brevirostris, Arius Steindachner [F.] 1901:447 [Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft v. 25; ref. 14769] Baram River, Borneo. Holotype (unique): NMW, not found. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:31 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Arius brevirostris Steindachner 1901 -- (Burgess 1989:168 [ref. 14769]). •Probable synonym of Arius harmandi (Sauvage 1880) -- (Kailola 1999:1850 [ref. 24732]). •Synonym of cf. Arius harmandi (Sauvage 1880) -- (Kailola 2004:146 [ref. 28108]). •Synonym of Hemiarius harmandi Sauvage 1880 -- (Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:68 [ref. 29031], Kottelat 2013:248 [ref. 32989]). •Incertae sedis in Ariidae as synonym of harmondi Sauvage 1880. Current status: Synonym of Hemiarius harmandi Sauvage 1880. Ariidae: Ariinae. Habitat: marine.