Clupeidae

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 : 34-37

Clupeidae

(herrings)

Amblygaster sirm ( Walbaum, 1792)

Spotted Sardine

Clupea herangus var. sirm Walbaum in Artedi, 1792: 38 (Arabia).

Amblygaster sirm — Whitehead 1985: 89 ("northern coasts of Australia "); Russell and Houston 1989: 80 (Arafura Sea); Hoese et al. 2006: 324 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Anodontostoma chacunda ( Hamilton, 1822) Gizzard Shad Clupanodon chacunda Hamilton, 1822: 246 (Ganges estuaries). Anodontostoma chacunda — Gloerfeldt-Tarp and Kailola 1983: 301 (11 50 S 134 48 E); Sainsbury et al. 1984: 332

(Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Paxton et al. 1989: 152 (NT); Russell and Houston 1989: 80 (Arafura

Sea); Pender et al. 1992: 65 (Melville Island area; Arnhem coast; western Gulf of Carpentaria); Hoese et al. 2006: 325 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Dussumieria elopsoides Bleeker, 1849 Slender Sardine Dussumieria elopsoides Bleeker, 1849a: 12 (Madura Strait, Java).— Sainsbury et al. 1984: 332 (Region D [= Top

End NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989: 80 (Arafura Sea); Pender et al. 1992: 65 (western Gulf of Carpentaria); Hoese et al. 2006: 325 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Escualosa thoracata (Valenciennes, 1847)

White Sardine

Kowala thoracata Valenciennes, 1847: 363 ( Pondicherry, India).

Harengula macrolepis — Taylor 1964: 62 (Emerald River, Groote Eylandt).

Escualosa thoracata — Davis and May 1989: 159 (East Alligator River mouth); Larson 1996: 10 (Roper River; off Nayarnpi Creek); Larson and Williams 1997: 347 (reef by East Arm boat ramp); Larson 1997: 25

(Kakadu); Larson 1999c: 23 (Kakadu); Larson 1999b: 26 (Kakadu); Larson 2000: 35 (Kakadu); Larson 2002: 29 (Kakadu); Hoese et al. 2006: 326 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Herklotsichthys gotoi Wongratana, 1983

Darwin Herring

Herklotsichthys gotoi Wongratana, 1983: 391–392 (Mimiko River, Papua New Guinea, and Duyfken Point, near Weipa).— Whitehead 1985: 78 (map, and "northern Australia (Gulf of Carpentaria)”); Paxton et al. 1989: 154 (Darwin, NT); Larson 1996: 10 (Roper River area); Larson and Williams 1997: 347 (Darwin Harbour); Larson 2000: 36 (Kakadu); Larson 2002: 29 (Poacher’s Creek, Wildman River mouth); Hoese et al. 2006: 328 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Herklotsichthys konigsbergeri ( Weber and de Beaufort, 1912)

Largespotted Herring

Clupea (Harengula) konigsbergeri Weber and de Beaufort, 1912: 14 (Aru Island).

Harengula kanagurta — Paradice and Whitley 1927: 79 (Pellew Islands).

Harengula maccullochi —Munro 1958: 23 (NT).

Harengula konigsbergeri — Taylor 1964: 62 (Nightcliff; Little Lagoon, Groote Eylandt); Paxton et al. 1989: 154 (NT); Larson 1992: 9 (Mule Creek; Home Creek).

Herklotsichthys konigsbergeri — Sainsbury et al. 1984: 332 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989: 80 (Arafura Sea); Blaber et al. 1992: 6 (Groote Eylandt).

Darwin Harbour; Adam Bay , Cape Hotham .

Herklotsichthys lippa ( Whitley, 1931) Smallspotted Herring ? Clupea sagax — Zietz 1891: 2 (NT). Harengula lippa Whitley, 1931: 142 (northwestern Australia). Herklotsichthys lippa — Sainsbury et al. 1984: 332 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Whitehead 1985: 81 (NT map only); Russell and Houston 1989: 80 (Arafura Sea); Blaber et al. 1992: 6 (Groote Eylandt); Hoese et al.

2006: 328 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast) .

Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus ( Rüppell, 1837) Goldspot Herring Clupea quadrimaculata Rüppell, 1837: 78 (Bay of Massawa). Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus — Whitehead 1985: 82 (NT map only); Hoese et al. 2006: 328 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

NT Gulf of Carpentaria.

Herklotsichthys sp.

Unidentified herring

? Herklotsichthys sp.1 — Davis and May 1989: 159 (East Alligator River mouth).

Unidentified Herklotsichthys: NTM S. 11364-036, creek on NE side Milingimbi.

Nematolosa come (Richardson, 1846) Hairback Herring Chateossus come Richardson, 1846a: 62 (Western Australia). Chatoessus erebi — Saville-Kent 1889: 240 (Port Darwin). Nematolosa come — Paradice and Whitley 1927: 79 (Darwin); Taylor 1964: 65 (Little Lagoon, Groote Eylandt; Port

Bradshaw); Blaber et al. 1992: 6 (Groote Eylandt); Larson 1992: 9 (Mule Creek; Home Creek); Larson

1996: 11 (Nayarnpi Creek; Towns River); Larson and Williams 1997: 347 (Buffalo Creek area); Hoese et al. 2006: 330 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

E of barge landing, Maningrida.

Nematalosa erebi ( Günther, 1868)

Bony Bream

Chatoessus erebi Günther, 1868: 407 (Mary River, Queensland).— Rendahl 1922: 168 (Daly River; Victoria River; McKinley River).

Chatoessus horni Zietz, 1896: 180 (Red Bank Creek, Finke River, McDonnell Ranges).

Nematolosa erebi — Taylor 1964: 63–64 (billabong above Roper River Mission; Red Lily Lagoon, Oenpelli); Nelson and Rothman 1973: 152–158 (Victoria River; Katherine River; Furgeson [sic; Fergusson] River; South Alligator River; Barramundie Creek; Jim Jim Creek; Wildman River; East Mary River; Daly River; Red Lily Lagoon, Daly River; Manton River; Finke River; Red Lily lagoon, NE of Elsey Homestead; billabong, Oenpelli; Arnhem Land); Glover and Sim 1978: 42–43 (Finke River drainage); Midgley 1980: Appendix B (King River; Katherine River; Brandy Bottle Creek; Dry–King River junction; Daly River; Fergusson River; Flora River; Fish River; Douglas River); Midgley 1981: Appendix B (Armstrong River; Victoria River; Camfield River; Neave Creek; Humbert River; Wickham River; East Baines River; West Baines River; Jasper Creek; Ikymbon River; Angalarri River tributary; Waterloo Creek; Keep River; Chinaman Creek); Glover 1982: 243 (Finke River drainage); Midgley 1982: Appendix B (James River; Lorne Creek; Brunette Creek; Corella Creek; Cresswell Creek; Newcastle Creek; Wearyan River; Foelsche River; Robinson River; Calvert River; Bluey Creek; Fish River); Bishop and Larson 1983: 6 (Frew River; Whistleduck Creek); Midgley 1983: Appendix B (Towns River; Mainoru River; Liverpool River; Goomadeer River); Midgley1984: appendix B (Mary River; Mt Ringwood lagoon; Howley Creek lagoon; Adelaide River; Finniss River; Karns Creek); Dixon and Huxley 1985: 178 (Arnhem Bay–Glyde River areas); Larson 1987: 147 (Kakadu Stages 1 and 2); Midgley 1994: 2–5 (Fergusson River; “Lorne Hole” in Lorne Creek, Georgina River system; Tooganginie Creek, McArthur River tributary; Finke River); Larson 1999a: 19 (Keep River; Sandy Creek); Larson 2000: 36 (Wildman River); Wilson and Brooks 2004: 11 (Mainoru River; Wilton River; Goyder River; Barmguerikba Creek; Chambers River; King River; Bradshaw Creek; Cato River; Habgood River); Unmack 2001: 668 (Finke River); Hoese et al. 2006: 330 (NT; Lake Eyre basin, N coastal, N Gulf, W`plateau); Dally and Larson 2008: 15 (Roper River, Elsey/Moroak Stations).

Fluvialosa bulleri —Munro 1958: 26 (NT).

Fluvialosa richardsoni —Munro 1958: 26 (Lake Eyre drainage, NT).

Fluvialosa erebi — Midgley 1973: 5–8 (Cooper Creek; Cannon Hill; Magela Creek, Mudginbarry Station; Nourlangie Creek; Deaf Adder Creek); Pollard 1974: 11–12 (Alligator Rivers); Midgley 1975: Appendix A (Toogangini Creek; Glyde River; Eight-mile Hole; Weirk Springs; Caranbirini Creek; Leila Creek; Kilgour River; Frog Lagoon; McArthur River); Midgley 1979: Appendix B (Limmen Bight River; Cox River; Arnold River; Hodgson River; Roper River; Wilton River; Waterhouse River; Mainoru River).

Creek on NE side Milingimbi.

Sardinella albella (Valenciennes, 1847) White Sardinella Kowala albella Valenciennes, 1847: 362 ( Pondicherry, India). Harengula bulan — Paradice and Whitley 1927: 79 (Darwin) Sardinella albella — Sainsbury et al. 1984: 332 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989: 80

(Arafura Sea); Blaber et al. 1992: 6 (Groote Eylandt); Pender et al. 1992: 65 (Melville Island area; Arnhem coast; western Gulf of Carpentaria); Larson 1996: 11 (Roper River area); Larson and Williams 1997: 347

(Darwin); Hoese et al. 2006: 332 ( Port Hedland , WA, to Cape Ferguson, Qld) .

Liverpool River mouth, Maningrida.

Sardinella brachysoma Bleeker, 1852

Deepbody Sardinella

Sardinella brachysoma Bleeker, 1852b: 19 (Batavia) .

Meletta schlegeli Castelnau, 1873: 93 (Port Darwin, NT).

Sardinella brachysoma — Larson and Williams 1997: 347 (Port Darwin); Munroe et al. 1999: 1810 (northern Australia [NT map); Larson 2002: 29 (Kakadu); Larson 2002: 29 (Poacher’s Creek, Wildman River); Hoese et al. 2006: 332 (NT; N coast, Darwin).

Sardinella gibbosa (Bleeker, 1849)

Goldstripe Sardinella

Clupea gibbosa Bleeker, 1849c: 72 (Makassar) .

Clupea tembang — Macleay 1878: 364 (Port Darwin).

Sardinella jussieu —Munro 1958: 22–23 (N.T.); Taylor 1964: 61 (Nightcliff; Emerald River, Groote Eylandt; Port Bradshaw).

Sardinella gibbosa — Sainsbury et al. 1984: 332 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Whitehead 1985: 100 (northern Australia; NT map); Paxton et al. 1989: 157 (N.T.); Russell and Houston 1989: 80 (Arafura Sea); Larson and Williams 1997: 347 (Port Darwin); Larson 2000: 36 (off Wildman River mouth); Hoese et al. 2006: 333 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Spratelloides delicatulus ( Bennett, 1832) Blueback Sprat Clupea delicatula Bennett, 1832: 168 ( Mauritius) . Spratelloides delicatulus —Munro 1958: 25 (NT); Taylor 1964: 65 (Little Lagoon, Groote Eylandt; Bartalumba

Bay; Yirrkalla; Port Bradshaw); Blaber et al. 1992: 6 (Groote Eylandt); Hoese et al. 2006: 334 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Spratelloides gracilis (Schlegel, 1846)

Slender Sprat

Clupea gracilis Schlegel , in Temminck and Schlegel, 1846: 238 (southern coast of Nagasaki).

Spratelloides gracilis — Hoese et al. 2006: 335 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast) .