kakus, Barbus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1842:153 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 16; ref. 1009] Tank near Tartoor, Vizagapatam, India. No types known. Bases on Russell, Coromondal 2 1803, 83, no. 205. •Synonym of Barbodes sarana (Hamilton 1822), subspecies sarana -- (Menon 1999:70 [ref. 24904]). •Synonym of Systomus sarana (Hamilton 1822) -- (Kottelat 2013:166 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Systomus sarana (Hamilton 1822). Cyprinidae: Smiliogastrinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.