xyrocheilus, Varicorhinus Tweddle [D.] & Skelton [P. H.] 1998:376, Figs. 8-10 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 8 (no. 4); ref. 23328] Upper Ruo River, Malawi, 16°04'S, 35°40'E. Holotype: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 53082. Paratypes: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 34336 (11). •Valid as Varicorhinus xyrocheilus Tweddle & Skelton 1998 -- (Skelton 2001:370 [ref. 27406]). •Valid as Labeobarbus xyrocheilus (Tweddle & Skelton 1998) -- (Vreven et al. 2016:71 [ref. 34168]). Current status: Valid as Labeobarbus xyrocheilus (Tweddle & Skelton 1998). Cyprinidae: Torinae. Distribution: Southeastern Africa: Malawi. Habitat: freshwater.