Ambassidae, Klunzinger, 1870

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 : 94-96

Ambassidae

(glassfish)

Ambassis agrammus Günther, 1867

Sailfin Glassfish

Ambassis agrammus Günther, 1867a: 57 (Cape York).—Munro 1958: 153 (Darwin, NT); Taylor 1964: 145 (Roper River; Little Lagoon; Emerald River, Groote Eylandt; Oenpelli; Fish Creek; Goulburn Islands); Pollard 1974: 38–39 (Alligator Rivers); Merrick and Schmida 1984: 191 (Magela Creek); Dixon and Huxley 1985: 183 (Arnhem Bay–Glyde River areas); Larson 1987: 147 (Kakadu Stages 1 and 2); Paxton et al. 1989: 484 (Victoria River to McArthur River); Allen and Burgess 1990: 159 (Victoria River eastward to the McArthur River); Allen et al. 2002: 181 (between the Victoria and McArthur Rivers); Wilson and Brooks 2004: 10 (Daly/Katherine Rivers; Wilton River; Giddy River; Richard River); Hoese et al. 2006: 971 (NT; N coastal, N Gulf, from Victoria River to McArthur River); Dally and Larson 2008: 16 (Roper River, Elsey/ Moroak Stations).

Ambassis sp. — Midgley 1973: 2, 4–5 (Cooper Creek, NE Nabalek; Nourlangie Creek).

Ambassis dussumieri Cuvier, 1828

Barehead Glassfish

Ambassis dussumieri Cuvier , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1828: 181 (Malabar, India).

Ambassis commersonii — Günther 1859: 223 (Port Essington); Zietz 1891: 2 (Northern Territory).

Ambassis (Priopis) gymnocephalus — Paradice and Whitley 1927: 84 (Darwin).

Priopidichthys gymnocephalus —Collette 1983: 97 (Croker Island).

Ambassis gymnocephalus — Davis 1988: 164 (upstream Buffalo Creek); Allen and Burgess 1990: 165 (near Darwin; Croker Island); Larson and Williams 1997: 354 (Leanyer Swamp).

Ambassis interrupta Bleeker, 1852

Longspine Glassfish

Ambassis interruptus Bleeker, 1852e: 696 (Celebes) .— Allen and Burgess 1990: 167 (vicinity of Darwin); Paxton et al. 1989: 485 (NT); Larson 1996: 10 (Roper River; off Nayarnpi Creek; Towns River); Larson and Williams 1997: 354 (Woods Inlet); Larson 1997: 30 (Wildman River); Larson 1998: 33 (unnamed creek S of Taracumbi Falls, Melville Island); Larson 1999b: 32 (Kakadu); Larson 1999c: 26 (off Pocock’s Beach).

Ambassis dalyensis Rendahl, 1922: 187 (Daly River) .

? Blandowskiella dalyensis – Whitley 1953: 125 (Baker’s Jungle Creek, Koolpinyah Station; close to Cape Stewart, north central Arnhem Land ) .

Ambassis interrupta — Larson 2002: 33 (West Alligator Head; West Alligator River); Hoese et al. 2006: 971 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast, N coastal, N Gulf).

Ambassis macleayi ( Castelnau, 1878)

Macleay’s Glassfish

Pseudambassis macleayi Castelnau, 1878: 43 ( Norman River , Gulf of Carpentaria).

Ambassis macleayi —Munro 1958: 153 (Mataranka and South Alligator River); Taylor 1964: 147 (Roper River; Oenpelli); Midgley 1973: appendix B (Nourlangie Creek); Pollard 1974: 36–37 (Alligator Rivers); Midgley 1975: Appendix A (Toogangini Creek; Glyde River; Eight-mile Hole; Leila Creek); Midgley 1981: Appendix B (East Baines River; Jasper Creek); Midgley 1982: Appendix B (Toonganginnie Creek; Wearyan River; Foelsche River; Robinson River; Calvert River; Bluey Creek); Midgley 1983: Appendix B (Rose River tributary; Mainoru River; Liverpool River); Larson 1987: 147 (Kakadu Stages 1 and 2); Paxton et al. 1989: 485 (NT); Allen and Burgess 1990: 171 (Victoria; Daly; Finiss; Mary; East Alligator; Roper; McArthur); Midgley 1994: 4 (Fergusson River); Allen et al. 2002: 183 (Victoria, Daly, Finniss, Mary, East Alligator, Roper and McArthur Rivers); Wilson and Brooks 2004: 10 (Daly/Katherine Rivers; Mainoru River; Jasper Creek; Goyder River; Rock Bottom Creek; Dook Creek; Barmguerikba Creek; Chambers River; Bradshaw Creek; King River; Bradshaw Creek; Cato River; Habgood River; Buckingham River); Hoese et al. 2006: 972 (NT; N coastal, N Gulf); Dally and Larson 2008: 16 (Roper River, Elsey/Moroak Stations); Dally 2010: 14 (Groote Eylandt).

Ambassis sp. — Midgley 1973: 8, 10 (Nourlangie Creek; Jim Jim Falls; Deaf Adder Creek).

Ambassis nalua ( Hamilton, 1822)

Scallopped Glassfish

Chanda nalua Hamilton, 1822: 107 (Ganges) .

Ambassis nalua — Paradice and Whitley 1927: 84 (Darwin); Collette 1983: 97 (Croker Island); Paxton et al. 1989: 486 (NT); Larson 1996: 10 (Roper River; off Nayarnpi Creek; Towns River); Larson and Williams 1997: 354 (N side Channel Island; East Arm); Larson 1997: 30 (Field Island); Larson 1999b: 32 (Kakadu); Larson 2000: 40 (Middle Beach, West Alligator Head); Hoese et al. 2006: 972 (NT; N coastal, N Gulf). Creek on NE side Milingimbi.

Ambassis sp.

Northwest Glassfish

Blandowskiella castelnaui — Whitley 1945b: 13 ( Coglin Creek , Charlotte Waters, Northern Territory) .

Blandowskiella agassizi — Whitley 1955a: 47 (Northern Territory).

Ambassis muelleri — Taylor 1964: 145 (Port Darwin); Wilson and Brooks 2004: 10 (Daly/Katherine Rivers; Mainoru River; Jasper Creek; Wilton River; Rock Bottom Creek; Barmguerikba Creek; Chambers River).

Ambassis castelnaui — Glover and Sim 1978: 42–43 (Finke River drainage); Glover 1982: 243 (Finke River drainage).

Ambassis agrammus agassizii — Bishop and Larson 1983: 7 (Frew River; Whistleduck Creek).

Ambassis mulleri — Paxton et al. 1989: 486 (Port Darwin); Allen and Burgess 1990: 178 (Roper River, Northern Territory); Larson 1999a: 21 (Keep River and Cockatoo Lagoon); Unmack 2001: 668 (Finke River).

Ambassis sp. — Allen et al. 2002: 185 (Finke River).

Ambassis vachellii Richardson, 1846

Vachell’s Glassfish

Ambassis vachellii Richardson, 1846b: 221 (Canton) .

Ambassis dussumieri — Klunzinger 1880: 345 (Port Darwin); Taylor 1964: 149 (Nightcliff; Little Lagoon; Emerald River, Groote Eylandt; Yirrkalla; Port Bradshaw).

Priopidichthys dussumieri —Munro 1961: 150 (Darwin).

Ambassis vachellii — Allen and Burgess 1990: 184 (Northern Territory); Paxton et al. 1989: 486 (NT); Larson 1992: 8 (Home Creek); Larson 1996: 10 (Roper River; off Nayarnpi Creek; Towns River); Larson and Williams 1997: 354 (Ludmilla Creek; East Arm Boat Ramp); Larson 1997: 30 (West Alligator Head); Larson 1998: 33 (beach S of Pickertaramor, Melville Island); Larson 1999b: 32 (Kakadu); Larson 2000: 40 (Middle Beach, West Alligator Head); Larson 2002: 33 (Sandfly Beach); Hoese et al. 2006: 973 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast, N coastal, N Gulf).

Denariusa australis ( Steindachner, 1867)

Pennyfish

Apogon australis Steindachner, 1867: 10 ( Fitzroy River , Rockhampton, Queensland).

Denariusa bandata Whitley, 1948a: 92 (coastal plain of Arnhem Land, NT).— Taylor 1964: 150 (Emerald River, Groote Eylandt; Oenpelli; Red Lily Lagoon); Midgley 1973: 2, 7–8 (Red Lily Lagoon, Cannon Hill; Magela Creek, Mudginbarry Station; Nourlangie Creek); Pollard 1974: 40–41 (Magela Creek system); Midgley1984: appendix B (lagoon on Howley Creek); Merrick and Schmida 1984: 195 (Darwin area); Dixon and Huxley 1985: 183 (Arnhem Bay–Glyde River areas); Larson 1987: 147 (Kakadu Stages 1 and 2); Paxton et al. 1989: 486 (Daly River, Groote Eylandt, NT); Larson 1998: 31 (Kilu-impini Creek, Melville Island); Unmack 2002: 862 (Daly drainage); Allen et al. 2002: 186 (between the Daly and Walker Rivers); Wilson and Brooks 2004: 10 (Tom Turner Creek; Daly/Katherine Rivers; Cato River); Hoese et al. 2006: 973 (NT; N coastal, Daly River to Groote Eylandt).

Parambassis gulliveri ( Castelnau, 1878)

Giant Glassfish

Acanthoperca gulliveri Castelnau, 1878: 45 ( Norman River , Gulf of Carpentaria).

Parambassis gulliveri — Midgley 1981: Appendix B (Armstrong River; Camfield River; Victoria River; Neave Creek; East Baines River; West Baines River); Allen 1982: 45 (coastal streams of the NT); Merrick and Schmida 1984: 196 (Victoria River system); Paxton et al. 1989: 486 (Victoria River, NT); Larson 1999a: 21 (Augustus Hole, Keep River); Allen et al. 2002: 187 (Victoria River); Hoese et al. 2006: 974 (NT; N coastal, N Gulf, Victoria River).