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