1. Subfamily Ariinae Bleeker, 1858
   1. Genus Amissidens Kailola, 2004
   2. Genus Amphiarius Marceniuk & Menezes, 2007
   3. Genus Arius Valenciennes, 1840
   4. Genus Aspistor Jordan & Evermann, 1898
   5. Genus Batrachocephalus Bleeker, 1846
   6. Genus Carlarius Marceniuk & Menezes, 2007
   7. Genus Cathorops Jordan & Gilbert, 1883
   8. Genus Cephalocassis Bleeker, 1857
   9. Genus Chinchaysuyoa Marceniuk, Marchena, Oliveira & Betancur-R., 2019
   10. Genus Cinetodus Ogilby, 1898
   11. Genus Cochlefelis Whitley, 1941
   12. Genus Cryptarius Kailola, 2004
   13. Genus Genidens Castelnau, 1855
   14. Genus Hemiarius Bleeker, 1862
   15. Genus Hexanematichthys Bleeker, 1858
   16. Genus Ketengus Bleeker, 1847
   17. Genus Nedystoma Ogilby, 1898
   18. Genus Nemapteryx Ogilby, 1908
   19. Genus Neoarius Castelnau, 1878
   20. Genus Netuma Bleeker, 1858
   21. Genus Notarius Gill, 1863
   22. Genus Occidentarius Betancur-R. & Acero P., 2007
   23. Genus Osteogeneiosus Bleeker, 1846
   24. Genus Pararius Whitley, 1940
   25. Genus Plicofollis Kailola, 2004
   26. Genus Potamarius Hubbs & Miller, 1960
   27. Genus Sciades Müller & Troschel, 1849
   28. Genus Arias accepted as Arius Valenciennes, 1840 (misspelling)
   29. Genus Ariodes Müller & Troschel, 1849 accepted as Arius Valenciennes, 1840
   30. Genus Arium accepted as Arius Valenciennes, 1840 (misspelling)
   31. Genus Doiichthys Weber, 1913 accepted as Nedystoma Ogilby, 1898
   32. Genus Hemiarias accepted as Hemiarius Bleeker, 1862 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
   33. Genus Hemipimelodus Bleeker, 1857 accepted as Cephalocassis Bleeker, 1857
   34. Genus Ktengus accepted as Ketengus Bleeker, 1847 (misspelling)
   35. Genus Leptarius Gill, 1863 accepted as Sciades Müller & Troschel, 1849
   36. Genus Netuna accepted as Netuma Bleeker, 1858 (misspelling)
   37. Genus Osteogeniosus Günther, 1864 accepted as Osteogeneiosus Bleeker, 1846 (unjustified emendation )
   38. Genus Pseudarius Bleeker, 1862 accepted as Arius Valenciennes, 1840
   39. Genus Sciadeops Fowler, 1944 accepted as Notarius Gill, 1863
   40. Genus Septobranchus Hardenberg, 1941 accepted as Cinetodus Ogilby, 1898
   41. Genus Tetranesodon Weber, 1913 accepted as Cinetodus Ogilby, 1898
2. Subfamily Bagreinae Schultz, 1944
   1. Genus Bagre Cloquet, 1816
   2. Genus Aelurichthys accepted as Ailurichthys Baird & Girard, 1854 accepted as Bagre Cloquet, 1816 (misspelling)
   3. Genus Anemanotus Fowler, 1944 accepted as Bagre Cloquet, 1816
   4. Genus Paradiplomystes Bleeker, 1862 accepted as Bagre Cloquet, 1816
3. Subfamily Galeichthyinae Acero & Betancur-R., 2007
   1. Genus Galeichthys Valenciennes, 1840
   2. Genus Galeichtys accepted as Galeichthys Valenciennes, 1840 (misspelling)
4. Genus Ailurichthys Baird & Girard, 1854 accepted as Bagre Cloquet, 1816
5. Genus Ariopsis Gill, 1861 accepted as Sciades Müller & Troschel, 1849 (synonym)
6. Genus Selenapsis accepted as Selenaspis Bleeker, 1858 accepted as Sciades Müller & Troschel, 1849 (misspelling)
7. Genus Selenaspis Bleeker, 1858 accepted as Sciades Müller & Troschel, 1849 (synonym)

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