Blenniidae, Rafinesque, 1810

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 : 179-182

Blenniidae

(blennies)

Aspidontus taeniatus Quoy and Gaimard, 1834

False Cleanerfish

Aspidontus taeniatus Quoy and Gaimard, 1834: 57 ( Guam) .— Hoese et al. 2006: 1543 (NT; N coast).

N of Jones Shoal; off Cobourg Peninsula.

Atrosalarias fuscus ( Rüppell, 1838)

Dusky Blenny

Salarias fuscus Rüppell, 1838: 135 , pl. 32 (Massaua, Red Sea).

Atrosalarias fuscus — Springer and Smith-Vaniz 1968: 11 ( Yirrkala ); Hoese et al. 2006: 1543 (NT; N coast).

Blenniella bilitonensis (Bleeker, 1858)

Biliton Rockskipper

Salarias bilitonensis Bleeker, 1858b: 231 (Biliton) .

Blenniella bilitonensis — Springer and Williams 1994: 49 (McClure (sic) Id, New Year Id); Hoese et al. 2006: 1543 (NT; N coast, McCluer Island, New Year Island).

Cirripectes filamentosus ( Alleyne and Macleay, 1877) Filamentous Blenny Salarias filamentosus Alleyne and Macleay, 1877: 337 (Cape York). Cirripectes filamentosus — Williams 1988: 33–38 (coast of Northern Territory); Hoese et al. 2006: 1545 (NT; N

coast).

N of Port Essington; North Oxley Island; New Year Island; Rimbija Island; Truant Island; Wigram Island; Marchinbar Island; Bremer Island.

Ecsenius bicolor ( Day, 1888)

Bicolor Combtooth Blenny

Salarias bicolor Day, 1888: 798 (Saddle Is., off Kyoukphyoo, Arakan, Burma).

New Year Island (NTM S.10591-016).

New record for the NT.

Ecsenius lividinalis Chapman and Schultz, 1952 Blackarse Combtooth Blenny Ecsenius lividanalis Chapman and Schultz, 1952: 517 (Munda, New Georgia, Solomon Islands).— Springer 1988:

34 (North Oxley Island); Hoese et al. 2006: 1548 (NT; N coast, North Oxley Island).

Wigram Island.

Ecsenius yaeyamaensis ( Aoyagi, 1954)

Palespotted Combtooth Blenny Salarias yaeyamaensis Aoyagi, 1954: 213 (Iriomote Island, Ryukyus).

Ecsenius yaeyamaensis — Springer 1988: 76 (Gove Peninsula); Hoese et al. 2006: 1549 (NT; N coast, Gove). Marchinbar Island; Wigram Island; off Cape Wilberforce; Bremer Island; Truant Island.

Istiblennius meleagris (Valenciennes, 1836)

Peacock Rockskipper

Salarias meleagris Valenciennes , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1836: 332 (Van Diemen's Land).— Paradice and Whitley 1927: 93 (Cape Wessell; Pellew Is).

Istiblennius meleagris — Springer and Williams 1994 ( Yirrkala ; New Year Island; Groote Eylandt); Hoese et al. 2006: 1553 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Cape Wilberforce; Coral Bay, Cobourg Peninsula. Bremer Island ; Cape Arnhem ( AMS material) .

Laiphognathus multimaculatus Smith, 1955

Manyspot Blenny

Laiphognathus multimaculatus Smith, 1955: 24 , fig. 29 (Bazaruto, Mozambique).— Hoese et al. 2006: 1553 (NT; N coast).

Coral Bay, Table Head, Orontes Reef, Cobourg Peninsula; McCluer Island; North Oxley Island; New Year Island; Sandy Island No. 2; Truant Island; Wigram Island; Marchinbar Island; island off Cape Wilberforce; Gove Harbour.

Meiacanthus grammistes (Valenciennes, 1836)

Linespot Fangblenny

Blennechis grammistes Valenciennes , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1836: 284 (Java).

Meiacanthus grammistes — Hoese et al. 2006: 1554 (NT; N coast).

Coral Bay, Table Head, Cobourg Peninsula; North Oxley Island; Truant Island; Wigram Island; Cotton Island; Marchinbar Island; Bremer Island.

Meiacanthus luteus Smith-Vaniz, 1987 Yellow Fangblenny Meiacanthus geminatus — Smith-Vaniz 1976: 95 (Darwin). Petroscirtes luteus Smith-Vaniz, 1987: 25 (Darwin Harbour, reef by east arm boat ramp). Meiacanthus luteus — Larson and Williams 1997: 366 (East Arm Boat Ramp Reef; Channel Island); Hoese et al.

2006: 1554 (NT; N coast).

Darwin Harbour.

Omobranchus ferox (Herre, 1927) Gossamer Blenny Petroscirtes ferox Herre, 1927a: 277 (Lake Taal, around Ambulong,Talisay and Volcano Island). Omobranchus ferox —Collette 1983: 98 (East Vernon Is); Larson 1992: 9 (Home Creek); Larson 1996: 11 (Roper

River area; Nayarnpi Creek); Larson and Williams 1997: 366 (Ludmilla Creek; NW side Channel Island);

Hoese et al. 2006: 1557 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast) .

Darwin Harbour.

Omobranchus germaini ( Sauvage, 1883)

Germain’s Blenny

Petroscirtes germaini Sauvage, 1883: 158 ( New Caledonia).

Omobranchus germaini —Larson 1997: 38 (Field Island); Larson 1999b: 41 (Kakadu); Larson 2002: 38 (Field Island); Hoese et al. 2006: 1556 (NT; N coast).

Omobranchus lineolatus ( Kner, 1868)

Roundhead Blenny

Petroscirtes lineolatus Kner, 1868: 29 , 331 (Port Darwin). Graviceps darwini Whitley 1958: 47 (Port Darwin).

Omobranchus lineolatus — Springer and Gomon 1975: 48 (Port Darwin); Larson and Williams 1997: 366 (Port Darwin); Larson 1999c: 31 (Field Island); Hoese et al. 2006: 15567 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Omobranchus punctatus (Valenciennes, 1836) Muzzled Blenny Blennechis punctatus Valenciennes , in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1836: 286 (in canal of Bombay). Omobranchus punctatus — Springer and Gomon 1975: 59 ( Yirrkala, Groote Eylandt , Port Darwin); Larson and

Williams 1997: 366 ( Yirrkala ; Groote Eylandt; Port Darwin); Larson 1999c: 31 (Field Island); Larson

2000: 46 (Middle Beach, West Alligator Head ); Hoese et al. 2006: 1557 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N

coast).

Omobranchus rotundiceps (Macleay, 1881)

Rotund Blenny

Petroscirtes rotundiceps Macleay, 1881c: 9 (Port Jackson).

Petroscirtes obliquus — Paradice and Whitley 1927: 93 (Pellew Islands); Whitley 1928: 229 (Sir Edward Pellew Group).

Omobranchus rotundiceps rotundiceps — Springer and Gomon 1975: 68 (N of Darwin, E.Alligator R.; Cape Arnhem; Groote Eylandt); Larson 1997: 38 (Field Island); Larson 1999b: 41 (Kakadu); Larson 1999c: 31 (Field Island); Larson 2000: 46 (Field Island).

Omobranchus rotundiceps — Blaber et al. 1992: 9 (Groote Eylandt); Larson and Williams 1997: 366 (Lee Point Reef; Channel Island); Hoese et al. 2006: 1558 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Town Beach, Milingimbi.

Omobranchus verticalis Springer and Gomon, 1975 Vertical Blenny Omobranchus verticalis Springer and Gomon, 1975: 71 (Brisbane River, Queensland).— Larson 1996: 11 (Roper

River area; Nayarnpi Creek); Larson and Williams 1997: 366 (NW side Channel Island; East Arm boat ramp); Hoese et al. 2006: 1558 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Omox biporos Springer, 1972 Omox Blenny Omox biporos Springer, 1972: 11–12 (Gulf of Thailand; Madang, PNG; Garayano I., Palau).—Collette 1983: 98

(Croker I); Hoese et al. 2006: 1559 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast, Darwin) .

Wessel Islands.

Parablennius intermedius (Ogilby, 1915)

Horned Blenny

Blennius intermedius Ogilby, 1915a: 127 (Darnley Island, Torres Strait).

Two lots from Gove Harbour (NTM S.16095-003, S.16094-003).

New record for the NT.

Parenchelyurus hepburni ( Snyder, 1908)

Hepburn’s Blenny

Enchelyurus hepburni Snyder, 1908: 110 (Okinawa) .

Parenchelyurus hepburni — Hoese et al. 2006: 1560 (NT; N coast)

McCluer Island; New Year Island.

Petroscirtes mitratus Rüppell, 1830

Crested Sabretooth Blenny

Petroscirtes mitratus Rüppell, 1830: 111 , pl. 28 (Red Sea).— Hoese et al. 2006: 1561 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast)

Coral Bay; North Goulburn Island.

Petroscirtes variabilis Cantor, 1849

Crested Sabretooth Blenny

Petroscirtes variabilis Cantor, 1849: 1182 (Sea of Pinang, Singapore).— Smith-Vaniz 1987: 3 (Coburg (sic) Peninsula, Danger Point Beach); Larson 1992: 9 (Bing Bong Creek); Hoese et al. 2006: 1562 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast, Cobourg Peninsula).

North Goulburn Island; South Goulburn Island.

Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos (Bleeker, 1852)

Bluestriped Fangblenny

Petroskirtes rhinorhynchos Bleeker, 1852d: 237 , 239, 273 (Wahia, Ceram).

Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos — Hoese et al. 2006: 1563 (NT; N coast).

Salarias sexfilum Günther, 1861

Spalding’s Blenny

Salarias sexfilum Günther, 1861: 241 (no locality).

Salarias spaldingi Macleay, 1878: 359 (Port Darwin).— McCulloch 1929: 345 (Northern Territory); Larson 1997: 38 (Field Island); Larson 1999b: 41 (Kakadu); Larson 2000: 46 (Field Island); Larson 2002: 38 (Field Island).

Salarias punctillatus Klunzinger, 1880: 389 (Port Darwin).— Fricke 1992: 7 (Darwin).

Istiblennius spaldingi — Whitley 1953: 130 (West Headland, Port Keats).

Salarias sexfilum — Larson and Williams 1997: 366 (Channel Island); Hoese et al. 2006: 1565 (NT; N coast). Melville Bay; Cape Arnhem (AMS material).

Xiphasia setifer Swainson, 1839 Hairtail Blenny Xiphasia setifer Swainson, 1839: 259 (Visagapatam, India).— Russell and Houston 1989: 83 (Arafura Sea); Hoese et al. 2006: 1566 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Flat Top Bank.