Brustiarius (subgenus of Arius) Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1935:388 Masc. Arius nox Herre 1935. Type by original designation (also monotypic). •Synonym of Arius Valenciennes 1840, but a valid subgenus Brustiarius as described -- (Kailola 1990:4 [ref. 19337]). •Valid as Brustiarius Herre 1935 -- (Kailola 2004:130 [ref. 28108], Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:34 [ref. 29031], Ferraris 2007:38 [ref. 29155], Marceniuk & Birindelli 2010:61 [ref. 30960], Marceniuk et al. 2023:40 [ref. 40422]). Current status: Valid as Brustiarius Herre 1935. Ariidae: Ariinae.