pidada, Arius Bleeker [P.] 1846:43 [169] [Selecta genera et species piscium quos in itinere per Brasiliam; ref. 13] Jakarta, Java, Indonesia. Syntypes and/or Bleeker specimens: AMS B.7965 [ex Day] (1), BMNH 1863.12.4.57 (1), NMV 45948 (1). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:55 [ref. 29155]. Also in Bleeker 1846:43 [ref. 313]. See van Oijen et al. 2009:61 [ref. 30423]. •Synonym of Arius oetik Bleeker 1846 (in part) -- (Kailola 1999:1868 [ref. 24732], Kailola 2004:127 [ref. 28108], Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:19 [ref. 29031] (in part)). •Synonym of Arius maculatus (Thunberg 1792) -- (Kailola 1999:1854 [ref. 24732], Kailola 2004:127 [ref. 28108] in part, Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:18 [ref. 29031], Kottelat 2013:246 [ref. 32989]). •Species inquirenda in Ariidae -- (Ferraris 2007:55 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Arius maculatus (Thunberg 1792). Ariidae: Ariinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.