Pararius

Pararius
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Ariidae
Subfamily:	Ariinae
Genus:	Pararius ; Whitley, 1940
Type species
	Arius proximus; Ogilby, 1898

Last updated March 28, 2025

Pararius is a genus of sea catfishes consisting of two species. The species occur in the coastal waters in the region of South Asia to Australasia. When first described, it was as a subgenus of Tachysurus .^[1]

Species

Pararius mastersi (Ogilby, 1898) (Master's catfish)
Pararius proximus (Ogilby, 1898) (Arafura catfish)

References

Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Pararius". FishBase . March 2025 version.

↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Pararius". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 26 March 2025.

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[1] Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Pararius". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 26 March 2025.

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