Pararius

{{Short description|Genus of fishes}}

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| taxon = Pararius

| authority = Whitley, 1940

| type_species = Arius proximus

| type_species_authority = Ogilby, 1898

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Pararius is a genus of sea catfishes consisting of two species. The species occur in the coastal waters in the region of South Asia to Australasia. When first described, it was as a subgenus of Tachysurus.{{Cof genus|Pararius|access-date=26 March 2025}}