mesops, Bagrus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:456 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 14; ref. 4882] Puerto Rico [not stated]. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-9347 (dry). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:12-13 [ref. 19575], Ferraris 2007:53 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Hexanematichthys herzbergii (Bloch 1794) -- (Marceniuk & Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:451 [ref. 27061]). •Synonym of Sciades herzbergii (Bloch 1794) -- (Kailola 2004:144 [ref. 28108], Marceniuk 2005:99 [ref. 28718], Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:108 [ref. 29031] with question, Ferraris 2007:53 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Sciades herzbergii (Bloch 1794). Ariidae: Ariinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.