454-55 [ex MRAC] (2, 2), MRAC 30142-43 (2), 30144-71 (28), 30172-96 (25), 30212-20 (9), 30260-88 (29), 47815-20 (6). Type catalog: Tortonese 1961:185 [ref. 10343], Derijst 1991:27 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Barbus hulstaerti Poll 1945 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:250 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius hulstaerti (Poll 1945) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417], Manda et al. 2020:12 [ref. 37046], Stiassny et al. 2021:1687 [ref. 39000], Fermon et al. 2022:140 [ref. 39448] with question). Current status: Valid as Enteromius hulstaerti (Poll 1945). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: central Congo River basin (Democratic Republic of Congo). Habitat: freshwater.

humeralis, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1902:33, Pl. 9 (fig. 3) [Annales du Musee du Congo (Série Zoologie) v. 2 (fasc. 2); ref. 562] Yembe River at Banzyville, Democratic Republic of Congo, about 4°18'N, 21°11'E. Syntypes: BMNH 1901.12.26.27 (1) Yembe R., MRAC 1277 (1). •Valid as Barbus humeralis Boulenger 1902 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:250 [ref. 6186], Kullander & Roberts 2012:360 [ref. 31751] as 'Barbus', Stiassny et al. 2016:11 [ref. 34182] as "Barbus"). •Valid as Enteromius humeralis (Boulenger 1902) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Manda et al. 2020:13 [ref. 37046], Kiselkewa et al. 2020:[7] 706 [ref. 38315], Munene et al. 2021:21 [ref. 39283], Ilodiri et al. 2024:17 [ref. 41618]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius humeralis (Boulenger 1902). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: middle and upper Congo basin (Democratic Republic of Congo). Habitat: freshwater.

humilis, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1902:436 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 10 (no. 60) (art. 59); ref. 14852] Bahardar, Lake Tana, Ethiopia. Syntypes: BMNH 1902.12.13.340-349 (10), MNHN [ex BMNH] 1907-0198 (3). •Valid as Barbus humilis Boulenger 1902 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:250 [ref. 6186], de Graaf et al. 2000:7 [ref. 25061]). •Valid as Enteromius humilis (Boulenger 1902) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Prokofiev et al. 2021:17 [ref. 38739]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius humilis (Boulenger 1902). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Lake Tana, Ethiopia. Habitat: freshwater.

inaequalis, Barbus Lévêque [C.], Teugels [G. G.] & Thys van den Audenaerde [D. F. E.] 1988:183, Fig. 3 [Cybium v. 12 (no. 3); ref. 6865] Cess basin, Kuakoko, Liberia, 6°59'N, 9°35'W. Holotype: MRAC 73-10-P-2612. Paratypes: MNHN 1987-1223 (29); MRAC 73-5-P-2634 (1), 73-5-P-2635 to 2636 (2), 73-10-P-2613 to 2614 (2). Other material: MNHN 1957-0052 (9), 1982-1123 (22); MRAC 73-5-P-2606 (1), 73-5-P-2607-2610 (4), 77-44-P-64 (1). •Valid as Barbus inaequalis Lévêque, Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde 1988 -- (Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:359 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:338 [ref. 26477], Pezold et al. 2016:104 [ref. 34870] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius inaequalis (Lévêque, Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde 1988) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius inaequalis (Lévêque, Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde 1988). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West Africa: Liberia and Ivory Coast. Habitat: freshwater.

inermoides, Barbus Nichols [J. T.] & Boulton [R.] 1927:6, Fig. 3 [American Museum Novitates No. 264; ref. 15805] Capelongo, Huila Province, Angola. Holotype (unique): AMNH 8679. •Synonym of Barbus unitaeniatus Günther 1867 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:295 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius unitaeniatus (Günther 1867) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius unitaeniatus (Günther 1867). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

innocens, Barbus Pfeffer [G. J.] 1896:66 [Die Thierwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete v. 3; ref. 14617] Mbusini, East Africa [a little north of mouth of river Rukagura [Lukigura] into the Wami River, eastern Tanzania]. Lectotype: NMH H327 [ex 6934 in part]. Paralectotypes: NMH H510 [ex 6934] (7). Type catalog: Ladiges et al. 1958:157 [ref.19181], Wilkens & Dohse 1993:402 [ref. 21161] as syntypes. Lectotype selected by Ladiges et al. 1958:157 [ref. 19181]. •Valid as Barbus innocens Pfeffer 1896 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:251 [ref. 6186], Seegers 1996:101 [ref. 23725], De Vos et al. 2001:131 [ref. 26059] as 'Barbus'). •See De Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde 1990:153 [ref. 20130]. •Valid as Enteromius innocens (Pfeffer 1896) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Bigirimana et al. 2024:33 [ref. 41336]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius innocens (Pfeffer 1896). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: East Africa:; Burundi and Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

ivongoensis, Barbus Fowler [H. W.] 1934:428, Figs. 17-18 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 86; ref. 1419] Ivongo River, Natal, South Africa. Holotype (unique): ANSP 54918. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:79 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Barbus paludinosus Peters 1852 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:278 [ref. 6186], Seegers 1996:129 [ref. 23725]). •Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

jacksoni, Barbus Günther [A.] 1889:72 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1889 (pt 1); ref. 2015] Rufu River, Arusha region, Tanzania. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1887.11.3.50. •Valid as Barbus jacksoni Günther 1889 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:255 [ref. 6186] as jacksonii, Seegers 1996:104 [ref. 23725], De Vos et al. 2001:131 [ref. 26059] as 'Barbus', De Vos et al. 2003:31 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus', Seegers 2008:183 [ref. 29830] as 'Barbus'). •See De Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde 1990:153 [ref. 20130]. •Valid as Enteromius jacksoni (Günther 1868) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Akoth et al. 2023:9 [ref. 40069] as jacksonii). Current status: Valid as Enteromius jacksoni (Günther 1889). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: East Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

jae, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1903:437 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 12 (no. 70) (art. 42); ref. 15018] Ja River, southern Cameroon. Syntypes: BMNH 1903.7.28.287-289 (3), ?MRAC 7087. •Valid as Barbus jae Boulenger 1903 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:255 [ref. 6186], Van den Bergh & Teugels 1998:1387 [ref. 23542], De Weirdt et al. 2007:489 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius jae (Boulenger 1903) -- (Armbruster et al. 2015:[5] [ref. 34099], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Mamonekene et al. 2018:12 [ref. 36400], Skelton 2019:227 [ref. 36564], Kiselkewa et al. 2020:[7] 706 [ref. 38315], Fermon et al. 2022:140 [ref. 39448], Ilodiri et al. 2024:17 [ref. 41618]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius jae (Boulenger 1903). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Cameroon south to Gabon and Congo River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

janssensi, Barbus Poll [M.] 1976:64, Fig. [Poissons. Exploration du Parc National de l'Upemba, Mission G. F. de Witte. Fascicule 73; ref. 7385] Upemba National Park, Kanonga, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype: MRAC 79-1-P-3271. Paratypes: IRSNB 705-710 (6, 7, 14, 1, 1, 1); MRAC 79-1-P-3272 (1), 79-1-P-3273-3293 (21), 79-1-P-3294-3306 (13), 79-1-P-3307-3350 (44), 79-1-P-3351-3352 (2), 79-1-P-3353 (1). Type catalog: Walschaerts 1987:12 [ref. 20755], Derijst 1991:28 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Barbus janssensi Poll 1976 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:256 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius janssensi (Poll 1976) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Kisekelwa et al. 2022:18 [ref. 39828]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius janssensi (Poll 1976). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Kanonga River drainage, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

kamaiae, Barbus motebensis David [L.] & Poll [M.] 1937:218, Fig. 12 [Annales du Musée du Congo Belge Sér. C (Zoologie) (Sér. 1) v. 3 (fasc. 5); ref. 1043] Jadotville [Likasi], Kamaia River, Congo River system. Holotype: MRAC 44570. Paratypes: MRAC 44565-69 (5). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:29 [ref. 21528]. •Synonym of Barbus motebensis Steindachner 1894 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:270 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius motebensis (Steindachner 1894) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius motebensis (Steindachner 1894). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

kamolondoensis, Barbus Poll [M.] 1938:401, Fig. 8 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 30 (no. 4); ref. 17167] Bukama, channels of Lake Kasibasiba, Democratic Republic of Congo. Syntypes: (23) MRAC 36219-24 (6) Kiambi, 36244-46 (3) Manono, 49598-609 (12) Bukama, 49610-20 (11) Bukama. Type catalog: Derijst 1991:28 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Barbus kamolondoensis Poll 1938 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:257 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius kamolondoensis (Poll 1938) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Kiselkewa et al. 2020:[8] 707 [ref. 38315] as cf. kamolondoensis, Ilodiri et al. 2024:6 [ref. 41618]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius kamolondoensis (Poll 1938). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: upper Lualaba River basin (Democratic Republic of Congo). Habitat: freshwater.

karkensis, Barbus Gilchrist [J. D. F.] & Thompson [W. W.] 1913:430 [Annals of the South African Museum v. 11 (pt 5); ref. 14958] Karlsloof, Natal, South Africa. Holotype (unique): SAM 10695 [now at SAIAB]. •Synonym of Barbus anoplus Weber 1897 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:226 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius anoplus (Weber 1897) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417], Kambikambi et al. 2021:11 [ref. 38355]). •Valid as Enteromius karkensis (Gilchrist & Thompson 1913) -- (Martin et al. 2024:[6] [ref. 41764]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius karkensis (Gilchrist & Thompson 1913). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern Africa: coastal rivers of eastern South Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

karoualensis, Barbus Blache [J.] & Miton [F.] 1960:147 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 2) v. 32 (no. 2); ref. 20674] Karoul, Mayo Kébbi, Mayo-Kébbi basin. Syntypes: MNHN 1959-0233 (25, as "types"); as "paratypes": MNHN 1959-0234 (23), CEPFL 712-715 (4). Type catalog: Blanc 1961:265 [ref. 20870]. •Valid as Barbus karoualensis Blache & Miton 1960 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:257 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Barbus stigmatopygus Boulenger 1903 -- (Lévêque 1989:170, 173 [ref. 12829], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:328 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:141 [ref. 31367]). •Synonym of Enteromius stigmatopygus (Boulenger 1913) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius stigmatopygus (Boulenger 1903). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

katangae, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1900:132, Pl. 49 (fig. 1) [Annales du Musee du Congo (Série Zoologie) v. 1 (fasc. 6); ref. 555] Lofoi, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype (unique): MRAC 295. •Synonym of Barbus trimaculatus Peters 1852 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:293 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius trimaculatus (Peters 1852) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius trimaculatus (Peters 1852). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

kerstenii, Barbus Peters [W. (C. H.)] 1868:601 [Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1868; ref. 3443] On the route between the coast opposite Zanzibar and Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, East Africa. Lectotype: ZMB 6818 [or 6848]. Paralectotypes: ZMB 32378 [ex 6848] (2). Lectotype selected by Greenwood 1962:168 [ref. 19234]. Also appeared as new in Peters 1869:146 [ref. 27674]. •Valid as Barbus kerstenii Peters 1868 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:257 [ref. 6186], De Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde 1990:144 [ref. 20130], Skelton 1993:162 [ref. 24071], Seegers 1996:120 [ref. 23725], Skelton 2001:162 [ref. 27406], Seegers et al. 2003:31 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus', Snoeks 2004:21 [ref. 28111], Marshall 2011:100 [ref. 31755]). •Valid as Enteromius kerstenii (Peters 1868) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Van Ginneken et al. 2017:27 [ref. 35381], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Bruton et al. 2018:48 [ref. 36373], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564], Kiselkewa et al. 2020:[8] 707 [ref. 38315], Abwe et al. 2023:29 [ref. 39992], Akoth et al. 2023:10 [ref. 40069], Englmaier et al. 2024:167 [ref. 41601], Maetens et al. 2025:[7] [ref. 42346] as cf. kerstenii). Current status: Valid as Enteromius kerstenii (Peters 1868). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Eastern-central and southern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

kessleri, Puntius Steindachner [F.] 1866:768, Pl. 14 (fig. 3) [Verhandlungen der K.-K. zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien v. 16; ref. 18789] Angola. Holotype (unique): NMW 77684. •Valid as Barbus kessleri (Steindachner 1866) -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:258 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius kessleri (Steindachner 1866) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564], Fermon et al. 2022:140 [ref. 39448] with question). Current status: Valid as Enteromius kessleri (Steindachner 1866). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Angola, and central Congo River basin (Democratic Republic of Congo). Habitat: freshwater.

kiperegensis, Barbus Steindachner [F.] 1914:537 [Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse v. 51 (no. 25); ref. 18910] Brook Msola at Kiperege, Tanzania. Syntypes: NMW 54221 (3). Species illustrated and described in more detail in Steindachner 1915:72 [p. 14 of separate] Pl. 4 (fig. 2) [ref. 15072]. •Synonym of Barbus zanzibaricus Peters 1868 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:298 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius zanzibaricus (Peter 1868) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius zanzibaricus (Peters 1868). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

kissiensis, Barbus Daget [J.] 1954:204, Fig. 70 [Mémoires de l'Institut français d'Afrique Noire No. 36; ref. 11989] Between Kissidougon and Kankan, Upper Niger. Syntypes: MNHN 1954-0014 (6), 1960-0453 (22). Type catalog: Blanc 1961:265 [ref. 20870]. •Valid as Barbus kissiensis Daget 1954 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:259 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:170 [ref. 12829] with question, Lévèque et al. 1991:140 [ref. 31367]). •Valid as Enteromius kissiensis (Daget 1954) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius kissiensis (Daget 1954). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western Africa: Niger, Upper Niger ecoregion endemic. Habitat: freshwater.

kitalensis, Barbus percivali var. Pellegrin [J.] 1935:138 [Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (N. S.) (Série A) Zoologie v. 2 (no. 7); ref. 13918] Swamp near Kitale, Kenya, elevation 2100 meters. Syntypes: MNHN 1933-0094 (1), 1933-0095 to 0096 (15); NMBA 4887 (1). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:39 [ref. 19574], Kottelat & Sutter 1988:53 [ref. 13796]. •Synonym of Barbus neumayeri Fischer 1884 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:274 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius neumayeri (Fischer 1884) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius neumayeri (Fischer 1884). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

kuiluensis, Barbus Pellegrin [J.] 1930:204 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 55 (no. 3); ref. 16118] Kouilou River, Gabon. Syntypes: MNHN 1929-0243 (10). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:38 [ref. 19574]. Spelled in text as kniluensis, but apparently a printing error and intended as kuiluensis after Kouilou River but not spelled elsewhere in text. •Valid as Barbus kuiluensis Pellegrin 1930 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:259 [ref. 6186], De Weirdt et al. 2007:499 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius kuiluensis (Pellegrin 1930) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Mamonekene et al. 2018:12 [ref. 36400], Fermon et al. 2022:140 [ref. 39448]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius kuiluensis (Pellegrin 1930). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

kurumanni, Barbus Castelnau [F. L.] 1861:59 [Mémoire sur les poissons de l'Afrique australe; ref. 767] Kuruman River, Orange River system, South Africa. Syntypes: whereabouts unknown. •Synonym of Barbus trimaculatus Peters 1852 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:293 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius trimaculatus (Peters 1852) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius trimaculatus (Peters 1852). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

labialis, Barbus Gilchrist [J. D. F.] & Thompson [W. W.] 1913:424, Fig. 82 [Annals of the South African Museum v. 11 (pt 5); ref. 14958] Aapjes River, Transvaal [now Gauteng], South Africa. Holotype (unique): SAM (not found at SAM or AMG). •Synonym of Barbus unitaeniatus Günther 1867 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:295 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius unitaeniatus (Günther 1867) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius unitaeniatus (Günther 1867). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

lamani, Barbus Lönnberg [E.] & Rendahl [H.] 1920:169 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 9) v. 6 (no. 31); ref. 15241] Mukim bungu, Lower Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype (unique): NRM 9920. •Valid as Barbus lamani Lönnberg & Rendahl 1920 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:259 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius lamani (Lönnberg & Rendahl 1920) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius lamani (Lönnberg & Rendahl 1920). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

lapsus, Barbus Banister [K. E.] 1973:94 (footnote) [Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology v. 26 (no. 1); ref. 7554] Kadjuju, Lake Kivu. Syntypes: MNHN 1935-0087 to 0088 (2). Replacement name for Barbus (Agrammobarbus) babaulti Pellegrin 1935, preoccupied by Barbus babaulti Pellegrin 1926 (= Barbus oxyrhynchus Pfeffer 1889). •Synonym of Barbus apleurogramma Boulenger 1911 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:227 [ref. 6186], Seegers 1996:95 [ref. 23725]). •Synonym of Enteromius apleurogramma (Boulenger 1911) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius apleurogramma (Boulenger 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

laticeps, Barbus Pfeffer [G. J.] 1889:20 [Jahrbuch der Hamburgischen Wissenschaftlichen Anstalten v. 6 (art. 4); ref. 3460] Mdjonga bei Matomondo, Tanzania. Syntypes: ZMB (2). •Valid as Barbus laticeps Pfeffer 1889 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:259 [ref. 6186] but dated to Pfeffer 1893). •Valid as Enteromius laticeps (Pfeffer 1889) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius laticeps (Pfeffer 1889). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

lauzannei, Barbus Lévêque [C.] & Paugy [D.] 1982:81, Fig. 1 [Cybium 3e série. Bulletin de la Société Française d'Ichtyologie v. 6 (no. 1); ref. 8452] Loffa River, Guinea. Holotype: MNHN 1981-1051. Paratypes: MNHN 1981-1052 (9), 1981-1053 (18); SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 20578 [ex MNHN] (2). •Valid as Barbus lauzannei Lévêque & Paugy 1982 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:259 [ref. 6186], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:344 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:338 [ref. 26477], Stiassny 1991:7 [ref. 19336]). •Valid as Enteromius lauzannei (Lévêque & Paugy 1982) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius lauzannei (Lévêque & Paugy 1982). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

lawrae, Barbus Hopson [A. J.] 1965:245, Fig. 1 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 71 (nos 3-4); ref. 9216] Lissa Dam on the Kamba River, a tributary of the Black Volta, 15 miles northeast of Lawra, 10°40'N, 2°50'W, northwestern Ghana. Holotype: BMNH 1964.9.8.1. Paratypes: BMNH 1964.9.8.2-71 (1), MRAC 153536 (1). •Valid as Barbus lawrae Hopson 1965 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:260 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Barbus perince Rüppell 1835 -- (Lévêque 1989:198 [ref. 13471], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:340 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:141 [ref. 31367]). •Synonym of Enteromius perince (Rüppell 1835) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius perince (Rüppell 1835). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

leonensis, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1915:203 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 15 (no. 86); ref. 14997] Maka, Sierra Leone. Syntypes: BMNH 1914.12.9.7-8 (2). •Valid as Barbus leonensis Boulenger 1915 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:260 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471], Lévêque et al. 1989:117 [ref. 26480], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:326 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:338 [ref. 26477], Dankwa et al. 1999:27 [ref. 28023], Farm 2000:979 [ref. 25015]). •Valid as Enteromius leonensis (Boulenger 1915) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Ren et al. 2020:[5] [ref. 37805], Abdalla & Adam 2024:7 [ref. 42447] as Enteromis leonensis). Current status: Valid as Enteromius leonensis (Boulenger 1915). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

lepidura, Barbus Fowler [H. W.] 1936:275, Figs. 29-45 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 88; ref. 1424] Fort Sibut, Central African Republic [Ubangi-Shari]. Holotype: ANSP 65577. Paratypes: ANSP 65578-92, 65677-79, 65700-12 (31, in one jar), 65714 (1, c&s). Additional material (732). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:81 [ref. 13621]. •Synonym of Barbus atromaculatus Nichols & Griscom 1917 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:229 [ref. 6186] as B. lepidura). •Synonym of Enteromius atromaculatus (Nichols & Griscom 1917) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius atromaculatus (Nichols & Griscom 1917). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

lepidus, Barbus Pfaff [J. R.] 1933:284, Fig. 3 [Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening, Kjøbenhavn v. 94; ref. 16517] Kabara, Mali, West Africa. Holotype (unique): ZMUC. Type catalog: Nielsen 1974:48 [ref. 9588]. Also appeared in Bull. Soc. Sci. Nat. Maroc. v. 19, 1939:5, figs. 7-8, Morocco. Subjectively invalid; secondarily preoccupied by Puntius (Capoeta) lepidus Day 1868; replaced by Barbus donaldsonsmithi Fowler 1958. •Synonym of Barbus perince Rüppell 1835 -- (Lévêque 1989:198 [ref. 13471], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:340 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:141 [ref. 31367]). •Objective synonym of Barbus donaldsonsmithi Fowler 1958 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:242 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius perince (Rüppell 1835) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). 2°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius perince (Rüppell 1835). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

liberiensis, Barbus camptacanthus var. Steindachner [F.] 1894:80 [Notes from the Leyden Museum v. 16 (nos 1-2, art. 1); ref. 4237] Grand Cape Mount and Robertsport, Liberia. Lectotype: RMNH 5335. Paralectotypes: NMW 53985 (4); RMNH 24268 (19). Lectotype selected by Greenwood 1962 [ref. 20568]. •Valid as Barbus liberiensis Steindachner 1894 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:260 [ref. 6186], Lévêque et al. 1987:170 [ref. 16249], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:332 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:338 [ref. 26477] dated 1895, Pezold et al. 2016:104 [ref. 34870] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius liberiensis (Steindachner 1894) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius liberiensis (Steindachner 1894). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

lineomaculatus, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1903:53, Pl. 5 (fig. 3) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 11 (no. 61) (art. 3); ref. 15013] Lumi River, Tanzania [Kilimandjaro region, Kenya]. Lectotype: BMNH 1902.11.8.22. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1902.11.8.23 (1). Lectotype selected by Seegers 1996:108 [ref. 23725]. •Valid as Barbus lineomaculatus Boulenger 1903 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:260 [ref. 6186], De Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde 1990:148 [ref. 20130], Skelton 1993:138 [ref. 24071], Seegers 1996:108, 114 [ref. 23725], Skelton 2001:138 [ref. 27406], De Vos et al. 2001:131 [ref. 26059] as 'Barbus' as cf lineomaculatus, Seegers et al. 2003:32 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus', Snoeks 2004:21 [ref. 28111], Marshall 2011:81 [ref. 31755] Kullander & Roberts 2012:360 [ref. 31751] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius lineomaculatus (Boulenger 1903) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Bruton et al. 2018:49 [ref. 36373], Mamonekene et al. 2018:12 [ref. 36400], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564], Munene et al. 2021:21 [ref. 39283], Abwe et al. 2023:29 [ref. 39992], Scheepers et al. 2024:11 [ref. 41328], Bigirimana et al. 2024:33 [ref. 41336], Bigirimana et al. 2024:7 [ref. 41612], Woodford et al. 2025:[5] [ref. 42155]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius lineomaculatus (Boulenger 1903). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: East Africa: South Africa, Burundi and northern Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

litamba, Barbus Keilhack [L.] 1908:164 [Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 1908 (no. 7); ref. 14324] North end of Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa. Holotype (unique): ZMB 18162. Also appeared as new in Keilhack 1910:99, Pl. 2, fig. 2 [ref. 32109]. •Valid as Barbus litamba Keilhack 1908 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:261 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Labeobarbus litamba (Keilhack 1908) -- (Snoeks 2004:21 [ref. 28111]). •Valid as Enteromius litamba (Keilhack 1908) -- (Vreven et al. 2016:21 [ref. 34168], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius litamba (Keilhack 1908). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern Africa: Lake Malawi. IUCN (2019): Data deficient. Habitat: freshwater.

longicauda, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1905:63 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1905, v. 1 (pt 1) (art. 2); ref. 15341] Tette [Tete], Revugo, Mozambique [Zambezi River]. Lectotype: ZMB 4735. Paralectotypes: ZMB 32377 [ex ZMB 4735] (2). Replacement name for Barbus gibbosus Peters 1852, preoccupied by Barbus gibbosus Valenciennes 1842. •Synonym of Barbus paludinosus Peters 1852 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:278 [ref. 6186], Seegers 1996:129 [ref. 23725]). •Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417], Englmaier et al. 2020:136 [ref. 37252]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

lornae, Barbus Ricardo-Bertram [C. K.] 1943:203 [The Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology v. 41 (no. 278); ref. 13217] Lake Young and Mansya River, Bangweulu region, Zambia [northern Rhodesia] [lectotype locality probably Katete River]. Lectotype: BMNH 1943.7.27.178. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1943.7.27.179-187 (9) mixed localities. Lectotype selected by Seegers 1996:111 [ref. 23725]. •Synonym of Barbus lineomaculatus Boulenger 1903 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:261 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Barbus lornae Ricardo-Bertram 1943 -- (Seegers 1996:111 [ref. 23725]). •Valid as Enteromius lornae (Ricardo-Bertram 1943) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Bigirimana et al. 2024:7 [ref. 41612]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius lornae (Ricardo-Bertram 1943). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Zambia. Habitat: freshwater.

loveridgii, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1916:245 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 17 (no. 99); ref. 15050] [Amala River entering east side of Lake Barringo, Kenya.] Tributary of Mara River, western Kenya. Lectotype: BMNH 1916.1.14.14. Paralectotypes: (several) BMNH 1916.1.14.15-16 [ex Nairobi Museum] (2). Lectotype selected by Greenwood 1962:182 [ref. 19234]. Locality corrected by Seegers et al. 2003:32 [ref. 28087]. •Valid as Barbus loveridgii Boulenger 1916 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:261 [ref. 6186], Seegers et al. 2003:32 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius loveridgii (Boulenger 1916) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius loveridgii (Boulenger 1916). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Victoria basin, Kenya. Habitat: freshwater.

luazomelae, Barbus Lönnberg [E.] 1911:40 [Kongliga Vetenskaps-Academiens Handlingar, Stockholm v. 47 (no. 6); ref. 14793] Luazomela River, Kenya. Syntypes: BMNH 1911.11.20.1-2 (2), NRM 9237 (54). •Synonym of Barbus neumayeri Fischer 1884 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:273 [ref. 6186], Seegers et al. 2003:32 [ref. 28087] as luazomela). •Synonym of Enteromius neumayeri (Fischer 1884) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417] as luazomela). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius neumayeri (Fischer 1884). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

lucileae, Mannichthys Schultz [L. P.] 1942:(317) 321, Pl. 35 (fig. 3) [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 92 (no. 3152); ref. 3956] Near Bromley, Liberia. Holotype: USNM 118746. Paratypes: USNM 50961 (4), 118744-45 (51, 38). •Synonym of Barbus macrops Boulenger 1911 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:264 [ref. 6186] as lucilae, Lévêque 1989:175 [ref. 12829] as lucilae, Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:344 [ref. 21589] as lucilae, Paugy et al. 1990:338 [ref. 26477] as lucilae). •Synonym of Enteromius macrops (Boulenger 1911) based on placement of macrops. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius macrops (Boulenger 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

lufukiensis, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1917:365 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 20 (no. 119); ref. 15084] Lufuko River at Pala, Lake Tanganyika. Syntypes: MRAC 11629 (1), not at BMNH. •Valid as Barbus lufukiensis Boulenger 1917 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:262 [ref. 6186] with a holotype, Kullander & Roberts 2012:360 [ref. 31751] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius lufukiensis (Boulenger 1917) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius lufukiensis (Boulenger 1917). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Tanganyika and Lukuga River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

luhondo, Barbus Pappenheim [P.] in Pappenheim & Boulenger 1914:242, Pl. 6 (fig. 3) [Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Zentral-Afrika Expedition, 1907-1908 v. 5 (Zool. 3); ref. 18518] Lake Luhondo, Central Africa. Lectotype: ZMB 19064. Paralectotypes: ZMB 19064 (19, with lectotype). Lectotype selected by Greenwood 1962:172 [ref. 19234]. •Synonym of Barbus kerstenii Peters 1868, but a valid subspecies -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:258 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Barbus neumayeri Fischer 1884 -- (De Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde 1990:144 [ref. 20130]). •Synonym of Enteromius neumayeri (Fischer 1884) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius neumayeri (Fischer 1884). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

luikae, Barbus Ricardo [C. K.] 1939:645, Fig. 3 [The Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology v. 40 (no. 275); ref. 17221] Luika Pool, Lake Rukwa, southwestern Tanzania. Lectotype: BMNH 1942.12.31.52. Paralectotypes: (6) BMNH 1942.12.31.53-56 (4). Lectotype selected by Seegers 1996:117 [ref. 23725]. •Valid as Barbus luikae Ricardo 1939 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:262 [ref. 6186], Seegers 1996:117 [ref. 23725], De Vos et al. 2001:131 [ref. 26059] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius luikae (Ricardo 1939) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Bigirimana et al. 2024:33 [ref. 41336]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius luikae (Ricardo 1939). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: East Africa: Burundi and Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

lujae, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1913:42 [Bulletins Mensuels / Société des naturalistes Luxembourgeois v. 23; ref. 14946] Kondué, Kasai River, southwestern Africa. Syntypes: BMNH 1913.4.5.1-4 (4); MRAC 1856-57 (2), 1858-60 (3), 1861-63 (3), 15329-33 (5). •Valid as Barbus lujae Boulenger 1913 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:262 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius lujae (Boulenger 1913) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius lujae (Boulenger 1913). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

lukindae, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1915:166 [Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 4 (fasc. 2); ref. 15086] Tributary of Lukinda River. Syntypes: BMNH 1920.5.26.30 (1), MRAC 11839 (1). •Valid as Barbus lukindae Boulenger 1915 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:262 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius lukindae (Boulenger 1915) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius lukindae (Boulenger 1915). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

lukusiensis, Barbus David [L.] & Poll [M.] 1937:221, Fig. 15 [Annales du Musée du Congo Belge Sér. C (Zoologie) (Sér. 1) v. 3 (fasc. 5); ref. 1043] Manono, Lukusi River, Congo River system, Democratic Republic of Congo. Syntypes: MRAC 29623 (1), 36371-36384 (14). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:28 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Barbus lukusiensis David & Poll 1937 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:262 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius lukusiensis (David & Poll 1937) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Kiselkewa et al. 2020:[7] 706 [ref. 38315]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius lukusiensis (David & Poll 1937). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin (Democratic Republic of Congo). Habitat: freshwater.

luluae, Barbus Fowler [H. W.] 1930:36, Fig. 7 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 82; ref. 1406] Lulua River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype (unique): ANSP 51743 (not 51740). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:82 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Barbus luluae Fowler 1930 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:263 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius luluae (Fowler 1930) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Munene et al. 2021:21 [ref. 39283] as cf. luluae). Current status: Valid as Enteromius luluae (Fowler 1930). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

lumiensis, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1903:52, Pl. 5 (fig. 2) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 11 (no. 61) (art. 3); ref. 15013] Lumi River, eastern side of Kilimanjaro, running into Lake Jipi, Tanzania. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1902.11.8.21. •Synonym of Barbus kerstenii Peters 1868 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:257 [ref. 6186], Seegers et al. 2003:31 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus'). •Synonym of Enteromius kerstenii (Peters 1868) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius kerstenii (Peters 1868). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

machadoi, Barbus Poll [M.] 1967:181, Fig. 79 [Publicações Culturais, Companhia de Diamantes de Angola (DIAMANG), Lisboa No. 75; ref. 3528] Dundo, in a marsh connecting with Luachimo River, Angola. Holotype: MD 2367. Paratypes and non-types: MD 2367 (11); MRAC 161067-72 [ex MD 2367] (6), 161073 [ex MD 2368] (1). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:28 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Barbus machadoi Poll 1967 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:263 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius machadoi (Poll 1967) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius machadoi (Poll 1967). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

macinensis, Barbus Daget [J.] 1954:200, Fig. 67 [Mémoires de l'Institut français d'Afrique Noire No. 36; ref. 11989] Upper Niger: Diafarabe; Dabola, chutes du Tinkisso; Kouroussa; Faranah; Bissikrima; Niandu, near Kissidougou. Syntypes: MNHN 1954-0011 (6), 1960-0435 to 0442 (2, 160, 12, 19, 2, 5, 13, 15). Type catalog: Blanc 1961:265-266 [ref. 20870]. •Valid as Barbus macinensis Daget 1954 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:263 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:202 [ref. 13471], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:338 [ref. 21589]). •Valid as Enteromius macinensis (Daget 1954) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Mamonekene et al. 2018:12 [ref. 36400]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius macinensis (Daget 1954). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

macracantha, Barbus holotaenia var. Pellegrin [J.] 1930:198 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 55 (no. 3); ref. 16118] Ogowe River, La Passa, Gabon. Lectotype: MNHN 1929-0235 (86.0 mm SL). Paralectotypes: MNHN 1929-0235 (5 of 6), 1929-0236 (4). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:37 [ref. 19574]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Barbus macracanthus Bleeker 1854, replaced by Barbus prionacanthus Mahnert & Géry 1982. Lectotype selected by Mahnert & Géry 1982:483 [ref. 8448]. Species epithet should have been macracanthus due to masculine gender of genus Barbus. •Possibly a synonym of Barbus miolepis Boulenger 1902, subspecies rubrostigma Poll & Lambert 1964 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:269 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius prionacanthus (Mahnert & Géry 1982) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694]). •Synonym of Enteromius miolepis (Boulenger 1902) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius prionacanthus (Mahnert & Géry 1982). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

macropristis, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1904:449 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 13 (no. 78) (art. 52); ref. 15114] Lake Victoria [Victoria Nyanza]. Syntypes: BMNH 1904.5.19.22-23 (2). •Synonym of Barbus paludinosus Peters 1852 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:278 [ref. 6186], Seegers 1996:129 [ref. 23725], Seegers et al. 2003:32 [ref. 28087]). •Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

macrops, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1911:374 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 7 (no. 40) (art. 41); ref. 12351] Cobal River above the rapids, Guinea-Bissau. Lectotype: BMNH 1912.4.1.110. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1912.4.1.94-103 (10), 1912.4.1.104-109 (6), 1912.4.1.111 (1); ?MCZ 31503 [ex BMNH] (1); MRAC 7073 (1); NMW 54271 (5). Lectotype selected by Hopson & Hopson 1965 [ref. 22244]. •Valid as Barbus macrops Boulenger 1911 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:263 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471], Lévêque 1989:175 [ref. 12829], Paugy & Bénech 1989:301 [ref. 26478], Lévêque et al. 1989:117 [ref. 26480], Lévêque 1990:42 [ref. 19786], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:344 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:338 [ref. 26477], Lévèque et al. 1991:140 [ref. 31367], Dankwa et al. 1999:28 [ref. 28023]). •Valid as Enteromius macrops (Boulenger 1911) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Moritz et al. 2019:141 [ref. 36792], Freyhof et al. 2020:5 [ref. 37614], Ren et al. 2020:[5] [ref. 37805]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius macrops (Boulenger 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West Africa; White Nile River (Sudan). Habitat: freshwater.

macrotaenia, Barbus Worthington [E. B.] 1933:305, Fig. 8 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Part 2; ref. 16532] Bar House, Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1932.11.15.386. •Valid as Barbus macrotaenia Worthington 1933 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:264 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:146 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:146 [ref. 27406], Snoeks 2004:21 [ref. 28111]). •Valid as Enteromius macrotaenia (Worthington 1933) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius macrotaenia (Worthington 1933). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

macrurus, Barbus Gilchrist [J. D. F.] & Thompson [W. W.] 1913:425, Fig. 83 [Annals of the South African Museum v. 11 (pt 5); ref. 14958] Dwaars River, Transvaal [now Gauteng], South Africa. Syntypes: (6+6) SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 30022 [ex TMP 10112] (1); SAM 10681 [now at AMG] (3 + 2). •Synonym of Barbus unitaeniatus Günther 1867 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:295 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius unitaeniatus (Günther 1867) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius unitaeniatus (Günther 1867). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

magdalenae, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1906:437 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 17 (no. 101) (art. 49); ref. 574] Bunjako, Uganda, Lake Victoria [Victoria Nyanza]. Lectotype: BMNH 1906.5.30.125. Paralectotypes: (11) BMNH 1906.5.30.126-133 or 134 (now 7). Lectotype selected by Greenwood 1962:190 [ref. 19234]. •Valid as Barbus magdalenae Boulenger 1906 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:264 [ref. 6186], Seegers et al. 2003:32 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius magdalenae (Boulenger 1906) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Akoth et al. 2023:10 [ref. 40069]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius magdalenae (Boulenger 1906). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: East Africa: Lake Victoria basin. Habitat: freshwater.

mandelai, Enteromius Kambikambi [M. J.], Kadye [W. T.] & Chakona [A.] 2021:Figs. 13-14 [Journal of Fish Biology v. 99 (no. 3); ref. 38355] Glen Owen Farm, Great Fish River mainstem, Great Fish River system, South Africa, -31.89859, 25.21005. Holotype: SAIAB 209731. Paratypes: SAIAB 209732 (19). Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Enteromius mandelai Kambikambi, Kadye & Chakona 2021. Current status: Valid as Enteromius mandelai Kambikambi, Kadye & Chakona 2021. Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: South Africa: coastal rivers of the Eastern Cape Province (from Kowie to Buffalo River). Habitat: freshwater.

manicensis, Barbus Pellegrin [J.] 1920:398 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 44 (no. 8/10) [for 1919]; ref. 15227] Revue River, Mozambique. Syntypes: MNHN 1919-0487 (7). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:35 [ref. 19574]. •Valid as Barbus manicensis Pellegrin 1920 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:264 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:163 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:163 [ref. 27406], Marshall 2011:101 [ref. 31755]). •Valid as Enteromius manicensis (Pellegrin 1920) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius manicensis (Pellegrin 1920). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southeastern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

marmoratus, Barbus David [L.] & Poll [M.] 1937:221, Fig. 16 [Annales du Musée du Congo Belge Sér. C (Zoologie) (Sér. 1) v. 3 (fasc. 5); ref. 1043] Kando River at Tenke, Congo River system. Holotype: MRAC 36.510. Paratypes: MRAC 34822-23 (2), 36588-90 (3). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:28 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Barbus marmoratus David & Poll 1937 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:267 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius marmoratus (David & Poll 1937) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius marmoratus (David & Poll 1937). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

martorelli, Barbus Roman [B.] 1971:11, Fig. 3 [Publicaciones del Instituto de Biología Aplicada Barcelona v. 49 [1970]; ref. 7780] Nsie River, affluent of Guoro River, Ntem basin, Numi River, Rep. of Equatorial Guinea. Holotype: MCSBCN. Paratypes: (33) MRAC 164706-08 (3). •Valid as Barbus martorelli Roman 1971 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:267 [ref. 6186], De Weirdt et al. 2007:507 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius martorelli (Roman 1971) -- (Armbruster et al. 2015:[5] [ref. 34099], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Mamonekene et al. 2018:12 [ref. 36400], Fermon et al. 2022:140 [ref. 39448]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius martorelli (Roman 1971). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Cameroon to Gabon and Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

matthesi, Barbus Poll [M.] & Gosse [J.-P.] 1963:54, Pl. 3 (fig. 1) [Annales, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Série in 8o, Sciences Zoologiques No. 116; ref. 5138] Tshuapa River, Central Congo. Holotype: MRAC 131239. Paratypes: MRAC 131240-45 (6), 137804-07 (4), 137808-09 (1, 1), 137810-815 (6). •Valid as Barbus matthesi Poll & Gosse 1963 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:267 [ref. 6186], Mlotshwa 1996:33 [ref. 22374]). •Valid as Clypeobarbus matthesi (Poll & Gosse 1963) -- (Stiassny et al. 2016:12 [ref. 34182], Stiassny & Sakharova 2016:1404 [ref. 34176], Manda et al. 2020:13 [ref. 37046]). •Valid as Enteromius matthesi (Poll & Gosse 1963) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius matthesi (Poll & Gosse 1963). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Tshuapa and Léfini River drainages, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

mattozi, Barbus Guimarães [A. R. P.] 1884:7, Pl. 2 (fig. 1) [Jornal do Sciências Mathemáticas, Physicas e Naturaes, Lisboa v. 10 (no. 37); ref. 18171] Coroca River, Angola. Holotype (unique): destroyed. •Valid as Barbus mattozi Guimarães 1884 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:267 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:161 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:161 [ref. 27406], Marshall 2011:98 [ref. 31755], Kramer et al. 2016:unnumbered p. [ref. 34331]). •Valid as Enteromius mattozi (Guimarães 1884) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Vreven et al. 2016:21 [ref. 34168], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius mattozi (Guimarães 1884). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern Africa to Namibia and Angola. Habitat: freshwater.

mauritanica, Barbus pobeguini var. Pellegrin [J.] 1937:337 [Comptes rendus de la ... session, Association Française pour l'Avancement des Sciences. Paris v. 60; ref. 17243] West Sahara, Mauritania. Syntypes: MNHN 1936-0134 to 0140 (79). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:41 [ref. 19574]. Species epithet correct as mauritanicus due to masculine gender of genus Barbus. •Synonym of Barbus pobeguini Pellegrin 1911 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:281 [ref. 6186], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:324 [ref. 21589]). •Synonym of Enteromius pobeguini (Pellegrin 1911) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius pobeguini (Pellegrin 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

mediosquamatus, Barbus Poll [M.] 1967:183, Fig. 80 [Publicações Culturais, Companhia de Diamantes de Angola (DIAMANG), Lisboa No. 75; ref. 3528] Dundo, in a marsh connecting with Luachimo River, Angola. Holotype: MD 2368. Paratypes: MD 2368 (orig. 7), 2405 (1); MRAC 161080-83 [ex MD 2368] (4). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:28 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Barbus mediosquamatus Poll 1967 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:268 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Clypeobarbus mediosquamatus (Poll 1967) -- (Munene et al. 2021:22 [ref. 39283]). •Valid as Enteromius mediosquamatus (Poll 1967) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius mediosquamatus (Poll 1967). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Africa: Angola; southern Congo River basin (Democratic Republic of Congo). Habitat: freshwater.

melanepiptera, Barbus camptacanthus var. Pellegrin [J.] 1924:288 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 49 (no. 3/5); ref. 15463] Niari River, region of Loango, Gabon. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1924-0069. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:36 [ref. 19574]. •Synonym of Barbus guirali Thominot 1886 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:248 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius guirali (Thominot 1886) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius guirali (Thominot 1886). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

melanotaenia, Barbus Stiassny [M. L. J.] 1991:5, Figs. 4-5 [American Museum Novitates No. 3015; ref. 19336] Wologizi Mountains, northeastern Liberia. Holotype: AMNH 59187. Paratypes: AMNH 59075 (9, 1 c&s). •Valid as Enteromius melanotaenia (Stiassny 1991) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius melanotaenia (Stiassny 1991). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Liberia, western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

meruensis, Barbus macropristis Lönnberg [E.] 1907:(7) 3 [Sjöstedts Kilimandjaro-Meru Expedition; ref. 15155] River Ngare na nyuki, from the Meru mountain, northern Tanzania. Syntypes: (9) Syntypes: NRM 8062 (7), ZMB 16580 (1). •Synonym of Barbus amphigramma Boulenger 1903 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:224 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Barbus paludinosus Peters 1852 -- (Seegers 1996:129 [ref. 23725]). •Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417], Englmaier et al. 2020:136 [ref. 37252]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

mimus, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1912:674, Pl. 79 (fig. 2) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1912 (pt 3) (art. 37); ref. 14834] Eusso Nyiro [Ewaso Ng'iro / Euasso Nyiro] River below the falls, east of Lake Baringo, Kenya. Lectotype: BMNH 1912.3.22.99. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1912.3.22.90-98 (9), NRM 10967 (2). Lectotype selected by Maetens et al. 2020:20 [ref. 37713]. •Valid as Barbus mimus Boulenger 1912 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:268 [ref. 6186], Seegers et al. 2003:32 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius mimus (Boulenger 1912) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Maetens et al. 2020:18 [ref. 37713]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius mimus (Boulenger 1912). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Euasso Nyiro River drainage and Tana River system, Kenya. Habitat: freshwater.

minchini, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1906:436 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 17 (no. 101) (art. 49); ref. 574] Entebbe, Uganda, Lake Victoria [Victoria Nyanza]. Syntypes: BMNH 1906.5.30.123-124 (2). •Synonym of Barbus kerstenii Peters 1868 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:257 [ref. 6186], Seegers et al. 2003:31 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus'). •Synonym of Enteromius kerstenii (Peters 1868) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius kerstenii (Peters 1868). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

miolepis, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1902:31, Pl. 9 (fig. 1) [Annales du Musee du Congo (Série Zoologie) v. 2 (fasc. 2); ref. 562] Yembe River at Banzyville, Democratic Republic of Congo, about 4°18'N, 21°11'E. Holotype (unique): MRAC 1278. •Valid as Barbus miolepis Boulenger 1902 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:269 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471], Lévèque et al. 1991:140 [ref. 31367], Skelton 1993:155 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:155 [ref. 27406], Tweddle & Skelton 2008:29 [ref. 29605] as 'Barbus', Kullander & Roberts 2012:360 [ref. 31751] as 'Barbus', Banyankimbona et al. 2012:182 [ref. 32298] as 'Barbus', Stiassny et al. 2016:11 [ref. 34182] as "Barbus", Stiassny & Sakharova 2016:1410 [ref. 34176] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius miolepis (Boulenger 1902) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Van Ginneken et al. 2017:27 [ref. 35381], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:229 [ref. 36564], Kiselkewa et al. 2020:[7] 706 [ref. 38315] as cf. miolepis, Munene et al. 2021:21 [ref. 39283], Stiassny et al. 2021:1687 [ref. 39000] as cf. miolepis, Kisekelwa et al. 2022:6 [ref. 39828], Ilodiri et al. 2024:17 [ref. 41618]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius miolepis (Boulenger 1902). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern-central Africa: Ubangi River system, Democratic Republic of Congo [other areas are different species]. Habitat: freshwater.

miolepis, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1903:532 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 12 (no. 71) (art. 52); ref. 15019] White Nile River, Sudan. Syntypes: BMNH 1907.12.2.1328-1332 (?5) Lake No, 1907.12.2.1333 (1) Fashoda, 1907.12.2.1334 (1) Kaka, 1907.12.2.1335 (1) Gondokoro. Described as a new species, not same as (and preoccupied by) Barbus miolepis Boulenger 1902 from Zaire. Objectively invalid. Barbus werneri Boulenger 1905 is a replacement name. •Synonym of Enteromius stigmatopygus (Boulenger 1903) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius werneri (Boulenger 1905). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

mirei, Barbus (Hemigrammocapoeta) Estève [R.] 1952:177 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 2) v. 24 (no. 2); ref. 5564] Ksar Torchane, northern Atar, Mauritania. Syntypes: MNHN 1951-0030 (15). Type catalog: Blanc 1961:266 [ref. 20870]. •Synonym of Barbus pobeguini Pellegrin 1911 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:281 [ref. 6186], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:324 [ref. 21589]). •Synonym of Enteromius pobeguini (Pellegrin 1911) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius pobeguini (Pellegrin 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

mitior, Barbus jacksoni var. Hilgendorf [F. M.] 1905:415 [Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere (Jena) v. 22 (no. 4); ref. 15364] Bubu at Irangi, east Africa. Syntypes: (5) ZMB 16409 (now 3). •Synonym of Barbus jacksoni Günther 1889 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:255 [ref. 6186] as jacksonii, Seegers 1996:104 [ref. 23725]). •Synonym of Enteromius jacksoni (Günther 1889) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius jacksoni (Günther 1889). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

mocoensis, Barbus Trewavas [E.] 1936:68, Pl. 2 (fig. 6) [Novitates Zoologicae. A Journal of Zoology in Connection with the Tring Museum v. 40; ref. 13752] Brook at Mt. Moco, Cuvo River system, Angola. Syntypes: (36) BMNH 1935.3.20.146-164 (19) Mt. Moco. •Valid as Barbus mocoensis Trewavas 1936 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:270 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius mocoensis (Trewavas 1936) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius mocoensis (Trewavas 1936). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Africa: Angola. Habitat: freshwater.

mohasicus, Barbus Pappenheim [P.] in Pappenheim & Boulenger 1914:241, Pl. 4 (fig. 2) [Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Zentral-Afrika Expedition, 1907-1908 v. 5 (Zool. 3); ref. 18518] Lake Mohasi, central Africa. Syntypes: ZMB 19063 (many). •In part synonym of Barbus apleurogramma Boulenger 1911 -- (Seegers 1996:95 [ref. 23725]). •Valid as Barbus mohasicus Pappenheim 1914 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:270 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Barbus neumayeri Fischer 1884 -- (De Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde 1990:144 [ref. 20130]). •Valid as Enteromius mohasicus (Pappenheim 1914) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius mohasicus (Pappenheim 1914). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

motebensis, Barbus Steindachner [F.] 1894:139 [Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 31 (no. 14) (for 25 May 1894); ref. 20493] Motebe River, Marico District, South Africa. Syntypes: (several) ZMB (4). Species illustrated and described in more detail in Steindachner 1894:453, Pl. 2 (fig. 12) [ref. 14564]. •Valid as Barbus motebensis Steindachner 1894 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:270 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:134 [ref. 24071], Farm 2000:980 [ref. 25015], Skelton 2001:134 [ref. 27406]). •Valid as Enteromius motebensis (Steindachner 1894) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius motebensis (Steindachner 1894). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

multilineatus, Barbus Worthington [E. B.] 1933:44 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 10) v. 12 (no. 67) (art. 3); ref. 16533] Swamp near Luombo River, Luapulu River system, central Africa, elevation 3900 feet. Syntypes: BMNH 1932.12.16.206-223 (18). •Valid as Barbus multilineatus Worthington 1933 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:270 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:156 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:156 [ref. 27406], Marshall 2011:94 [ref. 31755]). •Valid as Enteromius multilineatus (Worthington 1933) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417], Bruton et al. 2018:50 [ref. 36373], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564], Abwe et al. 2023:29 [ref. 39992]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius multilineatus (Worthington 1933). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern and central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

musumbi, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1910:554 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 6 (no. 36); ref. 577] Quanza River at Cambambe, Bengo River at Cabiri and Lake Kilunda, Angola. Syntypes: ANSP 37941-48 (8); BMNH 1911.6.1.81-82 (2) Quanza R., 1911.6.1.83-84 (2) Bengo R., 1911.6.1.85-92 (8) Lake Kilunda; NMW 54376 (8); ZMB 18224 (10). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:84 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Barbus musumbi Boulenger 1910 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:271 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius musumbi (Boulenger 1910) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius musumbi (Boulenger 1910). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Africa: Angola. Habitat: freshwater.

myersi, Barbus Poll [M.] 1939:144 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 32 (no. 1); ref. 18565] Kabunda, Muniengashi River, Congo system. Syntypes: MRAC 50.519-50.556 (38). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:29 [ref. 21528]. Replacement name for Barbus paradoxus Poll 1938, preoccupied by Barbus paradoxus Günther 1868. •Valid as Barbus myersi Poll 1939 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:271 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Barbus radiatus Peters 1853 -- (Van Steenberge et al. 2014:333 [ref. 33291] as 'Barbus'). •Synonym of Enteromius radiatus (Peters 1853) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius radiatus (Peters 1853). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

nairobiensis, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1911:132, Fig. 109 [Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 2; ref. 579] Nairobi River, tributary of Athi River, Kenya, elevation 3500 feet. Syntypes: BMNH 1909.11.15.16-19 (4). •Synonym of Barbus neumayeri Fischer 1884 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:273 [ref. 6186], Seegers et al. 2003:32 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus'). •Synonym of Enteromius neumayeri (Fischer 1884) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius neumayeri (Fischer 1884). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

neefi, Barbus Greenwood [P. H.] 1962:211, Fig. 1 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 65 (nos 3-4); ref. 5928] Kabompo River, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), 12°10'S, 25°20'E. Holotype: BMNH 1962.5.1.1. Paratypes: BMNH 1962.5.1.2 (1), 1962.5.1.3-17 (15); MRAC 140417-19 (3). •Valid as Barbus neefi Greenwood 1962 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:272 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:140 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:140 [ref. 27406]). •Valid as Enteromius neefi (Greenwood 1962) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417], Martin & Chakona 2019:114 [ref. 36723], Abwe et al. 2023:29 [ref. 39992], Scheepers et al. 2024:11 [ref. 41328]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius neefi (Greenwood 1962). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern Africa: Kabompo and Lualaba River drainages. Habitat: freshwater.

neglectus, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1903:532 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 12 (no. 71) (art. 52); ref. 15019] Nile Delta and Luxor, Egypt. Syntypes: BMNH 1907.12.2.1303 (1), 1907.12.2.1304-1319 (16), 1907.12.2.1320-1322 (3), 1907.12.2.1323-1324 (2), 1907.12.2.1325-1326 (2), 1907.12.2.1327 (1); MNHN 1907-0199 (3). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:30 [ref. 19574]. •Questionably a synonym of Barbus perince Rüppell 1835 -- (Lévêque 1989:198 [ref. 13471]). •Valid as Barbus neglectus Boulenger 1903 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:273 [ref. 6186], Lévèque et al. 1991:140 [ref. 31367]). •Valid as Enteromius neglectus (Boulenger 1903) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Neumann et al. 2016:304 [ref. 35036], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius neglectus (Boulenger 1903). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Egypt. Habitat: freshwater.

neumayeri, Barbus Fischer [J. G.] 1884:31 [Jahrbuch der Hamburgischen Wissenschaftlichen Anstalten v. 1; ref. 14381] Ngurumán [Kuruman], affluent of the Uaso Nyiro River, Lake Natron basin, Kenya, 35°03'E, 0°47'S. Lectotype: NMH [= ZMH] 334 [ex ZMH 3853]. Paralectotypes: NMH [= ZMH] 335 [ex ZMH 3853] (1). Type catalog: Ladiges et al. 1958:158 [ref. 19181], Wilkens & Dohse 1993:402 [ref. 21161] as syntypes, Seegers 2008:158 [ref. 29830]. Lectotype selected by Ladiges et al. 1958:158 [ref. 19181]. •Valid as Barbus neumayeri Fischer 1884 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:273 [ref. 6186], De Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde 1990:144 [ref. 20130], Lévèque et al. 1991:140 [ref. 31367], Seegers et al. 2003:32 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus', Seegers 2008:158 [ref. 29830] as 'Barbus', Kullander & Roberts 2012:360 [ref. 31751] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius neumayeri (Fischer 1884) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417], Akoth et al. 2023:10 [ref. 40069]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius neumayeri (Fischer 1884). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: East Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

nicholsi, Barbus Vinciguerra [D.] 1928:15 [11] [Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale `Giacomo Doria' v. 53; ref. 15879] Buta, Democratic Republic of Congo. Syntypes: (many) MSNG 26477 (9). Type catalog: Tortonese 1961:185 [ref. 10343]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Barbus nicholsi Myers 1924, replaced by Barbus treadwelli Pellegrin 1933. •Synonym of Barbus miolepis Boulenger 1902 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:269 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius miolepis (Boulenger 1902) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius miolepis (Boulenger 1902). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

nigeriensis, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1903:327, Pl. 28 (fig. 3) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1902, v. 2 (pt 2); ref. 15009] Agberi, Niger Delta, southern Nigeria. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1902.10.25.2. •Valid as Barbus nigeriensis Boulenger 1903 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:274 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:206 [ref. 13471], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:357 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:140 [ref. 31367], De Weirdt et al. 2007:501 [ref. 30024] dated 1902). •Valid as Enteromius nigeriensis (Boulenger 1903) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Lederoun & Vreven 2016:104 [ref. 34899], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417], Oladipo et al. 2025:42 [ref. 42344]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius nigeriensis (Boulenger 1903). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West Africa: Nigeria. Habitat: freshwater.

niggie, Enteromius Scheepers [M.], Bragança [P. H. N.] & Chakona [A.] 2024:4, Figs. 4b, 4d, 5-6 [Journal of Fish Biology v. 105 (no. 4); ref. 41328] Steelpoort River, Limpopo River system, South Africa, -24.80238, 30.11740. Holotype: SAIAB 236359. Paratypes: SAIAB 186470 (5), 236360 (9). Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Enteromius niggie Scheepers, Bragança & Chakona 2024. Current status: Valid as Enteromius niggie Scheepers, Bragança & Chakona 2024. Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern Africa: upper Limpopo, Incomati, Maputo and Mfolozi River drainages, northeastern South Africa and Eswatini. Habitat: freshwater.

nigrifilis, Barbus Nichols [J. T.] 1928:1, Fig. 1 [American Museum Novitates No. 309; ref. 15863] Ankoro, junction of Lualaba and Luvua rivers, Katanga Province, southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype (unique): AMNH 9251. •Valid as Barbus nigrifilis Nichols 1928 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:274 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius nigrifilis (Nichols 1928) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius nigrifilis (Nichols 1928). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

nigrolinea, Barbus Pfeffer [G. J.] 1889:19 [Jahrbuch der Hamburgischen Wissenschaftlichen Anstalten v. 6 (art. 4); ref. 3460] Rufu River at Korogwe, Tanzania. Lectotype: ZMH H336. Paralectotypes: ZMH H337 (7), H338 (8). Type catalog: Wilkens & Dohse 1993:402 [ref. 21161] as syntypes. Type catalog and lectotype designation: Ladiges et al. 1958:158 [ref. 19181]. •Synonym of Barbus kerstenii Peters 1868 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:257 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius kerstenii (Peters 1868) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius kerstenii (Peters 1868). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

nigroluteus, Barbus Pellegrin [J.] 1930:335, Fig. 1 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 55 (no. 4); ref. 16120] Tributary of Upper Niari River, Republic of the Congo. Syntypes: MNHN 1930-0142 (6). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:38 [ref. 19574]. •Valid as Barbus nigroluteus Pellegrin 1930 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:274 [ref. 6186], De Weirdt et al. 2007:483 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius nigroluteus (Pellegrin 1930) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417], Mamonekene et al. 2018:12 [ref. 36400]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius nigroluteus (Pellegrin 1930). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Republic of Congo, central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

niokoloensis, Barbus Daget [J.] 1959:689, Fig. 1 [Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Afrique Noire (Sér A) Sciences Naturelles v. 21 (no. 2); ref. 11988] Senegal. Syntypes: MNHN 1959-0148 (11), 1960-0449 (10), 1960-0450 to 0452 (4, 4, 3). Type catalog: Blanc 1961:266 [ref. 20870]. •Valid as Barbus niokoloensis Daget 1959 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:274 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471], Lévêque et al. 1989:117 [ref. 26480], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:353 [ref. 21589]). •Valid as Enteromius niokoloensis (Daget 1959) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius niokoloensis (Daget 1959). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

nounensis, Barbus Van den Bergh [E. C.] & Teugels [G. G.] 1998:1373, Figs. 4-6 [Journal of Natural History v. 32 (no. 9); ref. 23542] Soukpen River, affluent of Noun River, Sanaga Basin at Soukpen village, 5°23'N, 10°32'E, Cameroon. Holotype: MRAC 94-74-P-128. Paratypes: MRAC 94-22-P-250-254 (5), 94-22-P-273-282 (10), 94-74-P-29-130 (2), 94-74-P-862-868 (7), 94-74-P-126-127 (2); plus additional material. •Valid as Barbus nounensis Van den Bergh & Teugels 1998 -- (De Weirdt et al. 2007:487 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius nounensis (Van den Bergh & Teugels 1998) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius nounensis (Van den Bergh & Teugels 1998). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

nummifer, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1904:449 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 13 (no. 78) (art. 52); ref. 15114] Lake Victoria [Victoria Nyanza]. Syntypes: (several) BMNH 1904.5.19.16-21 (7). •Synonym of Barbus jacksoni Günther 1889 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:255 [ref. 6186] as jacksonii, De Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde 1990:153 [ref. 20130] as jacksonii, Seegers 1996:104 [ref. 23725], Seegers et al. 2003:31 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus'). •Synonym of Enteromius jacksoni (Günther 1889) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius jacksoni (Günther 1889). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

nyanzae, Barbus Whitehead [P. J. P.] 1960:107, Fig. 1 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 62 (nos 1-2); ref. 11961] Nzoia River, Nyanza Province, Kenya. Holotype: BMNH 1960.6.7.1. Paratypes: BMNH 1960.6.7.2-11 (10). •Valid as Barbus nyanzae Whitehead 1960 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:275 [ref. 6186], De Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde 1990:147 [ref. 20130], Seegers et al. 2003:32 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius nyanzae (Whitehead 1960) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417], Akoth et al. 2023:9 [ref. 40069]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius nyanzae (Whitehead 1960). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: East Africa: Lake Victoria basin. Habitat: freshwater.

nzigidaherai, Enteromius Bigirimana [A.], Kisekelwa [T.], Costa [L. M. da], Huyghe [C. E. T.], Banyankimbona [G.] & Vreven [E. J.] 2024:13, Figs. 2a, 7 [Journal of Fish Biology v.106 (no. 2); ref. 41612] Nyankende River (right bank affluent of Muyovozi River), Nyenzuki Village, 10 km before Rutana City, Ijenda-Gitega bifurcation, upper Malagarazi basin, Burundi, 03°52'49.2"S, 29°58'12.7"E. Holotype: MRAC 2018-034-P-0130. Paratypes: AMNH, BMNH, MRAC, ZSM. Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Enteromius nzigidaherai Bigirimana, Kisekelwa, Costa, Huyghe, Banyankimbona & Vreven 2024. Current status: Valid as Enteromius nzigidaherai Bigirimana, Kisekelwa, Costa, Huyghe, Banyankimbona & Vreven 2024. Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Muyovozi, Nyankende, Sagara and Kinwa River drainages, upper Malagarazi River basin, Burundi. Habitat: freshwater.

okae, Puntius Fowler [H. W.] 1949:251, Figs. 28-32 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 101; ref. 1461] Oka, 18 miles north of Eovo, Congo system, French Equatorial Africa. Holotype (unique): ANSP 71900. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:85 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Barbus okae (Fowler 1949) -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:275 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius okae (Fowler 1949) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius okae (Fowler 1949). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

okavangoensis, Beirabarbus Barnard [K. H.] 1941:470 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 11) v. 8 (no. 47) (art. 35); ref. 13231] Okavango River, southern Africa. Syntypes: (75) BMNH 1949.12.30.1-10 [ex SAM] (10); SAM 19488 (1), 21697 [now at AMG] (many). •Synonym of Barbus radiatus Peters 1853 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:284 [ref. 6186], Seegers 1996:143 [ref. 23725]). •Synonym of Enteromius radiatus (Peters 1853) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius radiatus (Peters 1853). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

oligogrammus, Barbus David [L.] 1937:415, Fig. 1 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 29 (no. 4); ref. 15272] Malagarazi River system of Lake Tanganyika, Burundi. Lectotype: MRAC 47295. Paralectotypes: MRAC 47296-302 (7). Lectotype selected by Seegers 1996:120 [ref. 23725]. •Valid as Barbus oligogrammus David 1937 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:275 [ref. 6186], De Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde 1990:153 [ref. 20130], Seegers 1996:120, 376 [ref. 23725], De Vos et al. 2001:131 [ref. 26059] as 'Barbus', Snoeks 2004:21 [ref. 28111], Kullander & Roberts 2012:360 [ref. 31751] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius oligogrammus (David 1937) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417], Bigirimana et al. 2024:33 [ref. 41336]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius oligogrammus (David 1937). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: East Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

olivaceus, Barbus Seegers [L.] 1996:126, Figs. 83-84 [Annales, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Série in 8o, Sciences Zoologiques v. 278; ref. 23725] Small brook, Samvya River affluent, Rukwa Region, Tanzania, 8°11'S, 31°42'E. Holotype: MRAC 94-34-P-362. Paratypes: MRAC 94-34-P-363-365 (3), 366-371 (6), 372-394 (23), 395-396 (2), 397 (1); SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 50328 (17); ZMB 32601-05 (6, 5); ZMH 8548-49 (10, 10). •Valid as Enteromius olivaceus (Seegers 1996) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius olivaceus (Seegers 1996). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

oraniensis, Barbus anoplus forma Barnard [K. H.] 1943:210 [Annals of the South African Museum v. 36 (pt 2); ref. 13193] Bossieslaagtespruit River, Orange River system, South Africa. Neotype: SAIAB 209735. Former syntypes: (1300 specimens examined, lost). Neotype designated by Kambikambi et al. 2021:16 [ref. 38355]. •Synonym of Barbus anoplus Weber 1897 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:226 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius anoplus (Weber 1897) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). •Valid as Enteromius oraniensis (Barnard 1943) -- (Kambikambi et al. 2021:16 [ref. 38355]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius oraniensis (Barnard 1943). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: South Africa: Orange River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

ovomaculata, Barbus holotaenia var. Pellegrin [J.] 1930:335 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 55 (no. 4); ref. 16120] Kouilou River, tributary of Upper Niari River, Republic of the Congo. Syntypes: MNHN 1930-0138 (13). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:38 [ref. 19574]. Species epithet correct as ovomaculatus due to masculine gender of genus Barbus. •Possible synonym of Barbus holotaenia Boulenger 1904 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:249 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius holotaenia (Boulenger 1904) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Uncertain as Enteromius holotaenia (Boulenger 1904). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

owenae, Barbus Ricardo-Bertram [C. K.] 1943:205 [The Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology v. 41 (no. 278); ref. 13217] Edge of Lake Bangweulu, Zambia [northern Rhodesia]. Syntypes: BMNH 1943.7.27.190-199 (13). •Valid as Barbus owenae Ricardo-Bertram 1943 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:275 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius owenae (Ricardo-Bertram 1943) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius owenae (Ricardo-Bertram 1943). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Zambia. Habitat: freshwater.

pallidus, Barbus (Pseudobarbus) Smith [A.] 1841:no pagination, Pl. 11 (fig. 2) [Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa v. 4; ref. 4035] Targetklooff downstream of bridge on the road to Walmer, Baakens River system, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 33°58'12"S, 25°35'40"E, elevation 20 meters [Various parts of Cape Colony, South Africa.] Neotype: SAIAB 207086. Neoptype designated by Martin & Chakona 2019:107 [ref. 36723]. •Valid as Barbus pallidus Smith 1841 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:277 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:140 [ref. 24071], Seegers 1996:112 [ref. 23725], Farm 2000:980 [ref. 25015], Skelton 2001:140 [ref. 27406]). •Valid as Enteromius pallidus (Smith 1841) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417], Martin & Chakona 2019:107 [ref. 36723], Scheepers et al. 2024:11 [ref. 41328]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius pallidus (Smith 1841). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern Africa: Krom to Great Fish River systems, eastern Cape Fold Ecoregion, South Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

paludinosus, Barbus Peters [W. (C. H.)] 1852:683 [Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1852; ref. 18539] Mozambique. Lectotype: ZMB 4732. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1861.3.10.6-7 (2); NMW 54476 (2); ZMB 4733-34 (4, 5), 4738 (2), 32375 [ex ZMB 4732] (3). Also in Peters 1868:51, Pl. 11 (fig. 1) [ref. 3440]. Lectotype selected by Seegers 1996:129 [ref. 23725]. •Valid as Barbus paludinosus Peters 1852 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:277 [ref. 6186], De Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde 1990:149 [ref. 20130], Skelton 1993:160 [ref. 24071], Seegers 1996:129, 376 [ref. 23725], Hay et al. 1999:42 [ref. 40428], Farm 2000:979 [ref. 25015], Skelton 2001:160 [ref. 27406], De Vos et al. 2001:131 [ref. 26059] as 'Barbus', Seegers et al. 2003:32 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus', Snoeks 2004:21 [ref. 28111], Marshall 2011:95 [ref. 31755]). •Valid as Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417], Bruton et al. 2018:51 [ref. 36373], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564], Englmaier et al. 2020:115 [ref. 37252], Munene et al. 2021:21 [ref. 39283], Prokofiev et al. 2021:17 [ref. 38739], Abwe et al. 2023:29 [ref. 39992], Akoth et al. 2023:9 [ref. 40069], Bigirimana et al. 2024:33 [ref. 41336], Woodford et al. 2025:[5] [ref. 42155]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern, central and southeastern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

palustris, Beirabarbus Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1936:100 [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 49; ref. 2112] Swampy savanna about 12 kilometers from Beira, South Africa. Holotype: CAS-SU 31522. Paratypes: BMNH 1938.5.6.1-8 (8), FMNH 47172 (12), MRAC 154693-96 (4), SAM 22272 [now at AMG] (2 + 2), CAS-SU 69112 (208), USNM 101281 (5). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:30 [ref. 12291], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:16 [ref. 12367]. •Synonym of Barbus radiatus Peters 1853 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:284 [ref. 6186], Seegers 1996:143 [ref. 23725]). •Synonym of Enteromius radiatus (Peters 1853) based on placement of radiatus. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius radiatus (Peters 1853). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

papilio, Barbus Banister [K. E.] & Bailey [R. G.] 1979:221, Figs. 5-9, 10 (center right) [Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society v. 66 (no. 3) (for July 1979); ref. 8851] Forest stream, a tributary of Kasuku River, at Sciere village near Kindu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype: BMNH 1976.10.12.255. Paratypes: BMNH 1976.10.12.226-227 (2). •Valid as Barbus papilio Banister & Bailey 1979 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:278 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius papilio (Banister & Bailey 1979) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius papilio (Banister & Bailey 1979). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

pappenheimi, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1905:44 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 16 (no. 91) (art. 6); ref. 17093] Lake Rukwa, southwestern Tanzania. Lectotype: ZMB 16316. Paralectotypes: ZMB 32376 [ex ZMB 16316] (2). Lectotype selected by Seegers 1996:105 [ref. 23725]. Based on Barbus jacksoni of Hilgendorf & Pappenheim (not of Günther 1889). •Synonym of Barbus jacksoni Günther 1889 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:255 [ref. 6186] as jacksonii, Seegers 1996:104 [ref. 23725]). •Synonym of Enteromius jacksoni (Günther 1889) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius jacksoni (Günther 1889). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

parablabes, Barbus Daget [J.] 1957:134, Fig. 13 [Mémoires de l'Institut français d'Afrique Noire No. 50; ref. 12063] Creek in Atakora mountain range, between Tanguiéta and Natitingou, Volta River system, Benin [Dahomey]. Holotype: MNHN 1956-0108. Paratypes: MNHN 1960-0456 (3). Type catalog: Blanc 1961:266 [ref. 20870]. •Valid as Barbus parablabes Daget 1957 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:278 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471], Lévêque 1989:176 [ref. 12829], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:351 [ref. 21589], Dankwa et al. 1999:28 [ref. 28023], Bamba et al. 2011:52 [ref. 31488] in 'Barbus"). •Valid as Enteromius parablabes (Daget 1957) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius parablabes (Daget 1957). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

paradoxus, Barbus Poll [M.] 1938:417, Fig. 15 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 30 (no. 4); ref. 17167] Kabunda, Muniengashi River, Congo system. Syntypes: MRAC 50519-56 (38). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:29 [ref. 21528]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Barbus paradoxus Günther 1868, replaced by Barbus myersi Poll 1939. •Synonym of Barbus myersi Poll 1939 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:271 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Barbus radiatus Peters 1853 -- (Van Steenberge et al. 2014:333 [ref. 33291]). •Synonym of Enteromius radiatus (Peters 1853) based on placement of radiatus. 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius radiatus (Peters 1853). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

parajae, Barbus Van den Bergh [E. C.] & Teugels [G. G.] 1998:1378, Figs. 8-11 [Journal of Natural History v. 32 (no. 9); ref. 23542] Lheu River, affluent of Kim River, Sanaga basin between Kong and Yoko, 5°36'N, 12°06'E, Cameroon. Holotype: MRAC 95-89-P-22. Paratypes: MRAC 95-89-P-1-21 (21), 95-89-P-50 (1), 95-89-P-51-55 (5), 95-89-P-82-84 (3), 95-89-P-85-88 (4); plus additional material. •Valid as Barbus parajae Van den Bergh & Teugels 1998 -- (De Weirdt et al. 2007:487 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius parajae (Van den Bergh & Teugels 1998) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius parajae (Van den Bergh & Teugels 1998). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

paucior, Barbus zanzibaricus var. Hilgendorf [F. M.] 1905:414 [Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere (Jena) v. 22 (no. 4); ref. 15364] Ufiomi, East Africa. Syntypes: BMNH 1905.7.25.74-75 (2), 1905.7.25.76 (1); ZMB 16402 [ex BMNH] (6) •Synonym of Barbus apleurogramma Boulenger 1911 [1 syntype] -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:226 [ref. 6186], Seegers 1996:95 [ref. 23725]). •Synonym in part of Barbus kerstenii Peters 1868 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:257 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius apleurogramma (Boulenger 1911) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius apleurogramma (Boulenger 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

paucisquamata, Barbus mohasicus var. Pellegrin [J.] 1933:171 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 58 (no. 3/4); ref. 16515] Lake Kivu, Congo. Syntypes: MNHN 1933-0004 to 0005 (2). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:38 [ref. 19574]. Species epithet originally appeared as paucisquamata; mandatory correction to paucisquamatus due to masculine gender of genus Barbus. •Synonym of Barbus kerstenii kerstenii Peters 1868 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:258 [ref. 6186], erroneous). •Synonym of Barbus mohasicus Pappenheim 1914 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:270 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius mohasicus (Pappenheim 1914) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius mohasicus (Pappenheim 1914). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

pellegrini, Barbus Poll [M.] 1939:26, Fig. 8 [Poissons. Exploration du Parc National Albert. Fasc. 24; ref. 17216] Lake Kivu. Lectotype: MNHN 1935-0080. Paralectotypes: MNHN 1935-0081 to 0082 (1, 1), 1996-0265 [ex MNHN 1935-0080] (3); not MRAC 42968 (1). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:29 [ref. 21528]. Replacement name for Barbus serrifer trimaculata Pellegrin 1935, preoccupied by Barbus trimaculatus Peters 1852. Lectotype selected by Seegers 1996:136 [ref. 23725]. •Valid as Barbus pellegrini Poll 1939 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:279 [ref. 6186], De Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde 1990:150 [ref. 20130], Seegers 1996:136, 376 [ref. 23725], De Vos et al. 2001:131 [ref. 26059] as 'Barbus', Seegers 2008:159 [ref. 29830] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius pellegrini (Poll 1939) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Van Ginneken et al. 2017:28 [ref. 35381], Kiselkewa et al. 2020:[8] 707 [ref. 38315], Kisekelwa et al. 2022:6 [ref. 39828], Akoth et al. 2023:9 [ref. 40069], Bigirimana et al. 2024:33 [ref. 41336], Ilodiri et al. 2024:17 [ref. 41618], Maetens et al. 2025:[7] [ref. 42346]). Replacement Name. Current status: Valid as Enteromius pellegrini (Poll 1939). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Eastern and central Africa: Congo River basin (Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda) Habitat: freshwater.

percivali, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1903:52, Pl. 5 (fig. 1) [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 11 (no. 61) (art. 3); ref. 15013] Nairobi River, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, elevation 6500 feet. Syntypes: (several) BMNH 1902.11.8.11-20 (10). •Synonym of Barbus neumayeri Fischer 1884 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:273 [ref. 6186], Seegers et al. 2003:32 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus'). •Synonym of Enteromius neumayeri (Fischer 1884) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius neumayeri (Fischer 1884). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

perince, Barbus Rüppell [W. P. E. S.] 1835:12, Pl. 2 (fig. 2) [Museum Senckenbergianum: Abhandlungen aus dem Gebiete der beschreibenden Naturgeschichte, von Mitgliedern der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Frankfurt am Main v. 2 (no. 1); ref. 3845] Nile River, Egypt. Syntypes: BMNH 1850.7.29.25-26 and 1860.11.9.115-116 [from Rüppell] (4 in 1 jar); SMF 851 (1). •Valid as Barbus perince Rüppell 1835 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:279 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:198 [ref. 13471], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:340 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:141 [ref. 31367]). •See De Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde 1990:153 [ref. 20130]. •Valid as Enteromius perince (Rüppell 1835) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Neumann et al. 2016:304 [ref. 35036], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417], Akoth et al. 2023:10 [ref. 40069], Abdalla & Adam 2024:7 [ref. 42447] as Enteromis perince). Current status: Valid as Enteromius perince (Rüppell 1835). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Northeastern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

petchkovskyi, Barbus Poll [M.] 1967:185, Fig. 81 [Publicações Culturais, Companhia de Diamantes de Angola (DIAMANG), Lisboa No. 75; ref. 3528] Alto Cuílo, Cuílo, Angola. Holotype (unique): MRAC 167417 [ex MD 5359]. Type catalog: Derijst 1991:29 [ref. 21528] as petchkowskyi. •Valid as Barbus petchkovskyi Poll 1967 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:279 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius petchkovskyi (Poll 1967) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius petchkovskyi (Poll 1967). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Africa: Angola. Habitat: freshwater.

pfefferi, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1905:43 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 16 (no. 91) (art. 6); ref. 17093] Kingani River and Uniamwese, Tanzania. Syntypes: ZMB 472. Replacement name for Barbus altus Pfeffer 1896, preoccupied by Barbus altus Günther 1868. •Synonym of Barbus zanzibaricus Peters 1868 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:298 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius zanzibaricus (Peter 1868) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius zanzibaricus (Peters 1868). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

pinnimaculatus, Enteromius Mipounga [H. K.], Cutler [J.], Mve Beh [J. H.], Adam [B.] & Sidlauskas [B. L.] 2019:1222, Figs. 1, 10-13 [Journal of Fish Biology v. 96 (no. 5); ref. 36746] Small swamp right bank affluent of the Louetsi River upstream from the Chutes de Mioki, Gabon, 2.09669°S, 11.60085°E. Holotype: OS 22149. Paratypes: CAS, MRAC, OS, UMMZ. Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Enteromius pinnimaculatus Mipounga, Cutler, Mve Beh, Adam & Sidlauskas 2019 -- (Fermon et al. 2022:141 [ref. 39448]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius pinnimaculatus Mipounga, Cutler, Mve Beh, Adam & Sidlauskas 2019. Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Ogowe and Nyanga River drainages (Ngounie Province, Gabon) endemic. Habitat: freshwater.

pleurogramma, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1902:436 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 10 (no. 60) (art. 59); ref. 14852] Bahardar and Unfras River, Lake Tana, Ethiopia. Syntypes: BMNH 1902.12.13.353-355 (3) Bahardar, 1902.12.13.356 (1) Unfras R. Species epithet a noun in apposition; therefore correct as pleurogramma. •Valid as Barbus pleurogramma Boulenger 1902 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:280 [ref. 6186], de Graaf et al. 2000:7 [ref. 25061]). •Valid as Enteromius pleurogramma (Boulenger 1902) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417], Englmaier et al. 2020:136 [ref. 37252], Prokofiev et al. 2021:15 [ref. 38739]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius pleurogramma (Boulenger 1902). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Lake Tana, Ethiopia. Habitat: freshwater.

pobeguini, Barbus Pellegrin [J.] 1911:187 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 36 (no. 4/6); ref. 14803] Vicinity of Kouroussa, Upper Niger River, French Guinea. Syntypes: MNHN 1904-0256 (2). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:32-33 [ref. 19574]. •Valid as Barbus pobeguini Pellegrin 1911 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:281 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471], Lévêque et al. 1989:117 [ref. 26480], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:324 [ref. 21589], Farm 2000:980 [ref. 25015]). •Valid as Enteromius pobeguini (Pellegrin 1911) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius pobeguini (Pellegrin 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

poechii, Barbus Steindachner [F.] 1911:531 [Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse v. 48 (no. 27) (for 21 Dec. 1911); ref. 14818] Tauche swamp, on arm of the Okavango River, about 20 kilometers north of Toan, Ngamiland. Neotype: NMW 19991a (71 mm). Non-types: NMW 19991 (1, with neotype). Neotype selected by Greenwood 1962 [ref. 23158]; apparently a syntype of Barbus poechii Lohberger 1930. •Valid as Barbus poechii Steindachner 1911 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:281 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:151 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:151 [ref. 27406], Marshall 2011:92 [ref. 31755]). •Valid as Enteromius poechii (Steindachner 1911) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417], Bruton et al. 2018:52 [ref. 36373], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius poechii (Steindachner 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

poechii, Barbus Lohberger [K.] 1930:246, Fig. 1 [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 88 (nos 9/10) (art. 3); ref. 16107] Tauche swamp, on arm of the Okavango River, about 20 kilometers north of Toan, Ngamiland. Neotype: NMW 19919. Paratypes:: NMW 1999 (1). Originally as pöchii. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Barbus poechii Steindachner 1911. Both species may have been based on the same specimens (see Greenwood 1962:192 [ref. 23158]). Neotype selected by Greenwood 1962: •Objective synonym of Enteromius poechii (Steindachner 1911) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius poechii (Steindachner 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

portali, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1906:36 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 18 (no. 103) (art. 6); ref. 18280] Small tributary stream of Mpanga, near Fort Portal, 12 miles east of Ruwenzori, Uganda, elevation 4500 feet. Syntypes: BMNH 1906.6.15.30-34 (5). •Synonym of Barbus neumayeri Fischer 1884 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:273 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius neumayeri (Fischer 1884) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius neumayeri (Fischer 1884). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

potamogalis, Enteromius Cope [E. D.] 1867:405 [Transactions of the American Philosophical Society (New Series) v. 13 (pt 3) (art. 13); ref. 18027] "Streams and rivers 50-60 miles north of the equator and same distance from the ocean, West Africa." [Tributaries of the Rio Muni, Republic of Equatorial Guinea]. Syntypes: ANSP 7607-21 (15), MNHN 0000-4685 (2). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:28 [ref. 19574], Böhlke 1984:87 [ref. 13621]. Also appeared in Cope in Günther 1868:134. See Roberts 2010:188 [ref. 30988] for locality information. •Synonym of Barbus ablabes (Bleeker 1863) -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:219 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Barbus potamogalis (Cope 1867) -- (Roberts 2010:188 [ref. 30988]). •Valid as Enteromius potamogalis Cope 1867 -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417], Fermon et al. 2022:141 [ref. 39448]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius potamogalis Cope 1867. Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

prionacanthus, Barbus Mahnert [V.] & Géry [J.] 1982:473 [Revue Suisse de Zoologie v. 89 (no. 2); ref. 8448] Leyou River, tributary of Ogôoué River, Gabon. Lectotype: MNHN 1929-0235 (86.0 mm SL). Paralectotypes: MNHN 1929-0235 (5 of 6), 1929-0236 (4). Replacement name for Barbus holotaenia var. macracantha Pellegrin 1930, preoccupied by Barbus macarcanthus Bleeker 1854. Lectotype selected by Mahnert & Géry 1982:474 [ref. 8448]. •Valid as Barbus prionacanthus Mahnert & Géry 1982 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:282 [ref. 6186], De Weirdt et al. 2007:509 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius prionacanthus (Mahnert & Géry 1982) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417], Mamonekene et al. 2018:12 [ref. 36400], Fermon et al. 2022:141 [ref. 39448]). Replacement Name. Current status: Valid as Enteromius prionacanthus (Mahnert & Géry 1982). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: southern Cameroon south to Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

profundus, Barbus radiatus Greenwood [P. H.] 1970:9 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 82 (nos 1-2); ref. 7743] Lake Victoria [Victoria Nyanza], 2°09'S, 32°35'E, depth 57 meters. Holotype: BMNH 1970.5.14.1. Paratypes: BMNH 1970.5.14.2-135 (many). •Synonym of Barbus radiatus Peters 1853, but a valid subspecies as described -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:285 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Barbus profundus Greenwood 1970 -- (Seegers 1996:144 [ref. 23725]). •Valid as Enteromius profundus (Greenwood 1970) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417], Akoth et al. 2023:9 [ref. 40069]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius profundus (Greenwood 1970). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: East Africa: Lake Victoria. Habitat: freshwater.

pseudotoppini, Barbus Seegers [L.] 1996:139, Figs. 96-97 [Annales, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Série in 8o, Sciences Zoologiques v. 278; ref. 23725] Piti River, an affluent of the Rungwa River, Mbeya Region, western Tanzania, 7°26'S, 33°25'E. Holotype: MRAC 94-34-P-481. Paratypes: MRAC 94-34-P-482-483 (2), 484-493 (10); ZMH 8560-61 (1, 13). •Valid as Barbus pseudotoppini Seegers 1996 -- (De Vos et al. 2001:131 [ref. 26059] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius pseudotoppini (Seegers 1996) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417], Bigirimana et al. 2024:33 [ref. 41336]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius pseudotoppini (Seegers 1996). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: East Africa: Burundi and Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

puellus, Barbus Nichols [J. T.] & Boulton [R.] 1927:4, Fig. 2 [American Museum Novitates No. 264; ref. 15805] Chitau, Angola. Holotype: AMNH 8681. Paratypes: AMNH 8996 (22), 9014 (now 50), ?AMNH 9839-40 (14, 5) removed as not this species. •Valid as Barbus puellus Nichols & Boulton 1927 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:282 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius brevidorsalis (Boulenger 1915) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius brevidorsalis (Boulenger 1915). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

pumilus, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1901:444 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 8 (no. 47) (art. 55); ref. 557] Lake No, White Nile River, Sudan. Syntypes: BMNH 1907.12.2.1361-1366 (6?), 1907.12.2.1369 (1). •Valid as Barbus pumilus Boulenger 1901 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:283 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471], Lévêque 1989:169 [ref. 12829], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:328 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:141 [ref. 31367], Farm 2000:980 [ref. 25015]). •Valid as Enteromius pumilus (Boulenger 1901) -- (Neumann et al. 2016:304 [ref. 35036], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417], Abdalla & Adam 2024:7 [ref. 42447] as Enteromis pumilus). Current status: Valid as Enteromius pumilus (Boulenger 1901). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

punctitaeniatus, Barbus Daget [J.] 1954:202, Fig. 68 [Mémoires de l'Institut français d'Afrique Noire No. 36; ref. 11989] Guinea. Syntypes: MNHN 1954-0012 (6) Faranah, 1960-0424 (1) Dabola, 1960-0425 (9) Niandan, 1960-0426 (20) Faranah, 1960-0427 (18) Bissikrima. Type catalog: Blanc 1961:267 [ref. 20870]. •Valid as Barbus punctitaeniatus Daget 1954 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:283 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:203 [ref. 13471], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:352 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:141 [ref. 31367], Dankwa et al. 1999:28 [ref. 28023], De Weirdt et al. 2007:489 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius punctitaeniatus (Daget 1954) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius punctitaeniatus (Daget 1954). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

pygmaeus, Barbus Poll [M.] & Gosse [J.-P.] 1963:53, Pl. 2 (fig. 3) [Annales, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Série in 8o, Sciences Zoologiques No. 116; ref. 5138] Congo River tributary, Yaekama, Central Congo. Holotype: MRAC 94839. Paratypes: MRAC 94840-42 (3). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:30 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Barbus pygmaeus Poll & Gosse 1963 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:283 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius pygmaeus (Poll & Gosse 1963) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius pygmaeus (Poll & Gosse 1963). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

quadrilineatus, Barbus lineomaculatus var. David [L.] 1937:417 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 29 (no. 4); ref. 15272] Malagarazi River system of Lake Tanganyika, Burundi. Syntypes: BMNH 1964.3.2.1-3 (3), MRAC 47279-47294 (orig. 16). •Synonym of Barbus lineomaculatus Boulenger 1903 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:261 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Barbus quadrilineatus David 1937 -- (Seegers 1996:111 [ref. 23725], De Vos et al. 2001:131 [ref. 26059] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius quadrilineatus (David 1937) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417], Bigirimana et al. 2024:33 [ref. 41336], Bigirimana et al. 2024:7 [ref. 41612]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius quadrilineatus (David 1937). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: East Africa: Burundi endemic. Habitat: freshwater.

quadrimaculatus, Barbus Pfeffer [G. J.] 1896:62 [Die Thierwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete v. 3; ref. 14617] Kongaran Botto. Syntypes: ZMB 14498 (1), ZMH 7988 (11), description based on one specimen. Type catalog: Wilkens & Dohse 1993:412 [ref. 21161]. Current status: Uncertain. Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

quadripunctatus, Barbus Pfeffer [G. J.] 1896:64 [Die Thierwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete v. 3; ref. 14617] Rufu River [= Pangani River], Korogwe, Tanzania. Holotype: ZMB 14497. Paratypes: NMH 14824 (11). Type selection not found. •Valid as Barbus quadripunctatus Pfeffer 1896 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:283 [ref. 6186], Seegers 1996:110 [ref. 23725], Seegers et al. 2003:33 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius quadripunctatus (Pfeffer 1896) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius quadripunctatus (Pfeffer 1896). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: middle Pangani River drainage, Tanzania. Habitat: freshwater.

quinquepunctata, Barbus trispilus var. Pellegrin [J.] 1911:185 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 36 (no. 4/6); ref. 14802] Mamou River, Upper Guinea, western Africa. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1911-0040. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:32 [ref. 19574]. Species epithet correct as quinquepunctatus due to masculine gender of genus Barbus. •Treated as a synonym of the younger name Barbus tiekoroi Lévêque, Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde 1987 -- (Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:334 [ref. 21589]). •Synonym of Enteromius tiekoroi (Lévêque, Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde 1987)-- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). •Uncertain as Enteromius quinquepunctatus (Pellegrin 1911). Current status: Uncertain as Enteromius quinquepunctatus (Pellegrin 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western Africa: Mamou River drainage, upper Little Scarcies basin, upper Guinea [if valid]. Habitat: freshwater.

radari, Enteromius Kisekelwa [T.], Snoeks [J.], Decru [E.], Schedel [F. B. D.], Isumbisho [M.] & Vreven [E. J.] 2022:5, Figs. 3-4 [Systematics and Biodiversity v. 20 (no. 1): 2135630; ref. 39828] Bisagoa stream, a right-bank affluent of Osokari River, a right-bank affluent of the Lowa River, Osokari-Muchele path, Democratic Republic of Congo, -1.246°S, 27.813°E. Holotype: MRAC 2016-001-P-0046. Paratypes: AMNH, BMNH, MRAC, ZSM. •Valid as Enteromius radari Kisekelwa, Snoeks, Decru, Schedel, Isumbisho & Vreven 2022. Current status: Valid as Enteromius radari Kisekelwa, Snoeks, Decru, Schedel, Isumbisho & Vreven 2022. Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Lowa River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

radiatus, Barbus Peters [W. (C. H.)] 1853:783 [Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1853; ref. 13481] Tete, Revugo River, Lower Zambezi River system, Mozambique. Lectotype: ZMB 4737. Paralectotypes: (1). Lectotype selected by Greenwood 1963:22 [ref. 21397]. •Valid as Barbus radiatus Peters 1853 -- (Greenwood 1970:3 [ref. 7743], Lévêque & Daget 1984:283 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:148 [ref. 24071], Seegers 1996:143 [ref. 23725], Skelton 2001:148 [ref. 27406], De Vos et al. 2001:131 [ref. 26059] as 'Barbus', Seegers et al. 2003:33 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus', Snoeks 2004:21 [ref. 28111], Marshall 2011:89 [ref. 31755], Van Steenberge et al. 2014:333 [ref. 33291] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius radiatus (Peters 1853) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417], Bruton et al. 2018:52 [ref. 36373], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564], Munene et al. 2021:21 [ref. 39283], Abwe et al. 2023:29 [ref. 39992], Akoth et al. 2023:9 [ref. 40069], Bigirimana et al. 2024:33 [ref. 41336], Woodford et al. 2025:[5] [ref. 42155]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius radiatus (Peters 1853). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern and central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

radiatus, Barbus Günther [A.] (ex Peters) 1868:134 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 7; ref. 1990] Mozambique. No types known. Based on a drawing and attributed to Peters, MS; Günther evidently formed the description and was unaware of Peters' prior published description. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Barbus radiatus Peters 1853. •In the synonymy of Enteromius radiatus (Peters 1853) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius radiatus (Peters 1853). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

raimbaulti, Barbus Daget [J.] 1962:85, Fig. 21; Pl. 9 (fig. 20) [Mémoires de l'Institut français d'Afrique Noire No. 65; ref. 5866] Téné, near Kankalabé, Lower Guinea. Syntypes: (28) MNHN 1959-0113 (15). Other material: (4). •Valid as Barbus raimbaulti Daget 1962 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:285 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:347 [ref. 21589]). •Valid as Enteromius raimbaulti (Daget 1962) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius raimbaulti (Daget 1962). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

rapax, Barbus Steindachner [F.] 1894:138 [Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 31 (no. 14) (for 25 May 1894); ref. 20493] Lompopo River, Transvaal [now Gauteng], South Africa. Holotype (unique): NMW 54495 [now 77686]. Species illustrated and described in more detail in Steindachner 1894:451, Pl. 4 (fig. 2) [ref. 14564]. •Synonym of Barbus mattozi Guimarães 1884 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:267 [ref. 6186], Marshall 2011:98 [ref. 31755] but possibly valid). •Possibly valid as Enteromius rapax (Steindachner 1894) -- (Vreven et al. 2016:21 [ref. 34168]). •Synonym of Enteromius mattozi (Guimarães 1884) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius mattozi (Guimarães 1884). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: South Africa (if valid). Habitat: freshwater.

rhoadesii, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1908:238 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 2 (no. 9); ref. 575] Lake Malawi [Lake Nyasa], southeastern Africa. Syntypes: BMNH 1908.10.27.12-17 (6). •Synonym of Barbus litamba Keilhack 1908 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:261 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Labeobarbus litamba (Keilhack 1908) based on placement of litamba. •Synonym of Enteromius litamba (Keilhack 1908). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius litamba (Keilhack 1908). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

rogersi, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1911:180, Fig. 158 [Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 2; ref. 579] Que River, Upper Zambezi River system, Angola. Lectotype: BMNH 1907.6.29.149. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1910.1.26.5 (1). Lectotype selected by Greenwood 1962:199 [ref. 19234]. •Synonym of Barbus radiatus Peters 1853 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:284 [ref. 6186], Seegers 1996:143 [ref. 23725]). •Synonym of Enteromius radiatus (Peters 1853) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius radiatus (Peters 1853). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

rohani, Barbus Pellegrin [J.] 1922:119, Fig. 1 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 46 (no. 8/10) [for 1921]; ref. 15419] Lomba River, affluent of Kouando River, Angola. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1919-0446. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:35-36 [ref. 19574]. •Valid as Barbus rohani Pellegrin 1922 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:285 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius rohani (Pellegrin 1922) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius rohani (Pellegrin 1922). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

roussellei, Barbus Ladiges [W.] & Voelker [J.] 1961:134 [Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut v. 59; ref. 6046] Stream at Tumba Grande, Longa-Gebiet, Angola. Holotype: ZMH H1262. Paratypes: NMH H1263 (4). Type catalog: Wilkens 1977:157 [ref. 22013]. •Valid as Barbus roussellei Ladiges & Voelker 1961 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:286 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius roussellei (Ladiges & Voelker 1961) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564] as rousellei). Current status: Valid as Enteromius roussellei (Ladiges & Voelker 1961). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southwestern Africa: Angola. Habitat: freshwater.

rouxi, Barbus Daget [J.] 1962:583, Fig. 2 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 2) v. 33 (no. 6) (for 1961); ref. 9308] Gabon-Congo region [Congo]. Holotype: MNHN 1962-0142. Paratypes: MNHN 1962-0143 (6), 1962-0144 (20). •Valid as Barbus rouxi Daget 1962 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:286 [ref. 6186], De Weirdt et al. 2007:491 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius rouxi (Daget 1962) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417], Mamonekene et al. 2018:12 [ref. 36400], Fermon et al. 2022:141 [ref. 39448] possible). Current status: Valid as Enteromius rouxi (Daget 1962). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Niari River system (Congo). Habitat: freshwater.

rubellus, Barbus Crass [R. S.] 1960:431, Fig. 1 (a-b) [Annals of the Natal Museum v. 14 (pt 3); ref. 11905] Mzenyeni pan, 27°10'S, 32°23'E, Pongolo River system, Ingwavuma District, Natal, South Africa. Holotype: AMG 1158 [ex NMP 1411, ex Natal Parks Bd. 146/1]. Paratypes: (14, orig. Natal Parks Bd. 146/2-146/8 and 150/1-150/7) AMG 1159 [ex NMP 1412] (1); BMNH 1960.11.5.1-2 (2), 1960.11.5.3-5 (3). •Synonym of Barbus radiatus Peters 1853 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:284 [ref. 6186], Seegers 1996:143 [ref. 23725]). •Synonym of Enteromius radiatus (Peters 1853) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius radiatus (Peters 1853). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

rubricroceus, Barbus Schreitmüller [W.] 1936:417, Fig. [Nachrichtenblatt für Aquarien- und Terrarien-Vereine 1936 (Nr. 30); ref. 33635] Witu, Kenya, tributary of Tana River, [aquarium import]. Syntypes (2), whereabouts unknown. Found by Litz, 27 Dec. 2014. Original as rubricrocëus. •Possible a synonym of Enteromius venustus (Bailey 1980) (RVL). Current status: Uncertain as Enteromius rubricroceus (Schreitmüller 1936). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Kenya. Habitat: freshwater.

rubrostigma, Barbus miolepis Poll [M.] & Lambert [J. G.] 1964:408, Fig. [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 70 (nos 3-4); ref. 9242] On route from Lambaréné to Mouila, Ogooué basin, Gabon. Holotype: MRAC 142823. Paratypes or additional material: MRAC 142824-25 (3), 124826-27 (1, 1). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:29 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Barbus rubrostigma Poll & Lambert 1964 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:269 [ref. 6186], De Weirdt et al. 2007:505 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius rubrostigma (Poll & Lambert 1964) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417], Mamonekene et al. 2018:12 [ref. 36400], Skelton 2019:227 [ref. 36564], Fermon et al. 2022:141 [ref. 39448]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius rubrostigma (Poll & Lambert 1964). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West-central Africa: Republic of Congo, Gabon, Angola. Habitat: freshwater.

ruforum, Enteromius Ilodiri [W. M.], Huyghe [C. E. T.], Costa [L. M. da], Baba [T. M.], Mizani [C. D.] & Vreven [E. J.] 2024:15, Figs. 2c, 6c [Journal of Fish Biology v. 106 (no. 2); ref. 41618] Angadiko River, upstream of Dingbo River bridge, Dingbo Village, Middle Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2°18'57.2"N, 28°45'0.5"E. Holotype: MRAC 2019-019-P-0073. Paratypes: AMNH, BMNH, CSB, MRAC. •Valid as Enteromius ruforum Ilodiri, Huyghe, Costa, Baba, Mizani & Vreven 2024. Current status: Valid as Enteromius ruforum Ilodiri, Huyghe, Costa, Baba, Mizani & Vreven 2024. Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Angadiko River drainage, Okapi Wildlife Reserve, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

rufua, Barbus Pappenheim [P.] in Pappenheim & Boulenger 1914:243, Pl. 4 (fig. 4) [Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Zentral-Afrika Expedition, 1907-1908 v. 5 (Zool. 3); ref. 18518] Mpororo, Rofuaposten [Rufua]. Syntypes: ZMB 19065 (20) in 2 bottles. •Synonym in part of Barbus apleurogramma Boulenger 1911 -- (Seegers 1996:95 [ref. 23725]). •Synonym of Enteromius apleurogramma (Boulenger 1911) based on placement of apleurogramma. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius apleurogramma (Boulenger 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

salessei, Barbus Pellegrin [J.] 1908:207 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 14 (no. 5); ref. 14329] Side channel of Rotuma River, near Konakry, French Guinea. Syntypes: BMNH 1908.11.19.1 (1), MNHN 1908-0109 (4). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:32 [ref. 19574]. •Valid as Barbus salessei Pellegrin 1908 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:286 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471], Lévêque 1989:168 [ref. 12829], Lévêque et al. 1989:117 [ref. 26480] with author as Boulenger, Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:325 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:141 [ref. 31367], Farm 2000:979 [ref. 25015]). •Valid as Enteromius salessei (Pellegrin 1908) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius salessei (Pellegrin 1908). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

salmo, Barbus Pfeffer [G. J.] 1896:56 [Die Thierwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete v. 3; ref. 14617] Pangani River, Tanzania. Holotype (unique): ZMB 13163. •Possible synonym of Barbus kerstenii Peters 1868 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:257 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Barbus salmo Pfeffer 1896 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:287 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Barbus kerstenii Peters 1868 -- (Seegers 1996:121 [ref. 23725]). •Synonym of Enteromius kerstenii (Peters 1868) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius kerstenii (Peters 1868). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

sauvagei, Barbus Pellegrin [J.] 1912:107 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 37 (no. 3); ref. 14858] South-central region of South Africa. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1894-0014. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:33 [ref. 19574]. •Synonym of Barbus mattozi Guimarães 1884 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:267 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius mattozi (Guimarães 1884) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius mattozi (Guimarães 1884). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

schneemanni, Barbus Klausewitz [W.] 1957:279, Fig. 1 [Senckenbergiana Biologica v. 38 (nos 5/6); ref. 12151] Soga, vicinity of Dar es Salam, Tanzania. Holotype: SMF 4229. Paratypes: SMF 4230-31 (2). •Synonym of Barbus apleurogramma Boulenger 1911 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:227 [ref. 6186] as scheemanni, Seegers 1996:95 [ref. 23725]). •Synonym of Enteromius apleurogramma (Boulenger 1911) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius apleurogramma (Boulenger 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

sensitivus, Barbus Roberts [T. R.] 2010:189, Figs. 1-6 [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 16 (no. 4); ref. 30988] Sanaga River at Belabo, 60 kilometers northwest of Bertoua, Cameroon, 4°56'N, 13°18'E. Holotype: CAS 95344. Paratypes: CAS 95345 (2). •Valid as Enteromius sensitivus (Roberts 2010) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius sensitivus (Roberts 2010). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Sanaga River, Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

serengetiensis, Barbus Farm [B. P.] 2000:974, Fig. 1 [Copeia 2000 (no. 4); ref. 25015] Pool below Nyabogati River truck crossing, 2°18'44"S, 34°50'28"E, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Holotype: BMNH 1997.4.11.22. Paratypes: AMNH 227244-45 (2, 7); BMNH 1997.4.11.1 (1), .2-7 (6), .8 (1), .9 (1), .10-16 (7), .17-21 (5), 1997.4.11.23-31 (9), .32-33 (2), 1997.4.11.34-37 (4, c&s); JFBM 31408 (1); USNM 344644-45 (2, 8). Original genus as 'Barbus'. •Valid as Enteromius serengetiensis (Farm 2000) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius serengetiensis (Farm 2000). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

serrifer, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1900:479 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 6 (no. 35); ref. 14721] North end of Lake Tanganyika. Syntypes: BMNH 1906.9.6.16-18 (3). •Synonym of Barbus neumayeri Fischer 1884 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:273 [ref. 6186]). •See De Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde 1990:153 [ref. 20130]. •Synonym of Enteromius neumayeri (Fischer 1884) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius neumayeri (Fischer 1884). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

serrula, Barbus Gilchrist [J. D. F.] & Thompson [W. W.] 1913:414, Fig. 72 [Annals of the South African Museum v. 11 (pt 5); ref. 14958] Pienaars River, Pretoria District, Transvaal [now Gauteng], South Africa. Holotype (unique): SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 30023 [ex TMP 10111]. •Synonym of Barbus mattozi Guimarães 1884 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:267 [ref. 6186] with species as sorrula). •Synonym of Enteromius mattozi (Guimarães 1884) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius mattozi (Guimarães 1884). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

sexradiatus, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1911:128, Fig. 106 [Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 2; ref. 579] Kavirondo, Kisumu Bay, Kenya, Lake Victoria [Victoria Nyanza]. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1909.11.15.11. •Valid as Barbus sexradiatus Boulenger 1911 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:287 [ref. 6186], Seegers et al. 2003:33 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius sexradiatus (Boulenger 1911) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417], Akoth et al. 2023:9 [ref. 40069]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius sexradiatus (Boulenger 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: East Africa: Lake Victoria drainage. Habitat: freshwater.

seymouri, Barbus Tweddle [D.] & Skelton [P. H.] 2008:26, Figs. 2-5 [Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin No. 8; ref. 29605] Kaziwiziwi River, North Rumbphi River basin, Lake Malawi affluent, Malawi, 10°38'S, 34°05'E. Holotype: SAIAB 34888. Paratypes: SAIAB 34881 (5), 34887 (17), 34946 (1). Plus non-type material. Original genus as 'Barbus'. •Valid as "Barbus' seymouri Tweddle & Skelton 2008 -- (Banyankimbona et al. 2012:188 [ref. 32298] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius seymouri (Tweddle & Skelton 2008) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius seymouri (Tweddle & Skelton 2008). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: South Rukuru system, Malawi. Habitat: freshwater.

spurrelli, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1913:51, Pl. 3 (fig. 1) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1913 (pt 1) (art. 3); ref. 14947] Vicinity of Bibianaha, near Dunkwa, between watersheds of Tano and Ankobra rivers, Ghana. Lectotype: BMNH 1911.11.27.1. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1911.11.27.2 (1), 1912.2.15.13-15 (3), 1912.5.31.8-11 (4). Lectotype selected by Hopson & Hopson 1965 [ref. 22244]. •Synonym of Barbus ablabes (Bleeker 1863) -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:219 [ref. 6186] as spurelli, Lévêque 1989:176 [ref. 12829] as spurelli, Lévèque et al. 1991:140 [ref. 31367] as spurelli). •Synonym of Enteromius ablabes (Bleeker 1863) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius ablabes (Bleeker 1863). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

squamosissimus, Barbus Steindachner [F.] 1912:444 [Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse v. 49 (no. 23) (for 14 Nov. 1912); ref. 18816] [Dasha] Dja River, Moloundou District [East Region], southeastern Cameroon. Syntypes: NMW 54638-39 (1, 1). Species later illustrated and described in more detail in Steindachner 1913:26, Fig. 6, Pl. 3 (fig. 2) [ref. 14987]. •Synonym of Barbus miolepis Boulenger 1902 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:269 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius miolepis (Boulenger 1902) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius miolepis (Boulenger 1902). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

stanleyi, Barbus Poll [M.] & Gosse [J.-P.] 1974:220 [Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 88 (no. 1); ref. 19570] Lilanda River au pont de la route Yangambi-Yaekela, Central Congo. Holotype: MRAC 137769. Paratypes: (23) MRAC 137770-71 (2), 137772 (1), 137773-74 (2), 137775-76 (2), 137777-78 (2), 137779 (1), 137780-81 (2), 137782 (1), 137783-85 (1), 137786 (3), 137787-89 (4), 177790-93 (4), 137794-96 (1, 1, 1), 137800-03 (4). Type catalog: Derijst 1991:30 [ref. 21528]. Replacement name for Barbus gobioides Poll & Gosse 1963, preoccupied by Barbus gobioides Bleeker 1852. •Valid as Barbus stanleyi Poll & Gosse 1974 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:288 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius stanleyi (Poll & Gosse 1974) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Replacement Name. Current status: Valid as Enteromius stanleyi (Poll & Gosse 1974). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

stauchi, Barbus Daget [J.] 1967:276, Fig. 1 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 2) v. 39 (no. 2); ref. 7954] Tributary to Loémé River, Mayombe, Congo Republic. Holotype: MNHN 1967-0001. Paratypes: MNHN 1967-0002 to 0006 (5). Additional specimens: MNHN 1967-0007 to 0009 (10, 3, 13). •Valid as Barbus stauchi Daget 1967 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:288 [ref. 6186], De Weirdt et al. 2007:507 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius stauchi (Daget 1967) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417], Fermon et al. 2022:142 [ref. 39448] possible). Current status: Valid as Enteromius stauchi (Daget 1967). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

stigmasemion, Barbus Fowler [H. W.] 1936:284, Fig. 46 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 88; ref. 1424] Batangafo, Central African Republic [Ubangi-Shari]. Holotype: ANSP 65865. Paratypes: ANSP 65770-80 (11), MHNG [ex ANSP 65769] (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:91 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Barbus stigmasemion Fowler 1936 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:288 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius stigmasemion (Fowler 1936) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius stigmasemion (Fowler 1936). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

stigmatopygus, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1903:533 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 12 (no. 71) (art. 52); ref. 15019] White Nile River, Sudan. Syntypes: BMNH 1907.12.2.1355-1360 (orig. 7), MNHN 1907-0201 (2). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:31 [ref. 19574]. •Valid as Barbus stigmatopygus Boulenger 1903 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:288 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471], Lévêque 1989:170 [ref. 12829], Lévêque et al. 1989:117 [ref. 26480], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:328 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:141 [ref. 31367], Farm 2000:979 [ref. 25015], Seegers et al. 2003:33 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus' and aff. stigmatopygus, De Weirdt et al. 2007:483 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius stigmatopygus (Boulenger 1903) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Neumann et al. 2016:304 [ref. 35036], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417], Mamonekene et al. 2018:12 [ref. 36400]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius stigmatopygus (Boulenger 1903). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Chad and Nile River basins, Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

subinensis, Barbus Hopson [A. J.] 1965:249, Fig. 2 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 71 (nos 3-4); ref. 9216] Subin River, Prah basin, Juaso, 6°40'N, 1°10'W, south Ghana. Holotype: BMNH 1964.9.8.256. Paratypes: BMNH 1964.9.8.257-277 (21), MRAC 153537 (1). •Valid as Barbus subinensis Hopson 1965 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:289 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:205 [ref. 13471], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:354 [ref. 21589], Dankwa et al. 1999:28 [ref. 28023]). •Valid as Enteromius subinensis (Hopson 1965) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius subinensis (Hopson 1965). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western Africa: Ghana, Ashanti ecoregion endemic. Habitat: freshwater.

sublineatus, Barbus Daget [J.] 1954:203, Fig. 69 [Mémoires de l'Institut français d'Afrique Noire No. 36; ref. 11989] Guinea. Syntypes: MNHN 1935-0217 to 0218 (3) Banamanan, 1954-0013 (2) Bissikrima, 1960-0428 (3) Dabola, 1960-0429 (6) Bissikrima, 1960-0430 (1) Kouroussa. Type catalog: Blanc 1961:267 [ref. 20870]. •Valid as Barbus sublineatus Daget 1954 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:289 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471], Paugy & Bénech 1989:301 [ref. 26478], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:342 [ref. 21589], Dankwa et al. 1999:28 [ref. 28023], De Weirdt et al. 2007:499 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius sublineatus (Daget 1954) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417], Mamonekene et al. 2018:12 [ref. 36400]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius sublineatus (Daget 1954). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

svenssoni, Barbus Johnels [A. G.] 1954:382, Fig. 13 [Arkiv för Zoologi v. 6 (no. 17); ref. 12650] Gambia River, western Africa. Holotype: NRM 11150. Paratypes: NRM 11153 (11), ?38534 (63). •Synonym of Barbus baudoni Boulenger 1918 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:230 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:201 [ref. 13471], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:337 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:140 [ref. 31367]). •Synonym of Enteromius baudoni (Boulenger 1918) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius baudoni (Boulenger 1918). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

sylvaticus, Barbus (Enteromius) Loiselle [P. V.] & Welcomme [R. L.] 1971:2, Fig. 1 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 83 (nos 1-2); ref. 7690] Iguidi River, Lagbé, Benin [Dahomey]. Holotype: BMNH 1970.9.24.5. Paratypes: BMNH 1970.9.24.6-8 (3), USNM 205333 (1). •Valid as Barbus sylvaticus Loiselle & Welcomme 1971 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:289 [ref. 6186], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:330 [ref. 21589], Farm 2000:980 [ref. 25015]). •Valid as Enteromius sylvaticus (Loiselle & Welcomme 1971) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius sylvaticus (Loiselle & Welcomme 1971). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

syntrechalepis, Puntius Fowler [H. W.] 1949:253, Figs. 33-37 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 101; ref. 1461] Oka, 18 miles north of Eovo, Congo system, French Equatorial Africa. Holotype (unique): ANSP 71901. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:92 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Barbus syntrechalepis (Fowler 1949) -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:289 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius syntrechalepis (Fowler 1949) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius syntrechalepis (Fowler 1949). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

taeniopleura, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1917:364 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 20 (no. 119); ref. 15084] Kasarala brook at Gongwe, Lake Tanganyika. Syntypes: MRAC 11540-41 (1, 1). •Valid as Barbus taeniopleura Boulenger 1917 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:289 [ref. 6186], Kullander & Roberts 2012:360 [ref. 31751] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius taeniopleura (Boulenger 1917) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417], Bigirimana et al. 2024:7 [ref. 41612]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius taeniopleura (Boulenger 1917). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Tanganyika and Lukuga River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

taeniurus, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1903:24, Pl. 2 (fig. 2) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1903, v. 1 (pt 1) (art. 3); ref. 570] Kribi River and from Efulen, southern Cameroon. Syntypes: BMNH 1902.11.12.123-125 (3) Kribi R., 1902.11.12.126 (1) Efulen. •Valid as Barbus taeniurus Boulenger 1903 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:289 [ref. 6186], De Weirdt et al. 2007:497 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius taeniurus (Boulenger 1903) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417], Fermon et al. 2022:142 [ref. 39448] possible). Current status: Valid as Enteromius taeniurus (Boulenger 1903). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: Cameroon south to lower Congo River basin (Democratic Republic of Congo). Habitat: freshwater.

taitensis, Barbus Günther [A.] 1894:91 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1894 (pt 1) (art. 4) (for 16 Jan. 1894); ref. 14553] Taita, Kenya. Lectotype: BMNH 1890.3.27.12. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1890.3.27.13 (1). Lectotype selected by Greenwood 1962:158 [ref. 19234]; also by Seegers 1996:133 [ref. 23725]. •Valid as Barbus taitensis Günther 1894 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:290 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Barbus paludinosus Peters 1852 -- (Seegers 1996:129 [ref. 23725], Seegers et al. 2003:32 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus'). •Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852) based on placement of paludinosus. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

tanapelagius, Barbus de Graaf [M.], Dejen [E.], Sibbing [F. A.] & Osse [J. W. M.] 2000:3, Fig. 2a [Environmental Biology of Fishes v. 59; ref. 25061] Mehal Zegi, Lake Tana, Ethiopia. Holotype: RMNH 33731. Paratypes: RMNH 33732-45 (14). •Valid as Enteromius tanapelagius (de Graaf, Dejen, Sibbing & Osse 2000) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius tanapelagius (de Graaf, Dejen, Sibbing & Osse 2000). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Lake Tana, Ethiopia. Habitat: freshwater.

tangandensis, Barbus Jubb [R. A.] 1954:695 [Occasional Papers of the National Museum of Southern Rhodesia v. 2 (no. 19); ref. 12651] Tanganda River about 5 miles east of its confluence with Sabi, Zimbabwe [s. Rhodesia]. Lectotype: BMNH 1951.8.27.29. Paralectotypes: AMG P438 (37), BMNH 1951.8.27.25-28 (4). Type catalog: Skelton & Stuart 1987:182 [ref. 12628]. Proposed conditionally. Lectotype selected by Greenwood 1962:173 [ref. 19234]. •Valid as Barbus tangandensis Jubb 1954 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:290 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius tangandensis (Jubb 1954) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius tangandensis (Jubb 1954). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

tegulifer, Barbus Fowler [H. W.] 1936:283, Fig. 47 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 88; ref. 1424] 30 kilometers east of Kribi, Cameroon. Holotype: ANSP 65760. Paratypes: ANSP 65761-65 (5), 65766-67 (2), 65768 (1, c&s). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:93 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Barbus tegulifer Fowler 1936 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:290 [ref. 6186], De Weirdt et al. 2007:497 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius tegulifer (Fowler 1936) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius tegulifer (Fowler 1936). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western Africa: Kribi River, Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

tetraspilus, Barbus Pfeffer [G. J.] 1896:59 [Die Thierwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete v. 3; ref. 14617] Bukoba and Kavilli, Upper Ituri river. Syntypes: ZMB 14493 (1?; damaged). Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Barbus tetraspilus Günther 1868. •Wrongly treated as valid -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:290 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius tetraspilus (Pfeffer 1896) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). •Synonym of Enteromius trinotatus (Fowler 1936) -- (Decru et al. 2017:239 [ref. 35620]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius trinotatus (Fowler 1936). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

tetrastigma, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1913:158 [Revue de Zoologie Africaine v. 2 (fasc. 2); ref. 14944] Dungu, upper Uelé River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Syntypes: (6) BMNH 1912.12.6.6-7 (2), MRAC 1806 (1). •Valid as Barbus tetrastigma Boulenger 1913 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:290 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius tetrastigma (Boulenger 1913) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417], Kiselkewa et al. 2020:[7] 706 [ref. 38315] as cf. tetrastigma). Current status: Valid as Enteromius tetrastigma (Boulenger 1913). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: middle Congo basin (Democratic Republic of Congo). Habitat: freshwater.

teugelsi, Barbus Bamba [M.], Vreven [E. J.] & Snoeks [J.] 2011:60, Fig. 8 [Zootaxa No. 2998; ref. 31488] Mongo River in Marela near the bridge on the road Faranah-Mamou, 10°06'N, 11°24'W, Little Scarcies River basin, Guinea, West Africa. Holotype: MNHN 2010-0977. Paratypes: MNHN 2010-0978 (2), 2010-0979 (1), 2010-0980 (9); MRAC BO-26-P-0001 (1), BO-26-P-0002-0004 (3). Plus non-type specimens. •Valid as Enteromius teugelsi (Bamba, Vreven & Snoeks 2011) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417] with authors Vreven & Snoeks). Current status: Valid as Enteromius teugelsi (Bamba, Vreven & Snoeks 2011). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Mongo River, Little Scarcies River basin, Guinea, West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

thamalakanensis, Barbus Fowler [H. W.] 1935:263, Fig. 8 [Annals of the Transvaal Museum v. 16 (pt 2); ref. 1423] Thamalakane River at Maun, Botswana. Holotype (unique): SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 30024 [ex TMP 15289]. •Valid as Barbus thamalakanensis Fowler 1935 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:291 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:144 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:144 [ref. 27406], Marshall 2011:86 [ref. 31755], Stiassny & Sakharova 2016:1410 [ref. 34176] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius thamalakanensis (Fowler 1935) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417], Bruton et al. 2018:53 [ref. 36373], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564], Munene et al. 2021:21 [ref. 39283], Scheepers et al. 2024:11 [ref. 41328]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius thamalakanensis (Fowler 1935). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern and south Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

thespesios, Enteromius Manda [B. K.], Snoeks [J.], Decru [E.], Bills [I. R.] & Vreven [E. J.] 2020:1164, Figs. 4-6 [Journal of Fish Biology v. 96 (no. 5); ref. 37046] Kalule Nord River at the bridge on the road Lubudi-Luena, Democratic Republic of Congo, 09°41'29"S, 25°48'18"E, elevation 727 meters. Holotype: MRAC 2016-025-P-0001. Paratypes: AMNH, BMNH 2018.11.8.1-2 (2), MRAC, ZSM 47366 (2, ex MRAC 2018.018.P.0043-0044). Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Enteromius thespesios Manda, Snoeks, Decru, Bills & Vreven 2020. Current status: Valid as Enteromius thespesios Manda, Snoeks, Decru, Bills & Vreven 2020. Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southeastern part of the upper Congo basin, Democratic Republic of Congo and possibly northern Zambia. Habitat: freshwater.

thikensis, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1905:63, Pl. 7 (fig. 2) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1905, v. 1 (pt 1) (art. 2); ref. 15341] Thika River, Tana system, Kenya, elevation 3000 feet. Syntypes: BMNH 1904.12.12[or 23].30-47 (orig. 30), USNM 86625 (1). •Synonym of Barbus amphigramma Boulenger 1903 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:224 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Barbus paludinosus Peters 1852 -- (Seegers 1996:129 [ref. 23725], Seegers et al. 2003:32 [ref. 28087]). •Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

tholonianus, Puntius Thominot [A.] 1886:164 [Bulletin de la Société philomathique de Paris (7th Série) v. 10; ref. 17904] San Benito River, West Africa. Lectotype: MNHN 1885-0315. Paralectotypes: MNHN 1885-0316 to 0320 (5). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:29-30 [ref. 19574]. Based mostly on MNHN 1885-315 but other specimens mentioned; 1885-315 designated lectotype by Eschmeyer 1998:1673 [ref. 23416]. •Synonym of Barbus camptacanthus (Bleeker 1863) -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:237 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius camptacanthus (Bleeker 1863) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:352 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius camptacanthus (Bleeker 1863). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

thysi, Barbus Trewavas [E.] 1974:350 [Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology v. 26 (no. 5); ref. 7546] Kake River at Kake village, Mungo system, Cameroon. Holotype: BMNH 1973.5.14.284. Paratypes: BMNH 1973.5.14.204-213 (9). Additional material: BMNH 1973.5.14.214-221 (8?). •Valid as Barbus thysi Trewavas 1974 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:291 [ref. 6186], De Weirdt et al. 2007:501 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius thysi (Trewavas 1974) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius thysi (Trewavas 1974). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western Africa: Cameroon and Fernando Poo [Bioko Island]. Habitat: freshwater.

tiekoroi, Barbus Lévêque [C.], Teugels [G. G.] & Thys van den Audenaerde [D. F. E.] 1987:173, Fig. 9; Pl. 1 (fig. C) [Revue d'Hydrobiologie Tropicale v. 20 (no. 2); ref. 16249] Samou River at Grande Chutes, Konkouré River basin, Guinea. Holotype: MNHN 1986-0962. Paratypes: MNHN 1986-0963 (9). •Valid as Barbus tiekoroi Lévêque, Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde 1987 -- (Lévêque et al. 1989:117 [ref. 26480], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:334 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:338 [ref. 26477]). •Valid as Enteromius tiekoroi (Lévêque, Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde 1987) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius tiekoroi (Lévêque, Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde 1987). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

tomiensis, Barbus Fowler [H. W.] 1936:275, Fig. 28 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 88; ref. 1424] Tomi River at Fort Sibut, Central African Republic [Ubangi-Shari]. Holotype: ANSP 65715. Paratypes: ANSP 65716-54 (39). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:93 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Barbus tomiensis Fowler 1936 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:291 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius tomiensis (Fowler 1936) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius tomiensis (Fowler 1936). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

tongaensis, Barbus Rendahl [H.] 1935:14, Figs. 3-5 [Annales Zoologici Societatis Zoologicae Botanicae Fennicae Vanamo v. 2 (2); ref. 13741] Tonga, White Nile River, Sudan. Holotype (unique): ZMUA [= UAZM]. •Valid as Barbus tongaensis Rendahl 1935 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:291 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471]). •Valid as Enteromius tongaensis (Rendahl 1935) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius tongaensis (Rendahl 1935). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Northeastern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

toppini, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1916:274 [Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 4; ref. 585] Msundusi River, Ubombo District, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Syntypes: BMNH 1915.6.28.10-14 (5), ?Durban Mus. (5). •Valid as Barbus toppini Boulenger 1916 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:291 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:146 [ref. 24071], Farm 2000:979 [ref. 25015], Skelton 2001:146 [ref. 27406], Seegers et al. 2003:33 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus', Marshall 2011:87 [ref. 31755]). •Valid as Enteromius toppini (Boulenger 1916) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius toppini (Boulenger 1916). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southeastern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

traorei, Barbus Lévêque [C.], Teugels [G. G.] & Thys van den Audenaerde [D. F. E.] 1987:176, Fig. 11 [Revue d'Hydrobiologie Tropicale v. 20 (no. 2); ref. 16249] Sahibli, 6°33'N, 8°20'W, Cavally River, Ivory Coast. Holotype: MRAC 73-10-P-2419. Paratypes: MRAC 73-10-P-2420-2439 (20), 73-10-P-2440-2459 (20), 73-10-P-2460-2512 (53). •Valid as Barbus traorei Lévêque, Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde 1987 -- (Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:333 [ref. 21589]). •Valid as Enteromius traorei (Lévêque, Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde 1987) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius traorei (Lévêque, Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde 1987). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Ivory Coast, western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

treadwelli, Barbus Pellegrin [J.] 1933:107 (footnote) [Archiv für Hydrobiologie v. 26; ref. 3413] Buta, Congo. Syntypes: MSNG 26477 (1). Replacement name for Barbus nicholsi Vinciguerra 1928, preoccupied by Barbus nicholsi Myers 1924. •Synonym of Barbus miolepis Boulenger 1902 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:269 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius miolepis (Boulenger 1902) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius miolepis (Boulenger 1902). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

treurensis, Barbus Groenewald [A. A. von J.] 1958:322, Fig. 3 [Annals of the Transvaal Museum v. 23 (pt 3); ref. 12069] Treur River, a tributary of the Blyde River, near Bourkes Luck mine, Transvaal [now Gauteng], South Africa. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 30026 [ex TMP 24869]. Paratypes: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 30025 [ex TMP 24870-99] (30). •Valid as Barbus treurensis Groenewald 1958 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:292 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:135 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:135 [ref. 27406]). •Valid as Enteromius treurensis (Groenewald 1958) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius treurensis (Groenewald 1958). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

trimaculata, Barbus serrifer var. Pellegrin [J.] 1935:381 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 27 (no. 3); ref. 5041] Kadjudju, Lake Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. Lectotype: MNHN 1935-0080. Paralectotypes: MNHN 1935-0081 to 0082 (2), MNHN 1996-2065 [ex MNHN 1935-0080] (3); not MRAC 42968 (1). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:40 [ref. 19574]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Barbus trimaculatus Peters 1852, replaced by Barbus pellegrini Poll 1939. Lectotype selected by Seegers 1996:136 [ref. 23725] for pellegrini. Species epithet correct as trimaculatus due to masculine gender of genus Barbus. •Synonym of Barbus pellegrini Poll 1939 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:279 [ref. 6186], Seegers 1996:136 [ref. 23725]). •Synonym of Enteromius pellegrini (Poll 1939) based on placement of pellegrini. 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius pellegrini (Poll 1939). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

trimaculatus, Barbus (Dangila) Peters [W. (C. H.)] 1852:683 [Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1852; ref. 18539] Revugo River, near Tette [Tete], Mozambique. Holotype (unique): ZMB 4740 [?4710]. Also in Peters 1868:55, Pl. 11 (fig. 4) [ref. 3440]. •Valid as Barbus trimaculatus Peters 1852 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:292 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:150 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:150 [ref. 27406], Snoeks 2004:21 [ref. 28111], Marshall 2011:91 [ref. 31755], Kramer et al. 2016:unnumbered p. [ref. 34331]). •Valid as Enteromius trimaculatus (Peters 1852) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564], Ren et al. 2020:[5] [ref. 37805], Abwe et al. 2023:29 [ref. 39992], Woodford et al. 2025:[5] [ref. 42155]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius trimaculatus (Peters 1852). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southeastern Africa to northwestern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

trinotatus, Barbus Fowler [H. W.] 1936:285, Fig. 49 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 88; ref. 1424] Saidi's Village, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype: ANSP 65866. Paratypes: ANSP 65868-77 (10), 65878 (1, c&s); MHNG [ex ANSP 65867] (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:93 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Barbus trinotatus Fowler 1936 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:293 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius trinotatus (Fowler 1936) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417], Decru et al. 2017:237 [ref. 35620], Ilodiri et al. 2024:17 [ref. 41618]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius trinotatus (Fowler 1936). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: Congo River basin. Habitat: freshwater.

trispiloides, Barbus Lévêque [C.], Teugels [G. G.] & Thys van den Audenaerde [D. F. E.] 1987:177, Fig. 12 [Revue d'Hydrobiologie Tropicale v. 20 (no. 2); ref. 16249] Mano River, Bombo junction on the road between Mano and Bomi-Hills, Liberia, 7°22'N, 10°53'W. Holotype (unique): MRAC 73-10-P-2371. •Valid as Barbus trispiloides Lévêque, Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde 1987 -- (Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:331 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:338 [ref. 26477]). •Valid as Enteromius trispiloides (Lévêque, Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde 1987) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius trispiloides (Lévêque, Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde 1987). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Liberia, western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

trispilomimus, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1907:337 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 20 (no. 118) (art. 43); ref. 15137] Probably Congo, exact locality unknown. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1907.2.12.8. •Valid as Barbus trispilomimus Boulenger 1907 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:293 [ref. 6186], De Weirdt et al. 2007:479 [ref. 30024]). •Valid as Enteromius trispilomimus (Boulenger 1907) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417], Mamonekene et al. 2018:13 [ref. 36400], Fermon et al. 2022:142 [ref. 39448], Walsh et al. 2022:[4] [ref. 39281]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius trispilomimus (Boulenger 1907). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: southern Cameroon south to Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

trispilopleura, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1902:437 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 10 (no. 60) (art. 59); ref. 14852] Bahardar, Lake Tana, Ethiopia. Syntypes: BMNH 1902.12.13.350-352 (3). •Valid as Barbus trispilopleura Boulenger 1902 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:293 [ref. 6186], de Graaf et al. 2000:7 [ref. 25061]). •Valid as Enteromius trispilopleura (Boulenger 1902) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius trispilopleura (Boulenger 1902). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

trispilos, Puntius (Barbodes) Bleeker [P.] 1863:113, Pl. 23 (fig. 3) [Natuurkundige Verhandelingen van de Hollandsche Maatschappij der Wetenschappen te Haarlem (Serie 2) v. 18 (1862); ref. 395] Dabo Crom, Guinea. Lectotype: RMNH 2457. Paralectotypes: RMNH 24269 (now 8). Lectotype selected by Greenwood 1962 [ref. 19234]. •Valid as Barbus trispilos (Bleeker 1863) -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:294 [ref. 6186], Lévêque et al. 1987:167 [ref. 16249], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:335 [ref. 21589], Paugy et al. 1990:338 [ref. 26477], Dankwa et al. 1999:27 [ref. 28023]). •Valid as Enteromius trispilos (Bleeker 1863) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius trispilos (Bleeker 1863). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: West Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

tristigmaturus, Barbus Fowler [H. W.] 1934:430, Figs. 19-20 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 86; ref. 1419] Ivongo River, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Holotype: ANSP 54919. Paratypes: ANSP 54920 (1, c&s). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:93 [ref. 13621]. •Possible synonym of Barbus unitaeniatus Günther 1867 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:295 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius unitaeniatus (Günther 1867) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Uncertain as Enteromius unitaeniatus (Günther 1867). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

tshopoensis, Barbus De Vos [L. D. G.] 1991:97, Fig. 1 [Journal of African Zoology v. 105 (no. 2); ref. 20034] Tshopo River, Kisangani, middle Congo River basin, 0°30'N, 25°12'E, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype: MRAC 88-25-P-1587. Paratypes: MRAC 189320-21 (2), 82-13-P-1851-1854 (4), 87-42-P-1058-1098 (41), 87-42-P-1100-1106 (7), 88-25-P-1585-156 (2), 88-25-P-1588-1606 (19), 89-43-P-1787-1793 (7), plus many more lots at MRAC. •Synonym of Barbus brazzai Pellegrin 1901 -- (De Vos 1995 [ref. 22104]). •Valid as Enteromius tshopoensis (De Vos 1991) -- (Van Ginneken et al. 2017:27 [ref. 35381]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius tshopoensis (De Vos 1991). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

tsotsorogensis, Barbus Fowler [H. W.] 1935:265, Fig. 9 [Annals of the Transvaal Museum v. 16 (pt 2); ref. 1423] Tsotsoroga Pan, northeastern edge of the Mababe Flats, Botswana. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 30031 [ex TMP 15252]. Paratypes: ANSP 54300-08 (9), 54309 (1, c&s); FMNH 33210-24 (15), 33225-32 (8); plus 119 others, in SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 30027-29 [ex TMP] (26, 152, 1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:93 [ref. 13621], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:15 [ref. 12367]. •Synonym of Barbus paludinosus Peters 1852 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:278 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

turkanae, Barbus Hopson [A. J.] & Hopson [J.] 1982:310, Fig. 5.27 [The fishes of Lake Turkana v. 1; ref. 8472] 6.5 kilometers northwest of Central Island, Lake Turkana, depth 45 meters. Holotype: BMNH 1978.5.16.65. Paratypes: BMNH 1978.5.16.66-78 (13), 1978.5.16.79-84 (6), 1978.5.16.85-90 (6, c&s). •Valid as Barbus turkanae Hopson & Hopson 1982 -- (Seegers et al. 2003:33 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius turkanae (Hopson & Hopson 1982) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius turkanae (Hopson & Hopson 1982). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Lake Turkana. Habitat: freshwater.

ubanguensis, Barbus baudoni var. Pellegrin [J.] 1920:248 [Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France v. 45 (no. 3/7); ref. 15250] Oubanghi River at Bangui, French Congo. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1920-0178. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:35 [ref. 19574]. •Synonym of Barbus baudoni Boulenger 1918 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:230 [ref. 6186] as ubangensis). •Synonym of Enteromius baudoni (Boulenger 1918) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417] as ubangensis). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius baudoni (Boulenger 1918). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

umbeluziensis, Barbus Groenewald [A. A. von J.] 1958:315, Fig. 2 [Annals of the Transvaal Museum v. 23 (pt 3); ref. 12069] Mpamputo River, tributary of Black Umbeluzi River, Namaacha, Mozambique. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 30032 [ex TMP 24900]. Paratypes: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 30033 [ex TMP 24901-08] (8). •Synonym of Barbus toppini Boulenger 1916 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:291 [ref. 6186], P, H. Skelton, pers. comm. 4 Apr. 2011). •Synonym of Enteromius toppini (Boulenger 1916) based on placement of toppini. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius toppini (Boulenger 1916). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

unitaeniatus, Barbus Günther [A.] 1867:151 [Zoological Record v. 3 (for 1866); ref. 19706] Angola. Syntypes: NMW 10625-28 (1, 1, 1, 1); ?ZMB 6257 (1?). Replacement name for Puntius vittatus Steindachner 1866, preoccupied by Puntius vittatus Day 1865. Further described in Günther 1868:103 [ref. 1990]. •Valid as Barbus unitaeniatus Günther 1867 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:294 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:141 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:141 [ref. 27406], Marshall 2011:83 [ref. 31755]). •Valid as Enteromius unitaeniatus (Günther 1867) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417], Bruton et al. 2018:54 [ref. 36373], Skelton 2019:229 [ref. 36564], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564], Munene et al. 2021:21 [ref. 39283], Abwe et al. 2023:29 [ref. 39992], Woodford et al. 2025:[5] [ref. 42155]). Replacement Name. Current status: Valid as Enteromius unitaeniatus (Günther 1867). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern-central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

urostigma, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1917:365 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 20 (no. 119); ref. 15084] Brooks at Mazonde, Kibudwe and Gongwe, Lake Tanganyika. Syntypes: BMNH 1920.5.25.52-61 (10) Kampinda River, Katanga; MRAC 8546-51 (6), 8687-88 (2), 11631-40 (10), 14037-75 (49), 14076-105 (30). Two specimens among the types are identifiable as Barbus lineomaculatus Boulenger 1903 (Lévêque & Daget 1984:261 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Barbus urostigma Boulenger 1917 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:295 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius urostigma (Boulenger 1917) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417], Bigirimana et al. 2024:7 [ref. 41612]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius urostigma (Boulenger 1917). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Tanganyika basin, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

usambarae, Barbus Lönnberg [E.] 1907:5 [Sjöstedts Kilimandjaro-Meru Expedition; ref. 15155] Tanga, eastern Africa, pool on inundated ground. Holotype: NRM 10953 (dry, poor condition). Paratypes: ?NRM 10954. •Valid as Barbus usambarae Lönnberg 1907 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:295 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius usambarae (Lönnberg 1907) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius usambarae (Lönnberg 1907). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Tanzania, eastern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

validus, Barbus Stiassny [M. L. J.], Liyandja [T. L. D.] & Monsembula Iyaba [R. J. C.] 2016:5, Figs. 2-4 [American Museum Novitates No. 3848; ref. 34182] Mayi Ndombe River at bridge, Kinshasa Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, 04°16'39.9"S, 15°58'06.1"E. Holotype: AMNH 259318. Paratypes: AMNH, BMNH 2015.8.17.1 (1), MCZ, MRAC, ZSM. Described in "Barbus". •Valid as Enteromius validus (Stiassny, Liyandja & Monsembula Iyaba 2016) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417], Manda et al. 2020:13 [ref. 37046]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius validus (Stiassny, Liyandja & Monsembula Iyaba 2016). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Middle Congo River, Democratic Republic of Congo. Habitat: freshwater.

vanderysti, Barbus Poll [M.] 1945:301, Fig. 2 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 38 (nos 3-4); ref. 13150] Kisantu [Inkisi River], Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype (unique): MRAC 30816. Type catalog: Derijst 1991:30 [ref. 21528]. •Valid as Barbus vanderysti Poll 1945 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:296 [ref. 6186], Stiassny et al. 2016:12 [ref. 34182] as "Barbus"). •Valid as Enteromius vanderysti (Poll 1945) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:229 [ref. 36564] as vandersti). Current status: Valid as Enteromius vanderysti (Poll 1945). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

vandewallei, Enteromius Lederoun [D.] & Vreven [E. J.] 2016:99, Fig. 1a [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 27 (no. 2) for Oct.; ref. 34899] Kou River, tributary of the Black Volta river, Burkina Faso. Holotype: MRAC 141630. Paratypes: MRAC. Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Enteromius vandewallei Lederoun & Vreven 2016. Current status: Valid as Enteromius vandewallei Lederoun & Vreven 2016. Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western Africa: Volta River basin, Volta ecoregion endemic. Habitat: freshwater.

venustus, Barbus Bailey [R. G.] 1980:141, Fig. 1 [Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Zoology v. 38 (no. 3); ref. 8751] Nyumba ya Mungu reservoir, 3°45'S, 37°25'E, on the upper Pangani River, Tanzania, elevation 670 meters. Holotype: BMNH 1979.10.3.1. Paratypes: BMNH 1979.10.3.2-20 (19). •Valid as Barbus venustus Bailey 1980 -- (Seegers et al. 2003:33 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius venustus (Bailey 1980) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius venustus (Bailey 1980). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

vernayi, Barbus Nichols [J. T.] & Boulton [R.] 1927:7, Fig. 4 [American Museum Novitates No. 264; ref. 15805] Capelongo, Huila Province, Angola. Holotype: AMNH 8680. Paratypes: AMNH 8997 (4). Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Barbus vernayi Norman 1925, replaced by Barbus afrovernayi Nichols & Boulton 1927. •Objective synonym of Barbus afrovernayi Nichols & Boulton 1927 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:221 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius afrovernayi (Nichols & Boulton 1927) based on placement of afrovernayi. 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius afrovernayi (Nichols & Boulton 1927). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

viktorianus, Barbus Lohberger [K.] 1929:208 [Anzeiger der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse v. 66 (no. 17) (for 4 July 1929); ref. 19589] Lake Victoria [Victoria Nyanza]. Syntypes: NMW 54842 (2). •Valid as Barbus viktorianus Lohberger 1929 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:296 [ref. 6186], Seegers et al. 2003:33 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus' with question). •Valid as Enteromius viktorianus (Lohberger 1929) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius viktorianus (Lohberger 1929). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Victoria basin. Habitat: freshwater.

vinciguerrae, Barbus Mukerji [D. D.] 1934:71 (footnote) [Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society v. 37 (pt 1); ref. 16440] Appeared as name only in Mukerji 1933:817 [ref. 16509]. Replacement name for Barbus nicholsi Vinciguerra 1928, preoccupied by Barbus nicholsi Myers 1924. The species is named for Vinciguerra (a man). The spelling vinciguerrae is acceptable, we suggest using vinciguerrae when the species is treated as valid. The name is perhaps preoccupied by Barbus vinciguerraii Pfeffer 1896. 1°Homonym. Current status: Uncertain as Enteromius miolepis (Boulenger 1902). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

vinciguerraii, Barbus Pfeffer [G. J.] 1896:62 [Die Thierwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete v. 3; ref. 14617] Wembere brook, Njagana, Tanzania. Syntypes: NRM 8064 (2), ZMB 14496 (10). •Synonym of Barbus paludinosus Peters 1852 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:278 [ref. 6186] as vinciguerrai, Seegers 1996:129 [ref. 23725]). •Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417], Englmaier et al. 2020:136 [ref. 37252]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

vittatus, Puntius Steindachner [F.] 1866:767, Pl. 17 (fig. 2) [Verhandlungen der K.-K. zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien v. 16; ref. 18789] Angola. Syntypes: NMW 10625-28 (4). Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Puntius vittatus Day 1865, replaced by Barbus unitaeniatus Günther 1867. •Objective synonym of Enteromius unitaeniatus (Günther 1867). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Enteromius unitaeniatus (Günther 1867). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

viviparus, Barbus Weber [M.] 1897:152 [Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere (Jena) v. 10; ref. 14640] Umhlasine Brook, Verulam, near Durban, Natal, South Africa. Lectotype: ZMA 100539 [ex ZMA 100981]. Paralectotypes: NMW 54785 (2); SAM 22083 [now at AMG] (4); SMF 10005 [ex ZMA] (2); ZMA 100538 (7), 100978 (1), 100980-81 (1, 3), 100985 (1), 100989 (21). Type catalog: Matthes 1964:180 [ref. 19237], Nijssen et al. 1982:27 [ref. 19236]. Lectotype selected by Matthes 1964:180 [ref. 19237]. •Valid as Barbus viviparus Weber 1897 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:296 [ref. 6186], Skelton 1993:143 [ref. 24071], Skelton 2001:143 [ref. 27406], Marshall 2011:85 [ref. 31755]). •Valid as Enteromius viviparus (Weber 1897) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417], Mamonekene et al. 2018:13 [ref. 36400], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564] as cf. viviparus, Scheepers et al. 2024:11 [ref. 41328]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius viviparus (Weber 1897). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southeastern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

voltae, Barbus Hopson [A. J.] 1965:251, Fig. 3 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 71 (nos 3-4); ref. 9216] Nahau River, tributary of the White Volta, 5 miles north of Bawku, 11°5'N, 0°10'W, northern Ghana. Holotype: BMNH 1964.9.8.73. Paratypes: BMNH 1964.9.8.74-96 (22), MRAC 153534 (1). •Synonym of Barbus baudoni Boulenger 1918 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:230 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:201 [ref. 13471], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:337 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:140 [ref. 31367]). •Synonym of Enteromius baudoni (Boulenger 1918) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:351 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius baudoni (Boulenger 1918). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

walkeri, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1904:16 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 14 (no. 79) (art. 3); ref. 572] Ingogosu, Ghana. Syntypes: BMNH 1903.4.24.102-109 (8). •Valid as Barbus walkeri Boulenger 1904 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:297 [ref. 6186], Lévêque et al. 1987:177 [ref. 16249], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:336 [ref. 21589], Dankwa et al. 1999:28 [ref. 28023]). •Valid as Enteromius walkeri (Boulenger 1904) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417], Mipounga et al. 2019:13 [ref. 36746]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius walkeri (Boulenger 1904). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western Africa: coastal rivers in Ghana, Ashanti ecoregion endemic. Habitat: freshwater.

walshae, Enteromius Mamonekene [V.], Ibala Zamba [A.] & Stiassny [M. L. J.] 2018:4, Figs. 1G, 2, 3A, 3D [American Museum Novitates No. 3917; ref. 36400] Tributary of Mandoro River, upper Louesse River basin, Mayoko County, Niari Province, Republic of Congo, 2°17'38.6"S, 12°51'56.8"E. Holotype: AMNH 266856. Paratypes: AMNH, MRAC, ZSM. Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Enteromius walshae Mamonekene, Ibala Zamba & Stiassny 2018 -- (Fermon et al. 2022:142 [ref. 39448] possible). Current status: Valid as Enteromius walshae Mamonekene, Ibala Zamba & Stiassny 2018. Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Western-central Africa: upper Louesse River and Ogowe River basins (Republic of Congo); possibly Gabon. Habitat: freshwater.

weidholzii, Barbus Holly [M.] 1928:186, Fig. 2 [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 79; ref. 15855] Shari [Chari] River, at Fort Archambault [Sarh], Chad [ca. 09°09′N 18°23′E]. Holotype (unique): NMW 13762. Type catalog: Bogutskaya et al. 2022:40 [ref. 39277]. •Synonym of Barbus macrops Boulenger 1911 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:264 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:175 [ref. 12829], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:344 [ref. 21589]). •Synonym of Enteromius macrops (Boulenger 1911) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:353 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius macrops (Boulenger 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

wellmani, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1911:137, Fig. 114 [Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa v. 2; ref. 579] Interior of Benguella, Angola, elevation 4000-5000 feet. Syntypes: BMNH 1906.10.8.13-18 (6). •Valid as Barbus wellmani Boulenger 1911 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:297 [ref. 6186]). •Valid as Enteromius wellmani (Boulenger 1911) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417], Skelton 2019:232 [ref. 36564]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius wellmani (Boulenger 1911). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Southern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

welwitschii, Barbus Günther [A.] 1868:101 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 7; ref. 1990] Huilla and Benguella, Angola. Syntypes: BMNH 1864.7.13.57-59 (3). •Synonym of Barbus paludinosus Peters 1852 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:277 [ref. 6186], Seegers 1996:129 [ref. 23725]). •Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:354 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Synonym of Enteromius paludinosus (Peters 1852). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

werneri, Barbus Boulenger [G. A.] 1905:63 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1905, v. 1 (pt 1) (art. 2); ref. 15341] White Nile River, Sudan. Syntypes: BMNH 1907.12.2.1328-1332 (5) Lake No, 1907.12.2.1333 (1) Fashoda, 1907.12.2.1334 (1) Kaka, 1907.12.2.1335 (1) Gondokoro. Replacement name for Barbus miolepis Boulenger 1903, preoccupied by Barbus miolepis Boulenger 1902. •Valid as Barbus werneri Boulenger 1905 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:297 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Barbus stigmatopygus Boulenger 1903 -- (Lévêque 1989:170 [ref. 12829], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:328 [ref. 21589], Lévèque et al. 1991:141 [ref. 31367], Seegers et al. 2003:33 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus', Vreven et al. 2016:71 [ref. 34168]). •Synonym of Enteromius stigmatopygus (Boulenger 1913) -- (Hayes & Armbruster 2017:355 [ref. 35417]). •Valid as Enteromius werneri (Boulenger 1905) -- (Moritz et al. 2019:145 [ref. 36792]). Replacement Name. Current status: Valid as Enteromius werneri (Boulenger 1905). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Central Africa: White Nile River, Sudan. Habitat: freshwater.

woehlerti, Barbus Trewavas [E.] 1938:64, Figured [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 11) v. 2 (no. 7); ref. 17177] Probably Portuguese East Africa. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1938.5.26.1. •Possible synonym of Barbus haasianus David 1936 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:248 [ref. 6186]). •Synonym of Enteromius haasianus (David 1936) based on placement of haasianus. Current status: Uncertain as Enteromius haasianus (David 1936). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater.

yardiensis, Enteromius Englmaier [G. K.], Tesfaye [G.] & Bogutskaya [N. G.] 2020:120, Figs. 6-8, 9A, 10A [ZooKeys v. 902; ref. 37252] Side channel of the Awash River at Kada Bada, north of the bridge on the way to Herto Bouri, Afar Region, Ethiopia, 0°13'53"N, 40°34'43"E, elevation 565 meters. Holotype: BMNH 2018.10.10.1. Paratypes: BMNH 2018.10.10.2-4 (3), 2018.10.10.5-24 (2), NMW. Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Enteromius yardiensis Englmaier, Tesfaye & Bogutskaya 2020 -- (Prokofiev et al. 2021:15 [ref. 38739], Englmaier et al. 2024:180 [ref. 41601]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius yardiensis Englmaier, Tesfaye & Bogutskaya 2020. Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Africa: lower Awash River and interconnected lakes, northern Main Ethiopian Rift, Ethiopia. Habitat: freshwater.

yeiensis, Barbus Johnsen [S.] 1926:6, Fig. 1 [Bergens Museums Aarbok No. 10; ref. 15795] Ramadalla, Yei River, Sudan. Syntypes: ZMUB 3625 (3). Type catalog: Frøiland 1979:147 [ref. 21547]. •Valid as Barbus yeiensis Johnsen 1926 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:297 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471]). •Valid as Enteromius yeiensis (Johnsen 1926) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius yeiensis (Johnsen 1926). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Eastern and western Africa. Habitat: freshwater.

yongei, Barbus Whitehead [P. J. P.] 1960:113, Figs. 3 [Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines v. 62 (nos 1-2); ref. 11961] Lower Nzoia River, Nyanza Province, Kenya. Holotype: BMNH 1960.6.7.12. Paratypes: BMNH 1960.6.7.13-36 (24). •Valid as Barbus yongei Whitehead 1960 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:297 [ref. 6186], Seegers et al. 2003:33 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius yongei (Whitehead 1960) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417], Akoth et al. 2023:9 [ref. 40069]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius yongei (Whitehead 1960). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: East Africa: Lake Victoria basin. Habitat: freshwater.

zalbiensis, Barbus Blache [J.] & Miton [F.] 1960:145 [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 2) v. 32 (no. 2); ref. 20674] "Col de Méri", Maroua region, northern Cameroon. Syntypes: MNHN 1959-0229 (13); CEPFL 1922-1927 (15); uncat. (9). Type catalog: Blanc 1961:267 [ref. 20870]. •Valid as Barbus zalbiensis Blache & Miton 1960 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:297 [ref. 6186], Lévêque 1989:211 [ref. 13471], Lévêque in Lévêque et al. 1990:353 [ref. 21589]). •Valid as Enteromius zalbiensis (Blache & Miton 1960) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius zalbiensis (Blache & Miton 1960). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Chad and Cameroon. Habitat: freshwater.

zanzibaricus, Barbus Peters [W. (C. H.)] 1868:601 [Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1868; ref. 3443] Mombasa, Kenya. Holotype (unique): ZMB 6849. Also appeared as new in Peters 1869:146 [ref. 27674]. •Valid as Barbus zanzibaricus Peters 1868 -- (Lévêque & Daget 1984:298 [ref. 6186], Seegers et al. 2003:33 [ref. 28087] as 'Barbus'). •Valid as Enteromius zanzibaricus (Peters 1868) -- (Yang et al. 2015:112 [ref. 33694], Hayes & Armbruster 2017:356 [ref. 35417]). Current status: Valid as Enteromius zanzibaricus (Peters 1868). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Distribution: Eastern Africa. Habitat: freshwater.