Pararius (subgenus of Tachysurus) Whitley [G. P.] 1940:409 Masc. Arius proximus Ogilby 1898. Type by original designation. •Synonym of Arius Valenciennes 1840 -- (Kailola 1990:4 [ref. 19337], Marceniuk & Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:447 [ref. 27061]). •Synonym of Brustiarius Herre 1935 -- (Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:34 [ref. 29031]). •Synonym of Netuma Bleeker 1858 -- (Kailola 2004:140 [ref. 28108], Ferraris 2007:48 [ref. 29155], Kottelat 2013:249 [ref. 32989]). •Valid as Pararius Whitley 1940 -- (Marceniuk et al. 2023:47 [ref. 40422]). Current status: Valid as Pararius Whitley 1940. Ariidae: Ariinae.