| Citation | Banister, K.E., 1973, A revision of the large Barbus (Pisces, Cyprinidae) of east and central Africa. Studies on African Cyprinidae. Part II.. Bull. Br. Mus. Nat. Hist. (Zool.) 26(1):1-148. |
| Ref. | Banister, K.E., 1973 |
| Page | 9;fig. |
| Named Used as Valid | Barbus altianalis |
| Comment | Retains three subspecies described in Ref. 42443 based on geographical grounds, and colour differences. |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Lake Kivu, Rusizi River, Lake Vicitoria, Lake Kioga, Lake Edward and Lake George. |
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