Neoarius

Neoarius
Neoarius berneyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Ariidae
Subfamily:	Ariinae
Genus:	Neoarius Castelnau, 1878
Type species
Arius curtisii Castelnau, 1878
Synonyms
AmissidensKailola, 2004

Neoarius is a genus of sea catfishes found on and around the island New Guinea and Australia. They are found in marine, brackish waters and fresh waters with several species restricted solely to freshwater rivers. There are currently six described species in this genus. ^[1]

Species

• Neoarius berneyi (Whitley, 1941) (Highfin catfish)
• Neoarius graeffei (Kner & Steindachner, 1867) (Blue salmon-catfish)
• Neoarius hainesi (Kailola, 2004) (Ridged catfish)
• Neoarius midgleyi (Kailola & Pierce, 1988) (Silver cobbler)
• Neoarius paucus (Kailola, 2000)
• Neoarius pectoralis (Kailola, 2000) (Sawspine catfish)

References

• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Neoarius". FishBase . December 2011 version.

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Neoarius". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 17 August 2025.