arafurensis, Arius Hardenberg [J. D. F.] 1948:409 [Treubia, Buitenzorg v. 19 (pt 3); ref. 13056] Fish market, Dobo, Aru Islands, Indo-Australian Archipelago. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:49 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Arius proximus Ogilby 1898 -- (Kailola 1999:1861 [ref. 24732]). •Synonym of Netuma proximus (Ogilby 1898) -- (Kailola 2004:140 [ref. 28108]). •Synonym of Brustiarius proximus (Ogilby 1898) -- (Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:35 [ref. 29031]). •Synonym of Netuma proxima (Ogilby 1898) -- (Ferraris 2007:49 [ref. 29155], Kottelat 2013:250 [ref. 32989]). •Synonym of Pararius proximus (Ogilby 1898). Current status: Synonym of Pararius proximus (Ogilby 1898). Ariidae: Ariinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.