Xenobarbus is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-fiined fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae.

the family which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes.

[2] The only species in the genus is Xenobarbus loveridgei which is endemic to Tanzania where it is found in Lake Victoria.

[3] The species is rare and only known from a few specimens.

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