ˈiːvən ðˌoʊ ˈoʊnli fˈaɪv spˈiːsiːz ɑːɹ ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd æt pɹˈɛzənt, ɪɾ ɪz nˌɑːt sˈɜːʔn̩ wˈɛðɚ ðiːz fˈɔːɹm ɐ mˌɑːnoʊfaɪlˈɛɾɪk lˈɪnɪɪdʒ; ðə dʒˈɑːvə bˈɑːɹb bˈiː. ɡˈoʊniənˌɑːɾəs fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl sˈiːmz təbi vˈɛɹi klˈoʊs ˌɪndˈiːd tə sˈaɪkləʃˌeɪlɪtʃθiz, wˌɪtʃ juːnˈaɪts ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv bˈɑːɹblˈaɪk "kˈɑːɹps".
Even though only five species are included at present, it is not certain whether these form a monophyletic lineage; the Java barb (B. gonionotus) for example seems to be very close indeed to Cyclocheilichthys, which unites a number of barb-like "carps".