Sciaenidae

LARSON, HELEN K., WILLIAMS, REX S. & HAMMER, MICHAEL P., 2013, <strong> An annotated checklist of the fishes of the Northern Territory, Australia </ strong>, Zootaxa 3696 (1), pp. 1-293 : 148-150

Sciaenidae

(jewfishes)

Atrobucca brevis Sasaki and Kailola, 1988

Orange Jewfish

Argyrosomus sp. — Sainsbury et al. 1984: 343 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989: 83 (Arafura Sea); Pender et al. 1992: 68 (Melville Island area).

Atrobucca brevis Sasaki and Kailola, 1988: 268–270 ( PNG and northwestern Australia).— Hoese et al. 2006: 1258 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

N of Cape Wessel.

Atrobucca nibe ( Jordan and Thompson, 1911)

Longmouth Jewfish

Sciaena nibe Jordan and Thompson, 1911: 258 (Wakanoura, Japan).

Atrobucca nibe — Russell and Houston 1989: 83 (Arafura Sea); Hoese et al. 2006: 1259 (NT; N coast, Arafura Sea). NW of Cape Wessel.

Austronibea oedogenys Trewavas, 1977

Yellowtail Jewfish

Austronibea oedogenys Trewavas, 1977: 374–375 (Repulse Bay, Qld; southern PNG; Gulf of Carpentaria).— Sainsbury et al. 1984: 343 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Davis and May 1989: 159 (East Alligator River mouth); Russell and Houston 1989:83 (Arafura Sea); Larson 1997: 34 (Kakadu); Larson 1999b: 36 (Kakadu); Larson 1999c: 29 (West Alligator River); Hoese et al. 2006: 1259 (NT; N coast, Timor Sea). Fog Bay; W of Bowra Shoals; W of Orontes Reef, Port Essington, Cobourg Peninsula; West Alligator

River mouth.

Johnius amblycephalus (Bleeker, 1855)

Bearded Jewfish

Umbrina amblycephala Bleeker, 1855c: 412 (Amboina) .

? Johnius macropterus — Davis and May 1989: 159 (East Alligator River mouth); Larson 1997: 34 (Kakadu); Larson 1999b: 36 (Kakadu).

Johnius amblycephalus — Pender et al. 1992: 68 (Fog Bay; Melville Island area; Arnhem coast; western Gulf of Carpentaria); Larson 1996: 10 (Roper River area); Ramm 1997: 18 (Timor and Arafura Seas, between longitudes 127– 137° E).

Johnius australis ( Günther, 1880)

Little Jewfish

Corvina australis Günther, 1880: 33 (Mary River, near Tiaro, Queensland).

Johnius weberi — Davis and May 1989: 159 (East Alligator River mouth); Larson 1997: 34 (Kakadu); Larson 1999b: 37 (Kakadu).

Johnius australis — Hoese et al. 2006: 1260 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast, Finke Bay).

Charles Darwin National Park, Darwin Harbour.

Johnius borneensis (Bleeker, 1851)

River Jewfish

Otolithus borneensis Bleeker, 1851g: 268 (Borneo) .

Johnius vogleri — Sainsbury et al. 1984: 343 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Davis and May 1989: 159 (East Alligator River estuary); Russell and Houston 1989: 83 (Arafura Sea); Pender et al. 1992: 68 (Joseph Bonaparte Gulf; Fog Bay; Melville Island area; Arnhem coast; western Gulf of Carpentaria); Larson 1999c: 29 (West Alligator Head; Wildman River; South Alligator River; East Alligator River); Larson 2000: 43 (off Wildman River).

Johnius borneensis — Larson 2002: 35 (Wildman River; West Alligator River). Hoese et al. 2006: 1260 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Johnius laevis Sasaki and Kailola, 1991

Smooth Jewfish

Johnius coitor — Sainsbury et al. 1984: 343 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989: 83 (Arafura Sea); Pender et al. 1992: 68 (Joseph Bonaparte Gulf; Melville Island area; Arnhem coast; western Gulf of Carpentaria).

Johnius (Johnius) laevis Sasaki and Kailola, 1991: 119–122 (off Port Essington, NT).— Hoese et al. 2006: 1261 (NT; N coast, Port Essington).

Holotype (S.11452-012) and 28 paratypes (S.11452-002) at NTM.

Johnius novaeguineae ( Nichols 1950)

Paperhead Jewfish

Collichthys novaeguineae Nichols, 1950: 2 (Merauke River, New Guinea).

Johnius novaeguineae — Davis and May 1989: 159 (East Alligator River mouth); Hoese et al. 2006: 1261 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast, East Alliagtor River).

Collichthys lucidus —Larson 1997: 34 (Kakadu); Larson 1999b: 37 (Kakadu); Larson 1999c: 29 (Kakadu); Larson 2000: 43 (Kakadu); Larson 2002: 35 (Kakadu).

Larimichthys pamoides ( Munro, 1964)

Southern Yellow Jewfish

Pseudosciaena pamoides Munro, 1964: 141–186 (mouth of Fly River, New Guinea).

N of Lingi Point, Cobourg Peninsula.

New record for the NT.

Nibea leptolepis ( Ogilby, 1918)

Smallscale Jewfish

Sciaena leptolepis Ogilby, 1918: 87 (Croker Island, NT).

Nibea soldado [in part]— Larson and Williams 1997: 361 (Darwin Harbour).

Nibea leptolepis — Hoese et al. 2006: 1261 (NT; N coast).

Fog Bay.

Nibea microgenys Sasaki, 1992

Smallmouth Jewfish

Nibea microgenys Sasaki, 1992: 5–7 (Shoal Bay, King Creek, Buffalo Creek, Howard River). Larson 1996: 11 (Roper River; Nayarnpi Creek; Towns River); Larson and Williams 1997: 361 (Buffalo Creek; King Creek; Shoal Bay; Cullen Beach); Larson 1997: 34 (Kakadu);); Larson 1999b: 37 (Kakadu); Larson 1999c: 29 (Kakadu); Larson 2000: 44 (Kakadu); Larson 2002: 35–36 (Kakadu); Hoese et al. 2006: 1262 (NT; N coast). Many paratypes at NTM.

Nibea soldado ( Lacepède, 1802) Silver Jewfish Holocentrus soldado Lacepède, 1802: 344 , 389 (locality unknown). Johnius mulleri — Marshall 1964: 214 (Northern Territory). Nibea soldado — Davis and May 1989: 159 (East Alligator River estuary); Larson 1996: 11 (Roper River; off

Nayarnpi Creek); Larson 1997: 35 (Kakadu); [in part] Larson and Williams 1997: 361 (Buffalo Creek;

Cullen Beach); Larson 1999b: 37 (Kakadu); Larson 1999c: 29 (Kakadu); Larson 2000: 44 (Kakadu); Larson 2002: 36 (Kakadu); Hoese et al. 2006: 1262 (NT; N coast, Darwin).

Nibea squamosa Sasaki, 1992 Scaly Jewfish ? Corvina albida (?)— Zietz 1891: 2 (Northern Territory). Nibea squamosa Sasaki, 1992: 1–5 (Shady Camp, Chambers Bay, Victoria River).—Larson 1997: 35 (Wildman

River; East Alligator River);); Larson 1999b: 37 (Kakadu); Larson 2000: 44 (Kakadu); Larson 2002: 36

(Kakadu); Hoese et al. 2006: 1262 (NT; N coast, Victoria River).

Many paratypes at NTM .

Otolithes ruber ( Bloch and Schneider, 1801)

Silver Teraglin

Johnius ruber Bloch and Schneider, 1801: 75 ( Tranquebar) .

Otolithes ruber — Davis and May 1989: 159 (East Alligator River mouth); Pender et al. 1992: 68 (Melville Island area); Larson 1996: 11 (off Nayarnpi Creek); Larson and Williams 1997: 361 (Cullen Beach); Larson 1997: 35 (Kakadu); Larson 1999b: 37 (Kakadu); Hoese et al. 2006: 1262 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast, Timor Sea).

Protonibea diacanthus ( Lacepède, 1802) Black Jewfish Lutjanus diacanthus Lacepède, 1802: 240 (no locality). Sciaena diacanthus — Taylor 1964: 218 (Little Lagoon, Groote Eylandt). Protonibea diacanthus — Russell and Houston 1989: 83 (Arafura Sea); Pender et al. 1992: 68 (Arnhem coast); Larson and Williams 1997: 361 (Cullen Beach); Larson 1997: 35 (off Pocock’s Beach); Larson 1999b: 37

(Kakadu); Larson 2000: 44 (Kakadu); Hoese et al. 2006: 1263 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).