Mugilidae, Jarocki & Jarocki, 1822

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 : 56-59

Mugilidae

(mullet)

Liza macrolepis (Smith, 1846)

Bigscale Mullet

Mugil macrolepis Smith, 1846 : no pagination, Pl. 28, fig. 2 (rivers and fresh water lakes, South Africa).

Liza macrolepis — Davis 1988: 164 (upstream Buffalo Creek); Russell and Smit 2007: 240 (Kakadu).

Fannie Bay, Kahlin Beach, Darwin Harbour; Field Island.

Liza melinoptera (Valenciennes, 1836)

Otomebora Mullet

Mugil melinoptera Valenciennes , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1836: 146 (Vanicolo).

Liza melinoptera — Larson and Williams 1997: 364 (East Arm, Cullen Beach and Vesteys Beach); Hoese et al. 2006: 679 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Liza ordensis (Whitley, 1945) Diamond Mullet Moolgarda (Planiliza) ordensis Whitley, 1945a: 17 (Carlton Reach, Ivanhoe Station, Ord R.,WA). Moolgarda ordensis — Whitley 1951a: 63 (Melville Island and Darwin). Liza diadema — Thomson 1954: 106–108 (Melville I. and " Northern Territory "); Pollard 1974: 65 (Rock Hole Billabong); Midgley 1980: Appendix B (Katherine River;Daly River; Fergusson River; Fish River; Douglas

River); Midgley 1981: Appendix B (Armstrong River; Victoria River; Wickham River; East Baines River ;

West Baines River); Merrick and Schmida 1984: 273 (Alligator, Daly and Victoria River systems). Chelon diadema — Taylor 1964: 118 (Oenpelli; Red Lily Lagoon).

Mugil sp. — Midgley 1973: 2 (Red Lily Lagoon, Cannon Hill).

Liza tade — Larson 1987: 148 (Kakadu Stages 1 and 2); Larson 1997: 36 (Kakadu); Larson 1999c: 30 (Field Island); Larson 1999b: 39 (Kakadu); Larson 1999a: 22 (Keep River); Larson 2002: 36–37 (Kakadu); Hoese et al. 2006: 680 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast, N coastal).

Liza alata — Larson 1987: 148 (Kakadu Stages 1 and 2); Larson 1992: 9 (Mule Creek); Larson and Williams 1997: 364 (Darwin); Larson 1997: 36 (East Alligator River); Thomson 1997: 515 (Northern Territory); Larson 1999c: 30 (Kakadu); Larson 1999b: 39 (Kakadu); Wilson and Brooks 2004: 11 (Daly/Katherine Rivers; Bradshaw Creek); Hoese et al. 2006: 678 (NT; N coast).

Chelon tade — Larson 2000: 45 (Kakadu).

Chelon alata — Larson 2000: 45 (Wildman River).

Creek on NE side Milingimbi; Entrance Island, Liverpool River.

This species is recognised as distinct from Liza alata (and see Durand et al. 2012).

Liza subviridis (Valenciennes, 1836)

Greenback Mullet

Mugil subviridis Valenciennes , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1836: 115 (Malabar).

Mugil argentea — Günther 1861: 424 (Northern Territory).

Mugil peronii — Macleay 1878: 360 (Port Darwin).

Mugil compressus — Klunzinger 1880: 395 (Port Darwin).

Liza dussumieri — Thomson 1954: 98 (Darwin); Munro 1958: 104 (NT); Pollard 1974: 66 (Cahills Crossing, East Alligator River); Davis 1988: 164 (upstream Buffalo Creek).

Chelon dussumieri — Taylor 1964: 118 (Nightcliff; Groote Eylandt; Port Bradshaw; Yirrkalla).

Liza subviridis — Blaber et al. 1992: 9 (Groote Eylandt); Larson 1992: 9 (Mule Creek); Larson 1996: 10 (Roper River; Nayarnpi Creek; Towns River); Thomson 1997: 534 (Arnhem Land; Port Darwin); Larson and Williams 1997: 364 (Cullen Beach; Ludmilla Creek; East Arm); Larson 1997: 36 (East Alligator River); Larson 1999b: 39 (Kakadu); Larson 2002: 36 (Sandfly Beach); Hoese et al. 2006: 679 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Chelon subviridis — Larson 2000: 45 (Middle Beach, West Alligator Head).

Creek on NE side Milingimbi.

Liza vaigiensis (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825)

Diamondscale Mullet

Mugil vaigiensis Quoy and Gaimard, 1825: 337 (Waigiou) .

Mugil waigiensis — Günther 1861: 435 (Northern Territory); Macleay 1878: 359 (Port Darwin); Thomson 1997: 537 (Northern Territory; Pellew).

Mugil (Liza) waigiensis — Paradice and Whitley 1927: 81 (Pellew).

Liza vaigiensis — Thomson 1954: 103, 105 (Darwin; Melville I.; Pellew Is); Blaber et al. 1992: 9 (Groote Eylandt); Larson and Williams 1997: 364 (East Point; Cullen Beach); Larson 1997: 36 (Kakadu); Larson 1999c: 30 (Field Island; South Alligator River); Larson 1999b: 39 (Kakadu); Larson 2002: 35 (Middle Beach; Sandfly Beach); Hoese et al. 2006: 680 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Ellochelon vaigiensis — Whitley 1953: 123 (West Headland, Port Keats); Larson 2000: 45 (Sandfly Beach; Mud Island, South Alligator River).

Chelon vaigiensis — Taylor 1964: 118–119 (Nightcliff; Little Lagoon; Thompson Bay, Port Langdon; Groote Eylandt; Bartalumba Bay; Port Bradshaw; Yirrkalla).

Town Beach, Milingimbi; Entrance Island, Liverpool River. Drimmie Arm, Gove (AMS material).

Oedalechilus labiosus (Valenciennes, 1836) Hornlip Mullet Mugil labiosus Valenciennes , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1836: 125 (Red Sea). Plicomugil labiosus — Taylor 1964: 121 ( Yirrkala ). Oedalechilus labiosus — Thomson 1997: 544 (Melville Is N of Darwin); Hoese et al. 2006: 682 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Meville Bay; Cape Arnhem area (AMS material).

Paramugil georgii (Ogilby, 1897) Fantail Mullet Mugil georgii Ogilby, 1897b: 77 (Georges River, New South Wales). Paramugil georgii — Ghazemzadeh et al. 2004: 17 (Rapuma Island; Darbilla Creek, Milingimbi; Channel Island,

Darwin Harbour; Gunn Point Beach); Hoese et al. 2006: 682 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast) .

Although Ghazemzadeh et al. (2004) identified specimens of Paramugil georgii from the Northern Territory, we had difficulty agreeing with them that the specimens belonged to this species, using information in Ghazemzadeh et al. (2004) and Harrison and Senou (1999).

Paramugil parmata ( Cantor, 1849)

Broadmouth Mullet

Mugil parmatus Cantor, 1849: 1076 (Penang) .

Liza parmata - Thomson 1997: 528 (South Australia [= Northern Territory]).

Chelon parmata - Larson 2000: 45 (Brooks Creek, Crab Creek, South Alligator River).

Paramugil parmata — Ghazemzadeh et al. 2004: 15 (Channel Island, Pearl Raft Creek, Darwin Harbour). Paramugil parmatus — Hoese et al. 2006: 683 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Rhinomugil nasutus ( De Vis, 1883)

Popeye Mullet

Mugil nasutus De Vis, 1883: 621 (Cardwell, Queensland).

Squalomugil nasutus — Paradice and Whitley 1927: 96 (Adam Bay, near Darwin); Taylor 1964: 121 (East Alligator River); Pollard 1974: 66 (East Alligator River).

Rhinomugil nasutus — Thomson 1954: 123 (Adams Bay, Northern Territory); Thomson 1997: 498 (Adam’s Bay; McKenzie Island; Darwin Harbour); Larson 1997: 37 (Kakadu); Larson 1999a: 22 (Sandy Creek, Keep River system); Larson 1999c: 30 (Kakadu); Larson 1999b: 39 (Kakadu); Larson 2000: 45 (Kakadu); Larson 2002: 37 (Middle Beach; East Alligator River); Hoese et al. 2006: 683 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Valamugil buchanani (Bleeker, 1853) Bluetail Mullet Mugil buchanani Bleeker, 1853i: 99 (Hooghly River). Oedalechilus kesteveni Whitley, 1943b: 178 (Port Essington). Valamugil puro —Munro 1958: 106 (NT). Plicomugil labiosus — Taylor 1964: 121 (Yirrkalla). Valamugil buchanani — Taylor 1964: 120 (Emerald River, Groote Eylandt); Blaber et al. 1992: 9 (Groote Eylandt);

Larson 1996: 11 (Towns River); Thomson 1997: 500 (Port Essington); Larson and Williams 1997: 364

(Ludmilla Creek; Woods Inlet); Larson 1997: 37 (Kakadu); Larson 1998: 35 (Maxwell Creek, Melville

Island); Larson 1999b: 39 (Kakadu); Hoese et al. 2006: 684 (NT; N coastal).

Creek on NE side Milingimbi; Town Beach, Milingimbi. Pellew Islands (AMS material).

Valamugil cunnesius (Valenciennes, 1986)

Roundhead Mullet

Mugil cunnesius Valenciennes , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1836: 114 (Coromandel coast, India).

Valamugil cunnesius — Blaber et al. 1992: 9 (Groote Eylandt); Thomson 1997: 502 (Northern Territory); Larson and Williams 1997: 364 (NW side Channel Island); Larson 1997: 37 (Kakadu); Larson 1999c: 30 (Field Island); Larson 1999b: 39 (Kakadu); Larson 2000: 45 (Kakadu); Hoese et al. 2006: 684 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Valamugil engeli (Bleeker, 1859)

Kanda Mullet

Mugil engeli Bleeker, 1859c: 277 (Batavia) .

Valamugil engeli — Thomson 1997: 503 (Darwin); Hoese et al. 2006: 684 (NT; N coast).

Milingimbi; Groote Eylandt.

Valamugil perusii (Valenciennes, 1836)

Longfinned Mullet

Mugil perusii Valenciennes , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1836: 116 (Vanikoro, Santa Cruz Islands).

Mugil longimanus — Paradice and Whitley 1927: 81 (Pellew).

Liza strongylocephalus — Thomson 1954: 97 (Pellier [lapsus for Pellew] Is., Gulf of Carpentaria; Adam Bay ; Northern Territory) .

Chelon strongylocephalus — Taylor 1964: 118 (Nightcliff; Thompson Bay, Port Langdon; Groote Eylandt; Port Bradshaw; Yirrkalla).

Valamugil perusii — Larson 2002: 37 (Pocock’s Beach; Sandfly Beach; Field Island).

Poacher’s Creek, E of Wildman River; Grose Island, Port Patterson.

Valamugil seheli ( Forsskål, 1775) Bluespot Mullet Mugil crenilabis seheli Forsskål, 1775: 14 , 73 (Lohaja, Red Sea). Mugil delicatulus — Zietz 1891: 2 (Port Essington). Valamugil seheli — Thomson 1954: 108 (Darwin); Taylor 1964: 120 (Darwin); Larson 1992: 10 (Mule Creek;

Home Creek); Thomson 1997: 505 (Darwin; Arnhem Land); Larson and Williams 1997: 365 (Darwin);

Hoese et al. 2006: 685 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast); Russell and Smit 2007: 241 (Van Diemen

Gulf).

South Goulburn Island ; Liverpool River mouth, Maningrida; Rolling Bay ; North-west Crocodile Island; Mjrungga Island, Milingimbi .