Cathorops (subgenus of Arius) Jordan [D. S.] & Gilbert [C. H.] 1883:39, 54 Masc. Arius hypophthalmus Steindachner 1876. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Valid as Cathorops Jordan & Gilbert 1883 -- (Shimizu in Uyeno et al. 1983:160 [ref. 14275], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:146 [ref. 24550], Acero P. 2003:836 [ref. 26998], Marceniuk & Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:449 [ref. 27061], Kailola 2004:131 [ref. 28108], Betancur-R. & Acero P. 2005:46 [ref. 28341], Scharpf 2006:19 [ref. 30386], Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:38 [ref. 29031], Ferraris 2007:39 [ref. 29155], Betancur-R. et al. 2007:349 [ref. 29268], Marceniuk 2007:33 [ref. 29324], Marceniuk & Bentancur-R. 2008:25 [ref. 29576], Marceniuk et al. 2009: 245, 280 [ref. 30406], Marceniuk & Birindelli 2010:61 [ref. 30960], Marceniuk et al. 2012:77 [ref. 31865], Marceniuk et al. 2012:641 [ref. 32225], Marceniuk et al. 2016:137 [ref. 34763], Marceniuk et al. 2023:12 [ref. 40422]). Current status: Valid as Cathorops Jordan & Gilbert 1883. Ariidae: Ariinae.