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Species in the genus Neoarius: [ 10 ] records


australis, Arius Günther [A.] 1867:103, Fig. [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1867 (pt 1) (art. 2) (for 24 Jan. 1867); ref. 1986] Hunter River near Ash Island, New South Wales, Australia. Syntypes: BMNH 1866.2.13.4 (1), 1866.6.19.7-8 (2). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:47 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Arius graeffei Kner & Steindachner 1867 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:219 [ref. 12442], Kailola 1999:1849 [ref. 24732]). •Synonym of Ariopsis graeffei (Kner & Steindachner 1867) -- (Kailola 2004:126 [ref. 28108], Hoese & Gates 2006:351 [ref. 28997]). •Synonym of Neoarius graeffei (Kner & Steindachner 1867) -- (Ferraris 2007:47 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Neoarius graeffei (Kner & Steindachner 1867). Ariidae: Ariinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

berneyi, Tachysurus (Pararius) Whitley [G. P.] 1941:9, Fig. 8 (no. 5) [Australian Zoologist v. 10 (pt 1); ref. 4701] Pools of Flinders River, near Hughenden and Richmond, Queensland, Australia. Holotype: AMS I.13076. Paratypes: AMS I.13075 (1), I.8077-88 (12). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:47 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Arius berneyi (Whitley 1941) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:219 [ref. 12442], Burgess 1989:168 [ref. 12860], Larson & Martin 1990:6 [ref. 16606], Allen 1991:51 [ref. 21090], Kailola 2000:137 [ref. 25113], Hutchins 2001:21 [ref. 25847], Allen et al. 2002:70 [ref. 25930]). •Valid as Ariopsis berneyi (Whitley 1941) -- (Kailola 2004:126 [ref. 28108], Hoese & Gates 2006:351 [ref. 28997]). •Valid as Neoarius berneyi (Whitley 1941) -- (Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:76 [ref. 29031], Ferraris 2007:47 [ref. 29155], Allen et al. 2008:53 [ref. 30265], Larson et al. 2013:38 [ref. 32988], Pusey et al. 2017:21 [ref. 35250], Marceniuk et al. 2023:45 [ref. 40422]). Current status: Valid as Neoarius berneyi (Whitley 1941). Ariidae: Ariinae. Distribution: Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea. Habitat: freshwater.

cleptolepis, Arius Roberts [T. R.] 1978:37, Figs. 15, 20e [Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 281; ref. 8886] Elevala River, Upper Fly River, Papua New Guinea, 6°05.7'S, 141°27.7'E. Holotype: AMS 27092-001 [ex USNM 217069]. Paratypes: BMNH 1983.6.30.6 [ex USNM 217071] (1); KFRS F.4618.01 (2); USNM 217070 (1), 217071 (6, now 3, 1 to BMNH, 2 to KFRS), 217072 (1). Type catalog: Ferraris & Vari 1992:7 [ref. 19771], Ferraris 2007:47 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Arius berneyi (Whitley 1941) -- (Allen 1991:51 [ref. 21090]). •Synonym of Ariopsis berneyi (Whitley 1941). •Synonym of Neoarius berneyi (Whitley 1941) -- (Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:77 [ref. 29031], Ferraris 2007:47 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Neoarius berneyi (Whitley 1941). Ariidae: Ariinae. Habitat: freshwater.

curtisii, Arius Castelnau [F. L.] 1878:236 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 2 (pt 3); ref. 761] Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Syntypes: MNHN B-0693 (1, poor condition). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:8 [ref. 19575], Ferraris 2007:47 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Arius graeffei Kner & Steindachner 1867 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:219 [ref. 12442], Kailola 1999:1849 [ref. 24732]). •Synonym of Ariopsis graeffei (Kner & Steindachner 1867) -- (Kailola 2004:126 [ref. 28108], Hoese & Gates 2006:352 [ref. 28997]). •Synonym of Neoarius graeffei (Kner & Steindachner 1867) -- (Ferraris 2007:47 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Neoarius graeffei (Kner & Steindachner 1867). Ariidae: Ariinae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

graeffei, Arius Kner [R.] & Steindachner [F.] 1867:383 [28], Pl. 4 (fig. 12) [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 54 (pt 3); ref. 2640] Samoa [doubtful]. Holotype: NMW 67152. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:47 [ref. 29155]. On p. 28 of separate. •Valid as Arius graeffei Kner & Steindachner 1867 -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:36 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:219 [ref. 12442], Burgess 1989:168 [ref. 12860], Larson & Martin 1990:7 [ref. 16606], Allen 1991:53 [ref. 21090], Pollard & Rimmer in McDowall 1996:107 [ref. 22909], Allen 1997:60 [ref. 23977] as graefei, Larson & Williams 1997:348 [ref. 23967], Kailola 1999:1849 [ref. 24732], Johnson 1999:723 [ref. 25471], Kailola 2000:137 [ref. 25113], Allen et al. 2000:42 [ref. 27467], Hutchins 2001:21 [ref. 25847], Allen et al. 2002:71 [ref. 25930], Morgan et al. 2004:150 [ref. 27718]). •Valid as Ariopsis graeffei (Kner & Steindachner 1867) -- (Kailola 2004:126 [ref. 28108], Hoese & Gates 2006:351 [ref. 28997]). •Valid as Neoarius graeffei (Kner & Steindachner 1867) -- (Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:77 [ref. 29031], Ferraris 2007:47 [ref. 29155], Morgan et al. 2011:10 [ref. 31262], Larson et al. 2013:38 [ref. 32988] dated 1876, Morgan et al. 2014:13 [ref. 36567], Pusey et al. 2017:22 [ref. 35250], Marceniuk et al. 2023:45 [ref. 40422]). Current status: Valid as Neoarius graeffei (Kner & Steindachner 1867). Ariidae: Ariinae. Distribution: Southern New Guinea and northern Australia, south to Pilbara (Western Australia) and New South Wales (Australia). Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

hainesi, Arius Kailola [P. J.] 2000:139, Figs. 9-11 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 16; ref. 25113] Ludmilla Creek, 12°27'S, 130°46'E, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Holotype: NTM S.11507-001. Paratypes: AMS I.25995-001 (1), I.25996-001 (1), I.27414-001 (1); CSIRO C 3799 (1), H 4545-01 (2), H 4937-03 (1), H 5252-01 (2); NTM S.10190-002 (2); QM I.22657 (1); USNM 288553 (1); plus non-type material. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:32 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Amissidens hainesi (Kailola 2000) -- (Kailola 2004:125 [ref. 28108], Hoese & Gates 2006:351 [ref. 28997], Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:11 [ref. 29031], Ferraris 2007:32 [ref. 29155], Larson et al. 2013:37 [ref. 32988], Pusey et al. 2017:25 [ref. 35250]). •Valid as Neoarius hainesi (Kailola 2000) -- (Marceniuk et al. 2023:45 [ref. 40422]). Current status: Valid as Neoarius hainesi (Kailola 2000). Ariidae: Ariinae. Distribution: Southern New Guinea, northern Australia. Habitat: brackish, marine.

midgleyi, Arius Kailola [P. J.] & Pierce [B. E.] 1988:75, Figs. 1-2, 5-6 [Records of the Western Australian Museum v. 14 (pt 1); ref. 19338] Wickham Gorge, Victoria River, Northern Territory, Australia. Holotype: AMS I.20858-006. Paratypes: AMNH 57082 (1), 57454 (4, 3 c&s); AMS 25315-001 (1); WAM P.21338-002 (4), P.25597-001 (1), P.25708-001 (1), P.28776-001 (1, c&s); other paratypes at: NTM (4 lots, 5), QM (8 lots, 10), ZMA (1). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:8 [ref. 19335], Ferraris 2007:47 [ref. 29155], Moore et al. 2008:7 [ref. 30117]. Many paratypes of this species are also paratypes of Arius paucus Kailola 2000. The species epithet was based on Hamar and Mary Midgley, the correct spelling would be midgleyorum according to ICZN Art. 31.1.2-3. •Valid as Arius midgleyi Kailola & Pierce 1988 -- (Pusey et al. 2000:72 [ref. 24466], Kailola 2000:127 [ref. 25113], Unmack 2001:1060 [ref. 25797], Hutchins 2001:21 [ref. 25847], Allen et al. 2002:73 [ref. 25930]). •Valid as Ariopsis midgleyi (Kailola & Pierce 1988) -- (Kailola 2004:126 [ref. 28108]). •Valid as Neoarius midgleyi (Kailola & Pierce 1988) -- (Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:77 [ref. 29031], Ferraris 2007:47 [ref. 29155], Morgan 2011:11 [ref. 31262], Larson et al. 2013:39 [ref. 32988], Pusey et al. 2017:23 [ref. 35250], Marceniuk et al. 2023:45 [ref. 40422]). Current status: Valid as Neoarius midgleyi (Kailola & Pierce 1988). Ariidae: Ariinae. Distribution: New Guinea and northern Australia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.

paucus, Arius Kailola [P. J.] 2000:141, Figs. 12-13 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 16; ref. 25113] Flinders River near Maxwellton, 20°47'S, 142°43'E, Queensland, Australia. Holotype: QM I.12910. Paratypes: AMS I.25315-001 [ex IB.3159/2882] (1); CAM F.36 (1); NTM S.1775 (1), S.12070-001 (2), S.12083-001 (1); QM I.11364 (1), I.11990 (1), I.12757 (1), I.16730 (2), I.16735 (1), I.16737-78 (1, 2); plus non-type material. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:48 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Ariopsis paucus (Kailola 2000) -- (Kailola 2004:126 [ref. 28108], Hoese & Gates 2006:352 [ref. 28997]). •Valid as Sciades paucus (Kailola 2000) -- (Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:109 [ref. 29031]). •Valid as Neoarius paucus (Kailola 2000) -- (Ferraris 2007:48 [ref. 29155], Pusey et al. 2017:23 [ref. 35250]). Current status: Valid as Neoarius paucus (Kailola 2000). Ariidae: Ariinae. Distribution: Northern Australia. Habitat: freshwater.

pectoralis, Arius Kailola [P. J.] 2000:133, Figs. 5-6 [The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory v. 16; ref. 25113] Chapman River, Queensland, 14°56'S, 141°38'E, Australia. Holotype: AMS I.27415-001. Paratypes: CSIRO A 3608-10 (1, 1, 1), H 4937-02 (1), H 5174-07 (4); NTM S.10235-001 (1), S.10254-001 (2), S.10319-003 (1), S.13004-001 (1), S.11507-004 (1); QM I.14917 (1). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:48 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Ariopsis pectoralis (Kailola 2000) -- (Kailola 2004:126 [ref. 28108], Hoese & Gates 2006:352 [ref. 28997]). •Valid as Neoarius pectoralis (Kailola 2000) -- (Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:77 [ref. 29031], Ferraris 2007:48 [ref. 29155], Larson et al. 2013:40 [ref. 32988], Pusey et al. 2017:25 [ref. 35250], Marceniuk et al. 2023:45 [ref. 40422]). Current status: Valid as Neoarius pectoralis (Kailola 2000). Ariidae: Ariinae. Distribution: Southern New Guinea and Australia. Habitat: brackish, marine.

venaticus, Bagrus Richardson [J.] 1845:33 [Ichthyology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror v. 2 (2); ref. 3740] Northwestern coast of Australia. Holotype (unique): destroyed. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:55 [ref. 29155]. •Status uncertain -- (Paxton et al. 1989:220 [ref. 12442]). •Incertae sedis -- (Hoese & Gates 2006:356 [ref. 28997]). •Species inquirenda in Neoarius -- (Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:78 [ref. 29031]). •Species inquirenda in Ariidae -- (Ferraris 2007:55 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Uncertain. Ariidae: Ariinae. Habitat: marine.


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