thunberg, Pimelodus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1803:691, 692 [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepède) v. 5; ref. 4930] China; Japan. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:35 [ref. 29155]. Unneeded new name for Silurus maculatus Thunberg 1792. •Synonym of Arius maculatus (Thunberg 1792) -- (Kailola 2004:127 [ref. 28108], Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:18 [ref. 29031], Ferraris 2007:35 [ref. 29155], Kottelat 2013:246 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Arius maculatus (Thunberg 1792). Ariidae: Ariinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.