Barbus is a ray-finned fish genus in the family Cyprinidae. The type species of Barbus is the Common Barbel, first described as Cyprinus barbus and now named Barbus barbus. Barbus is the namesake genus of the subfamily Barbinae, but given their relationships that taxon is better included in the Cyprininae at least for the largest part (including the type species of Barbus). Description and uses Their common names – barbs and barbels – refer to the fact that most members of the gener… (More on Barbus)