syriacus, Clarias Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840:375 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 15; ref. 1008] Syria. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-9426 (dry). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:44 [ref. 19575], Ferraris 2007:143 [ref. 29155]. •Synonym of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822) -- (Teugels 1986:81 [ref. 6193], Teugels 1986:35 [ref. 12548], Krupp & Schneider 1989:387 [ref. 13651], Seegers 1996:205 [ref. 23725], Fricke et al. 2007:54 [ref. 29533], Ferraris 2007:143 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822). Clariidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.