Pararius
| Pararius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Ariidae |
| Subfamily: | Ariinae |
| Genus: | Pararius Whitley, 1940 |
| Type species | |
| Arius proximus Ogilby, 1898 | |
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.
Species
- Pararius mastersi (Ogilby, 1898) (Master's catfish)
- Pararius proximus (Ogilby, 1898) (Arafura catfish)