manillensis, Arius Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:93 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15; ref. 1008] Manila, Philippines. Holotype (unique): MNHN. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:35 [ref. 29155]. Not the same as Pimelodus manillensis Valenciennes 1840. •Uncertain status -- (Burgess 1989:169 [ref. 12860]). •Valid as Arius manillensis Valenciennes 1840 -- (Kailola 1999:1855 [ref. 24732], Kailola in Randall & Lim 2000:589 [ref. 25122], Kailola 2004:127 [ref. 28108], Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:19 [ref. 29031], Ferraris 2007:35 [ref. 29155], Marceniuk et al. 2012:665 [ref. 32225], Kottelat 2013:247 [ref. 32989], Jamandre 2023:174 [ref. 40455], Marceniuk et al. 2023:29 [ref. 40422]), Current status: Valid as Arius manillensis Valenciennes 1840. Ariidae: Ariinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines endemic. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.