graeffei, Arius Kner [R.] & Steindachner [F.] 1867:383 [28], Pl. 4 (fig. 12) [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 54 (pt 3); ref. 2640] Samoa [doubtful]. Holotype: NMW 67152. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:47 [ref. 29155]. On p. 28 of separate. •Valid as Arius graeffei Kner & Steindachner 1867 -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:36 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:219 [ref. 12442], Burgess 1989:168 [ref. 12860], Larson & Martin 1990:7 [ref. 16606], Allen 1991:53 [ref. 21090], Pollard & Rimmer in McDowall 1996:107 [ref. 22909], Allen 1997:60 [ref. 23977] as graefei, Larson & Williams 1997:348 [ref. 23967], Kailola 1999:1849 [ref. 24732], Johnson 1999:723 [ref. 25471], Kailola 2000:137 [ref. 25113], Allen et al. 2000:42 [ref. 27467], Hutchins 2001:21 [ref. 25847], Allen et al. 2002:71 [ref. 25930], Morgan et al. 2004:150 [ref. 27718]). •Valid as Ariopsis graeffei (Kner & Steindachner 1867) -- (Kailola 2004:126 [ref. 28108], Hoese & Gates 2006:351 [ref. 28997]). •Valid as Neoarius graeffei (Kner & Steindachner 1867) -- (Marceniuk & Menezes 2007:77 [ref. 29031], Ferraris 2007:47 [ref. 29155], Morgan et al. 2011:10 [ref. 31262], Larson et al. 2013:38 [ref. 32988] dated 1876, Morgan et al. 2014:13 [ref. 36567], Pusey et al. 2017:22 [ref. 35250], Marceniuk et al. 2023:45 [ref. 40422]). Current status: Valid as Neoarius graeffei (Kner & Steindachner 1867). Ariidae: Ariinae. Distribution: Southern New Guinea and northern Australia, south to Pilbara (Western Australia) and New South Wales (Australia). Habitat: freshwater, brackish.