Species that contain: Arius and subrostratus [ 2 ] records

rostratus, Arius Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:63 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15; ref. 1008] Alleppey [now Alappuzha], southeastern India. Types may be at MNHN. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:55 [ref. 29155]. Original description appeared in the same publication as Arius subrostratus Valenciennes 1840; Kailola 2022:190 [ref. 39697] synonymized the two names, and gave preference to Arius subrostratus Valenciennes 1840. •Species inquirenda in Ariidae -- (Ferraris 2007:55 [ref. 29155]). •In the synonymy of Arius subrostratus Valenciennes 1840 -- (Kailola 2022:190 [ref. 39697]). Current status: Synonym of Arius subrostratus Valenciennes 1840. Ariidae: Ariinae. Habitat: marine.

subrostratus, Arius Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:62 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15; ref. 1008] Malabar, India. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-1190 (poor condition). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:5 [ref. 19575], Ferraris 2007:35 [ref. 29155]. •Valid as Tachysurus subrostratus (Valenciennes 1840) -- (Jayaram & Dhanze 1979:48 [ref. 6800]). •Valid as incertae sedis, cf. Arius subrostratus Valenciennes 1840 -- (Kailola 2004:146 [ref. 28108], Kottelat 2013:245 [ref. 32989]). •Valid as Arius subrostratus Valenciennes 1840 -- (Burgess 1989:169 [ref. 12860], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S97 [ref. 27377], Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:20 [ref. 29031], Ferraris 2007:35 [ref. 29155], Psomadakis et al. 2015:164 [ref. 34104], Psomadakis et al. 2020:307 [ref. 37272], Kailola 2022:190 [ref. 39697], Marceniuk et al. 2023:29 [ref. 40422]). Current status: Valid as Arius subrostratus Valenciennes 1840. Ariidae: Ariinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan east to Philippines. Habitat: brackish, marine.