Masticbarbus Tang [D.-S.] 1942:158 Masc. Masticbarbus pentafasciatus Tang 1942. Type by original designation (also monotypic). Spelled Mastibarbus by Fowler 1976:378 [ref. 9335]; spelled as above several times in original description. •Status unclear -- (Bănărescu 1997:23 [ref. 23274]). •Synonym of Acrossocheilus Oshima 1919 -- (Kottelat 2013:71 [ref. 32989], Yang et al. 2015:99 [ref. 33694] in Cyprininae, tribe Acrossocheilini). •Valid as Masticbarbus Tang 1942 -- (Endruweit 2025:59 [ref. 42401]). Current status: Valid as Masticbarbus Tang 1942. Cyprinidae: Acrossocheilinae.