Tachysurus (Pararius) berneyi Arius cleptolepis Systematics of the family Ariidae (Ostariophysi, Siluriformes), with a redefinition of the genera. Alexandre P. Marceniuk Naércio A. Menezes Zootaxa 2007 1416 1 126 6S6KS 591268 Actinopterygii Ariidae Neoarius Animalia Siluriformes 76 Chordata species berneyi   Tachysurus (Pararius) berneyiWhitley, 1941: 9, fig. 8. Type locality: Pools of Flinders River, near Hughender and Richmond, Queensland, Australia. Holotype:  AMSI.13076.  Paratypes:  AMSI.13075,  I.8077-88.   AriuscleptolepisRoberts, 1978: 37, figs. 15, 20e. Type locality: Elevala River, Upper Fly River, Papua New Guinea, 6°05.7’S, 141°27.7’E. Holotype: AMS I.13076.  Paratypes:  USNM217071,   KFRS618.01, 217070, 217071, 217072.  Distribution: Southern New Guinea and northern Australia. Countries: Papua New Guinea and Australia.  Habitat: Freshwater.  Maximum size: 480 mm SL.  Material examined:   AMNH51648(2 al, 166-210 mm TL), Australia, Northern Territory, Red Lily lagoon, 9 miles northeast of Elsey Homestead;   LACM44931-1(2 al, 99-203 mm TL), Australia, Northern Territory, Wilton River, channel coming out of lagoon;   MZUSP38657(1 al, 113 mm SL), Australia, northern Australia, Wilton River. 923907096 AMS Australia Pools of Flinders River, near Hughender and Richmond AMS I. 13076 Queensland Holotype 923907095 AMS Australia Pools of Flinders River, near Hughender and Richmond AMS I. 13075 Queensland Paratype 923907086 AMS Australia Pools of Flinders River, near Hughender and Richmond AMS I. 8077 - 88 Queensland Paratypes 923907104 AMS Papua New Guinea -6.095 Elevala River 141.46167 AMS I. 13076 Holotype 923907107 USNM Papua New Guinea -6.095 Elevala River, Upper Fly River 141.46167 USNM 217071 Paratype 923907111 KFRS Papua New Guinea -6.095 Elevala River, Upper Fly River 141.46167 KFRS 618.01, 217070, 217071, 217072 Paratypes 923907115 AMNH Australia Red Lily lagoon, 9 miles northeast of Elsey Homestead AMNH 51648 Northern Territory 923907109 LACM Australia Wilton River, channel coming out of lagoon LACM 44931 - 1 Northern Territory 923907119 MZUSP Australia Wilton River MZUSP 38657 Northern Territory