papillifer, Hemipimelodus Herre [A. W. C. T.] 1935:390 [Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series v. 18 (no. 12); ref. 2109] Sepik River at Timbunke, New Guinea. Holotype: FMNH 17211. Paratypes: FMNH 17212 (1), CAS-SU 24453 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:41 [ref. 12291], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:45 [ref. 12367], Ferraris 2007:48 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Hemipimelodus papillifer Herre 1935 -- (Burgess 1989:167 [ref. 12860]). •Synonym of Arius velutinus (Weber 1907) -- (Kailola 1990:23 [ref. 19337], Allen & Coates 1990:62 [ref. 25561], Allen 1991:56 [ref. 21090]). •Synonym of Ariopsis velutinus (Weber 1907) -- (Kailola 2004:126 [ref. 28108]). •Synonym of Neoarius velutinus (Weber 1907) -- (Ferraris 2007:48 [ref. 29155]). •Synonym of Potamosilurus velutinus (Weber 1907) -- (Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:102 [ref. 29031]). Current status: Synonym of Potamosilurus velutinus (Weber 1907). Ariidae: Ariinae. Habitat: freshwater.