Scombridae, Rafinesque, 1815

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 : 216-220

Scombridae

(mackerel, tuna)

Acanthocybium solandri ( Cuvier, 1832)

Wahoo

Cybium solandri Cuvier , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1832: 192–193 (unknown, based on Solander MS). Acanthocybium solandri —Munro 1958: 113 (presumably NT); Hoese et al. 2006: 1768 (NT; N coast).

Off Lynedoch Bank, Arafura Sea.

Auxis rochei ( Risso, 1810)

Bullet Tuna

Scomber rochei Risso, 1810: 165 (Nice, Mediterranean).

Auxis rochei — Hoese et al. 2006: 1769 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast) .

Evans Shoal.

Auxis thazard (Lacepède, 1880) Frigate Mackerel Scomber thazard Lacepède, 1880: 599 (New Guinea). Auxis thazard —Stevens et al. 1982: 42 (east of Melville Island); Lyle and Timms 1984: 72 (NT waters); Russell and Houston 1989: 83 (Arafura Sea); Hoese et al. 2006: 1770 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

From Evans Shoal, Arafura Sea, to Melville Bay.

Cybiosarda elegans (Whitley, 1935) Leaping Bonito Scomberomorus (Cybiosarda) elegans Whitley, 1935a: 236–237 (Moreton Bay, Queensland). Cybiosarda elegans — Collette and Nauen 1983: 32 (northern three quarters of Australia; map); Lyle and Timms

1984: 72 (NT waters); Russell and Houston 1989: 84 (Arafura Sea); Hoese et al. 2006: 1770 (NT; Gulf of

Carpentaria, N coast).

Euthynnus affinis ( Cantor, 1849) Mackerel Tuna Thynnus affinis Cantor, 1849: 1088–1090 (Sea of Penang, Malaysia). Euthynnus alletteratus — Whitley 1954: 28 (Timor Sea). Euthynnus sp. —Whitley 1962: 10 (Peron I., Anson Bay). Euthynnus affinis — Lyle and Timms 1984: 72 (NT waters); Russell and Houston 1989: 84 (Arafura Sea); Hoese et al. 2006: 1771 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Off Cobourg Peninsula; Granite Island, Gove.

Grammatorcynus bicarinatus (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825)

Shark Mackerel

Thynnus bicarinatus Quoy and Gaimard, 1825: 357 (Shark Bay, WA [as Baie des Chiens-Marins]).

Grammatorcynus bicarinatus — Munro 1958: 112 (presumably NT); Hoese et al. 2006: 1772 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast) .

Grammatorcynus bilineatus ( Rüppell, 1836)

Scad Mackerel

Thynnus bilineatus Rüppell, 1836: 39–40 (Red Sea).

Grammatorcynus bilineatus — Hoese et al. 2006: 1772 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast) .

Money Shoal, Arafura Sea.

Gymnosarda unicolor ( Rüppell, 1836) Dogtooth Tuna Thynnus (Pelamis) unicolor Rüppell, 1836: 40–41 (Jeddah, Red Sea). Gymnosarda unicolor — Collette and Nauen 1983: 41 (NT map only); Hoese et al. 2006: 1772 (NT; N coast, Darwin).

Flinders Shoal, Arafura Sea.

Katsuwonus pelamis ( Linnaeus, 1758)

Skipjack Tuna

Scomber pelamis Linnaeus, 1758: 297 (no locality).

Katsuwonus pelamis — Whitley 1954: 28 (near Sahul Bank); Hoese et al. 2006: 1773 (NT; N coast).

Rastrelliger brachysoma (Bleeker, 1851)

Short Mackerel

Scomber brachysoma Bleeker, 1851d: 356 (Batavia) .

Fog Bay.

New record for the NT and Australia (NTM S.11499-003).

Rastrelliger faughni Matsui, 1967

Island Mackerel

Rastrelliger faughni Matsui, 1967: 74 (Oyster Inlet, Ulugan Bay, Philippines).

North Oxley Island (NTM S.10604-001).

New record for the NT.

Rastrelliger kanagurta ( Cuvier, 1816)

Mouth Mackerel

Scomber kanagurta Cuvier, 1816: 313 (Vizagapatam, India; based on Russell's plate 136).

Rastrelliger canagurta —Munro 1958: 111 (Darwin Harbour).

Rastrelliger kanagurta — Taylor 1964: 281 (Darwin harbour); Collette and Nauen 1983: 49 (northern Australia; map); Sainsbury et al. 1984: 346 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Lyle and Timms 1984: 72 (NT waters); Russell and Houston 1989: 84 (Arafura Sea); Pender et al. 1992: 69 (Joseph Bonaparte Gulf; Melville Island area; Arnhem coast; western Gulf of Carpentaria); Larson and Williams 1997: 373 (Darwin Harbour); Hoese et al. 2006: 1773 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Rastrelliger chrysozonus — Russell and Houston 1989: 84 (Arafura Sea).

From off Fog Bay to N of Cape Wessel .

Sarda orientalis (Temminck and Schlegel, 1844) Oriental Bonito Pelamys orientalis Temminck and Schlegel, 1844: 99 ( Japan) . Sarda australis — Lyle and Timms 1984: 72 (NT waters). Sarda orientalis — Ramm 1997: 20 (Timor and Arafura Seas, between longitudes 127– 137° E); Hoese et al. 2006:

1774 (NT; N coast, Arafura Sea).

Arafura Sea.

Scomber australasicus Cuvier, 1832

Blue Mackerel

Scomber australasicus Cuvier , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1832: 49 (King George's Sound, WA).— Collette and Nauen 1983: 56 (NT map only); Hoese et al. 2006: 1774 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast, Darwin).

Scomberomorus commerson (Lacepède, 1800)

Spanish Mackerel

Scomber commerson Lacepède, 1800: 598 , 600–603 (no locality, based on Commerson MS fig.).

Scomberomorus commerson — Paradice and Whitley 1927: 82 (Pellew Islands); Collette and Nauen 1983: 63 (map); Sainsbury et al. 1984: 346 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Lyle and Timms 1984: 72 (NT waters); Russell and Houston 1989: 84 (Arafura Sea); Blaber et al. 1992: 10 (Groote Eylandt); Hoese et al. 2006: 1775 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast)..

Scomberomorus commersoni — Taylor 1964: 282 (Pellew Islands).

Melville Bay; East Bremer Island; King River estuary, Arnhem Land; Ramingining.

Scomberomorus multiradiatus Munro, 1964 Papuan Seerfish Scomberomorus multiradiatus Munro, 1964: 168–169 (off mouth of Fly River, Gulf of Papua).— Buckworth and

Clarke 2001: 23 (Arafura and Timor Seas [NT]); Larson 2002: 41 (off Pocock’s Beach).

From W of Bathurst Island to N of Jones Shoal, Arafura Sea.

Scomberomorus munroi Collette and Russo, 1980

Spotted Mackerel

Scomberomorus munroi Collette and Russo, 1980: 241–248 (Queensland, Australia).— Collette and Nauen 1983: 71 (northern coast of Australia; map); Lyle and Timms 1984: 72 (NT waters); Sainsbury et al. 1984: 346 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989: 84 (Arafura Sea); Hoese et al. 2006: 1776 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Sawara niphonia —Munro 1958: 112 (NT).

Scomberomorus niphonius — Taylor 1964: 282 (Northern Territory).

? Scomberomorus guttatus — Russell and Houston 1989: 84 (Arafura Sea).

From Arafura Sea, N of Crocodile Islands, to off Groote Eylandt.

Scomberomorus queenslandicus Munro, 1943

School Mackerel

Cybium guttatum — Zietz 1891: 2 (Northern Territory).

Scomberomorus queenslandicus Munro, 1943: 82–86 (Cape Cleveland, Queensland).— Taylor 1964: 282 (near Parry Shoal, Northern Territory); Sainsbury et al. 1984: 346 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Lyle and Timms 1984: 72 (NT waters); Russell and Houston 1989: 84 (Arafura Sea); Blaber et al. 1992: 10 (Groote Eylandt); Pender et al. 1992: 69 (Arnhem coast; western Gulf of Carpentaria); Larson and Williams 1997: 373 (Old Darwin Wharf); Hoese et al. 2006: 1776 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Cybium queenslandicum — Whitley 1954: 27 (near Parry Shoal).

Off Peron Islands ; Darwin Harbour; Arafura Sea to N of Cape Wessel .

Scomberomorus semifasciatus (Macleay, 1883) Grey Mackerel Cybium semifasciatum Macleay, 1883b: 205–206 (Burdekin River, Queensland). Scomberomorus (Indocybium) semifasciatus — Munro 1943: 82, 91 (Port Darwin). Indocybium semifasciatum — Whitley 1954: 27 (between Darwin and Point Charles). Scomberomorus semifasciatus — Taylor 1964: 282 (Nightcliff); Lyle and Timms 1984: 72 (NT waters); Russell and

Houston 1989: 84 (Arafura Sea); Blaber et al. 1992: 10 (Groote Eylandt); Larson 1992: 10 (Mule Creek);

Larson and Williams 1997: 373 (Port Darwin);Larson 1997: 42 (Field Island); Larson 1999b: 45 (Kakadu);

Larson 1999c: 34 (South Alligator River); Larson 2000: 50 (off Middle Beach); Hoese et al. 2006: 1776

( NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast) .

From off Fog Bay to East Bremer Island.

Thunnus alalunga ( Bonnaterre, 1788)

Albacore

Scomber alalunga Bonnaterre, 1788: 140 (no type designated).

N of Wessel Island, Arafura Sea (NTM S.16709-007).

New record for the NT.

Thunnus albacares ( Bonnaterre, 1788)

Yellowfin Tuna

Scomber albacares Bonnaterre, 1788: 140 ( Jamaica) .

Neothunnus macropterus —Munro 1958: 111 (probably NT).

Thunnus albacares — Kailola et al. 1993: 358 ("to Northern Territory waters at about 136 degrees E"); Ramm 1997: 20 (Timor and Arafura Seas, between longitudes 127– 137° E).

Thunnus obesus ( Lowe, 1839)

Bigeye Tuna

Thynnus obesus Lowe, 1839: 78 (Madeira) .

Thunnus obesus — Hoese et al. 2006: 1778 (NT; N coast).

Thunnus tonggol (Bleeker, 1851) Longtail Tuna Thynnus tonggol Bleeker, 1851d: 356–357 (Batavia Sea) . Kishinoella tonggol —Munro 1958: 111 (NT). Thunnus tonggol — Collette and Nauen 1983: 93 (northern three quarters of Australia; map); Lyle and Timms 1984:

72 (NT waters); Russell and Houston 1989: 84 (Arafura Sea); Blaber et al. 1992: 10 (Groote Eylandt);

Hoese et al. 2006: 1778 (NT; N coast).

N of Money Shoal; Arafura Sea; Granite Island, Melville Bay.