ɪt wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli dᵻskɹˈaɪbd æz sˈɪpɹɪnəs tˈɪɹiˌoʊ baɪ dˈɑːktɚ. fɹˈænsɪs bjuːkˈænənhˈæməltən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti tˈuː, ænd hɐz ˈɔːlsoʊ bˌɪn ɹᵻfˈɜːd tʊ ɪn saɪəntˈɪfɪk lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚɹ æz sˈɪstɑːməs tˈɪɹiˌoʊ ɔːɹ bˈɑːɹbəs tˈɪɹiˌoʊ.
It was originally described as Cyprinus terio by Dr. Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, and has also been referred to in scientific literature as Systomus terio or Barbus terio.