Arafura refers to the name of the Arafura Sea, and by extension to adjoining areas or associated events: Animals. Arafura catfish, Netuma proxima; Arafura fantail, Rhipidura dryas; Arafura file snake, Acrochordus arafurae; Arafura large-footed bat, Myotis moluccarum; Arafura shrikethrush, Colluricincla megarhyncha; Places