Barilius bernatziki, with a large caudal blotch, has 33 lateral-line scales or less. Barilius dogarsinghi has a highly conspicuous, deep vertical blotch at the base of the caudal fin that barely extends onto the caudal fin, as well as a strong, submarginal pigment band on the dorsal fin (Fig. 4B), and long rostral and maxillary barbels that are generally equal to or more than 50% of the distance between the origin of the rostral barbels and the corner of the mouth.