Author: Rüppell, 1835
Remark: The species <i>Barbus degeni</i> Boulenger, 1902 is considered a synonym of <i>Labeobarbus intermedius </i> (Rüppell, 1835) in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. May 2011: Ref. 86870).  It is treated here a synonym of <i>Labeobarbus nedgia</i> Rüppell, 1835 according to Nagelkerke & Sibbing (1997: Ref. 35835).
Comments: Occurs especially over rocky substrates in water of no more than 6 m depth.  Is a macro-benthivore:  specimens smaller than 15 cm FL mainly eat insect larvae, but switch to a more diverse diet when their size increases:  adult insects, mollusks and  detritus become more important; large specimens are the only barbs in Lake Tana that eat freshwater crabs of the genus <i>Potamonautes</i>; and also eat some fish (Ref. 35835).