malaris, Clarias Nichols [J. T.] & Griscom [L.] 1917:705, Fig. 19 [Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History v. 37 (art. 25); ref. 3185] Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype: AMNH 6441. Paratypes: (5) AMNH 6506 (2) 6520 (orig. 3, now 1), FMNH 55366 [ex AMNH] (1), MRAC 15347 [ex AMNH] (1). Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:26 [ref. 12367], Ferraris 2007:143 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822) -- (Teugels 1986:85 [ref. 6193], Teugels 1986:35 [ref. 12548], Seegers 1996:205 [ref. 23725], Ferraris 2007:143 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822). Clariidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.