orontis, Clarias Günther [A.] 1864:15 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5; ref. 1974] Orontes River, Syria. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1855.6.25.3. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:143 [ref. 29155]. Based on literature sources and one specimen. •Synonym of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822) -- (Teugels 1986:83 [ref. 6193], Teugels 1986:35 [ref. 12548], Teugels in Lévêque et al. 1992:480 [ref. 21590], Seegers 1996:205 [ref. 23725], Ferraris 2007:143 [ref. 29155], Çiçek et al. 2024:280 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822). Clariidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.