Nemipteridae

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 : 143-146

Nemipteridae

(threadfin bream)

Nemipterus balinensoides ( Popta, 1918)

Dwarf Threadfin Bream

Synagris balinensoides Popta, 1918: 7 ( Brang Nee River , Sumbawa, Lesser Sunda Islands).

Nemipterus balinensis — Ramm 1997: 17 (Timor and Arafura Seas, between longitudes 127– 137° E).

Nemiptreus balinensoides — Hoese et al. 2006: 1242 (NT; N coast).

Nemipterus bathybius Snyder, 1911 Yellowbelly Threadfin Bream Nemipterus bathybius Snyder, 1911: 532 (Kagoshima, Japan).— Sainsbury et al. 1984: 341 (Region D [= Top End

NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989: 82 (Arafura Sea); Hoese et al. 2006: 1242 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria,

N coast).

Nemipterus celebicus (Bleeker, 1854)

Celebes Threadfin bream

Dentex celebicus Bleeker, 1854d: 245 (Macassar) . Nemipterus celebicus — Sainsbury et al. 1984: 341 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989: 82 (Arafura Sea); Russell 2001: Pl. XX, 149 (Arafura Sea); Hoese et al. 2006: 1242 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Nemipterus furcosus (Valenciennes 1830) Rosy Threadfin Bream Dentex furcosus Valenciennes , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1830: 244 (Trincomalee). Nemipterus furcosus — Sainsbury et al. 1984: 341 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989: 82

(Arafura Sea); Pender et al. 1992: 68 (western Gulf of Carpentaria); Hoese et al. 2006: 1243 (NT; Gulf of

Carpentaria, N coast).

Nemipterus hexodon ( Quoy and Gaimard, 1824) Ornate Threadfin Bream Dentex hexodon Quoy and Gaimard, 1824: 301 (Timor) . Nemipterus hexodon — Sainsbury et al. 1984: 341 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989: 82

(Arafura Sea); Pender et al. 1992: 68 (Joseph Bonaparte Gulf; Fog Bay; Melville Island area; Arnhem coast; western Gulf of Carpentaria); Hoese et al. 2006: 1243 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Nemipterus isacanthus ( Bleeker, 1873)

Teardrop Threadfin Bream

Dentex isacanthus Bleeker 1873: 13 (Batavia, Java; Padang, Sumatra).

Nemipterus isacanthus — Russell and Houston 1989: 82 (Arafura Sea); Hoese et al. 2006: 1243 (NT; N coast).

Nemipterus marginatus (Valenciennes, 1830)

Redfilament Threadfin Bream

Dentex marginatus Valenciennes , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1930: 245 (Vanicolo, Java).

Nemipterus marginatus — Sainsbury et al. 1984: 341 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989: 82 (Arafura Sea); Russell 1991: 1382 (Arafura Sea; Port Essington); Pender et al. 1992: 68 (Fog Bay; Melville Island area; Arnhem coast; western Gulf of Carpentaria); Hoese et al. 2006: 1244 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast, Darwin).

Nemipterus nematopus (Bleeker, 1851)

Yellowtip Threadfin Bream

Dentex nematopus Bleeker, 1851e: 219 (Bulucomba, Celebes).

Nemipterus nematopus — Russell and Houston 1989: 82 (Arafura Sea); Pender et al. 1992: 68 (western Gulf of Carpentaria); Russell 2001: 3080 (northern Australia from the Timor Sea to northern Queensland); Hoese et al. 2006: 1244 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Nemipterus peronii (Valenciennes, 1830)

Notched Threadfin Bream

Dentex peronii Valenciennes , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1830: 245 (no locality given [probably north-western Australia]).

Nemipterus peronii — Sainsbury et al. 1984: 341 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989: 82 (Arafura Sea); Pender et al. 1992: 68 (Fog Bay; Arnhem coast; western Gulf of Carpentaria); Hoese et al. 2006: 1244 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Nemipterus virgatus ( Houttuyn, 1782)

Golden Threadfin Bream

Sparus virgatus Houttuyn, 1782: 323 ( Japan) .

Nemipterus virgatus — Sainsbury et al. 1984: 341 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989: 82 (Arafura Sea); Hoese et al. 2006: 1244 (NT; N coast, Cape Arnhem).

Nemipterus zysron (Bleeker, 1857)

Slender Threadfin Bream

Dentex zysron Bleeker, 1857c: 219 (Nias) .

Nemipterus metopias — Ramm 1997: 17 (Timor and Arafura Seas, between longitudes 127– 137° E).

Nemipterus zysron — Russell 1986: 32 (NW Australia: Arafura Sea); Russell and Houston 1989: 82 (Arafura Sea); Russell 1990: 63 (NT map only); Hoese et al. 2006: 1244 (NT; N coast, Darwin).

Parascolopsis eriomma ( Jordan and Richardson, 1909)

Rosy Monocle Bream

Scolopsis eriomma Jordan and Richardson, 1909: 188 (Takao, Taiwan).

Parascolopsis eriomma — Russell and Houston 1989: 82 (Arafura Sea); Ramm 1997: 17 (Timor and Arafura Seas, between longitudes 127– 137° E).

Parascolopsis rufomaculatus Russell, 1986

Yellowband Monocle Bream

Parascolopsis rufomaculatus Russell, 1986: 137 (NW Shelf, Rowley Shoals) .— Russell and Houston 1989: 82 (Arafura Sea); Russell 1990: 74 (northwestern Australia; NT map); Hoese et al. 2006: 1245 (NT; N coast, north of Melville Island). Paratype from N of Melville Island.

Parascolopsis tanyactis Russell, 1986 Longray Monocle Bream Parascolopsis sp. 2 — Sainsbury et al. 1984: 341 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]). Parascolopsis tanyactis Russell, 1986: 140 (NNE of Larrey Point, Western Australia).— Ramm 1997: 17 (Timor and Arafura Seas, between longitudes 127– 137° E).

S of Evans Shoal; Arafura Sea.

Pentapodus nagasakiensis ( Tanaka, 1915)

Japanese Threadfin Bream

Leptoscolopsis nagasakiensis Tanaka, 1915: 365 (coast near Nagasaki, Japan).

Pentapodus nagasakiensis — Hoese et al. 2006: 1246 (NT; N coast, Darwin).

Darwin.

Pentapodus paradiseus ( Günther, 1859)

Paradise Threadfin Bream

Pentapus paradiseus Günther, 1859: 383 (Polynesia; Sumatra; Australia).

Pentapus setosus — Paradice and Whitley 1927: 88 (Pellew Islands).

Pentapodus paradiseus — Russell 1990: 88 (map of E NT); Hoese et al. 2006: 1247 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast, Cape Arnhem).

Pentapodus porosus (Valenciennes, 1830)

Northwest Threadfin Bream

Pentapus porosus Valenciennes , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1830: 267 (no locality given, probably Shark Bay, WA).

Maenoides ? aurofrenatus Richardson, 1843b: 8 (Talc Bay, Australia [= Talc Head, Port Darwin?]).

Pentapodus vitta — McCulloch 1929: 229 (Northern Territory).

Pentapodus porosus — Sainsbury et al. 1984: 341 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989:82 (Arafura Sea); Russell 1990: 89 (northwestern Australia; NT map); Pender et al. 1992: 68 (Fog Bay; Melville Island area; Arnhem coast; western Gulf of Carpentaria); Ramm 1997: 17 (Timor and Arafura Seas, between longitudes 127– 137° E); Larson and Williams 1997: 360 (Woods Inlet); Hoese et al. 2006: 1247 (NT; N coast, Cape Arnhem); Russell and Smit 2007: 249 (Van Diemen Gulf).

Mjrunnga Island; Milingimbi; Field Island.

Scaevius milii ( Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1823)

Coral Monocle Bream

Cantharis milii Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1823: 160 (Shark Bay).

Scolopsis longulus Richardson, 1842a: 389 (Port Essington, Torres Strait).— Macleay 1878: 349 (Port Darwin).

? Scolopsis affinis — Klunzinger 1880: 351 (Port Darwin).

Pentapus cyanotaeniatus — Paradice and Whitley 1927: 88 (Pellew Islands).

Scolopsis nicanor — Taylor 1964: 207 (Little Lagoon, Emerald River, Groote Eylandt; Bartalumba Bay; Yirrkalla; Port Bradshaw).

Scaevius milii — Russell, 1990: 96 (northwestern Australia; NT map); Larson and Williams 1997: 360 (NW tip East Point; reef off Bullocky Point); Larson 1997: 33 (Field Island); Larson 1999b: 35 (Kakadu); Russell 2001: 3086, plate XXIII (Dudley Point, Northern Territory); Hoese et al. 2006: 1248 (NT; N coast, Groote Eylandt); Fisher and Calaby 2009: 36 (Port Essington).

Scolopsis milii — Blaber et al. 1992: 8 (Groote Eylandt).

Town Beach, Milingimbi.

Scolopsis bilineata ( Bloch, 1793)

Two-line Monocle Bream

Anthias bilineatus Bloch, 1793: 3 ( Japan) .

Scolopsis bilineatus — Russell 1990: 106 (NT map only).

Scolopsis bilineata — Hoese et al. 2006: 1248 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast) .

Scolopsis monogramma ( Cuvier, 1830) Rainbow Monocle Bream Scolopsides monogramma Cuvier, 1830: 338 (Batavia) . Scolopsis personatus — Macleay 1878: 349 (Port Darwin). Scolopsis regina — Taylor 1964: 209 (Melville Bay; Yirrkalla; Port Bradshaw). Scolopsis temporalis — Paradice and Whitley 1927: 87 (Pellew Islands). Scolopsis monogramma — Sainsbury et al. 1984: 342 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989:

82 (Arafura Sea); Larson and Williams 1997: 360 (Darwin Harbour); Hoese et al. 2006: 1249 (NT; Gulf of

Carpentaria, N coast).

The identity of Macleay’s specimens were verified by Tony Gill (Macleay Museum, Sydney).

Scolopsis taenioptera ( Cuvier, 1830) Redspot Monocle Bream Scolopsides taeniopterus Cuvier , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1830: 345 (Java). Scolopsis taeniopterus — Sainsbury et al. 1984: 342 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989:

82 (Arafura Sea); Pender et al. 1992: 68 (Fog Bay; Melville Island area ; Arnhem coast; western Gulf of

Carpentaria). Scolopsis taenioptera — Hoese et al. 2006: 1249 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast) .

Scolopsis vosmeri ( Bloch, 1792) Whitecheek Monocle Bream Anthias vosmeri Bloch, 1792: 120 ( Japan Sea). Scolopsis vosmeri — Taylor 1964: 208 (Yirrkalla); Russell and Houston 1989: 82 (Arafura Sea); Russell 1990: 123

(northern Australia; NT map); Pender et al. 1992: 68 (western Gulf of Carpentaria); Hoese et al. 2006:

1250 (NT; N coast, Cape Arnhem).