Tripterygiidae, Whitley, 1931

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 : 177-179

Tripterygiidae

(triplefins)

Ceratobregma helenae Holleman, 1987

Orangebar Threefin

Ceratobregma helenae Holleman, 1987: 175–177 , figs 1–2 ( Christmas Island, Indian Ocean).— Fricke 1997: 133 (North Oxley Island); Hoese et al. 2006: 1519 (NT; N coast, North Oxley Island).

Ceratobregma striata Fricke, 1991: 337–339 , fig. 1(North Oxley Island, Northern Territories).

The holotype of Ceratobregma striata ( NTM S.10605-018) is the only known specimen so far of this species from the NT .

Enneapterygius flavoccipitis Shen and Wu, 1994

Twocolour Threefin

Enneapterygius flavoccipitis Shen and Wu, 1994: 8–11 , fig. 6 (Ho-bi-hou, S Taiwan).— Fricke 1997: 204 (Trepang Bay, Orontes Reef, Table Head, Cobourg Peninsula; Palm Bay, Croker Island; New Year Island; McCluer Island; North Oxley Island; Veronica Island, Gove Peninsula); Hoese et al. 2006: 1520 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast, Gove).

Enneapterygius bichrous Fricke, 1994: 195–197 ( New Year Island , Northern Territory).

These two species were described six weeks apart.

Enneapterygius gracilis Fricke, 1994 Yellowblack Threefin Enneapterygius gracilis Fricke, 1994: 209–214 (Danger Point, Cobourg Peninsula).— Larson and Williams 1997:

367 (Nightcliff; East Point ; Lee Point Reef); Hoese et al. 2006: 1520 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast) .

Lee Point, East Point Reef, Nightcliff, Darwin; Burford Island; Trepang Bay, Cobourg Peninsula; North Oxley Island; East Vernon Island; Veronica Island, Gove Peninsula; Yirrkala Reef.

Enneapterygius hemimelas ( Kner and Steindachner, 1867) Halfblack Threefin Tripterygium hemimelas Kner and Steindachner, 1867: 371–372 (Samoa-Inseln) . Enneapterygius hemimelas — Fricke 1994: 219, 223 (Gove Peninsula; New Year Island); Fricke 1997: 215 (Northern Territory); Hoese et al. 2006: 1520 (NT; N coast, New Year Island, Gove).

S of Cape Arnhem; New Year Island .

Enneapterygius larsonae Fricke, 1994 Blackhead Threefin Enneapterygius larsonae Fricke, 1994: 235–241 , figs 44–45 (Rosemary Island, Western Australia).— Fricke 1997:

230 (Northern Territory); Hoese et al. 2006: 1521 (NT; N coast, Cobourg Peninsula).

Sandy Island No.2; Smith Point, Port Essington.

Enneapterygius namarrgon Fricke, 1997

Lightning-man Threefin

Enneapterygius hemimelas — Fricke 1994 (in part): 219, 221 (Gove Peninsula).

Enneapterygius namarrgon Fricke, 1997: 240–242 , fig. 48 (Gove Peninsula, Northern Territory).— Hoese et al. 2006: 1521 (NT; N coast, Gove Peninsula).

Enneapterygius philippinus ( Peters, 1869) Minute Threefin Tripterygium philippinum Peters, 1869: 269 (Luzon, Paracali, Philippines). Tripterygium minutum Günther, 1877: 211 (Apia, Samoa). Enneapterygius minutus — Fricke 1994: 247 (McCluer Island). Enneapterygius philippinus — Fricke 1997: 275 (Northern Territory); Hoese et al. 2006: 1522 (NT; N coast; New

Year Island).

McCluer Island; New Year Island.

Enneapterygius tutuilae Jordan and Seale, 1906

Highfin Threefin

Enneapterygius tutuilae Jordan and Seale, 1906: 418–419 (Pago Pago, Samoa).— Fricke 1994: 289 (New Year Island; McCluer Island; North Oxley Island); Fricke 1997: 337 (Northern Territory); Hoese et al. 2006: 1523 (NT; N coast, McCluer Island). North Oxley Island, McCluer Island; New Year Island.

Helcogramma gymnauchen ( Weber, 1909) Redfin Threefin Tripterygium gymnauchen Weber, 1909: 149 (E tip Timor). Helcogramma hudsoni — Hansen 1986: 341. Helcogramma gymnauchen — Fricke 1994: 421, 425 (East Bremer Island; Gove Peninsula; Veronica Island;

Yirrkala Reef ); Fricke 1997: 438 (East Bremer Island); Hoese et al. 2006: 1524 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria,

N coast, Yirrkala ).

Helcogramma striatum Hansen, 1986

Striped Threefin

Helcogramma striata Hansen, 1986: 349–351 , fig. 18 (Miyakejima).— Fricke 1994: 440 (Smith Point, Cobourg Peninsula; New Year Island).

Helcogramma striatum — Fricke 1997: 480 (Northern Territory); Hoese et al. 2006: 1525 (NT; N coast, Cobourg Peninsula).

Smith Point, New Year Island.

Helcogramma sp.

Safra Threefin

Helcogramma sp. — Fricke 1994: 404, 407 (North Oxley Island; New Year Island).

Helcogramma sp. 7 — Fricke 1997: 403 (North Oxley Island).

North Oxley Island; W side New Year Island.

This species is being described by Jeff Williams (USNM).

Ucla xenogrammus Holleman, 1993

Largemouth Threefin

Ucla xenogrammus Holleman, 1993: 5–8 (St Brandon's Shoals). Fricke 1994: 558 (New Year Island; Oxley Islands; North Oxley Island); Fricke 1997: 532 (Northern Territory); Hoese et al. 2006: 1528 (NT; N coast, New Year Island). North Oxley Island, New Year Island.