Belonidae

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 : 64-66

Belonidae

(longtoms, needlefish)

Ablennes hians (Valenciennes, 1846) Barred Longtom Belone hians Valenciennes , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1846: 432 (Bahia, Brazil). Ablennes hians — Paxton et al. 1989: 341 (N.T.); Blaber et al. 1992: 7 (Groote Eylandt); Hoese et al. 2006: 716

(NT; N coast).

Shoal Bay N of Lee Point; E side Wigram Island ; NE of Cape Arnhem .

Strongylura incisa (Valenciennes, 1846) Reef Longtom Belone incisa Valenciennes , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1846: 451 (Indian Ocean). Strongylura incisa — Taylor 1964: 100 (Emerald River, Groote Eylandt; Port Bradshaw); Paxton et al. 1989: 342

(Cape Arnhem, NT); Blaber et al. 1992: 7 (Groote Eylandt); Hoese et al. 2006: 717 (NT; N coast, Cape

Arnhem).

Masson Point, Bynoe Harbour; Turtle Island, Port Patterson; Marsh Creek, Mary River.

Strongylura kreffti ( Günther, 1866)

Freshwater Longtom

Belone kreffti Günther, 1866: 250 ( Australia) .— Rendahl 1922: 175 (Daly River).

Strongylura kreffti — Taylor 1964: 100 (Roper River; Oenpelli; Red Lily Lagoon); Midgley 1973: 5–6, 8–11 (Cooper Creek; Cannon Hill; Nourlangie Creek; Saw Cut Creek; Jim Jim Falls; Deaf Adder Creek; Magela Creek); Pollard 1974: 22–23 (Alligator Rivers); Midgley 1979: Appendix B (Rosie Creek; Roper River; Waterhouse River; Wilton River; Mainoru River); Larson 1987: 147 (Kakadu Stages 1 and 2); Paxton et al. 1989:342 (NT); Larson 1999a: 20 (Sandy Creek, Keep River system); Wilson and Brooks 2004: 12 (Moyle River; Anopheles Creek; Daly/Katherine Rivers; Mainoru River; Jasper Creek; Wilton River; Dook Creek; Chambers River; Cato River; Habgood River); Hoese et al. 2006: 717 (NT; N coastal, N Gulf); Dally and Larson 2008: 16 (Roper River, Elsey/Moroak Stations).

Strongylura krefti — Midgley 1975: Appendix A (Toogangini Creek; Glyde River; Eight-mile Hole; Kilgour River; Frog Lagoon; McArthur River); 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 (Victoria River; Humbert River; Wickham River; East Baines River; West Baines River; Jasper Creek; Chinaman Creek); Midgley 1982: Appendix B (Foelsche River; Robinson River; Calvert River; Bluey Creek); Midgley 1983: Appendix B (Liverpool River; Goomadeer River); Midgley 1984: appendix B (Mary River; Margaret River; Howley Creek; Adelaide River); Midgley 1994: 4 (Fergusson River).

Strongylura leiura (Bleeker, 1851)

Slender Longtom

Belone leiurus Bleeker, 1851b: 94 (Java) .

Tylosurus ferox — Paradice and Whitley 1927: 80 (Pellew Islands).

Strongylura ferox — Taylor 1964: 102 (Pellew Islands).

Strongylura leiura — Larson and Williams 1997: 350 (Fannie Bay); Hoese et al. 2006: 718 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Moira Reef, Masson Point, Bynoe Harbour; Fannie Bay, Darwin Harbour.

Strongylura strongylura (van Hasselt, 1823) Blackspot Longtom Belone strongylura van Hasselt, 1823: 130 (Vizagapatam, based on Russell, 1803). Belone caudimaculata — Günther 1866: 245 (Port Essington). Belone caudomaculata — Zietz 1891: 2 (Northern Territory). Tylosurus strongylurus — Paradice and Whitley 1927: 80 (Pellew Islands). Strongylura strongylura — Taylor 1964: 100 (Nightcliff); Paxton et al. 1989: 342–343 (NT); Blaber et al. 1992: 7

(Groote Eylandt); Larson 1996: 11 (Nayarnpi Creek); Larson and Williams 1997: 350 (Ludmilla Creek;

NW side Channel Island; Cullen Beach); Larson 1997: 29 (Kakadu); Larson 1999b: 31 (Kakadu); Larson

2000: 39 (Wildman River; East Alligator River ); Hoese et al. 2006: 718 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N

coast).

Creek on NE side Milingimbi. Drimmie Arm, Gove (AMS material)

Tylosurus acus ( Lacepède, 1803)

Keeljaw Longtom

Sphyraena acus Lacepède, 1803: 325 ( Martinique, West Indies; based on unpublished drawing by Plumier).

Belone melanotus — Macleay 1878: 363 (Port Darwin).

Strongylura gigantea — Taylor 1964: 101 (Emerald River, Groote Eylandt).

Tylosurus acus — Paxton et al. 1989: 343 (off Darwin, NT); Blaber et al. 1992: 7 (Groote Eylandt); Larson and Williams 1997: 350 (off Darwin); Hoese et al. 2006: 719 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast, off Darwin).

Tylosurus crocodilus (Peron and Le Sueur, 1821)

Crocodile Longtom

Belone crocodila Péron and Lesueur , in Lesueur, 1821: 129 ( Réunion).

Tylosurus giganteus — Paradice and Whitley 1927: 80 (Pellew Islands).

Tylosurus crocodilus — Paxton et al. 1989: 343 (NT); Blaber et al. 1992: 7 (Groote Eylandt); Hoese et al. 2006: 719 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Cullen Bay, Darwin Harbour; Vernon Island; New Year Island; Bremer Island; Gove Wharf; Cape Arnhem; Yirrkala (AMS material).

Tylosurus gavialoides ( Castelnau, 1873)

Stout Longtom

Belone gavialoides Castelnau, 1873:142 (Fremantle) .

Belone groeneri Klunzinger, 1880: 414 (Port Darwin).

Tylosurus groeneri — McCulloch 1929: 100 ( Port Darwin , Northern Territory) .

Tylosurus gavialoides —Munro 1958: 54 (NT); Mees 1962: 26 (Port Darwin); Paxton et al. 1989: 343–345 (N.T.); Fricke 1992: 6 (Port Darwin); Larson 1996: 11 (Nayarnpi Creek); Larson and Williams 1997: 350 (Port Darwin); Hoese et al. 2006: 720 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Strongylura groeneri — Taylor 1964: 101 (Little Lagoon; Groote Eylandt; Port Bradshaw; Yirrkalla).

Lhotskia gavialoides — Blaber et al. 1992: 7 (Groote Eylandt).

Knife Island, Bynoe Harbour; Gove Harbour; E side New Year Island.

Tylosurus punctulatus (Günther, 1872)

Spongyjaw Longtom

Belone punctulata Günther, 1872a: 670 (Manado, Celebes).

Tylosurus punctulatus — Paxton et al. 1989: 344 (Port Bradshaw, NT); Blaber et al. 1992: 7 (Groote Eylandt); Hoese et al. 2006: 720 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast, Port Bradshaw).

Tylosurus punctulatis — Larson 1992: 10 (Home Creek).

Fannie Bay, Darwin Harbour; tributary of Bing Bong Creek.