 "L. intermedius" was still placed by most modern authors in the "wastebin genus" "Barbus" by default, and the IUCN still does so until a thorough taxonomic revision of the African "barbs" is published.However, the species is increasingly being restored to related yellowfish genus "Labeobarbus", which seems a much more appropriate placement.It is a close relative of "Labeobarbus bynni", another African "barb".