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Ariidae Bleeker, 1858

AphiaID

154659 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:154659)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Siluroidei

Direct children (68)

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Subfamily Ariinae Bleeker, 1858
1. Genus Aceroichthys Marceniuk, Oliveira & Ferraris, 2023
2. Genus Amissidens Kailola, 2004
3. Genus Amphiarius Marceniuk & Menezes, 2007
4. Genus Arius Valenciennes, 1840
5. Genus Aspistor Jordan & Evermann, 1898
6. Genus Batrachocephalus Bleeker, 1846
7. Genus Bleekeriella Marceniuk, Oliveira & Ferraris, 2023
8. Genus Brustiarius Herre, 1935
9. Genus Carlarius Marceniuk & Menezes, 2007
10. Genus Cathorops Jordan & Gilbert, 1883
11. Genus Cephalocassis Bleeker, 1857
12. Genus Chinchaysuyoa Marceniuk, Marchena, Oliveira & Betancur-R., 2019
13. Genus Cinetodus Ogilby, 1898
14. Genus Cochlefelis Whitley, 1941
15. Genus Cryptarius Kailola, 2004
16. Genus Genidens Castelnau, 1855
17. Genus Hemiarius Bleeker, 1862
18. Genus Hexanematichthys Bleeker, 1858
19. Genus Ketengus Bleeker, 1847
20. Genus Kyataphisa Marceniuk, Oliveira & Ferraris, 2023
21. Genus Megalosciades Marceniuk, Oliveira & Ferraris, 2023
22. Genus Nedystoma Ogilby, 1898
23. Genus Nemapteryx Ogilby, 1908
24. Genus Neoarius Castelnau, 1878
25. Genus Netuma Bleeker, 1858
26. Genus Notarius Gill, 1863
27. Genus Occidentarius Betancur-R. & Acero P., 2007
28. Genus Osteogeneiosus Bleeker, 1846
29. Genus Pachyula Ogilby, 1898
30. Genus Papuarius Marceniuk, Oliveira & Ferraris, 2023
31. Genus Paracinetodus Marceniuk, Oliveira & Ferraris, 2023
32. Genus Paragenidens Marceniuk, Ingenito, Lima, Gasparini & Oliveira, 2019
33. Genus Pararius Whitley, 1940
34. Genus Plicofollis Kailola, 2004
35. Genus Potamarius Hubbs & Miller, 1960
36. Genus Potamosilurus Marceniuk & Menezes, 2007
37. Genus Pseudosciades Marceniuk, Oliveira & Ferraris, 2023
38. Genus Sciades Müller & Troschel, 1849
39. Genus Arias accepted as Arius Valenciennes, 1840 (misspelling)
40. Genus Ariodes Müller & Troschel, 1849 accepted as Arius Valenciennes, 1840
41. Genus Arium accepted as Arius Valenciennes, 1840 (misspelling)
42. Genus Arius Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840 accepted as Brustiarius Herre, 1935
43. Genus Doiichthys Weber, 1913 accepted as Nedystoma Ogilby, 1898
44. Genus Hemiarias accepted as Hemiarius Bleeker, 1862 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
45. Genus Hemipimelodus Bleeker, 1857 accepted as Cephalocassis Bleeker, 1857
46. Genus Ktengus accepted as Ketengus Bleeker, 1847 (misspelling)
47. Genus Leptarius Gill, 1863 accepted as Sciades Müller & Troschel, 1849
48. Genus Netuna accepted as Netuma Bleeker, 1858 (misspelling)
49. Genus Osteogeniosus Günther, 1864 accepted as Osteogeneiosus Bleeker, 1846 (unjustified emendation )
50. Genus Pseudarius Bleeker, 1862 accepted as Arius Valenciennes, 1840
51. Genus Sciadeops Fowler, 1944 accepted as Notarius Gill, 1863
52. Genus Septobranchus Hardenberg, 1941 accepted as Cinetodus Ogilby, 1898
53. Genus Tetranesodon Weber, 1913 accepted as Cinetodus Ogilby, 1898
Genus Ariopsis Gill, 1861
Subfamily Bagreinae Schultz, 1944
1. Genus Bagre Cloquet, 1816
2. Genus Aelurichthys accepted as Ailurichthys Baird & Girard, 1854 accepted as Bagre Cloquet, 1816 (misspelling)
3. Genus Anemanotus Fowler, 1944 accepted as Bagre Cloquet, 1816
4. Genus Felichthys Swainson, 1839 accepted as Bagre Cloquet, 1816 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym, replacement name)
5. Genus Paradiplomystes Bleeker, 1862 accepted as Bagre Cloquet, 1816
Subfamily Galeichthyinae Acero & Betancur-R., 2007
1. Genus Galeichthys Valenciennes, 1840
2. Genus Galeichtys accepted as Galeichthys Valenciennes, 1840 (misspelling)
Genus Ailurichthys Baird & Girard, 1854 accepted as Bagre Cloquet, 1816
Genus Sciadeichthys Bleeker, 1858 accepted as Sciades Müller & Troschel, 1849 (synonym)
Genus Selenapsis accepted as Selenaspis Bleeker, 1858 accepted as Sciades Müller & Troschel, 1849 (misspelling)
Genus Selenaspis Bleeker, 1858 accepted as Sciades Müller & Troschel, 1849 (synonym)

Environment

marine, brackish, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Not documented

Descriptive notes

Description Chiefly marine; occasionally freshwater. Distribution: tropical and subtropical waters. Forked caudal fin. Adipose fin...

Description Chiefly marine; occasionally freshwater. Distribution: tropical and subtropical waters. Forked caudal fin. Adipose fin present. Barbels usually 3 pairs. Nasal barbels absent. Bony plates present on head and near dorsal fin. A leading spine in both pectoral and dorsal fins. [details]

Taxonomic citation

Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Ariidae Bleeker, 1858. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=154659 on 2026-10-23

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-04-19 07:59:47Z

created

Appeltans, Ward

2015-04-17 08:48:21Z

changed

Bailly, Nicolas

2026-10-05 11:59:15Z

changed

Bailly, Nicolas

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Nomenclature

basis of record Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco. Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. Zootaxa. 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors

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Other

context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. 2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao. 314 p. [details]