G. barbus (Lacépède, 1803) N

original Pimelodus barbus

synonyms Pimelodus commersonii Lacépède, 1803

Bagrus barbatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Pimelodus versicolor Castelnau, 1855

Tachisurus upsulonophorus Eigenmann & Eigenm., 1889

Silurus marinus Larrañaga, 1923

Silurus sexdecimradiatus Larrañaga, 1923

type localities barbatus: Río de la Plata

marinus: Uruguay

sexdecimradiatus: Uruguay

remarks mainly marine species also entering into freshwater.