kirkii, Arius Günther [A.] 1864:163, Fig. [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5; ref. 1974] Shupanga, Zambezi River. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1864.1.9.54 (skin). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:52 [ref. 29155], •Synonym of Arius dussumieri Valenciennes 1840 -- (Taylor 1986:154 [ref. 6195], Kailola 1999:1847 [ref. 24732] as "Arius"). •Synonym of Ariodes dussumieri (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Taylor 1986:212 [ref. 6282]). •Synonym of Plicofollis dussumieri (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Ferraris 2007:52 [ref. 29155], Kottelat 2013:250 [reg. 32989], Marceniuk et al. 2017:[4] [ref. 35522], Kailola 2022:197 [ref. 39697]). Current status: Synonym of Plicofollis dussumieri (Valenciennes 1840). Ariidae: Ariinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.