Ariidae

Arafura catfish

Pararius proximus

Catfish from Western Pacific

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Pacific Ocean
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The Arafura catfish (Pararius proximus), also known as the Arafura sea catfish, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by James Douglas Ogilby in 1898, originally under the genus Arius. It inhabits marine, brackish and freshwaters in the western Pacific.