Engraulididae, Gill, 1861

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 : 30-33

Engraulididae

(anchovies)

Enchrasicholina devisi (Whitley, 1940)

DeVis’ Anchovy

Amentum devisi Whitley, 1940a: 404 (Cape York).

Stolephorus devisi — Paxton et al. 1989: 161 (Melville Island, NT); Hoese et al. 2006: 311 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Encrasicholina heteroloba ( Rüppell, 1837)

Shorthead Anchovy

Engraulis heteroloba Rüppell, 1837: 79 (Red Sea).

Stolephorus heterolobus — Taylor 1964: 71 (Port Bradshaw).

Encrasicholina heteroloba — Larson 1992: 8 (off Bing Bong Creek); Hoese et al. 2006: 311 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Encrasicholina punctifer Fowler, 1938

Buccaneer Anchovy

Enchrasicholina punctifer Fowler, 1938b: 158 (Fare Bay, Society Islands).— Hoese et al. 2006: 312 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast)

? Enchrasicholina punctifer — Larson 2000: 36 (off mouth of Wildman River).

Papuengraulis micropinna Munro, 1964

Bareback Anchovy

Papuengraulis micropinna Munro, 1964: 150–152 (S of Port Romilly, Gulf of Papua).— Sainsbury et al. 1984: 332 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Davis 1988: 164 (upstream Buffalo Creek); Davis and May 1989: 159 (East Alligator River mouth); Russell and Houston 1989: 80 (Arafura Sea); Larson 1997: 25 (Kakadu); Larson 1999c: 23 (West Alligator Head); Larson 1999b: 27 (Kakadu); Larson 2000: 36 (Kakadu); Larson 2002: 29 (Kakadu); Hoese et al. 2006: 313 (NT; N coast).

Setipinna paxtoni Wontgratana, 1987 Humpback Hairfin Anchovy Setipinna paxtoni Wongratana, 1987: 109 (Medusa Bank, Cambridge Gulf, WA).— Hoese et al. 2006: 313 (NT; N

coast; Bonaparte Gulf, NT).

Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, NT.

Setipinna tenuifilis (Valenciennes, 1848)

Common Hairfin Anchovy

Engraulis tenuifilis Valenciennes , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1848: 62 (Rangoon, Burma).

Setipinna godvari [sic]– Davis and May 1989: 159 (East Alligator River mouth).

Setipinna tenuifilis — Sainsbury et al. 1984: 332 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Paxton et al. 1989: 160 (NT); Russell and Houston 1989: 80 (Arafura Sea); Pender et al. 1992: 59 (Joseph Bonaparte Gulf; Melville Island area; Arnhem coast; western Gulf of Carpentaria); Larson 1996: 11 (Roper River; off Nayarnpi Creek); Larson 1997: 26 (Kakadu); Larson 1999c: 23 (Kakadu); Larson 1999b: 27 (Kakadu); Wongratana et al. 1999: 1725 (off northwestern Australia); Larson 2000: 36 (Kakadu); Larson 2002: 29 (Kakadu); Hoese et al. 2006: 313 (NT; N coast).

Stolephorus advenus Wongratana, 1987 False Indian Anchovy Stolephorus advenus Wongratana, 1987: 106–108 (N of Saulte [lapsus for Smith] Point, Cobourg Peninsula).—

Wongratana et al. 1999: 1726 (Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory); Hoese et al. 2006: 314 (NT; N

coast; north of Saulte Point [lapsus for Smith]).

Howard Channel, Clarence Strait.

Stolephorus andhraensis Babu Rao, 1966

Andhra Anchovy

Stolephorus andhraensis Babu Rao, 1966: 103 (Waltair, Kakinada, India).— Paxton et al. 1989: 160 (Shoal Bay, NT); Larson 1996: 11 (Roper River; off Nayarnpi Creek); Larson 1997: 26 (West and South Alligator Rivers); Larson 1999c: 23 (West Alligator Head); Larson 1999b: 27 (Kakadu); Larson 2000: 36 (Kakadu); Larson 2002: 29 (off Pocock’s Beach); Hoese et al. 2006: 314 (NT; N coast). In channel W of Nilpaiwa Island, Milingimbi.

Stolephorus brachycephalus Wongratana, 1983 Broadhead Anchovy Stolephorus brachycephalus Wongratana, 1983: 401 (E. side of Daru Wharf, Gulf of Papua, Papua New

Guinea).— Larson 1996: 11 (Roper River; off Nayarnpi Creek); Larson 1997: 26 (Kakadu); Larson 1999c:

23 (Kakadu); Larson 1999b: 27 (Kakadu); Larson 2000: 36 (Kakadu); Wongratana et al. 1999: 1730 (Gulf of Carpentaria); Larson 2002: 29 (Kakadu).

Shoal Bay; King River estuary SE of Goulburn Island; Liverpool River mouth, Arnhem Land; SE of Milingimbi settlement.

Stolephorus carpentariae ( De Vis, 1882) Carpentaria Anchovy Engraulis carpentariae De Vis, 1882: 320 (Norman River, Gulf of Carpentaria). Anchoviella carpentariae — Paradice and Whitley 1927: 79 (Pellew Islands). Stolephorus carpentariae — Whitehead et al. 1988: 408 (Gulf of Carpentaria); Paxton et al. 1989: 160 (NT); Blaber

1992: 6 (Groote Eylandt); Larson 1992: 10 (off Bing Bong Creek); Larson 1996: 11 (Nayarnpi Creek);

Wongratana et al. 1999: 1731 (Gulf of Carpentaria).

Stolephorus commersonii Lacepède, 1803

Commerson’s Anchovy

Stolephorus commersonii Lacepède, 1803: 381 ( Mauritius) .— Taylor 1964: 71 (Port Bradshaw); Davis and May 1989: 159 (East Alligator River mouth); Wongratana et al. 1999: 1733 (northwest Australian shelf [and map]); Larson 1997: 26 (Kakadu); Larson 1999c: 23 (Pocock’s Beach); Larson 1999b: 27 (Kakadu); Larson 2002: 30 (Pocock’s Beach); Hoese et al. 2006: 315 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Stolephorus indicus (van Hasselt, 1823)

Indian Anchovy

Engraulis indica van Hasselt, 1823: 329 (Vizagapatam; Java; based on Russell, 1803).

Stolephorus indicus — Taylor 1964: 70 (Little Lagoon, Groote Eylandt; Port Bradshaw); Sainsbury et al. 1984: 332 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Paxton et al. 1989: 161 (Melville Island, NT); Russell and Houston 1989: 80 (Arafura Sea); Davis and May 1989: 159 (East Alligator River mouth); Larson 1996: 11 (Roper River); Larson 1997: 25 (Kakadu); Larson 1999c: 23 (East Alligator River); Larson 1999b: 28 (Kakadu); Larson 2000: 36 (Kakadu); Hoese et al. 2006: 315 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast). Rolling Bay, NW of Maningrida; Liverpool River mouth, Maningrida.

Stolephorus waitei Jordan and Seale, 1926 Spottyface Anchovy Stolephorus waitei Jordan and Seale, 1926: 380 (Queensland).— Wongratana 1987: 108 (north of Saulte [lapsus for

Smith] Point, Cobourg Peninsula).

“ S. advenus holotype found among 6 specimens of this species " NTM S.10031-100"” ( Wongratana 1987) .

Thryssa aestuaria (Ogilby, 1910)

Snubnose Thryssa

Anchovia aestuaria Ogilby, 1910a: 4 ( Brisbane River , Queensland).

Thryssa aestuaria — Wongratana 1987: 108 ("northern coast of Australia "); Whitehead et al. 1988: 424–425 (northern coast of Australia); Paxton et al. 1989: 161 (NT); Larson 1996: 11 (Roper River; off Nayarnpi Creek); Larson 1997: 26 (Kakadu); Larson 1999c: 24 (off Pocock’s Beach); Larson 1999b: 28 (Kakadu); Larson 2000: 36 (off mouth of Wildman River; South Alligator River); Larson 2002: 30 (Kakadu); Hoese et al. 2006: 316 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

? Thryssa kammalensis — Davis 1988: 164 (upstream Buffalo Creek); Davis and May 1989: 159 (East Alligator River mouth); Larson 1997: 26 (Kakadu); Larson 1999b: 28 (Kakadu).

Thryssa baelama ( Forsskål, 1775)

Little Priest

Clupea baelama Forsskål, 1775: 72 (Djedda) .

Thryssa baelama — Wongratana et al. 1999: 1744 (northern and northeastern coasts of Australia).

No specimens held at NTM.

Thryssa brevicauda Roberts, 1978

Short-tail Thryssa

Thryssa brevicauda Roberts, 1978: 29 (mangrove creek, Lower Fly River, PNG).— Wongratana 1987: 108 ("Shoal Bay of Northern Territory"); Whitehead et al. 1988: 427 (near Darwin); Larson 1996: 11 (Roper River; off Nayarnpi Creek); Larson 1997: 26 (Kakadu); Larson 1999c: 24 (Kakadu); Larson 1999b: 28 (Kakadu); Larson 1999a: 19 (Keep River estuary); Wongratana et al. 1999: 1745 (near Darwin); Larson 2000: 36 (Kakadu); Larson 2002: 30 (Kakadu); Hoese et al. 2006: 316 (NT; N coast; near Darwin).

Thryssa hamiltoni ( Gray, 1835)

Hamilton’s Thryssa

Engraulis (Coilia) hamiltonii Gray, 1835 : plate 92 ( India).

Engraulis nasutus — Zietz 1891: 2 (NT).

Thrissocles hamiltoni — Paradice and Whitley 1927: 79 (Darwin).

Thryssa hamiltoni — Taylor 1964: 69 (Little Lagoon, Groote Eylandt); Sainsbury et al. 1984: 332 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Whitehead et al. 1988: 433 (Gulf of Carpentaria; NT map); Davis and May 1989: 159 (East Alligator River mouth); Russell and Houston 1989: 80 (Arafura Sea); Blaber et al. 1992: 6 (Groote Eylandt); Pender et al. 1992: 65 (Melville Island area; western Gulf of Carpentaria); Larson 1996: 11 (Roper River; off Nayarnpi Creek); Larson 1997: 26 (Kakadu); Larson and Williams 1997: 347 (Cullen Beach); Larson 1999c: 24 (off Pocock’s Beach); Larson 1999b: 28 (Kakadu); Wongratana et al. 1999: 1748 (Gulf of Carpentaria); Larson 2002: 30 (Kakadu); Hoese et al. 2006: 316 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Liverpool River mouth, Maningrida; around Milingimbi.

Thryssa marasriae Wongratana, 1987

Marasri’s Thryssa

Thryssa marasriae Wongratana, 1987: 108–109 (King Creek, Shoal Bay, NT).— Wongratana et al. 1999: 1750 (coast around Darwin); Hoese et al. 2006: 317 (NT; N coast; Shoal Bay, Darwin).

Thryssa scratchleyi (Ramsay and Ogilby, 1886) Freshwater Anchovy Engraulis scratchleyi Ramsay and Ogilby, 1886b: 18 (Strickland River, Papua New Guinea). Thryssa scratchleyi — Taylor 1964: 68 (billabong above Roper River Mission); Midgley 1979: Appendix B (Wilton

River); Merrick and Schmida 1984: 69 (3 sites in the Roper River); Wongratana et al. 1999: 1752 (rivers entering Gulf of Carpentaria); Wilson and Brooks 2004: 12 (Wilton River); Hoese et al. 2006: 317 (NT;

Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast ).

Thryssa setirostris ( Broussonet, 1782)

Longjaw Thryssa

Clupea setirostris Broussonet, 1782 : text (no pagination), pl. 2, (Pacific Ocean near Tanna Is, Society Group).

Thryssa setirostris — Taylor 1964: 69 (Nightcliff); Sainsbury et al. 1984: 332 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Davis 1988: 164 (upstream Buffalo Creek); Davis and May 1989: 159 (East Alligator River mouth); Russell and Houston 1989: 80 (Arafura Sea); Pender et al. 1992: 65 (Joseph Bonaparte Gulf; Melville Island area; Arnhem coast; western Gulf of Carpentaria); Larson and Williams 1997: 347–348 (Cullen Beach); Larson 1997: 27 (Kakadu); Larson 1999b: 28 (Kakadu); Larson 2002: 30 (Kakadu); Hoese et al. 2006: 317 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).