Pomacentridae

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 : 168-173

Pomacentridae

(damselfishes)

Abudefduf bengalensis ( Bloch, 1787)

Bengal Sergeant

Chaetodon bengalensis Bloch, 1787: 110 (Bengal) .

Glyphisodon palmeri — Paradice and Whitley 1927: 92 (Pellew Islands). Abudefduf palmeri— Taylor 1964: 244 (Nightcliff; East Point Reef; Little Lagoon, Groote Eylandt; Bartalumba Bay; Yirrkalla; Port Bradshaw).

Abudefduf bengalensis — Blaber et al. 1992: 9 (Groote Eylandt); Larson and Williams 1997: 363 (Dudley Point); Larson 1997: 36 (Field Island); Larson 1999b: 38 (Kakadu); Larson 2000: 44 (Field Island); Hoese et al. 2006: 1440 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Lee Point reef, Darwin; Town Beach, Milingimbi.

Abudefduf sexfasciatus ( Lacepède, 1801) Scissortail Sergeant Labrus sexfasciatus Lacepède, 1801: 430 , 477 (Le grande golfe de L'Indie). Glyphisodon coelestinus — Macleay 1878: 361 (Port Darwin). Glyphidodon coelestinus — Macleay 1881c: 66 (Port Darwin). Abudefduf sexfasciatus — Taylor 1964: 248 (Yirrkalla); Larson and Williams 1997: 363 (Port Darwin); Hoese et al.

2006: 1441 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast) .

Rimbija Island; Cape Wessel.

Abudefduf sordidus ( Forsskål 1775) Blackspot Sergeant Chaetodon sordidus Forsskål 1775: 62 , xiii (Djeddah, Saudi Arabia, Red Sea). Abudefduf sordidus — Taylor 1964: 248 (Chasm Island; Arnhem Land; Yirrkalla); Hoese et al. 2006: 1441 (NT;

Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast ).

East Bremer Island.

Abudefduf vaigiensis (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825)

Indo-Pacific Sergeant

Glyphisodon vaigiensis Quoy and Gaimard 1825: 391 (Waigeo) .

Abudefduf saxatilis — Taylor 1964: 245 (Yirrkalla).

Abudefduf vaigiensis — Hoese et al. 2006: 1441 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

New Year Island.

Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis (Bleeker, 1853)

Ternate Damsel

Glyphisodon ternatensis Bleeker 1853b: 137 ( Ternate, Moluccas, Indonesia).

Abudefduf aureus — Taylor 1964: 252 (Yirrkalla).

Knight Reef, North West Vernon Island; Coral Bay, Port Essington; Barracuda Reef, Gove.

Amblypomacentrus breviceps ( Schlegel and Müller, 1839)

Blackbanded Damsel

Glyphisodon breviceps Schlegel and Müller, 1839: 23 (Sumatra) .

S of Evans Shoal, Arafura Sea (NTM S.17031-002).

New record for the NT.

Amphiprion clarkii (Bennett, 1830) Clark’s Anemonefish Anthias clarkii Bennett, 1830b: 29 ( Ceylon) .? Amphiprion bicinctus — Macleay 1881c: 59 (Port Darwin). Amphiprion clarkii — Martin 1978: 19 (Darwin area); Larson and Williams 1997: 363 (Vesteys Beach); Hoese et al.

2006: 1444 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast, Darwin) .

Vesteys Beach reef, Darwin Harbour.

Amphiprion ocellaris Cuvier, 1830

Western Clown Anemonefish Amphiprion ocellaris Cuvier , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1830: 399 (Sumatra).— Allen 1991: 48 (Darwin); Larson and Williams 1997: 363 (Darwin); Hoese et al. 2006: 1445 (NT; N coast, Groote Eylandt). Amphiprion bicolor Castelnau, 1873: 92 (Port Darwin). Amphiprion percula — Klunzinger 1880: 396 (Port Darwin); Taylor 1964: 269 (Groote Eylandt; Yirrkalla).

Dudley Point reef, Darwin Harbour; Melville Bay; Coral Bay.

Amphiprion polymnus ( Linnaeus, 1758) Saddleback Anemonefish Perca polymnus Linnaeus, 1758: 291 (Indies) . Amphiprion polymnus — Schultz 1953b: 194 (Groote Eylandt); Taylor 1964: 269 (submerged canoe on sand bar,

Little Lagoon, north-east end of Groote Eylandt); Allen 1991: 50 (Northern Territory); Hoese et al. 2006:

1446 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, Groote Eylandt).

Amphiprion rubrocinctus Richardson, 1842

Australian Anemonefish

Amphiprion rubrocinctus Richardson, 1842a: 391 (Depuch Island, WA).— Allen 1991: 52 (Northern Territory); Larson and Williams 1997: 363 (Channel Island); Hoese et al. 2006: 1446 (NT; N coast, Cobourg Peninsula).

Amphiprion tricolor Günther, 1862: 8 (Port Essington).— Macleay 1878: 360 (Port Darwin).

Amphiprion Rüppelli Castelnau, 1873: 91 (Port Darwin).

Amphiprion melanopus — Macleay 1881c: 59 (Port Darwin).

Amphiprion ephippium — Taylor 1964: 267–268 (East Point Reef; Little Lagoon, Groote Eylandt; Yirrkalla).

Amphiprion sp. — Fisher and Calaby 2009: 36 (Port Essington).

Dudley Point reef, Channel Island, Lee Point, Darwin Harbour; Coral Bay, Port Essington; Elcho Island.

Cheiloprion labiatus ( Day, 1877)

Biglip Damsel

Pomacentrus labiatus Day, 1877: 384 (Andaman and Nicobar Islands).

Cheiloprion labiatus — Taylor 1964: 266 (Yirrkalla); Hoese et al. 2006: 1446 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast). Rijimba Island; Wigram Island.

Chromis cinerascens ( Cuvier, 1830)

Green Puller

Heliases cinerascens Cuvier , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1830: 495 (Java).

Caledon Bay; Bremer Island; Wigram Island; Truant Island; off Cape Wilberforce (six lots at NTM).

New record for the NT.

Chromis fumea (Tanaka, 1917)

Smoky Puller

Pomacentrus fumeus Tanaka, 1917b: 9 (Nagasaki, Japan).

E of Margaret Harries Bank, Timor Sea (NTM S.13331-004).

New record for the NT.

Chromis miriatonis Tanaka, 1917

Japanese Puller

Chromis mirationis Tanaka, 1917b: 8 (off Goto Islands, Japan).—Allen 1993: 25 (off Bathurst Island, Northern Territory); Hoese et al. 2006: 1450 (NT; N coast, off Bathurst Island).

N of Bathurst Island; Arafura Sea.

Chromis westraustralis Allen, 1976

West Australian Puller

Chromis westaustralis Allen, 1976: 139 , fig. 2 (Long Island, Wallabi Group, Houtman Abrolhos).

S of Evans Shoal, Arafura Sea (NTM S.17031-002).

New record for the NT.

Chrysiptera cyanea (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825)

Blue Demoiselle

Glyphisodon cyaneus Quoy and Gaimard, 1825: 392 (Timor Island).

New Year Island; English Company’s Islands (NTM S.11268-001, S.11274-001).

New record for the NT.

Dascyllus trimaculatus (Rüppell, 1829)

Threespot Humbug

Pomacentrus trimaculatus Rüppell, 1829: 39 (Massaua, Red Sea).

Oxley Island (NTM S.10544-002).

New record for the NT.

Dischistodus darwiniensis Whitley, 1928

Banded Damsel

Dascyllus fasciatus Macleay, 1878: 361 (Port Darwin).

? Pomacentrus cyanospilus — Klunzinger 1880: 397 (Port Darwin).

Pomacentrus fasciatus — Klunzinger 1880: 397 (Port Darwin).

Pomacentrus darwiniensis Whitley, 1928: 297 (Darwin, Australia).— Taylor 1964: 263–266 (East Point Reef; Little Lagoon, Groote Eylandt; Bartalumba Bay; Yirrkalla).

Dischistodus fasciatus — Allen 1975: 131 (Darwin).

Dischistodus darwiniensis — Sin et al. 1995: 149 (Vestey’s Beach; East Point; Dudley Island [Point], Darwin; Danger Point, Coburg [sic] Peninsula; McMluer [McCluer] Island; Cape Keith, Melville Island); Larson 1997: 36 (Field Island); Larson and Williams 1997: 363–364 (reef off Bullocky Point; Channel Island); Larson 1999b: 38 (Kakadu); Larson 2000: 44 (Field Island; Middle Beach, West Alligator Head); Larson 2002: 36 (Field Island); Hoese et al. 2006: 1456 (NT; N coast, Groote Eylandt).

Dischistodus prosopotaenia (Bleeker, 1852)

Honeyhead Damsel

Pomacentrus prosopotaenia Bleeker, 1852g: 67 ( Singapore) .

Bremer Island; Barracuda Reef, Gove (NTM S.15792-018, S.10717-010).

New record for the NT.

Neoglyphidodon melas ( Cuvier, 1830)

Black Damsel

Glyphisodon melas Cuvier , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1830: 472 (Java).

Abudefduf melas — Taylor 1964: 250 (Yirrkalla).

Abudefduf xanthonotus — Taylor 1964: 251 (Yirrkalla).

Abudefduf melanopus — Martin 1978: 19 (Darwin area).

Neoglyphidodon melas — Larson and Williams 1997: 364 (Darwin); Hoese et al. 2006: 1458 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Neoglyphidodon nigroris ( Cuvier, 1830)

Scarface Damsel

Glyphisodon nigroris Cuvier , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1830: 485 (no locality).

Abudefduf behni — Taylor 1964: 251–252 (Yirrkalla).

Neoglyphidodon nigroris — Hoese et al. 2006: 1458 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Neopomacentrus azysron ( Bleeker, 1877)

Yellowtail Damsel

Pomacentrus azysron Bleeker, 1877: 50 ( Ambon Island, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia).

Abudefduf bankieri — Taylor 1964: 255 (Yirrkalla).

Neopomacentrus azysron — Hoese et al. 2006: 1459 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Wreck of the Sanyo Maru; North Oxley Island; Wigram Island; Bremer Island.

Neopomacentrus cyanomos (Bleeker, 1856)

Regal Demoiselle

Pomacentrus cyanomos Bleeker, 1856e: 89 (Batavia) , Java, Indonesia).

Six lots at NTM from New Year Island; Sandy Island No.2; Cotton Island; Wigram Island; NE of Truant Island; Gove Harbour; Marchinbar Island.

New record for the NT.

Pomacentrus amboinensis Bleeker, 1868

Ambon Damsel

Pomacentrus amboinensis Bleeker, 1868: 334 (Amboina) .— Martin 1978: 19 (Darwin area); Larson and Williams 1997: 364 (Darwin); Hoese et al. 2006: 1464 (NT; N coast).

Pomacentrus littoralis Cuvier, 1830

Smoky Damsel

Pomacentrus littoralis Cuvier , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1830: 425 (Java).— Günther 1862: 32 (Port Essington); Macleay 1878: 361 (Port Darwin); Klunzinger 1880: 397 (Port Darwin); Taylor 1964: 260 (East Point Reef; Groote Eylandt; Bartalumba; Yirrkalla); Allen 1991: 149 (Northern Territory); Larson and Williams 1997: 364 (reef off Bullocky Point; Channel Island); Hoese et al. 2006: 1466 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast, Cape Arnhem).

? Pomacentris obscurus — Zietz 1891: 2 (Northern Territory).

North Goulburn Island.

Pomacentrus milleri Taylor, 1964 Miller’s Damsel? Pomacentrus trilineatus — Klunzinger 1880: 396 (Port Darwin). Pomacentrus bankanensis — Macleay 1878: 361 (Port Darwin).? Pomacentrus wardi — Whitley 1927: 301 (Cape Wessel; Darwin). Pomacentrus milleri Taylor, 1964: 261–263 (coral reef at Yirrkalla, near Cape Arnhem).— Allen 1991: 150 (Arnhem Land); Larson and Williams 1997: 364 (off Dudley Point; NW`tip East Point; Channel Island); Hoese et al. 2006: 1466 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast, Cape Arnhem).

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

Pomacentrus nigromanus Weber, 1913

Goldback Damsel

Pomacentrus nigromanus Weber, 1913b: 338 (Amboina) .— Taylor 1964: 258 (Yirrkalla); Hoese et al. 2006: 1467 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast, Cape Arnhem).

Pomacentrus pavo ( Bloch, 1787)

Peacock Damsel

Chaetodon pavo Bloch, 1787: 60 (East Indies).

Pomacentrus pavo - Waddy 1988: 48 (Groote Eylandt).

New Year Island; N of Wigram Island.

Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier, 1830

Threespot Damsel Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1830: 421 (Vanikoro, Santa Cruz Is).—Collette 1983: 101 (East Vernon Is); Larson and Williams 1997: 364 (Port Darwin); Hoese et al. 2006: 1468 (NT; N coast, Darwin).

Pomacentrus bilineatus Castelnau, 1873: 89 (Port Darwin).

Pomacentrus wardi Whitley, 1927

Ward’s Damsel

Pomacentrus wardi Whitley, 1927: 301 (Heron Island, Queensland). - Hoese et al. 2006: 1468 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast, Cape Wessel).

Pristotis obtusirostris ( Günther, 1862)

Gulf Damsel

Pomacentrus obtusirostris Günther, 1862: 24 (type locality unknown).

Pristotis jerdoni — Sainsbury et al. 1984: 344 (Region D [= Top End NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989: 83 (Arafura Sea); Pender et al. 1992: 68 (western Gulf of Carpentaria).

NE of Paxie Shoal; North Oxley Island; Groote Eylandt.

Stegastes obreptus (Whitley, 1948)

Western Gregory

Pomacentrus obreptus Whitley, 1948b: 275 (Monte Bello Is., Western Australia).

Pomacentrus apicalis — Taylor 1964: 259–260 (Yirrkalla).

Stegastes obreptus — Allen and Emery 1985: 25 (eastward to Cape Arnhem); Larson and Williams 1997: 364 (Port Darwin); Hoese et al. 2006: 1471 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, Cape Arnhem).

Marchinbar Island; Wigram Island ; Cape Wessel .