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Species in the genus Barbus: [ 78 ] records

alba, Barbus fluviatilis var. Krauss [F.] 1882:346 [Jahreshefte des Vereins für Vaterländische Naturkunde in Württemberg v. 38; ref. 20854] Enz River at Lomersheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Holotype (unique): SMNS 14332. Type catalog: Fricke 1995:10 [ref. 28100], Fricke 2005:31 [ref. 29864]. Species epithet correct as albus due to masculine gender of genus Barbus. •Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:47 [ref. 22952]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758). Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

anatolicus, Barbus Turan [D.], Kaya [C.], Geiger [M. F.] & Freyhof [J.] 2018:542, Figs. 2-4, 5a, 6a, 7 [Zootaxa 4461 (no. 4); ref. 36092] Kızılırmak River at Kesikköprü, Kırşehir province, Turkey, 38°57'39''N, 34°11'57''E. Holotype: FFR 08811. Paratypes: FFR, FSJF. Plus additional non-type material. Type catalog: Kaya et al. 2021:402 [ref. 38688]. •Valid as Barbus anatolicus Turan, Kaya, Geiger & Freyhof 2018 -- (Çiçek et al. 2018:4 [ref. 36267], Levin et al. 2019:42 [ref. 36643], Çiçek et al. 2020:246 [ref. 37644], Yogurtçuoglu et al. 2020:[3] [ref. 37627], Güçlü et al. 2021:125 [ref. 38911], Çiçek et al. 2023:364 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:145 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Barbus anatolicus Turan, Kaya, Geiger & Freyhof 2018. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: southern Black Sea basin: Kızılırmak and Yeşilırmak River drainages (Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.

angustatus, Barbus Kamensky [S. N.] 1899:88 [German p. 153] [Die Cypriniden der Kaukasusländer und ihrer angrenzenden Meere; ref. 14707] Kura River near Borzhom, Caucasus. Holotype: ZIN 10416 (1 of 2, 167 mm). •Synonym of Barbus lacerta Heckel 1843, subspecies cyri De Filippi 1865 -- (Berg 1949:694 [ref. 20661]). •Synonym of Barbus lacerta Heckel 1843 -- (Coad 1995:12 [ref. 23608], Bogutskaya in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:251 [ref. 27353]). •Synonym of Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865 -- (Khaefi et al. 2017:96 [ref. 35344], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:33 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:147 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

armenicus, Barbus Kamensky [S. N.] (ex Kessler) 1899:80 [Die Cypriniden der Kaukasusländer und ihrer angrenzenden Meere; ref. 14707] Çildir Gölu, elevation 6522 feet; Kars-chai, Turkey. Lectotype: ZIN 5198. Paralectotypes: (3) Caucasian Museum (whereabouts unknown). Lectotype established in caption to Fig. 452 in Berg 1949:696 [ref. 20661] if specimen is identifiable. •Synonym of Barbus lacerta Heckel 1843, subspecies cyri De Filippi 1865 -- (Berg 1949:694 [ref. 20661]). •Synonym of Barbus lacerta Heckel 1843 -- (Coad 1995:12 [ref. 23608]). •Synonym of Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865 -- (Khaefi et al. 2017:96 [ref. 35344], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:33 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:147 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

artvinica, Barbus tauricus var. Kamensky [S. N.] 1899:32 [German p. 129] [Die Cypriniden der Kaukasusländer und ihrer angrenzenden Meere; ref. 14707] Çoruh River basin, Turkey. Holotype (unique): ZIN 11530. Spelled artvinica on pp. 32 and 96, artwinica on p. 129. Species epithet correct as artvinicus due to masculine gender of genus Barbus. •Synonym of Barbus tauricus Kessler 1877, subspecies escherichi Steindachner 1897 -- (Berg 1949:692 [ref. 20661]). •Synonym of Barbus escherichi Steindachner 1897 -- (Bogutskaya et al. in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:397 [ref. 27353], Bogutskaya & Naseka 2004:47 [ref. 28183], Çiçek et al. 2018:5 [ref. 36267]). •Synonym of Barbus rionicus Kamensky 1899 -- (Çiçek et al. 2023:367 [ref. 40625]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus rionicus Kamensky 1899. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

aurata, Barbus fluviatilis var. Fatio [V.] 1882:249 [Faune des Vertébrés de la Suisse Part 1; ref. 1308] Confluence of rivers Sarine and Aar, Switzerland. Treated as infrasubspecific and unavailable by Kottelat 1997:47 [ref. 22952], but name is available as described. Species epithet correct as auratus due to masculine gender of genus Barbus. •Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:47 [ref. 22952]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758). Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

aurata, Barbus fluviatilis var. Veesenmayer [G.] 1884:325 [Jahreshefte des Vereins für Vaterländische Naturkunde in Württemberg v. 40; ref. 20855] Danube River at Rottenacker, 5 kilometers south-southwest of Ehingen, 48°14'N, 9°41'30"E, Germany. Holotype (unique): SMNS 14331. Type catalog: Fricke 1995:10 [ref. 28100], Fricke 2005:31 [ref. 29864] A primary homonym of Barbus fluviatilis aurata Fatio 1882. Species epithet correct as auratus due to masculine gender of genus Barbus. •Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:47 [ref. 22952]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758). Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

balcanicus, Barbus Kotlík [P.], Tsigenopoulos [C. S.], Ráb [P.] & Berrebi [P.] 2002:233, Fig. 4 [Folia Zoologica: international journal of vertebrate zoology. v. 51 (no. 3); ref. 26484] Krupaja River (tributary of Mlava River, Danube River basin), at Milanovac, near Krepoljin, Serbia, Yugoslavia (about 44°16'N, 21°37'E). Holotype: NMW 94609. Paratypes: CMK 17002 (2), MNHN 2001-2675 (3), NMW 94610-94611 (3), ZFMK 22321-22335 (15). •Valid as Barbus balcanicus Kotlík, Tsigenopoulos, Ráb & Berrebi 2002 -- (Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:118 [ref. 29996], Levin et al. 2012:544 [ref. 33912], Barbieri et al. 2015:45 [ref. 35029], Buonerba et al. 2015:115 [ref. 35178], Antal et al. 2016:187 [ref. 34094], Ćaleta et al. 2019:151 [ref. 37026], Lorenzoni et al. 2019:251 [ref. 37108], Rossi et al. 2021:6 [ref. 38697], Nagy et al. 2023:356 [ref. 40348], Shumka et al. 2023:36 [ref. 40747]). Current status: Valid as Barbus balcanicus Kotlík, Tsigenopoulos, Ráb & Berrebi 2002. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Southeastern Europe: Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Romania, Greece, Albania and Macedonia. Habitat: freshwater.

barbus, Cyprinus Linnaeus [C.] 1758:320 [Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1; ref. 2787] Europe. Lectotype: BMNH 1853.11.12.144 (skin). Paralectotypes: NRM 8052 (1), 8055 (1). Type catalog: Wheeler 1958:212 [ref. 13434], Fernholm & Wheeler 1983:217-218 [ref. 20707]. The Gronovius specimen in the British Museum has been suggested as the putative lectotype by Fernholm & Wheeler 1983:218 [ref. 20707]; that specimen designated lectotype by Kottelat 1997:47 [ref. 22952]. •Valid as Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Berg 1949:687 [ref. 20661], Lelek 1987:156 [ref. 22962], Berrebi & Cattaneo-Berrebi 1993:319 [ref. 38654], Bianco 1995:307 [ref. 21944], Reshetnikov et al. 1997:735 [ref. 24702], Bogutskaya 1998:87 [ref. 23589], Bianco 1998:127 [ref. 23811], Briolay et al. 1998:101 [ref. 25586], Tsigenopoulos & Berrebi 2000:174 [ref. 25489], Bianco & Ketmaier 2001:194 [ref. 26728], Kotlík et al. 2002:237 [ref. 26484], Ryabov 2002:794 [ref. 26575], Bănărescu et al. in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:43 [ref. 27353], Hanel 2003:51 [ref. 27894], Bogutskaya & Naseka 2004:46 [ref. 28183], Vassilev & Pehlivanov 2005:167 [ref. 28369], Hanel & Lusk 2005:233 [ref. 28804], Kottelat 2006:87 [ref. 28831], Fricke 2007:28 [ref. 30577], Fricke et al. 2007:32 [ref. 29533], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:119 [ref. 29996], Kottelat 2013:110 [ref. 32989], Levin et al. 2012:544 [ref. 33912], Parin et al. 2014:70 [ref. 33547], Buonerba et al. 2015:115 [ref. 35178], Turan et al. 2018:554 [ref. 36092], Ćaleta et al. 2019:151 [ref. 37026], Lorenzoni et al. 2019:251 [ref. 37108], Dyldin et al. 2020:105 [ref. 37569], Rossi et al. 2021:6 [ref. 38697], Dyldin et al. 2023:[10] [ref. 40328], Nagy et al. 2023:356 [ref. 40348]). Current status: Valid as Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758). Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Widespread in Europe, east to Ukraine; introduced in Italy. Hybridizes with Barbus meridionalis Risso 1827. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

bergi, Barbus barbus Chichkoff [G.] 1935:305 [French p. 311], Pl. 1 (figs. 1-2) [Godisnik na Sofijskija Universitet = Annuaire de l'Université de Sofia, Fiziko-Matematiceski Fakultet = Faculté des Sciences Physiques et Mathématiques, Sofija v. 31 (no. 3); ref. 13687] Riesova Rieca, Bulgaria. Syntypes: whereabouts unknown. •Questionably a synonym of Barbus cyclolepis Heckel 1837 -- (Kottelat 1997:48 [ref. 22952]). •Synonym of Barbus tauricus Kessler 1877, but a valid subspecies as described -- (Bogutskaya et al. in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:397, 411 [ref. 27353], Vassilev & Pehlivanov 2005:167 [ref. 28369]). •Synonym of Barbus tauricus Kessler 1877 -- (Turan et al. 2018:548 [ref. 36092]). •Valid as Barbus bergi Chichkoff 1935 -- (Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:120 [ref. 29996], Levin et al. 2012:544 [ref. 33912], Çiçek et al. 2015:144 [ref. 35151], Çiçek et al. 2020:246 [ref. 37644], Çiçek et al. 2023:364 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:146 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Barbus bergi Chichkoff 1935. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Southeastern Europe: Bulgaria and Turkey. Habitat: freshwater.

biharicus, Barbus Antal [L.], László [B.] & Kotlík [P.] in Antal, László, Koylik, Mozsál, Czeglédi, Oldal, et al. 2016:192, Fig. 4 [Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution v. 96; ref. 34094] Sebes-Körös River (Crişul Repede) at Bratca, tributary of Tisza River, Danube River basin, Romania, 46.9279°N, 22.5934°E. Holotype: HNHM-ICH-2015.51.1. Paratype: HNHM-ICH-2015.48.1 (1). Electronic online-first version (15 Dec. 2015) without ZooBank registration number, not fulfilling the amendment of ICZN Art. 8.5; available from journal version with page numbers published in Jan. 2016. •Valid as Barbus biharicus Antal, László & Kotlík 2016 -- (Nagy et al. 2023:356 [ref. 40348]). Current status: Valid as Barbus biharicus Antal, László & Kotlík 2016. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Eastern Europe: tributary of Tisza River, Danube River basin (Romania and Hungary). Habitat: freshwater.

bortschalinicus, Barbus Kamensky [S. N.] 1899:67 [German p. 144], Pl. 6 [Die Cypriniden der Kaukasusländer und ihrer angrenzenden Meere; ref. 14707] Borchala, Kura River basin, Georgia, eastern Asia. Syntypes: (3) not found at ZIN. •Synonym of Barbus lacerta Heckel 1843, subspecies cyri De Filippi 1865 -- (Berg 1949:693 [ref. 20661]). •Synonym of Barbus lacerta Heckel 1843 -- (Coad 1995:12 [ref. 23608], Bogutskaya in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:251 [ref. 27353]). •Synonym of Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865 -- (Khaefi et al. 2017:96 [ref. 35344], Levin et al. 2019:42 [ref. 36643], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:33 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:147 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

borysthenicus, Barbus fluviatilis var. Dybowski [B. N.] (ex Kessler) 1862:213 (footnote) [Archiv für die Naturkunde Liv-, Ehst- und Kurlands. Zweiter Serie. Biologische Naturkunde. Dorpat v. 3; ref. 1168] Dnieper River, Ukraine. No types at ZIN. •Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758), but a valid subspecies as described -- (Berg 1949:689 [ref. 20661], Reshetnikov et al. 1997:735 [ref. 24702], Bogutskaya 1998:87-88 [ref. 23589], Bogutskaya & Naseka 2004:46 [ref. 28183]). •Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:47 [ref. 22952], Parin et al. 2014:70 [ref. 33547]). •Valid as Barbus borysthenicus Dybowski 1862 -- (Bogutskaya et al. 2001:44/ [ref. 26178], Bănărescu et al. in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:43 [ref. 27353], Dyldin et al. 2020:105 [ref. 37569], Dyldin et al. 2023:[10] [ref. 40328] with question). Current status: Valid as Barbus borysthenicus Dybowski 1862. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Eastern Europe: Ukraine. Habitat: freshwater.

canalii, Barbus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1842:143 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 16; ref. 1009] Topico [Topino] and Tevere, near Perugia, Italy. Lectotype: MNHN 0000-1412. Paralectotypes: (2) whereabouts unknown. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:23 [ref. 19574]. Lectotype selected by Almaça 1969:1132 [ref. 20712]. •Synonym of Barbus tyberinus Bonaparte 1839 -- (Bianco 1995:313 [ref. 21944], Kottelat 1997:51 [ref. 22952], Bianoc in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:427 [ref. 27353]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus tyberinus Bonaparte 1839. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

caninus, Barbus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1842:142, Pl. 464 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 16; ref. 1009] [Lac Majeur] Lago Maggiore, Italy. Lectotype: MNHN 0000-1408. Paralectotypes: MNHN 0000-0070 (1), B-2578 [ex MNHN 0000-2597] (1), 0000-2583 (2), B-2597 (2), 0000-3369 (4), 0000-3943 (1), 0000-3944 (1, dry). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:23 [ref. 19574]. Appeared first as name only in Cuvier 1829:273 [ref. 995] and as Valenciennes in Cuvier 1842:217 [ref. 4980]. Type information: Almaça 1969:1120, 1132-1133 [ref. 20712] who allocated the type specimens among 3 species and named two lectotypes; Kottelat 1997:48 [ref. 22952] selected MNHN 1408 as lectotype, which is the specimen referred to Barbus meridionalis caninus by Almaça. •Permanently invalid; synonym and homonym of Barbus caninus Bonaparte 1839 -- (Bianco 1995:318 [ref. 21944], Bianco in Bogutskaya in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:130 [ref. 27353]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Barbus caninus Bonaparte 1839. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

caninus, Barbus Bonaparte [C. L.] 1839:fasc. 25, punt. 129, Pl. 110 bis (fig. 2) [Iconografia della fauna italica; ref. 4895] Piemonte, Po River basin, Italy. Lectotype: ANSP 6142. Paralectotypes: ANSP 6143 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:71 [ref. 13621]. Lectotype selected by Bianco 1995:318 [ref. 21944]. •Valid as Barbus caninus Bonaparte 1839 -- (Krupp 1985:22 [ref. 11626] dating to Valenciennes, Bianco 1995:318 [ref. 21944], Kottelat 1997:48 [ref. 22952], Kotlík et al. 2002:236 [ref. 26484], Bianco in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:129 [ref. 27353], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:121 [ref. 29996], Bianco 2013:9 [ref. 32897], Bianco 2013:9 [ref. 32897], Levin et al. 2013:544 [ref. 33912], Buonerba et al. 2015:115 [ref. 35178], Lorenzoni et al. 2019:251 [ref. 37108], Rossi et al. 2021:6 [ref. 38697]). Current status: Valid as Barbus caninus Bonaparte 1839. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Southern Europe: northern Italy and Switzerland; some introductions elsewhere. Habitat: freshwater.

carpathicus, Barbus Kotlík [P.], Tsigenopoulos [C. S.], Ráb [P.] & Berrebi [P.] 2002:230, Fig. 3 [Folia Zoologica: international journal of vertebrate zoology. v. 51 (no. 3); ref. 26484] Ublianka River (tributary of Uzh River, Danube River basin), at Ubla, Slovakia (48°53'N, 22°23'E). Holotype: NMW 94604. Paratypes: CMK 17001 (2), MNHN 2001-2674 (2), 2001-2811-2813 (8), NMW 94605-94608 (9). •Valid as Barbus carpathicus Kotlík, Tsigenopoulos, Ráb & Berrebi 2002 -- (Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:121 [ref. 29996], Antal et al. 2016:187 [ref. 34094], Nagy et al. 2023:356 [ref. 40348]). Current status: Valid as Barbus carpathicus Kotlík, Tsigenopoulos, Ráb & Berrebi 2002. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Eastern Europe. Habitat: freshwater.

caucasicus, Barbus Kessler [K. F.] 1877:102 [The Aralo-Caspian Expedition; ref. 2597] Kura-Araks River system, Azerbaijan. Syntypes: (30) ZIN 2929 (6, lost), 2930 (12). Non-types: ZIN 2913 (3). •Synonym of Barbus lacerta Heckel 1843, subspecies cyri De Filippi 1865 -- (Berg 1949:693 [ref. 20661]). •Synonym of Barbus lacerta Heckel 1843 -- (Coad 1995:12 [ref. 23608], Bogutskaya in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:251 [ref. 27353]). •Synonym of Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865 -- (Khaefi et al. 2017:96 [ref. 35344], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:33 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:147 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

chaldanica, Barbus cyri var. Kamensky [S. N.] 1899:62 [German p. 141] [Die Cypriniden der Kaukasusländer und ihrer angrenzenden Meere; ref. 14707] Andzhikent-tchay near Khaldan, Chaldyr Lake. Holotype (unique): not found at ZIN. Species epithet correct as chaldanicus due to masculine gender of genus Barbus. •Synonym of Barbus lacerta Heckel 1843 -- (Coad 1995:12 [ref. 23608], Bogutskaya in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:251 [ref. 27353]). •Synonym of Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865 -- (Khaefi et al. 2017:96 [ref. 35344], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:33 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:147 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

cholorematicus, Barbus cyclolepis Stephanidis [A.] 1971:223, Fig. 4 [Biologia Gallo-Hellenica v. 3 (no. 2); ref. 7539] Cholorema River, near Almyros, Thessaly, Greece. Syntypes: whereabouts unknown. •Synonym of Barbus cyclolepis Heckel 1837 -- (Kottelat 1997:48 [ref. 22952], Bianco 1998:132 [ref. 23811]). •Synonym of Barbus cyclolepis Heckel 1837, but a valid subspecies as described -- (Economidis 1995:204 [ref. 23025], Economidis & Bogutskaya in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:181, 193 [ref. 27353]). •Synonym of Barbus sperchiensis Stephanidis 1950 -- (Stoumboudi et al. 2006:131 [ref. 28767]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus sperchiensis Stephanidis 1950. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

ciscaucasicus, Barbus Kessler [K. F.] 1877:98 [The Aralo-Caspian Expedition; ref. 2597] Kuma River near Georgievsk, Russia. Lectotype: ZIN 10920. Paralectotypes: (many) BMNH 1897.7.5.22 [ex MLSU] (1), ZIN 50161 [ex ZIN 10920] (1). Lectotype selected by Bogutskaya et al. in Banarescu & Bogutskaya 2003:163 [ref. 27353] •Synonym of Barbus plebeius Valenciennes 1842 -- (Lelek 1987:163 [ref. 22962] as plebejus). •Valid as Barbus ciscaucasicus Kessler 1877 -- (Berg 1949:692 [ref. 20661], Coad 1995:12 [ref. 23608], Reshetnikov et al. 1997:735 [ref. 24702], Bogutskaya 1998:88 [ref. 23589], Bogutskaya et al. 2001:44 [ref. 26178], Bogutskaya in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:163 [ref. 27353], Bogutskaya & Naseka 2004:46 [ref. 28183], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:123 [ref. 29996], Levin et al. 2012:544 [ref. 33912], Levin et al. 2019:33 [ref. 36643], Kuljanishvili et al. 2020:[4] [ref. 37535], Dyldin et al. 2023:[10] [ref. 40328]). Current status: Valid as Barbus ciscaucasicus Kessler 1877. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Eastern Caucasus region: Terek and Kuma River systems, and rivers in northern Azerbaijan, Caspian Sea basin. Habitat: freshwater.

communis, Barbus Nordmann [A. von] 1840:472 [Voyage dans la Russie méridionale et la Crimée; ref. 3209] Unneeded replacement name for and objective synonym of Cyprinus barbus Linnaeus 1758. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Barbus communis Perty 1832. •Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:47 [ref. 22952]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758). Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

communis, Barbus Perty [J. A. M.] 1832:718 [Isis (Oken) v. 25 (no. 7); ref. 18534] England. No types known. Original not seen. Unneeded replacement name for and objective synonym of Cyprinus barbus Linnaeus 1758. •Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:47 [ref. 22952], Bănărescu et al. in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:43 [ref. 27353]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758). Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

cyclolepis, Barbus Heckel [J. J.] 1837:155 [Annalen des Wiener Museums der Naturgeschichte v. 2 (no. 1) (for 1840); ref. 2079] Philippopolis [now Plovdiv], Maritza River, eastern Rumelia, Balkan region of Bulgaria. Lectotype: NMW 54734. Paralectotypes: NMW 54736 (5). Also refered to as Barbus communis, Varietas cyclolepis on p. 155. Lectotype selected by Economidis & Bogutskaya in Banarescu & Bogutskaya 2003:181, 193 [ref. 27353]. •Synonym of Barbus plebeius Valenciennes 1842 -- (Lelek 1987:163 [ref. 22962] as plebejus). •Valid as Barbus cyclolepis Heckel 1837 [often dated 1839 or 1840, sometimes as a subspecies as well] -- (Coad 1991:23 [ref. 15702], Kottelat 1997:48 [ref. 22952], Bianco 1998:132 [ref. 23811], Pehlivanov 2000:47 [ref. 25202], Tsigenopoulos & Berrebi 2000:174 [ref. 25489], Economidis & Bogutskaya in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:181 [ref. 27353] as a valid subspecies, Vassilev & Pehlivanov 2005:167 [ref. 28369] dated 1840, Stoumboudi et al. 2006:131 [ref. 28767], Fricke et al. 2007:32 [ref. 29533], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:124 [ref. 29996], Turan et al. 2009:16 [ref. 29999], Levin et al. 2012:544 [ref. 33912], Barbieri et al. 2015:46 [ref. 35029] dated 1837, Çiçek et al. 2015:144 [ref. 35151], Lorenzoni et al. 2019:251 [ref. 37108], Özuluğ & Saç 2019:26 [ref. 36599], Çiçek et al. 2020:246 [ref. 37644], Güçlü et al. 2021:125 [ref. 38911], Çiçek et al. 2023:364 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:146 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Barbus cyclolepis Heckel 1837. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Eastern Europe: Aegean Sea and Black Sea basins. Habitat: freshwater.

cyri, Barbus De Filippi [F.] 1865:358 [Note di un viaggio in Persia nel 1862; ref. 13943] Kura River near Tiflis, Georgia, Eurasia. Holotype (unique): MZUT 690. •Synonym of Barbus lacerta Heckel 1843, but a valid subspecies -- (Berg 1949:693 [ref. 20661], Coad 1995:12 [ref. 23608], Gabrielyan 2001:26 [ref. 25867]). •Synonym of Barbus cyclolepis Heckel 1837, but a valid subspecies -- (Bianco & Bănărescu 1982:91 [ref. 8508]). •Synonym of Barbus lacerta Heckel 1843 -- (Coad 1991:14 [ref. 15702], Bogutskaya in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:251 [ref. 27353], Esmaeili et al. 2010:368 [ref. 33391]). •Valid as Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865 -- (Levin et al. 2012:544 [ref. 33912], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:866 [ref. 34062], Çiçek et al. 2015:144 [ref. 35151], Khaefi et al. 2017:40 [ref. 35140], Esmaeili et al. 2017:36 [ref. 35254], Khaefi et al. 2017:96 [ref. 35344], Esmaeili et al. 2018:17 [ref. 36089], Turan et al. 2018:542 [ref. 36092], Levin et al. 2019:33 [ref. 36643], Eagderi et al. 2019:244 [ref. 37089], Çiçek et al. 2020:246 [ref. 37644], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:33 [ref. 37983], Kaya et al. 2020:327 [ref. 37582], Kuljanishvili et al. 2020:[4] [ref. 37535], Çiçek et al. 2023:365 [ref. 40625], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2023:24 [ref. 40239], Çiçek et al. 2024:147 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Eurasia: southern Caspian Sea basin: Kura and Aras (Araks) River basins, Lake Urmia and Transcaspian Atrek basins (Turkey to Azerbaijan and Iran). Habitat: freshwater.

cyri, Barbus Berg [L. S.] 1932:444, Fig. 372 [Les poissons des eaux douces de l'U.R.S.S. Part 1; ref. 278] Original not seen. •Apparently the same as Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865. Current status: Synonym of Barbus. Cyprinidae: Barbinae.

eques, Barbus Bonaparte [C. L.] 1839:fasc. 25, punt. 129, Pl. 110 (fig. 2) [Iconografia della fauna italica; ref. 4895] Arno River, Toscana, Italy. Lectotype: ANSP 6145. Paralectotypes: ANSP 6144 (1), 6146-49 (4); ? USNM 10103 (3). Appeared first as Barbus plebius, without distinguishing features and not available in Cuvier 1829:273 [ref. 995]. Also appeared in Bonaparte 1839, fasc. 25 and pl. 110 [ref. 4895] as plebejus and in Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1842:139 [ref. 1009] as plebeius. Lectotype selected by Bianco 1995:307 [ref. 21944]. •Synonym of Barbus plebejus Bonaparte 1839 -- (Bianco 1995:307 [ref. 21944], Kottelat 1997:50 [ref. 22952], Bianco in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:339 [ref. 27353]). •Synonym of Barbus tyberinus Bonaparte 1839 -- (Bianco in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:427 [ref. 27353] in part, but not the lectotype). Current status: Synonym of Barbus plebejus Bonaparte 1839. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

eques, Barbus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1842:141, Pl. 463 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 16; ref. 1009] Florence, Italy. Lectotype: MNHN A-6913. Paralectotypes: MNHN B-2582 [ex MNHN A-6913] (1). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:23 [ref. 19574], Almaça 1969:1131 [ref. 20712]. Appeared first as name only, not available in Cuvier 1829:273 [ref. 995]. Lectotype selected by Almaça 1969:1131 [ref. 20712]. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Barbus eques Bonaparte 1839. •Synonym of Barbus tyberinus Bonaparte 1839 -- (Bianco 1995:313 [ref. 21944]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Barbus tyberinus Bonaparte 1839. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

ercisianus, Barbus plebejus Karaman [M. S.] 1971:204 [Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut v. 67; ref. 2560] Ercis, Lake Van and road from Ercis to Patnos, Turkey. Syntypes: ZMH H4208 and 3566 (5), H3567 (13). Type catalog: Wilkens 1977:157 [ref. 22013]. •Questionably a synonym of Barbus plebejus Bonaparte 1839 -- (Kottelat 1997:50 [ref. 22952]). •Synonym of Barbus lacerta Heckel 1843 -- (Khaefi et al. 2017:100 [ref. 35344]). •Valid as Barbus ercisianus Karaman 1971 -- (Fricke et al. 2007:32 [ref. 29533], Çiçek et al. 2015:144 [ref. 35151], Çiçek et al. 2018:5 [ref. 36267], Şen et al. 2019:67 [ref. 36474], Çiçek et al. 2020:246 [ref. 37644], Çiçek et al. 2023:365 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:147 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Barbus ercisianus Karaman 1971. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Van Gölü tributaries, Van and Bitlis provinces (Turkey). Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

escherichii, Barbus lacerta var. Steindachner [F.] 1897:688 [4], Pl. 2 (figs. 1-1a) [Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 64; ref. 14691] Ankara [Angora], Turkey. Syntypes: (several) NMW 54086-87 (4, 4), 54158 (7), 54232-33 (1, 3), 78221 (1). The correct spelling is escherichii. •Questionably a synonym of Barbus cyclolepis Heckel 1837 -- (Kottelat 1997:49 [ref. 22952], Bianco 1998:132 [ref. 23811]). •Synonym of Barbus tauricus Kessler 1877, but a valid subspecies as described -- (Berg 1949:692 [ref. 20661], Reshetnikov et al. 1997:735 [ref. 24702], Bogutskaya 1998:89 [ref. 23589], Bogutskaya et al. in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:397 [ref. 27353]). •Valid as Luciobarbus escherichii (Steindachner 1897) -- (Turan et al. 2008:42 [ref. 29741] but misspelled scheich, Çiçek et al. 2015:144 [ref. 35151]). •Valid as Barbus escherichii Steindachner 1897 -- (Bogutskaya & Naseka 2004:47 [ref. 28183], Fricke et al. 2007:33 [ref. 29533], Ninua & Japoshvili 2008:165 [ref. 31251], Turan et al. 2009:16 [ref. 29999], Çiçek et al. 2018:5 [ref. 36267], Turan et al. 2018:542 [ref. 36092], Çiçek et al. 2020:246 [ref. 37644], Dyldin et al. 2020:91, 94 [ref. 37569], Güçlü et al. 2021:125 [ref. 38911], Çiçek et al. 2023:365 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:148 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Barbus escherichii Steindachner 1897. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: northern Anatolian Black Sea watersheds (Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.

euboicus, Barbus Stephanidis [A.] 1950:202 [Praktika tes Akademias Athenon v. 18; ref. 12807] Small streams on Evia [= Eúboia] Island, Greece. Syntypes: lost during WWII. •Synonym of Barbus plebeius Valenciennes 1842 -- (Lelek 1987:163 [ref. 22962] as plebejus). •Synonym of Barbus cyclolepis Heckel 1837 -- (Bianco 1998:132 [ref. 23811]). •Valid as Barbus euboicus Stephanidis 1950 -- (Economidis 1995:204 [ref. 23025], Bianco et al. 1996:52 [ref. 26724], Kottelat 1997:49 [ref. 22952], Economidis & Daoulas in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:201 [ref. 27353], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:125 [ref. 29996], Barbieri et al. 2015:46 [ref. 35029]). Current status: Valid as Barbus euboicus Stephanidis 1950. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Evia Island, Greece. Habitat: freshwater.

fluviatilis, Barbus Fitzinger [L. J. F. J.] 1832:333 [Beiträge zur Landeskunde Österreichs unter der Enns, Wien v. 1; ref. 5019] Unneeded replacement name for Cyprinus barbus (Linnaeus 1758). •Valid as Barbus fluviatilis Fitzinger 1832 -- (Herrera 1896:23 [ref. 39336] with author as Agassiz). •Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:47 [ref. 22952], Parin et al. 2014:70 [ref. 33547]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758). Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

fucini, Barbus Costa [O. G.] 1853:Pl. 11 [Fauna del regno di Napoli Part 1; ref. 976] Lake Fucino, Abruzzo region, Italy. Syntypes: MNHN 0192 (1) Lake Fucino, NMW 54799 (1). Name available from table of plates and index, but not from text. Dated to apparent publication date for the index (1853) (see Bianco 1995:314 [ref. 21944]). •Synonym of Barbus tyberinus Bonaparte 1839 -- (Bianco 1995:313 [ref. 21944], Kottelat 1997:51 [ref. 22952], Bianco in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:427 [ref. 27353]). •Valid as Barbus fucini Costa 1853 -- (Lorenzoni et al. 2021:11 [ref. 38166]). Current status: Valid as Barbus fucini Costa 1853. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Southern Europe: southern Adriatic slope of the Italian Peninsula, south Apulia-Campania district, Italy. Habitat: freshwater.

gallicus, Barbus barbus Karaman [M. S.] 1971:194 [Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut v. 67; ref. 2560] Toulouse, France. Holotype (unique): NMW 54112. •Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758), but a valid subspecies as described -- (Lelek 1987:156 [ref. 22962]). •Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:48 [ref. 22952], Bănărescu et al. in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:44 [ref. 27353]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758). Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

goktschaicus, Barbus Kessler [K. F.] 1877:105, Pl. 3 (fig. 19) [The Aralo-Caspian Expedition; ref. 2597] Sevan [Goktscha] Lake, Armenia. Syntypes: (3) BMNH 1897.7.5.23 [ex ZIN] (1), ZIN 10921 (1). •Valid as Barbus goktschaicus Kessler 1877 -- (Berg 1949:695 [ref. 20661], Gabrielyan 2001:26 [ref. 25867], Ryabov 2002:794 [ref. 26575], Bogutskaya in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:207 [ref. 27353]). •Synonym of Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865 -- (Khaefi et al. 2017:96 [ref. 35344], Levin et al. 2019:42 [ref. 36643], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:33 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:147 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Southern Caucasus: Sevan Lake tributaries, Armenia [if valid]. Habitat: freshwater.

haasi, Barbus Mertens [R.] 1925:1 [Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 90 (no. 11) (for 1924); ref. 20243] Noguera Pallaresa River, Pobla de Segur, Lérida Province, Spain. Holotype: SMF 3254. Paratypes: SMF 3223-24 (1, 3). •Valid as Messinobarbus haasi (Mertens 1925) -- (Bianco 1998:129 [ref. 23811]). •Synonym of Barbus plebeius Valenciennes 1842 -- (Lelek 1987:163 [ref. 22962] as plebejus). •Valid as Barbus haasi Mertens 1925 -- (Kottelat 1997:49 [ref. 22952], Miranda & Escala 2000:197 [ref. 24798], Doadrio & Perdices in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:243 [ref. 27353], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:125 [ref. 29996]). Current status: Valid as Barbus haasi Mertens 1925. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Mediterranean watersheds of Spain. Habitat: freshwater.

ida, Barbus Güçlü [S. S.], Kalayci [G.], Özuluğ [M.], Küçük [F.] & Turan [D.] 2021:122, Figs. 2-4 [Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 31 (no. 2): IEF-1164; ref. 38911] Gönen Stream drainage, Kocaçay at Kalkum, Çanakkale Province, Turkey, 39°48' 52" N, 27°13' 47" E. Holotype: IFC-ESUF 03-0518. Paratypes: FFR, IFC-ESUF. •Valid as Barbus ida Güçlü, Kalayci, Özuluğ, Küçük & Turan 2021 -- (Çiçek et al. 2023:366 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:148 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Barbus ida Güçlü, Kalayci, Özuluğ, Küçük & Turan 2021. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Gönen and Biga Streams, southern Marmara drainages, western Anatolia (Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.

karunensis, Barbus Khaefi [R.], Esmaeili [H. R.], Geiger [M. F.] & Eagderi [S.] 2017:106, Figs. 9-11 [FishTaxa v. 2 (no. 2); ref. 35344] Bashar River at Talegah village 10 km north of Yasuj City, Karun River drainage, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad provinces, Iran, 30°47'27.5"N, 51°25'13.3"E. Holotype: ZM-CBSU G1047. Paratypes: FSJF, ZM-CSBU. Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Barbus karunensis Khaefi, Esmaeili, Geiger & Eagderi 2017 -- (Turan et al. 2018:542 [ref. 36092], Eagderi et al. 2019:244 [ref. 37089], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:35 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:149 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Barbus karunensis Khaefi, Esmaeili, Geiger & Eagderi 2017. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Middle East: Karun River drainage (Iran). Habitat: freshwater.

kosswigi, Barbus plebejus Karaman [M. S.] 1971:206 [Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut v. 67; ref. 2560] Haman Suyu [Hamann], Beytusebab [Beytüssebap]-Hakkari Province, Tigris basin, Turkey. Syntypes: ZMH H4209 and 1159 (6 of 13). Type catalog: Wilkens 1977:157 [ref. 22013]. Subjectively invalid; secondarily preoccupied in Barbus by Cyclocheilichthys kosswigi Ladiges 1960. •Valid as Barbus kosswigi Karaman 1971 -- (Krupp 1985:22 [ref. 11626]). •Mention -- (Coad 1991:14 [ref. 15702], Coad 1995:13 [ref. 23608]). •Questionably a synonym of Barbus plebejus Bonaparte 1839 -- (Kottelat 1997:50 [ref. 22952] but also a homonym). •Valid as Luciobarbus kosswigi (Karaman 1971) -- (Fricke et al. 2007:42 [ref. 29533], Çiçek et al. 2015:144 [ref. 35151]). •Synonym of Barbus lacerta Heckel 1843 -- (Khaefi et al. 2017:100 [ref. 35344], Çiçek et al. 2024:149 [ref. 40789]). 2°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Barbus lacerta Heckel 1843. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

kubanicus, Barbus tauricus Berg [L. S.] 1912:120 [Ezhegodnik, Zoologicheskago Muzeya Imperatorskoi Akademii Nauk v. 17 (1912); ref. 14829] Upper and middle Kuban River, Russia. Syntypes: ZIN 15317 (5), 15318 (11), 15319 (6). •Synonym of Barbus tauricus Kessler 1877, but a valid subspecies as described -- (Berg 1949:691 [ref. 20661], Reshetnikov et al. 1997:735 [ref. 24702], Bogutskaya 1998:89 [ref. 23589], Bogutskaya et al. 2001:44 [ref. 26178], Bogutskaya et al. in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:397 [ref. 27353]). •Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:47 [ref. 22952]). •Valid as Barbus kubanicus Berg 1912 -- (Bogutskaya & Naseka 2004:47 [ref. 28183], Levin et al. 2012:544 [ref. 33912], Parin et al.2014:70 [ref. 33547], Levin et al. 2019:33 [ref. 36643], Dyldin et al. 2020:111 [ref. 37569], Dyldin et al. 2023:[10] [ref. 40328]). Current status: Valid as Barbus kubanicus Berg 1912. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Eurasia: Kuban River drainage, Sea of Azov and the Manych valley system, northwestern Caucasus (Russia). Habitat: freshwater.

lacerta, Barbus Heckel [J. J.] 1843:1044 [54] [Ichthyologie [von Syrien]. In Russegger v. 1 (pt 2); ref. 2066] Kueik [Qwaik] River near Aleppo, Syria. Lectotype: NMW 54227-1. Paralectotypes: NMW 54227-2-4 (3); SMF 3471 [ex NMW in 1844] (1), ZMB 3236 [ex NMW] (1). Illustrated in Heckel 1843: Pl. 2. (fig. 1) (ref. 2067). On p. 54 of separate [ref. 2067]. Lectotype selected by Bogutskaya in Banarescu & Bogutskaya 2003:251 [ref. 27353] but not at this time (Jan. 2004) acceptable according to the 1999 code. Species epithet a noun in apposition, therefore correct as lacerta. •Questionably valid -- (Coad 1991:14 [ref. 15702], Coad 1995:12 [ref. 23608]). •Valid as Barbus lacerta Heckel 1843 -- (Berg 1949:695 [ref. 20661], Coad 1996:71 [ref. 25297], Coad 1998:102 [ref. 23869], Bogutskaya in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:251 [ref. 27353], Fricke et al. 2007:33 [ref. 29533], Ninua & Japoshvili 2008:165 [ref. 31251], Coad 2010:120 [ref. 36620], Esmaeili et al. 2010:367 [ref. 33391], Levin et al. 2012:544 [ref. 33912], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:866 [ref. 34062], Çiçek et al. 2015:144 [ref. 35151], Khaefi et al. 2017:40 [ref. 35140], Esmaeili et al. 2017:37 [ref. 35254], Khaefi et al. 2017:100 [ref. 35344], Esmaeili et al. 2018:17 [ref. 36089], Turan et al. 2018:542 [ref. 36092], Al-Moussawi & Afrasiab 2019:35 [ref. 37204], Eagderi et al. 2019:244 [ref. 37089], Çiçek et al. 2020:246 [ref. 37644], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:36 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2023:15 [ref. 40616], Çiçek et al. 2023:366 [ref. 40625], Saad et al. 2023:20 [ref. 40501], Çiçek et al. 2024:149 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Barbus lacerta Heckel 1843. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Euphrates and Tigris River basins (Turkey, Syria, Iran, Iraq). Habitat: freshwater.

leonhardi, Pseudobarbus Bielz [E. A.] 1853:179, Pl. 3 (fig. 1) [Verhandlungen und Mittheilungen des Siebenbürgischen Vereins für Naturwissenschaften zu Hermannstadt. v. 4; ref. 16816] Several localities, Siebenbürgen [now Romania]. Syntypes: whereabouts unknown. •Objective synonym of Barbus petenyi Heckel 1852 -- (Kotlík et al. 2002:237 [ref. 26484]). •Synonym of Barbus peloponnesius Valenciennes 1842 -- (Kottelat 1997:49 [ref. 22952], Economidis et al. in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:301 [ref. 27353]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Barbus peloponnesius Valenciennes 1842. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

macedonicus, Barbus barbus Karaman [S.] 1928:151 [Glasnik Skopskog Nauchnog Drustva [Glasnik -- Bulletin de la Société Scientifique de Skopje]. v. 6; ref. 15903] Vardar River, Republic of Macedonia. Syntypes: whereabouts unknown. Also as new in Karaman 1929:171 [ref. 15904]. •Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758), but a valid subspecies as described -- (Lelek 1987:156 [ref. 22962]). •Apparently a synonym of Barbus cyclolepis Heckel 1837 -- (Bianco 1998:127 [ref. 23811]). •Valid as Barbus macedonicus Karaman 1928 -- (Kottelat 1997:49 [ref. 22952], Tsigenopoulos & Berrebi 2000:174 [ref. 25489], Economidis in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:271 [ref. 27353] Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:127 [ref. 29996], Levin et al. 2012:544 [ref. 33912], Barbieri et al. 2015:46 [ref. 35029], Turan et al. 2018:551 [ref. 36092]). Current status: Valid as Barbus macedonicus Karaman 1928. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Greece and Macedonia. Habitat: freshwater.

mayori, Barbus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1842:138, Pl. 461 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 16; ref. 1009] Lake Zug, Switzerland. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-3822. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:22 [ref. 19574], Almaça 1969:1130 [ref. 20712]. •Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:47 [ref. 22952]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758). Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

meridionalis, Barbus Risso [A.] 1827:437 [Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe méridionale v. 3; ref. 3757] Var River at Nice, Département des Alpes-Maritimes, France. Lectotype: MNHN 0000-0070. Lectotype selected by Bianco 1995:319 [ref. 21944]. •Valid as Barbus meridionalis Risso 1827 -- (Berg 1949:698 [ref. 20661], Lelek 1987:160 [ref. 22962], Michajlova 1989:23 [ref. 20062], Berrebi & Cattaneo-Berrebi 1993:319 [ref. 38654], Karakousis et al. 1993:232 [ref. 22335], Coad 1996:84 [ref. 25304], Miranda & Escala 2000:197 [ref. 24798], Kotlík et al. 2002:236 [ref. 26484], Doadrio & Perdices in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:277 [ref. 27353], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:127 [ref. 29996], Levin et al. 2012:544 [ref. 33912], Lorenzoni et al. 2019:251 [ref. 37108]). Current status: Valid as Barbus meridionalis Risso 1827. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Southern Europe: northern Mediterranean coastal watersheds. Hybridizes with Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758). Not in Italy. Habitat: freshwater.

miliaris, Barbus De Filippi [F.] 1863:393 [Archivio per la Zoologia, l'Anatomia e la Fisiologia v. 2; ref. 18082] Teheran, Iran. Syntypes: MZUT 676 (3). Type catalog: Tortonese 1940:140 [ref. 21559]. Also in De Filippi 1865:358 [ref. 13943]. •Questionably a synonym of Barbus mursa (Güldenstädt 1773) -- (Coad 1995:12 [ref. 23608]). •Synonym of Luciobarbus mursa (Güldenstädt 1773) -- (Esmaeili et al. 2010:370 [ref. 33391] or valid). •Valid as Barbus miliaris De Filippi 1863 -- (Bianco & Bănărescu 1982:76 [ref. 8508], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:866 [ref. 34062], Khaefi et al. 2017:34 [ref. 35140], Esmaeili et al. 2017:37 [ref. 35254], Khaefi et al. 2017:105 [ref. 35344], Esmaeili et al. 2018:17 [ref. 36089], Turan et al. 2018:542 [ref. 36092], Eagderi et al. 2019:244 [ref. 37089], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:37 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:150 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Barbus miliaris De Filippi 1863. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Middle East: Namak Lake and Kavir basins (Iran). Habitat: freshwater.

niluferensis, Barbus Turan [D.], Kottelat [M.] & Ekmekçi [F. G.] 2009:21, Figs. 2b, 3b, 5 [Zootaxa No. 1981; ref. 29999] Karaköprü Stream, entering Doganci Reservoir, Nilüfer River drainage, 40°04'N, 29°00'E, Orhangazi County, Bursa Province, Turkey. Holotype: FFR 381. Paratypes: CMK 18818 (5), 18820 (5); CGE uncat. (21); FFR 218 (50). Plus additional non-type material. Type catalog: Kaya et al. 2021:402 [ref. 38688]. •Valid as Barbus niluferensis Turan, Kottelat & Ekmekçi 2009 -- (Çiçek et al. 2015:144 [ref. 35151], Turan et al. 2018:542 [ref. 36092], Çiçek et al. 2018:5 [ref. 36267], Çiçek et al. 2020:247 [ref. 37644], Güçlü et al. 2021:125 [ref. 38911], Çiçek et al. 2023:366 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:150 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Barbus niluferensis Turan, Kottelat & Ekmekçi 2009. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Nilüfer River basin (Marmara Sea tributary), Bursa Province (Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.

oligolepis, Barbus tauricus Battalgil [F.] 1941:178 [Revue de la Faculté des Sciences de l'Université d'Instanbul, Série B: Sciences Naturelles v. 6 (nos 1-2); ref. 13194] Simav River at Bursa, Asia Minor. No types known. A secondary junior homonym of Capoeta oligolepis Beeker 1853, but Bleeker's species is now placed in Oliotius, so both species names are available (Turan et al. 2009:18 [ref. 29999]). •Synonym of Barbus tauricus Kessler 1877 -- (Bogutskaya et al. in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:397 [ref. 27353]). •Valid as Barbus oligolepis Battalgil 1941 -- (Turan et al. 2009:16 [ref. 29999], Çiçek et al. 2015:144 [ref. 35151], Çiçek et al. 2018:5 [ref. 36267], Turan et al. 2018:542 [ref. 36092], Çiçek et al. 2020:247 [ref. 37644], Güçlü et al. 2021:125 [ref. 38911], Çiçek et al. 2023:366 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:151 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Barbus oligolepis Battalgil 1941. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: Marmara Sea tributaries, Bursa Province (Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.

oscensis, Barbus Rossi [G.] & Plazzi [F.] in Rossi, Plazzi, Zuffi, Marchi, De Bonis, Valli, Marinšek et al. 2023:10, Fig. 5 [BMC Zoology v. 6 (art. 8); ref. 38697] Fiumara di Atella stream, Ofanto River watershed, Adriatic side of Southern Apennine region, elevation 340 meters. Holotype: MZUB 201001. Paratypes; MZUB. Dated to the Correction, BMC Zoology v. 8 (art. 7), 2 June 2023. •Valid as Barbus oscensis Rossi & Plazzi 2023. Current status: Valid as Barbus oscensis Rossi & Plazzi 2023. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Southern Europe: Tyrrhenian and southern Adriatic regions of Italy. Habitat: freshwater.

peloponnesius, Barbus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1842:144 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 16; ref. 1009] Morea, Peloponnese Peninsula, Greece. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-3824. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:23 [ref. 19574], Almaça 1969:1134 [ref. 20712]. •Valid as Barbus peloponnesius Valenciennes 1842 [sometimes with subspecies] -- (Karakousis et al. 1993:232 [ref. 22335], Kottelat 1997:49 [ref. 22952], Tsigenopoulos & Berrebi 2000:174 [ref. 25489], Economidis et al. in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:301 [ref. 27353], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:127 [ref. 29996], Levin et al. 2012:544 [ref. 33912], Barbieri et al. 2015:47 [ref. 35029], Shumka et al. 2023:36 [ref. 40747]). Current status: Valid as Barbus peloponnesius Valenciennes 1842. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Southeastern Europe; Albania and Greece. Habitat: freshwater.

pergamonensis, Barbus plebejus Karaman [M. S.] 1971:203 [Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut v. 67; ref. 2560] Bergama, Turkey. Syntypes: ZMH H4209 and 3898 [not 3889] (5 or 6), J3602 (7 or 8). For comments on types see Kottelat 1997:48 [ref. 22952]. •Synonym of Barbus cyclolepis Heckel 1837 -- (Kottelat 1997:48 [ref. 22952], Bianco 1998:132 [ref. 23811]). •Valid as Luciobarbus pergamonensis (Karaman 1971) -- (Turan al. 2008:42 [ref. 29741], Turan et al. 2009:16 [ref. 29999]). •Valid as Barbus pergamonensis Karaman 1971 -- (Stoumboudi et al. 2006:131 [ref. 28767], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:128 [ref. 29996], Levin et al. 2012:544 [ref. 33912], Barbieri et al. 2015:47 [ref. 35029], Çiçek et al. 2015:144 [ref. 35151], Turan et al. 2018:542 [ref. 36092], Çiçek et al. 2020:247 [ref. 37644], Güçlü et al. 2021:125 [ref. 38911], Çiçek et al. 2023:367 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:151 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Barbus pergamonensis Karaman 1971. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Eurasia: Greece and Turkey. Habitat: freshwater.

persicus, Bertinius longiceps Karaman [M. S.] 1971:219, Fig. 31 [Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut v. 67; ref. 2560] Karun, Iran. Holotype (unique): ZMH H2509. •Status uncertain in Barbus -- (see Coad 1995:11 [ref. 23608]). Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

petenyi, Barbus Heckel [J. J.] 1852:29 [Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien. v. 2; ref. 22971] Mures River, at Rastolita, Transylvania, Romania. Neotype: NMW 94602. Appeared first as name only and not available as petenyii in Heckel 1848:194 [ref. 18256]. Neotype designated validly in Kotlík et al. 2002:229, 237 [ref. 26484]. •Synonym of Barbus meridionalis Risso 1827, but a valid subspecies -- (Berg 1949:698 [ref. 20661], Lelek 1987:160 [ref. 22962]). •Probably a synonym of Barbus peloponnesius Valenciennes 1842 -- (Karakousis et al. 1993:232 [ref. 22335]). •Synonym of Barbus peloponnesius Valenciennes 1842 -- (Kottelat 1997:49 [ref. 22952], Economidis et al. in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:301 [ref. 27353] but as a valid subspecies). •Valid as Barbus petenyi Heckel 1852 -- (Michajlova 1989:23 [ref. 20062], Tsigenopoulos & Berrebi 2000:174 [ref. 25489], Bianco & Ketmaier 2001:200 [ref. 26728], Kotlík et al. 2002:229 [ref. 26484], Vassilev & Pehlivanov 2005:167 [ref. 28369] dated 1847, Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:128 [ref. 29996], Antal et al. 2016:187 [ref. 34094], Levin et al. 2019:42 [ref. 36643], Nagy et al. 2023:356 [ref. 40348]). Current status: Valid as Barbus petenyi Heckel 1852. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Southeastern Europe: Danube basin and western Black Sea tributaries (Romania and Bulgaria). Habitat: freshwater.

plebeius, Barbus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1842:139, Pl. 462 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 16; ref. 1009] Po River, Italy. Lectotype: MNHN 0000-3825. Paralectotypes: MNHN B-2581 [ex MNHN 0000-3825] (1), 0000-3828 (1). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1948:22 [ref. 19574], Almaça 1969:1130 [ref. 20712]. Appeared first as Barbus plebeius, without distinguishing features and not available in Cuvier 1829:273 [ref. 995]. Lectotype selected by Almaça 1969:1130 [ref. 20712]. •Valid as Barbus plebeius Valenciennes 1842 -- (Lelek 1987:163 [ref. 22962] as plebejus). •Synonym of Barbus plebejus Bonaparte 1839 -- (Bianco 1995:308 [ref. 21944], Kottelat 1997:50 [ref. 22952]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus plebejus Bonaparte 1839. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

plebejus, Barbus Bonaparte [C. L.] 1839:Fasc. 25, Pl. 110 (fig. 1) [Iconografia della fauna italica; ref. 4895] Lake Como, Italy. Lectotype: ANSP 6183. Paralectotypes: ANSP 6184-88 (5), ?USNM 10079 (2). Lectotype selected by Bianco 1995:307 [ref. 21944]. •Valid as Barbus plebejus Bonaparte 1839 -- (Bianco 1988:154 [ref. 22383], Coad 1991:14 [ref. 15702] with question, Coad 1995:13 [ref. 23608] with question, Bianco 1995:307 [ref. 21944], Mrakovcic et al. 1995:184 [ref. 23079] dating to Valenciennes 1842, Kottelat 1997:50 [ref. 22952], Bianco 1998:127 [ref. 23811], Bianco in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:339 [ref. 27353], Zupančič 2008:26 [ref. 29926], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:129 [ref. 29996], Bianco 2013:9 [ref. 32897], Ćaleta et al. 2015:51 [ref. 34877], Buonerba et al. 2015:115 [ref. 35178], Ćaleta et al. 2019:151 [ref. 37026], Lorenzoni et al. 2019:251 [ref. 37108], Lorenzoni et al. 2021:2 [ref. 38166], Rossi et al. 2021:6 [ref. 38697]). Current status: Valid as Barbus plebejus Bonaparte 1839. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Southern Europe: Adriatic basin (Padano-Venetian district), introduced in northern Italy. Habitat: freshwater.

polylepis, Barbus tauricus Battalgil [F.] 1941:177 [Revue de la Faculté des Sciences de l'Université d'Instanbul, Série B: Sciences Naturelles v. 6 (nos 1-2); ref. 13194] Creek entering the Bosphorus, near Eyub, Istanbul, Turkey. No types known. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Barbus polylepis Boulenger 1907. •Synonym of Barbus cyclolepis Heckel 1837 -- (Kottelat 1997:48 [ref. 22952], Bianco 1998:132 [ref. 23811]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Barbus cyclolepis Heckel 1837. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

prespensis, Barbus graecus var. Karaman [S.] 1924:32 [Pisces Macedoniae; ref. 15902] Lake Prespa and its tributaries, Republic of Macedonia. Syntypes: (several) IEBMT. •Synonym of Barbus plebeius Valenciennes 1842 -- (Lelek 1987:163 [ref. 22962] as plebejus). •Synonym of Barbus cyclolepis Heckel 1837 -- (Bianco 1998:132 [ref. 23811]). •Valid as Barbus prespensis Karaman 1924 -- (Economidis 1995:207 [ref. 23025], Kottelat 1997:50 [ref. 22952], Kotlík et al. 2002:236 [ref. 26484], Economidis & Daoulas in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:339 [ref. 27353], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:130 [ref. 29996], Barbieri et al. 2015:47 [ref. 35029], Shumka et al. 2023:36 [ref. 40747]). Current status: Valid as Barbus prespensis Karaman 1924. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Southeastern Europe: Lakes Prespa basin (Greece, Albania and Macedonia). Habitat: freshwater.

rajanorum, Barbus Heckel [J. J.] 1843:1049 [59] [Ichthyologie [von Syrien]. In Russegger v. 1 (pt 2); ref. 2066] Aleppo, Syria. Holotype (unique): NMW 54494. On p. 59 of separate [ref. 2067]. •Hybrid between Barbus pectoralis Heckel 1843 and Capoeta damascina (Valenciennes 1842) -- (Coad 1991:14 [ref. 15702], Coad 1995:13 [ref. 23608]). Hybrid. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

rebeli, Barbus Koller [O.] 1925:178 [Anzeiger der Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse v. 62 (no. 18) (for 15 Oct. 1925); ref. 15594] Fandi Vogelj River at Mirditen area, Albania. Syntypes: (3) NMW 5333-34 (1, 1). Also appeared in Koller 1926:316 [ref. 15595]. •Synonym of Barbus peloponnesius Valenciennes 1842 -- (Kottelat 1997:49 [ref. 22952]). •Synonym of Barbus peloponnesius Valenciennes 1842, but a valid subspecies -- (Tsigenopoulos & Berrebi 2000:174 [ref. 25489], Economidis et al. in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:301, 310 [ref. 27353]). •Valid as Barbus rebeli Koller 1925 (often dated 1926) -- (Kotlík et al. 2002:237 [ref. 26484], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:131 [ref. 29996], Shumka et al. 2023:36 [ref. 40747]). Current status: Valid as Barbus rebeli Koller 1925. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Southeastern Europe: Adriatic basin (Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia and Greece). Habitat: freshwater.

rionica, Barbus tauricus var. Kamensky [S. N.] 1899:30 [German p. 128], Pl. 3 [Die Cypriniden der Kaukasusländer und ihrer angrenzenden Meere; ref. 14707] Rioni River, Georgia, Eurasia. Syntypes: (6) not at ZIN. Species epithet correct as rionicus due to masculine gender of genus Barbus. •Synonym of Barbus tauricus Kessler 1877 -- (Berg 1949:692 [ref. 20661], Bogutskaya et al. in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:397 [ref. 27353]). •Synonym of Barbus escherichii Steindachner 1897 -- (Bogutskaya & Naseka 2004:47 [ref. 28183]). •Valid as Barbus rionicus Kamensky 1899 -- (Çiçek et al. 2016:116 [ref. 35152] as rionica, Turan et al. 2018:542 [ref. 36092], Levin et al. 2019:33 [ref. 36643], Çiçek et al. 2020:247 [ref. 37644], Dyldin et al. 2020:91 [ref. 37569], Kuljanishvili et al. 2020:[4] [ref. 37535], Çiçek et al. 2023:367 [ref. 40625], Dyldin et al. 2023:[10] [ref. 40328], Çiçek et al. 2024:152 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Barbus rionicus Kamensky 1899. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Eurasia: western Caucasus: Black Sea tributaries (Choruh to Bzyb River drainages) of southern Russia and Georgia. Habitat: freshwater.

samniticus, Barbus Lorenzoni [M.], Carosi [A.], Quadroni [S.], De Santis [V.], Vanetti [I.], Delmastro [G. B.] & Zaccara [S.] 2021:7, Fig. 6 [Journal of Fish Biology v. 98 (no. 5); ref. 38166] Sangro River at Roccascalegna, Abruzzo region, Italy, 42°05'29.76"N, 14°34'75.82"E [probably 42°03'43.3"N, 14°20'50.6"E, E. Schraml pers. com. 03/21]. Holotype: NMW 100289. Paratypes: GSN, MCSNC, NMW, ZFMK. •Valid as Barbus samniticus Lorenzoni, Carosi, Quadroni, De Santis, Vanetti, Delmastro & Zaccara 2021. Current status: Valid as Barbus samniticus Lorenzoni, Carosi, Quadroni, De Santis, Vanetti, Delmastro & Zaccara 2021. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Southern Europe: Apennine rivers of the middle Adriatic slope of the Italian Peninsula, northern Apulia-Campania district, Italy. Habitat: freshwater.

schrenki, Barbus Nikolskii [G. V.] 1930:115, Fig. 1 [Zoologischer Anzeiger v. 89 (nos 3/4); ref. 16114] Lower and middle part of Chu River, Kazakhstan. Holotype: ZIN 23760. Paratypes: (several). If a holotype was not established originally, the lectotype was established in caption to Fig. 456 in Berg 1949:702 [ref. 20661]. •Synonym of the hybrid Barbus capito conocephalus x Schizothorax pseudaksaiensis issykkuli -- (Berg 1949:701 [ref. 20661]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

scincus, Barbus Heckel [J. J.] 1843:1049 [59] [Ichthyologie [von Syrien]. In Russegger v. 1 (pt 2); ref. 2066] Aleppo [now Haleb], Syria. Syntypes: NMW 22272 (2), 54525-26 (1, 1). On p. 59 of separate [ref. 2067]. •Synonym of Barbus lacerta Heckel 1843 -- (Coad 1991:14 [ref. 15702], Coad 1995:12 [ref. 23608], Bogutskaya in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:251 [ref. 27353], Khaefi et al. 2017:100 [ref. 35344], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:36 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:149 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus lacerta Heckel 1843. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

sperchiensis, Barbus euboicus Stephanidis [A.] 1950:202 [Praktika tes Akademias Athenon v. 18; ref. 12807] Sperchios [Spercios] River, Greece. Syntypes: lost. •Synonym of Barbus cyclolepis Heckel 1837 -- (Kottelat 1997:48 [ref. 22952], Bianco 1998:132 [ref. 23811]). •Synonym of Barbus cyclopis Heckel 1837, but a valid subspecies as described -- (Economidis & Bogutskaya in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:181, 193 [ref. 27353]). •Valid as Barbus sperchiensis Stephanidis 1950 -- (Stoumboudi et al. 2006:131 [ref. 28767], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:131 [ref. 29996], Levin et al. 2012:544 [ref. 33912], Barbieri et al. 2015:48 [ref. 35029], Kalogianni et al. 2023:[3] 699 [ref. 40691]). Current status: Valid as Barbus sperchiensis Stephanidis 1950. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Southeastern Europe: Sperchios basin and Evia Island basins (Greece). Habitat: freshwater.

strumicae, Barbus cyclolepis Karaman [S. L.] 1955:187, fig. 3 [Acta Musei Macedonici Scientiarum Naturalium v. 3 (no. 7); ref. 12279] Monospitovo swamp and river Strumica, Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia. •Synonym of Barbus cyclolepis Heckel 1837 -- (Kottelat 1997:48 [ref. 22952], Bianco 1998:132 [ref. 23811]). •Synonym of Barbus cyclolepis Heckel 1837, but a valid subspecies as described -- (Tsigenopoulos & Berrebi 2000:174 [ref. 25489], Economidis & Bogutskaya in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:181, 193 [ref. 27353]). •Valid as Barbus strumicae Karaman 1955 -- (Stoumboudi et al. 2006:131 [ref. 28767], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:132 [ref. 29996], Barbieri et al. 2015:48 [ref. 35029]). Current status: Valid as Barbus strumicae Karaman 1955. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Aegean Sea basin: Greece, Macedonia and Bulgaria. Habitat: freshwater.

sursunicus, Barbus Kamensky [S. N.] 1899:76, 102, 148, Pl. 9 [Die Cypriniden der Kaukasusländer und ihrer angrenzenden Meere; ref. 14707] Zurzuna River, Azerbaijan. Berg figured specimen: ZIN 14740 (1 of 8, 260-mm female). Type mentioned in caption to Fig. 451 in Berg 1949:696 [ref. 20661] but 2 original syntypes not found; the specimens in 14740 are not types but the figured specimen might make the best neotype. Spelled sursunicus on p. 76 and on Pl. 9, zurzunicus on p. 102 and 148. •Synonym of Barbus lacerta Heckel 1843 -- (Berg 1949:694 [ref. 20661], Coad 1995:12 [ref. 23608], Bogutskaya in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:251 [ref. 27353]). •Synonym of Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865 -- (Khaefi et al. 2017:96 [ref. 35344], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:34 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:147 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

tauricus, Barbus Kessler [K. F.] 1877:93 [The Aralo-Caspian Expedition; ref. 2597] Salgir River, Crimea, Ukraine. Syntypes: ZIN 2937-39 (2, 2, 3), 2941 (1), ?3031 (1). Plus additional material seen by Kessler. Description based on 12 specimens -- see Bogutskaya et al. in Banarescu & Bogutskaya 2003:398 [ref. 27353]. •Synonym of Barbus plebeius Valenciennes 1842 -- (Lelek 1987:163 [ref. 22962] as plebejus). •Valid as Barbus tauricus Kessler 1877 [with subspecies] -- (Berg 1949:690 [ref. 20661], Reshetnikov et al. 1997:735 [ref. 24702], Bogutskaya 1998:89 [ref. 23589], Bogutskaya et al. in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:397 [ref. 27353], Fricke et al. 2007:34 [ref. 29533], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:133 [ref. 29996], Parin et al. 2014:70 [ref. 33547], Çiçek et al. 2015:144 [ref. 35151], Turan et al. 2018:542 [ref. 36092], Levin et al. 2019:33 [ref. 36643], Özuluğ & Saç 2019:26 [ref. 36599], Yogurtçuoglu et al. 2020:[3] [ref. 37627], Güçlü et al. 2021:125 [ref. 38911], Dyldin et al. 2023:[10] [ref. 40328]). Current status: Valid as Barbus tauricus Kessler 1877. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Eurasia: Black and Azov Sea basins. Habitat: freshwater.

thessalus, Barbus barbus Stephanidis [A.] 1971:213, Fig. 1 [Biologia Gallo-Hellenica v. 3 (no. 2); ref. 7539] Thessaly, Pinios River, Greece. Syntypes: whereabouts unknown. •Synonym of Barbus macedonicus Karaman 1928 -- (Kottelat 1997:49 [ref. 22952]). •Valid as Barbus thessalus Stephanidis 1971 -- (Stavros in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:397, 411 [ref. 27353], Levin et al. 2012:544 [ref. 33912]). Current status: Valid as Barbus thessalus Stephanidis 1971. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Thessaly, Greece. Habitat: freshwater.

tiflissica, Barbus cyri var. Kamensky [S. N.] 1899:60 [German p. 139] [Die Cypriniden der Kaukasusländer und ihrer angrenzenden Meere; ref. 14707] Kura River at Tbilisi, Georgia, Eurasia. Syntypes: (4) not found at ZIN. Species epithet correct as tiflissicus due to masculine gender of genus Barbus. •Synonym of Barbus lacerta Heckel 1843 -- (Bogutskaya in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:251 [ref. 27353]). •Synonym of Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865 -- (Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:33 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:147 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

toporovanica, Capoeta fundulus var. Kamensky [S. N.] 1897:83 [Trudy Obshchestva estestvoispitatelei pri Imperatorskom, Kharkov Universitet v. 31; ref. 18369] Lake Taparovani, Georgia, Eurasia, elevation 1990 meters. Holotype (unique): not at ZIN. Appeared first in Kamensky 1887:83 [ref. 18369] as a variety of Capoeta fundulus. Appeared as Barbus toporovanicus in Kamensky 1899:63 [German p. 142], Pl. 6 [ref. 14707]. Species epithet correct as toporovanicus due to masculine gender of genus Barbus. •Synonym of Capoeta capoeta (Güldenstädt 1773) -- (Bănărescu 1999:387 [ref. 24846]). •Synonym of Barbus lacerta Heckel 1843 -- (Berg 1949:693 [ref. 20661], Coad 1995:12 [ref. 23608], Bogutskaya in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:251 [ref. 27353] as toporovanicus). •Synonym of Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865 -- (Khaefi et al. 2017:96 [ref. 35344], Levin et al. 2019:42 [ref. 36643] as toporovanicus, Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:33 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:147 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

tyberinus, Barbus fluviatilis Bonaparte [C. L.] 1839:fasc. 25, punt. 129, Pl. 110 (fig. 3) [Iconografia della fauna italica; ref. 4895] Tevere River near Rome, Italy. Lectotype: ANSP 6152. Paralectotypes: ANSP 6153-79 (27), ?NMW 54768 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:94 [ref. 13621]. Spelled tiberinus and thyberinus in early literature. Lectotype selected by Bianco 1995:313 [ref. 21944]. •Valid as Barbus tyberinus Bonaparte 1839 -- (Bianco 1995:313 [ref. 21944], Kottelat 1997:50 [ref. 22952], Bianco 1997:618 [ref. 26725], Bianco 1998:127 [ref. 23811], Bianco & Ketmaier 2001:194 [ref. 26728], Bianco in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:427 [ref. 27353], Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:133 [ref. 29996], Bianco & Delmastro 2011:5 [ref. 31648], Bianco 2013:9 [ref. 32897], Buonerba et al. 2015:115 [ref. 35178], Lorenzoni et al. 2019:251 [ref. 37108], Lorenzoni et al. 2021:14 [ref. 38166], Rossi et al. 2021:6 [ref. 38697]). Current status: Valid as Barbus tyberinus Bonaparte 1839. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Southern Europe: Tyrrhenian coastal rivers of the northwestern Italian Peninsula (Tuscany-Latium district), Italy. Habitat: freshwater.

tyrasensis, Barbus fluviatilis var. Dybowski [B. N.] (ex Kessler) 1862:213 (footnote) [Archiv für die Naturkunde Liv-, Ehst- und Kurlands. Zweiter Serie. Biologische Naturkunde. Dorpat v. 3; ref. 1168] Dniester River, Ukraine. No types at ZIN. •Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:47 [ref. 22952], Bănărescu et al. in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:43 [ref. 27353] as tyrassensis). Current status: Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758). Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

urmianus, Barbus Eagderi [S.], Nikmehr [N.], Çiçek [E.], Esmaeili [H. R.], Vatandoust [S.] & Mousavi-Sabet [H.] 2019:240, Figs. 1-4 [International Journal of Aquatic Biology v. 7 (no. 4); ref. 37089] Mahabad-Chai River at Miriseh Village, Beytas City, western Azerbaijan province, Iran, 36°29'55.14"N, 45°33'54.26"E. Holotype: IMNRF-UT-1079-8. Paratypes: IMNRF-UT, VMFC. •Valid as Barbus urmianus Eagderi, Nikmehr, Çiçek, Esmaeili, Vatandoust & Mousavi-Sabet 2019. •Synonym of Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865 -- (Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2023:24 [ref. 40239], Çiçek et al. 2024:147 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

vulgaris, Barbus Fleming [J.] 1828:185 [A history of British animals; ref. 1339] Rivers of England. No types known. Based in part on Cyprinus barbus Linnaeus 1758. •Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Kottelat 1997:47 [ref. 22952], Bănărescu et al. in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:43 [ref. 27353]). Current status: Synonym of Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758). Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

vulgaris, Barbus Gistel [J.] 1848:106, Pl. 19 (fig. 9) [Naturgeschichte des Thierreichs; ref. 1822] Europe. Objectively invalid; preoccupied by Barbus vulgaris Fleming 1828. 1°Homonym. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.

waleckii, Barbus cyclolepis Rolik [H.] 1970:401 [Bulletin de l'Académie Polonaise des Sciences, Classe 2, Série des Sciences Biologiques v. 18 (no. 7); ref. 7779] Oslawa River, Zagórz, Sanok, Poland. Holotype: Inst. Zool. Polish Acad. Sci. Warsaw 25(66)3. Paratypes: Inst. Zool. Polish Acad. Sci. Warsaw 15(66)1-2 and 4-40 (39); plus additional material. If name based on hybrids as indicated by Kotlík et al. 2002:238 [ref. 26484], then name is not available. •Synonym of Barbus peloponnesius Valenciennes 1842 -- (Kottelat 1997:49 [ref. 22952]). •Synonym of Barbus tauricus Kessler 1877, but a valid subspecies as described -- (Bogutskaya et al. in Bănărescu & Bogutskaya 2003:397, 409 [ref. 27353]). •Valid as Barbus waleckii Rolik 1970 -- (Kottelat & Freyhof 2007:134 [ref. 29996]). •Possibly based on hybrids between Barbus barbus (Linnaeus 1758) x Barbus carpathicus Kotlík et al. 2002 -- (Kotlík et al. 2002:238 [ref. 26484], Turan et al. 2018:548 [ref. 36092]). Hybrid. Current status: Valid as Barbus waleckii Rolik 1970. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Dniester and Vistula Rivers, Poland and Ukraine. Habitat: freshwater.

xanthos, Barbus Güçlü [S. S.], Kalayci [G.], Küçük [F.] & Turan [D.] 2020:1310, Figs. 1-4a, 5 upper [Journal of Fish Biology v. 96 (no. 6); ref. 37403] Eşen Stream at Ören-Seydikemer, Muğla province, Turkey, 36°44'51"N, 29°23'15"E. Holotype: IFC-ESUF 03-0512. Paratypes: FFR, IFC-ESUF. Type catalog: Kaya et al. 2021:402 [ref. 38688]. Also appeared in early online view, 16 Jan. 2020, p. [2], without ZooBank registration; dated to printed version that appeared on 24 June 2020 •Valid as Barbus xanthos Güçlü, Kalayci, Küçük & Turan 2020 -- (Çiçek et al. 2020:247 [ref. 37644], Güçlü et al. 2021:125 [ref. 38911], Çiçek et al. 2023:367 [ref. 40625], Çiçek et al. 2024:152 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Barbus xanthos Güçlü, Kalayci, Küçük & Turan 2020. Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Asia Minor: eastern Mediterranean river tributaries (southwestern Turkey). Habitat: freshwater.

zurzunicus, Barbus Kamensky [S. N.] 1899:148 [German p. 148] [Die Cypriniden der Kaukasusländer und ihrer angrenzenden Meere; ref. 14707] Caucasus. See Barbus sursunicus Kamensky 1899. •In the synonymy of Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865. Misspelling. Current status: Synonym of Barbus cyri De Filippi 1865. Cyprinidae: Barbinae.