Mystus Gray [J. E.] 1854:155 Masc. Mystus carolinensis Gronow 1854. Type by subsequent designation. Gray and not Gronow is apparently responsible for this description (see p. vi in Preface). Type designated by Jordan & Evermann 1896:116 [ref. 2443]. •Synonym of Bagre Cloquet 1816 -- (Marceniuk & Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:448 [ref. 27061], Kailola 2004:129 [ref. 28108], Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:24 [ref. 29031], Ferraris 2007:37 [ref. 29155], Betancur-R. et al. 2007:349 [ref. 29268], Pethiyagoda et al. 2008:233 [ref. 29985]). Current status: Synonym of Bagre Cloquet 1816. Ariidae: Bagreinae.