| Citation | Ng, H.H. and J.S. Sparks, 2003, The ariid catfishes (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Ariidae) of Madagascar, with the description of two new species.. Occ. Pap. Mus. Zool. Univ. Mich. 735:1-21. |
| Ref. | Ng, H.H. and J.S. Sparks, 2003 |
| Page | 5;fig.4 |
| Named Used as Valid | Arius festinus |
| Comment | original description of Arius festinus |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Madagascar |
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