cleptolepis, Arius Roberts [T. R.] 1978:37, Figs. 15, 20e [Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 281; ref. 8886] Elevala River, Upper Fly River, Papua New Guinea, 6°05.7'S, 141°27.7'E. Holotype: AMS 27092-001 [ex USNM 217069]. Paratypes: BMNH 1983.6.30.6 [ex USNM 217071] (1); KFRS F.4618.01 (2); USNM 217070 (1), 217071 (6, now 3, 1 to BMNH, 2 to KFRS), 217072 (1). Type catalog: Ferraris & Vari 1992:7 [ref. 19771], Ferraris 2007:47 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Arius berneyi (Whitley 1941) -- (Allen 1991:51 [ref. 21090]). •Synonym of Ariopsis berneyi (Whitley 1941). •Synonym of Neoarius berneyi (Whitley 1941) -- (Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:77 [ref. 29031], Ferraris 2007:47 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Neoarius berneyi (Whitley 1941). Ariidae: Ariinae. Habitat: freshwater.