Check Catalog of Fishes: Genus: Arius; Species: polystaphylodon; Original reference

Current accepted name :		No
Status details:		senior synonym, original combination
Status ref. :		Marceniuk, A.P. and N.A. Menezes, 2007
Comment :
Etymology of Generic name :		Greek, arios, areios = dealing with Mars, warlike, bellicose (Ref. 45335).
Etymology of specific name :
Status in Catalogue of Life:		Synonym
ITIS TSN : 682315 | Catalogue of Life (synonym) | ZooBank Record | WoRMS | References using this synonym

Entered by : Luna, Susan M. - 1990-10-17

Modified by :Torres, Armi G. - 2007-07-22

Checked by : Luna, Susan M. - 1994-07-14