Cryptarius

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| name =

| taxon = Cryptarius

| authority = Kailola, 2004

| type_species = Arius truncatus

| type_species_authority = Valenciennes, 1840

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Cryptarius is a genus of catfishes (order Siluriformes) of the family Ariidae. It includes two species, C. daugeti and C. truncatus. Cryptarius species originate from brackish waters of south and southeast Asia.{{cite journal|url=http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2007f/zt01416p126.pdf|title=Systematics of the family Ariidae (Ostariophysi, Siluriformes), with a redefinition of the genera|first=Alexandre P.|last=Marceniuk|author2=Menezes, Naércio A.|journal=Zootaxa|volume=1416|pages=1–126|year=2007|doi=10.11646/zootaxa.1416.1.1}}

C. daugeti originates from the Mekong River basin and inhabits large rivers.{{FishBase|genus=Cryptarius|species=daugeti|year=2008|month=Jan}} It is found in brackish and fresh waters of Cambodia and Vietnam. This species has a maximum length of 26 centimetres (10 in) TL.

C. truncatus originates from estuaries and lower courses of rivers from the Chao Phraya to Sumatra and Java, including the lower Mekong.{{FishBase|genus=Cryptarius|species=truncatus|year=2008|month=Jan}} It inhabits brackish waters of Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia. This species has a maximum length of 42 cm (17 in) in length. This fish species feeds on fishes and crustaceans. C. truncatus is marketed fresh.