Callionymidae

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 : 182-185

Callionymidae

(dragonets)

Bathycallionymus moretonensis ( Johnson, 1971) Ocellate Dragonet Callionymus moretonensis Johnson, 1971: 108 (7 mi. east of Cape Moreton, SE Queensland).— Ramm 1997: 20

(Timor and Arafura Seas, between longitudes 127– 137° E); Fricke 2000: 16 ( NNE to N Cape Stewart ,

Arafura Sea, Northern Territory); Fricke 2002: 33 (Northern Territory). Bathycallionymus moretonensis — Hoese et al. 2006: 1580 (NT; N coast).

Calliurichthys afilum ( Fricke, 2000)

Lowfin Stinkfish

Callionymus japonicus japonicus — Sainsbury et al. 1984: 346 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989: 83 (Arafura Sea).

Callionymus afilum Fricke, 2000: 48–52 (Arafura Sea, Northern Territory).— Fricke 2002: 11 (Arafura Sea, Northern Territory).

Calliurichthys afilum — Hoese et al. 2006: 1580 (NT; N coast).

Calliurichthys grossi (Ogilby, 1910)

Longnose Stinkfish

Callionymus grossi Ogilby, 1910a: 43–45 (Moreton Bay).— Fricke 1983: 378 (N of Melville Island); Pender et al. 1992: 69 (Fog Bay; Melville Island area; Arnhem coast; western Gulf of Carpentaria); Larson 1992: 8 (off Bing Bong Creek); Larson and Williams 1997: 367 (off East Point; reef by East Arm ramp); Fricke 2000: 5 (NT); Fricke 2002: 23 (Northern Territory).

Calliurichthys grossi — Hoese et al. 2006: 1581 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast); Russell and Smit 2007: 253 (Kakadu).

Field Island.

Dactylopus dactylopus (Valenciennes, 1837) Finger Dragonet Callionymus dactylopus Valenciennes (ex Bennett), in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1837: 310 (locality not specified). Dactylopus dactylopus — Waddy 1988: 49 (Groote Eylandt; field nos 4132, 4143); Pender et al. 1992: 69 (Arnhem coast); Larson and Williams 1997: 367 (off East Point; Woods Inlet; reef by East Arm ramp); Fricke 2000:

5 (NT); Fricke 2002: 46 (Northern Territory); Hoese et al. 2006: 1581 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Foetorepus delandi ( Fowler, 1943)

Deland’s Stinkfish

Synchiropus delandi Fowler, 1943: 81–82 (Mabul Island, NE Borneo).— Russell and Houston 1989: 83 (Arafura Sea).

Foetorepus delandi — Hoese et al. 2006: 1584 (NT; N coast, north of Bathurst Island).

Foetorepus paxtoni ( Fricke, 2000)

Paxton’s Stinkfish

Synchiropus altivelis — Russell and Houston 1989: 83 (Arafura Sea).

Callionymus paxtoni Fricke, 2000: 75–77 (NW of Port Hedland , Western Australia).

Synchiropus paxtoni — Fricke 2002: 62 (Northern Territory).

Foetorepus paxtoni — Hoese et al. 2006: 1584 (NT; N coast, off Bathurst Island).

N of Bathurst Island, Arafura Sea.

Orbonymus rameus ( McCulloch, 1926)

Whitespotted Dragonet

Callionymus (Calliurichthys) rameus McCulloch, 1926: 201 , (off Cape Capricorn, Queensland).

Synchiropus rameus — Fricke 2000: 6 (NT); Fricke 2002: 64 (Northern Territory).

Orbonymus rameus — Hoese et al. 2006: 1586 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast) .

Paradiplogrammus enneactis (Bleeker, 1879)

Mangrove Dragonet

Callionymus enneactis Bleeker, 1879b: 95–97 ( Singapore) .— Fricke 1983: 131 (Coral Bay, Cobourg Peninsula); Fricke 2000: 5 (NT); Fricke 2002: 20 (Northern Territory).

Paradiplogrammus enneactis — Hoese et al. 2006: 1586 (NT; N coast).

Pseudocalliurichthys pleurostictus ( Fricke, 1982)

Sidespotted Dragonet

Callionymus pleurostictus Fricke, 1982: 138–141 (Nhatrang Bay, Vietnam; Gulf of Thailand).— Fricke 1983: 429 (Coral Bay, Cobourg Peninsula); Fricke 2000: 5 (NT); Fricke 2002: 37 (Northern Territory).

Pseudocalliurichthys pleurostictus — Hoese et al. 2006: 1587 (NT; N coast, Cobourg Peninsula).

Repomucenus belcheri (Richardson, 1844)

Flathead Dragonet

Callionymus belcheri Richardson, 1844b: 62–63 (Pacific Ocean).— Fricke 1983: 308 (N of Smith Point, Cobourg Peninsula); Sainsbury et al. 1984: 346 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989: 83 (Arafura Sea); Pender et al. 1992: 69 (Fog Bay; Arnhem coast; western Gulf of Carpentaria); Fricke 2000: 4 (NT).

Callionymus belcheri belcheri — Fricke 2002: 13 (Northern Territory).

Repomucenus belcheri — Hoese et al. 2006: 1589 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast) .

Repomucenus keeleyi ( Fowler, 1941)

Keeley’s Dragonet

Callionymus keeleyi Fowler, 1941: 14–16 (Cebu) . — Russell and Houston 1989: 83 (Arafura Sea); Fricke 2000: 5 (NT); Fricke 2002: 27 (Northern Territory).

Repomucenus keeleyi — Hoese et al. 2006: 1590 (NT; N coast, Arafura Sea).

Repomucenus limiceps (Ogilby, 1908) Rough-head Dragonet Callionymus limiceps Ogilby, 1908b: 35 (Moreton Bay).—Gloerfeldt-Tarp and Kailola 1984: 356 (11° 55'S 131°

36'E); Sainsbury et al. 1984: 346 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989: 83 (Arafura

Sea).

Repomucenus macdonaldi ( Ogilby, 1911) Greyspotted Dragonet Callionymus macdonaldi Ogilby, 1911: 56–58 (Moreton Bay).— Fricke 1983: 197 (Shoal Bay, Beagle Gulf); Larson 1996: 10 (Roper River; off Nayarnpi Creek); Larson and Williams 1997: 367 (Fannie Bay; off East

Point; East Arm mudflats); Larson 2000: 47 (Field Island); Fricke 2000: 5 (NT); Fricke 2002: 30 (Northern

Territory); Larson 2002: 38 (Middle Beach). Repomucenus macdonaldi Hoese et al. 2006: 1590 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast, Darwin).

Repomucenus meridonalis ( Suwardji, 1965)

Highfin Dragonet

Callionymus valenciennei meridonalis Suwardji, 1965: 313–316 (Bali Strait, Indonesia).

Callionymus meridonalis — Fricke 2000: 5 (NT); Fricke 2002: 32 (Northern Territory).

Repomucenus meridionalis — Hoese et al. 2006: 1591 (NT; N coast, Shoal Bay).

Repomucenus octostigmatus ( Fricke, 1981)

Eightspot Dragonet

Callionymus octostigmatus Fricke, 1981: 143–152 (Sanderal Point, Quezon, Philippines).— Russell and Houston 1989: 83 (Arafura Sea); Fricke 2002: 34 (north of Cape Wessel, Northern Territory).

Repomucenus octostigmatus — Hoese et al. 2006: 1591 (NT; N coast, Arafura Sea).

Repomucenus russelli ( Johnson, 1976)

Russell’s Dragonet

Callionymus russelli Johnson, 1976: 113 (Moreton Bay, Queensland).— Larson 1992: 8 (off Bing Bong Creek); Larson and Williams 1997: 367 (Fannie Bay; Frances Bay; S of Shell Island; reef by East Arm boat ramp); Fricke 2000: 5 (NT); Fricke 2002: 39 (Northern Territory).

Repomucenus russelli — Hoese et al. 2006: 1591 (NT; N coast, Darwin).

Milingimbi area; Maningrida area; Rolling Bay.

Repomucenus sphinx ( Fricke and Heckele, 1984)

Sphinx Dragonet Callionymus sphinx Fricke and Heckele, 1984: 368 (Shoal Bay, Darwin).— Larson 1992: 8 (off Bing Bong Creek); Larson and Williams 1997: 367 (Darwin Harbour); Fricke 2000: 5 (NT); Fricke 2002: 42 (Shoal Bay, Northern Territory).

Repomucenus sphinx — Hoese et al. 2006: 1591 (NT; N coast, Beagle Gulf).

Repomucenus sublaevis ( McCulloch, 1926) Multifilament Dragonet Callionymus limiceps var sublaevis McCulloch, 1926: 204 (Hummocky I., near Cape Capricorn, Qld).? Callionymus calcaratus — Whitley 1948b: 275 (N.T., 12 12'S 130 36'E); Taylor 1964: 281 (Northern Territory). Callionymus sublaevis — Fricke 1983: 281 (Buffalo Ck, Shoal Bay, Beagle Gulf); Sainsbury et al. 1984: 346

(Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989: 83 (Arafura Sea); Larson and Williams 1997:

367 (Darwin Harbour); Fricke 2000: 5 (NT); Fricke 2002: 42–43 (Northern Territory). Repomucenus sublaevis — Hoese et al. 2006: 1581 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).