Table of Contents

Introduction .................................................................................................................. iii Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................iv Ray-finned fishes (Class Actinopterygii) .......................................................................... 1 Anemonefishes / Clownfishes / Damselfishes (Pomacentridae) .................................. 1 Angelfishes (Pomacanthidae) ....................................................................................... 6 Anglerfishes (Antennariidae) ........................................................................................ 8 Archerfishes (Toxotidae)............................................................................................ 10 Bannerfishes / Butterflyfishes / Coralfishes (Chaetodontidae)................................... 10 Batfish (Ephippidae) .................................................................................................. 15 Blennies (Blenniidae) ................................................................................................. 18 Blue-eyes (Pseudomugilidae) ...................................................................................... 23 Box fishes / Cowfishes (Ostraciidae) ......................................................................... 24 Breams (Sparidae) ...................................................................................................... 25 Cardinalfishes (Apogonidae) ...................................................................................... 26 Catfishes, Eel-tailed (Plotosidae) ................................................................................ 28 Catfishes, Fork-tailed (Ariidae)................................................................................... 30 Dottybacks (Pseudochromidae) ................................................................................. 31 Eels / Morays (Congridae, Muraenidae and Muraenesocidae) .................................... 32 Eel blennies (Congrogadidae)..................................................................................... 34 Emperors (Lethrinidae) .............................................................................................. 34 Flounders (Bothidae) ................................................................................................. 35 Freshwater longtoms (Belonidae) ............................................................................... 35 Frogfishes (Batrachoididae)........................................................................................ 35 Fusiliers (Caesionidae)................................................................................................ 36 Garfishes (Hemiramphidae) ....................................................................................... 36 Ghoulfishes (Scorpaenidae) ....................................................................................... 37 Giant perches (Centropomidae) ................................................................................. 37 Glassfishes / Perchlets (Ambassidae) ......................................................................... 37 Goatfishes (Mullidae) ................................................................................................. 39 Gobies (Gobiidae) ..................................................................................................... 40 Groupers (Serranidae) ................................................................................................ 46 Gudgeons (Eleotrididae) ............................................................................................ 48 Hardyheads (Atherinidae) .......................................................................................... 50 Herrings (Clupeidae) .................................................................................................. 51 Javelinfishes / Sweetlips (Haemulidae) ....................................................................... 52 Jawfishes (Opistognathidae) ....................................................................................... 53 Leatherjackets (Monacanthidae) ................................................................................. 53 Lionfish (Scorpeanidae) ............................................................................................. 54 Lizardfishes (Synodontidae) ....................................................................................... 55 Moorish idol (Zanclidae) ............................................................................................ 56 Mullets (Mugilidae) .................................................................................................... 57 Nurseryfishes (Kurtidae) ............................................................................................ 57 Parrotfishes (Scaridae)................................................................................................ 57 Ponyfishes (Leiognathidae) ........................................................................................ 60 Pufferfishes (Tetraodontidae)..................................................................................... 60

Rabbitfishes (Siganidae) ............................................................................................. 61 Rainbowfishes (Melanotaeniidae) ............................................................................... 64 Remoras (Eceneidae) ................................................................................................. 66 Salmon (Polynemidae) ............................................................................................... 67 Saratoga / Bony tongues (Osteoglossidae) ................................................................. 67 Scats (Scatophagidae) ................................................................................................. 68 Seahorses / Pipefishes (Syngnathidae) ....................................................................... 69 Silver batfish (Monodactylidae) .................................................................................. 72 Silverbiddys (Gerreidae) ............................................................................................. 72 Snappers (Lutjanidae)................................................................................................. 73 Soapfishes (Grammistidae) ........................................................................................ 75 Soles (Soleidae) .......................................................................................................... 75 Squirrelfishes (Holocentridae) .................................................................................... 76 Stonefishes (Synanceiidae) ......................................................................................... 78 Striped Grunters / Trumpeters (Terapontidae) .......................................................... 78 Surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae)..................................................................................... 82 Tarpon (Megalopidae) ................................................................................................ 85 Threadfin breams (Nemipteridae) .............................................................................. 85 Trevallies (Carangidae) ............................................................................................... 86 Triggerfishes (Balistidae) ............................................................................................ 87 Tripletails (Lobotidae) ................................................................................................ 88 Tuskfishes / Wrasses (Labridae) ................................................................................ 88 Whiting (Sillaginidae) ................................................................................................. 92 Cartilagenous fishes (Class Chondrichthyes) .................................................................. 93 Guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) ....................................................................................... 93 Longtail carpetsharks (Hemiscylliidae) ....................................................................... 93 Sawfishes (Pristidae)................................................................................................... 94 Stingrays (Dasyatidae) ................................................................................................ 94 Whaler sharks (Carcharhinidae).................................................................................. 95 Wobbegongs (Orectolobidae) .................................................................................... 96 References..................................................................................................................... 97

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Introduction
The aim of this guide is to assist members of the Northern Territory (NT) Aquarium Fishery in the consistent identification of local freshwater, estuarine and marine fish species. The guide only includes those species that have been previously recorded in Aquarium Fishery logbooks and as such cannot be considered a comprehensive guide to all NT fish species. Furthermore, some of the species listed here have not been formerly recorded from NT waters. These species are highlighted and collectors are asked to forward digital images, photographs or preserved specimens (along with any information on capture date, location, depth and habitat type) to the Fisheries Division or the Museum and Art Gallery of the NT for formal identification (see contact details below). Where possible, probable alternatives are given for those species that have not been formerly recorded from NT waters, regardless of whether or not the alternative species has been recorded in Aquarium Fishery logbooks. Regional or personal differences in common names for a particular species were taken into account when compiling the guide and the various common names are included. However, in the interests of consistency, standard names (using Yearsley et al 2006 as the authority) are underlined where two or more names are used. Individual Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB codes) are listed above the image of each species. These codes assist in grouping members of the same taxonomic family and have been included to aid in the transfer of this guide to a web-based platform at some time in the future. Images of the different colour morphs (or shapes) for those species that exhibit sexual dimorphism or ontogenetic changes in morphology are given where possible. Those aquarium species whose trade is governed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) of Wild Fauna and Flora are identified in the guide. Heather Brayford, Executive Director, Fisheries June 2008 Fisheries Division Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Mines (DPIFM) GPO Box 3000, Darwin, NT 0801 P 08 8999 2144 F 08 8999 2065 E fisheries.dpifm@nt.gov.au Curator of Fishes Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory PO Box 4646, Darwin, NT 0801 P 08 8999 8264 F 08 8999 8289 E magnt@nt.gov.au

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Acknowledgements
Many past and present DPIFM staff are thanked for assisting in the production of this guide; namely Mark Grubert, Michael Phelan, Rachael Davies, Tricia Beatty, Stephanie Boubaris, Paul Williams and Nathan Hoult. Helen Larson of the Northern Territory Museum is thanked for taxonomic advice and checking the draft document. The following individuals and businesses are thanked for permission to use their images in this guide: Ross Abraham, Glynn Aland, Gerald R. Allen, Mark Allen, Neil Armstrong, Duncan Buckle, David C. Cook, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Julian Dignall / PlanetCatfish.com, Richard Field, Thomas Gloerfelt-Tarp, BS Turner Hof, Iain Jupp, Mohammed Moazzam Khan, Rudie H. Kuiter, Adrian Marsden, Hamar Midgley, Reg Morrison / Auscape, John Pogonoski, Jack Randall, Erik Schloegl, Kwang-Tsao Shao, Ian Shaw, David Snyder and Dave Wilson.

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TAXONOMIC EXPLANATION Kingdom Phylum (Grouped as Vertebrates or Invertebrates) Class (Order omitted) Family name or names (Family) Standard name /Common name or names (Genus species) AQUARIUM TAXA Animals (Kingdom Animalia) Invertebrates (refer to Northern Territory Aquarium Species Part 2 Invertebrates) Vertebrates Ray-finned fishes (Class Actinopterygii) Anemonefishes / Clownfishes / Damselfishes (Pomacentridae) Clarks anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) 37372007 CAAB code

Rudie H. Kuiter Australian / Common / Tomato / anemonefish / Red clownfish (Amphiprion rubrocinctus) 37372028

Jack Randall

Western / False clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) 37372025

Rudie H. Kuiter Saddleback clownfish / anemonefish (Amphiprion polymnus) 37372138

David C. Cook Spine-cheek clownfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Premnas biaculeatus) 37372129

Rudie H. Kuiter

Ambon damsel (Pomacentrus amboinensis) 37372106

Ian Shaw Banded humbug / Black white damsel (Dascyllus aruanus) 37372073

Rudie H. Kuiter Black damsel (Neoglyphidodon melas) 37372084

Juvenile

Rudie H. Kuiter

Blue demoiselle / Orange-tail damsel (Chrysiptera cyanea) 37372060

Rudie H. Kuiter Goldback damsel (Pomacentrus nigromanus) 37372120

Jack Randall IndoPacific sergeant / Sergeant major (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Abudefduf vaigiensis) 37372013

Rudie H. Kuiter

Bengal sergeant (Probable alternative to species overleaf) (Abudefduf bengalensis) 37372003

David C. Cook Staghorn damsel (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Amblyglyphidodon curacao) 37372017

Erik Schloegl Threespot humbug / Domino damsel (Dascyllus trimaculatus) 37372075

Rudie H. Kuiter

Yellow tail / Brown demoiselle (Neopomacentrus azysron) 37372087

Rudie H. Kuiter Angelfishes (Pomacanthidae) Imperial / Emperor angelfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Pomacanthus imperator) 37365014

Juvenile

Rudie H. Kuiter

Adult

Rudie H. Kuiter

Scribbled angelfish (Chaetodontoplus duboulayi) 37365009

Juvenile

Rudie H. Kuiter

Adult Sixband angel (Pomacanthus sexstriatus)

Dave Wilson 37365010

Juvenile

Rudie H. Kuiter

Adult

Rudie H. Kuiter

Vermiculate angel (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus) 37365083

Erick Schloegl Yellowtail angel (Chaetodontoplus personifer) 37365008

Jack Randall Anglerfishes (Antennariidae) Sargassum anglerfish (Histrio histrio) 37210025

Rudie H. Kuiter

Shaggy anglerfish (Antennarius hispidus) 37210008

Rudie H. Kuiter Striped / Striate anglerfish (Antennarius striatus) 37210009

Rudie H. Kuiter

Variation

Rudie H. Kuiter

Archerfishes (Toxotidae) Common / Sevenspot archerfish (Toxotes chatareus) 37359001

Mark Allen Primitive / Lorentzs archerfish (Toxotes lorentzi) 37359003

Dave Wilson Bannerfishes / Butterflyfishes / Coralfishes (Chaetodontidae) Horned bannerfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Heniochus varius) 37365078

Rudie H. Kuiter

10

Longfin bannerfish / Reef bannerfish / Featherfin bullfish (Heniochus acuminatus) 37365011

Rudie H. Kuiter Pennant bannerfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Heniochus chrysostomus) 37365075

Rudie H. Kuiter Singular bannerfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Heniochus singularius) 37365077

Juvenile

Rudie H. Kuiter

11

Singular bannerfish (cont.) (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Heniochus singularius) 37365077

Adult Beaked coralfish / Copperband butterflyfish

Rudie H. Kuiter

(Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Chelmon rostratus) 37365017

BS Turner Hof Mullers coralfish (Probable alternative to species above) (Chelmon muelleri) 37365015

Jack Randall

12

Goldstripe / Gold-banded butterflyfish (Chaetodon aureofasciatus) 37365013

Rudie H. Kuiter Pinstripe butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunulatus) 37365059

Rudie H. Kuiter Margined coralfish (Chelmon marginalis) 37365007

Rudie H. Kuiter

13

Highfin coralfish (Coradion altivelis) 37365018

Juvenile

Rudie H. Kuiter

Adult Ocellate butterflyfish / coralfish (Parachaetodon ocellatus)

Rudie H. Kuiter 37365003

Rudie H. Kuiter

14

Orangebanded coralfish (Coradion chrysozonus) 37365004

Rudie H. Kuiter Batfish (Ephippidae) Humphead / Humped batfish (Platax batavianus) 37362002

Juvenile

Rudie H. Kuiter

Adult

Rudie H. Kuiter

15

Longfin / Shaded batfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Platax pinnatus) 37362006

Juvenile

Rudie H. Kuiter

Adult Round / Narrow-banned batfish (Platax orbicularis)

Rudie H. Kuiter 37362007

Juveniles

Rudie H. Kuiter

16

Round / Narrow-banned batfish (cont.) (Platax orbicularis) 37362007

Adult Round face / Tall-fin batfish (Platax teira)

Rudie H. Kuiter 37362004

Juvenile

Rudie H. Kuiter

17

Round face / Tall-fin batfish (cont.) (Platax teira) 37362004

Adult Blennies (Blenniidae) Banded blenny

Rudie H. Kuiter

(Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Salarias fasciatus) 37408079

Rudie H. Kuiter Bicolor combtooth / Two-colour combtooth blenny (Ecsenius bicolour) 37408022

Rudie H. Kuiter

18

Bicolor combtooth / Two-colour combtooth blenny (cont.) (Ecsenius bicolour) 37408022

Variation Bluestriped fangblenny / Tube worm blenny (Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos)

Rudie H. Kuiter 37408004

Rudie H. Kuiter Brown coral / Dusky blenny (Atrosalarias fuscus) 37408009

Richard Field

19

Crested sabretooth / High fin blenny (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Petroscirtes mitratus) 37408074

Rudie H. Kuiter Variable sabretooth blenny (Probable alternative to species above) (Petroscirtes variabilis) 37408003

Jack Randall False cleanerfish (Aspidontus taeniatus) 37408008

Rudie H. Kuiter

20

Hairtail blenny (Xiphasia setifer) 37408001

Lance blenny (Aspidontus dussumieri)

Rudie H. Kuiter

(Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) 37408007

Rudie H. Kuiter Linespot / Grammistes fangblenny (Meiacanthus grammistes) 37408005

Jack Randall

21

Peacock / Spotted rockskipper (Istiblennius meleagris) 37408046

Jack Randall Piano / Mimic fangblenny (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Plagiotremus tapeinosoma) 37408076

Rudie H. Kuiter Rippled rockskipper (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Istiblennius edentulus) 37408043

Rudie H. Kuiter

22

Yellow fangblenny / Gold-line benny (Meiacanthus luteus) 37408054

Rudie H. Kuiter Zebra blenny (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Cirripectes quagga) 37408016

Jack Randall Filamentous blenny (Probable alternative to species above) (Cirripectes filamentosus) 37408013

Jack Randall Blue-eyes (Pseudomugilidae) Delicate blue-eye (Pseudomugil tenellus) 37245021

Neil Armstrong

23

Gertrudes / Spotted blue-eye (Pseudomugil gertrudae) 37245001

Neil Armstrong Neon / Blueback blue-eye (Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis) 37245017

Neil Armstrong Box fishes / Cowfishes (Ostraciidae) Striped / Solor boxfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Ostracion solorensis) 37466020

Juvenile

Rudie H. Kuiter

Male

Rudie H. Kuiter

24

Yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) 37466013

Jack Randall Shortnose boxfish (Rhynchostracion nasus) 37466005

Jack Randall Horn-nose boxfish (Rhynchostracion rhinorhynchos) 37466009

Jack Randall Breams (Sparidae) Pikey bream (Acanthopagrus berda) 37353011

Gerald R. Allen

25

Cardinalfishes (Apogonidae) Fiveline cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus) 37327090

Rudie H. Kuiter Fourline cardinalfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Apogon doederleini) 37327053

Rudie H. Kuiter Cooks cardinalfish (Probable alternative to species above) (Apogon cookii) 37327050

Jack Randall

26

Mouth almighty (Glossamia aprion) 37327102

Gerald R. Allen

Variation Threespot cardinalfish (Apogon trimaculatus)

Gerald R. Allen 37327078

Rudie H. Kuiter Timor cardinalfish (Apogon timorensis) 37327077

Jack Randall

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Western gobbleguts (Apogon rueppelli) 37327040

Catfishes, Eel-tailed (Plotosidae) Black catfish (Neosilurus ater)

Rudie H. Kuiter

37192009

Juvenile

Neil Armstrong

Adult Hyrtls catfish / tandan (Neosilurus hyrtlii)

Dave Wilson 37192011

Neil Armstrong

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Obbes catfish (Porochilus obbesi) 37192014

Dave Wilson Rendahls catfish (Porochilus rendahli) 37192012

Gerald R. Allen Silver catfish (Porochilus argenteus) 37192008

Reg Morrison / Auscape

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Striped / Stripe-tailed catfish (Plotosus lineatus) 37192002

Rudie H. Kuiter Toothless catfish (Anodontiglanis dahli) 37192016

Dave Wilson Catfishes, Fork-tailed (Ariidae) Blue / Lesser salmon catfish (Arius graeffei) 37188005

Neil Armstrong Highfin / Berneys catfish (Arius berneyi) 37188012

Julian Dignall/PlanetCatfish.com

30

Boofhead / Salmon / Triangular shield catfish (Arius leptaspis) 37188006

Gerald R. Allen Dottybacks (Pseudochromidae) Dusky dottyback (Pseudochromis fuscus) 37313006

Normal form

Rudie H. Kuiter

Yellow form

Rudie H. Kuiter

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Rose dottyback (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Pseudoplesiops rosae) 37313024

Rudie H. Kuiter Yellowhead dottyback (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Pseudochromis cyanotaenia) 37313016

Rudie H. Kuiter Eels / Morays (Congridae, Muraenidae and Muraenesocidae) Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus) 37060039

Rudie H. Kuiter

32

Common pike eel (Muraenesox bagio) 37063003

Mohammed Moazzam Khan Tessellate / Spotted moray (Gymnothorax favagineus) 37060016

Rudie H. Kuiter Undulate moray (Gymnothorax undulatus) 37060053

Rudie H. Kuiter Yellow-margin moray (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus) 37060036

Rudie H. Kuiter

33

Eel blennies b (Cong grogadidae) Carpet ee el blenny ngrogadus subduc cens) (Cong 37411004 4

Jack Ra andall perors (Lethrin nidae) Emp Redspot emperor hrinus lentjan) (Leth 37351007 7

Jack Ra andall Spangled d emperor hrinus nebulosus) (Leth 37351008 8

Rudie H. Kuiter K Tricky sn napper / Grass s emperor (Leth hrinus laticaudis) 37351006 6

Tho omas Gloerfelt-Tarp

34

Flounders (Bothidae) Leopard flounder (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Bothus pantherinus) 37460048

Rudie H. Kuiter Freshwater longtoms (Belonidae) Freshwater longtom (Strongylura krefftii) 37235009

Juvenile

Gerald R. Allen

Adult Frogfishes (Batrachoididae) Banded / Northern frogfish (Halophryne diemensis)

Mark Allen

37205002

Rudie H. Kuiter

35

Fusiliers (Caesionidae) Yellowtail / Red-bellied fusilier (Caesio cuning) 37346018

Rudie H. Kuiter Garfishes (Hemiramphidae) Snub-nosed garfish (Arrhamphus sclerolepis) 37234006

Gerald R. Allen Long-jaw river garfish (Zenarchopterus caudovittatus) 37234020

Gerald R. Allen

36

Gho oulfishes (Scorp paenidae) Spotted stingerfish s micus sinensis) (Inim 37287020 0

Tho omas Gloerfelt-Tarp nt perches (Cen ntropomidae) Gian Barramun ndi tes calcarifer) (Late 37310006 6

Jack Ra andall Glas ssfishes / Perchlets (Ambass sidae) assfish / perch hlet Giant gla (Para ambassis gulliver ri) 37310017 7

Gerald R. Allen

37

Longspine glassfish (Ambassis interrupta) 37310011

Dave Wilson Macleays / Reticulated glassfish (Ambassis macleayi) 37310013

Neil Armstrong Penny fish (Denariusa australis) 37310016

Neil Armstrong

38

Sail-fin glassfish / perchlet (Ambassis agrammus) 37310008

Neil Armstrong Scalloped glassfish (Ambassis nalua) 37310005

Dave Wilson Goatfishes (Mullidae) Bartail goatfish (Upeneus tragula) 37355014

Rudie H. Kuiter

Night colour

Rudie H. Kuiter

39

Gobies (Gobiidae) Bearded flathead goby (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Glossogobius bicirrhosus) 37428149

Gerald R. Allen Bi colour / Fiveline coralgoby (Gobiodon quinquestrigatus) 37428163

Jack Randall Blackchest / Spotted shrimpgoby (Amblyeleotris guttata) 37428036

Rudie H. Kuiter

40

Bluespot goby (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Pseudogobius olorum) 37428009

Decorated sand goby (Istigobius decoratus)

Neil Armstrong 37428173

Erik Schloegl Tank goby (Glossogobius giuris) 37428151

Gerald R. Allen Golden flathead goby (Glossogobius aureus) 37428148

Gerald R. Allen

41

Hairfin / Shadow goby (Yongeichthys nebulosus) 37428001

Rudie H. Kuiter Drain mangrovegoby (Mugilogobius rivulus) 37428353

Neil Armstrong Mudskipper (Periophthalmus spp.) uncoded

Dave Wilson Munros / Square blotch goby (Glossogobius spp.) uncoded

Gerald R. Allen

42

Mural glider / Striped goby (Valenciennea muralis) 37428283

Jack Randall New Guinea mudskipper (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Periophthalmus novaeguineaensis) 37428222

Mark Allen Rhinohorn goby (Rediglobius balteatus) 37428243

Neil Armstrong Beachrock mangrovegoby / Seep goby (Mugilogobius littoralis) 37428351

Neil Armstrong

43

Silverstripe mudskipper (Periophthalmus argentilineatus) 37428219

Gerald R. Allen Speckled goby (Redigobius bikolanus) 37428244

Gerald R. Allen Spotfin goby (Redigobius chrysosoma) 37428245

Mark Allen

44

Tadpole goby (Chlamydogobius ranunculus) 37428305

Neil Armstrong Webbers mudskipper (Periophthalmus weberi) 37428357

Above ; Below Whitebarred / Banded goby (Amblygobius phalaena)

Gerald R Allen 37428048

Rudie H. Kuiter Wilsons mangrovegoby (Mugilogobius wilsoni) 37428354

Dave Wilson

45

Groupers (Serranidae) Barramundi cod (Cromileptes altivelis) 37311044

Rudie H. Kuiter Birdwire rockcod / Honeycomb cod (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Epinephelus merra) 37311063

Rudie H. Kuiter Longfin rockcod (Probable alternative to species above) (Epinephelus quoyanus) 37311040

Jack Randall

46

Bluelined rockcod (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Cephalopholis formosa) 37311137

Erik Schloegl Coral rockcod (Cephalopholis miniata) 37311083

Rudie H. Kuiter Barcheek coral trout (Plectropomus maculatus) 37311012

Jack Randall False scorpionfish (Centrogenys vaigiensis) 37311030

Jack Randall

47

Gudgeons (Eleotrididae) Sunset / Barred gudgeon (Bostrychus zonatus) 37429012

Neil Armstrong Crimsontip gudgeon (Butis butis) 37429009

Duncan Buckle Empire gudgeon (Hypseleotris compressa) 37429023

Female

Gerald R. Allen

Breeding Male

Neil Armstrong

48

Northern trout gudgeon / Northern purplespotted gudgeon (Mogurnda mogurnda) 37429034

Neil Armstrong Poreless gudgeon (Oxyeleotris nullipora) 37429039

Gerald R. Allen Sinuous gudgeon (Odonteleotris macrodon) 37429035

Dave Wilson Sleepy cod (Oxyeleotris lineolata) 37429038

Dave Wilson

49

Giant / Blackbanded gudgeon (Oxyeleotris selheimi) 37429040

Mark Allen Smalleye gudgeon (Prionobutis microps) 37429041

Mark Allen Spangled gudgeon (Ophiocara porocephala) 37429007

Neil Armstrong Hardyheads (Atherinidae) Blackmast hardyhead (Craterocephalus stramineus) 37246030

Dave Wilson

50

Flyspecked hardyhead (Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum) 37246029

Neil Armstrong Marianas hardyhead (Craterocephalus marianae) 37246024

Neil Armstrong Slender hardyhead (Atherinomorus lacunosus) 37246009

Rudie H. Kuiter Herrings (Clupeidae) Bony bream (Nematalosa erebi) 37085019

Gerald R. Allen Hairback herring (Nematalosa come) 37085019

fishpix.kahaku.go.jp

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Goldstripe sardinella (Sardinella gibbosa) 37085013

Jack Randall Javelinfishes / Sweetlips (Haemulidae) Barred javelin / Javelin fish (Pomadasys kaakan) 37350011

Rudie H. Kuiter Gold-spotted sweetlip (Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus) 37350007

Ian Shaw Spotted / Harlequin sweetlip (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides) 37350014

Juvenile

Rudie H. Kuiter

52

Spotted / Harlequin sweetlip (cont). (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides) 37350014

Adult Jawfishes (Opistognathidae) Darwin jawfish (Opistognathus darwiniensis)

Rudie H. Kuiter

37388003

Jack Randall Leatherjackets (Monacanthidae) Fanbelly / Fanbelly leatherjacket (Monacanthus chinensis) 37465009

Rudie H. Kuiter

53

Lionfish (Scorpeanidae) Common lionfish / Red firefish (Pterois volitans) 37287040

Rudie H. Kuiter Dwarf lionfish (Dendrochirus brachypterus) 37287010

Rudie H. Kuiter Spotfin lionfish (Pterois antennata) 37287064

Rudie H. Kuiter

54

Zebra / Dragon / Turkey lionfish (Dendrochirus zebra) 37287026

Rudie H. Kuiter Lizardfishes (Synodontidae) Banded lizardfish (Synodus dermatogenys) 37118003

Rudie H. Kuiter Painted grinner (Trachinocephalus myops) 37118002

Rudie H. Kuiter Tailspot lizardfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Synodus jaculum) 37118015

Rudie H. Kuiter

55

Variegated lizardfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Synodus variegatus) 37118023

Rudie H. Kuiter Moorish idol (Zanclidae) Moorish idol / Tody fish (Zanclus cornutus) 37437001

Juvenile

Rudie H. Kuiter

Adult

Dave Wilson

56

Mullets (Mugilidae) Diamondscale mullet (Liza vaigiensis) 37381008

John Pogonoski Goldstripe / Diamond mullet (Liza alata) 37381014

Dave Wilson Nurseryfishes (Kurtidae) Nurseryfish (Kurtus gulliveri) 37436001

Gerald R. Allen Parrotfishes (Scaridae) Bicolour parrotfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Cetoscarus bicolor) 37386007

Juvenile

Rudie H. Kuiter

57

Bicolour parrotfish (cont.) (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Cetoscarus bicolor) 37386007

Male Blue-barred parrotfish (Scarus ghobban)

Rudie H. Kuiter 37386001

Erik Schloegl Bluebridle parrotfish (Scarus dimidiatus) 37386013

Male

Rudie H. Kuiter

Female

Rudie H. Kuiter

58

Schlegels parrotfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Scarus schlegeli) 37386029

Rudie H. Kuiter Sixband parrotfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Scarus frenatus) 37386016

Male

Rudie H. Kuiter

Female Surf parrotfish (Scarus rivulatus)

Rudie H. Kuiter 37386027

Rudie H. Kuiter

59

Ponyfishes (Leiognathidae) Common ponyfish (Leiognathus equulus) 37341014

Rudie H. Kuiter Elongate ponyfish (Leiognathus elongatus) 37341011

Rudie H. Kuiter Threadfin ponyfish (Leiognathus fasciatus) 37341009

Rudie H. Kuiter Pufferfishes (Tetraodontidae) Blackspotted / Dogface puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus) 37467027

Male

Rudie H. Kuiter

60

Blackspotted / Dogface puffer (cont.) (Arothron nigropunctatus) 37467027

Female Yellow-eye puffer / Narrow lined toadfish (Arothron immaculatus)

Rudie H. Kuiter 37467034

Rudie H. Kuiter Rabbitfishes (Siganidae) Bluelined rabbitfish (Siganus doliatus) 37438009

Rudie H. Kuiter

61

Doublebar rabbitfish (Siganus virgatus) 37438016

Juvenile marine

Rudie H. Kuiter

Juvenile freshwater

Rudie H. Kuiter

Adult Goldlined rabbitfish (Siganus lineatus)

Rudie H. Kuiter 37438010

Rudie H. Kuiter

62

Java rabbitfish (Siganus javus) 37438005

Rudie H. Kuiter Masked rabbitfish (Siganus puellus) 37438001

Rudie H. Kuiter Scribbled rabbitfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Siganus spinus) 37438013

Rudie H. Kuiter

63

Whitespotted rabbitfish (Siganus canaliculatus) 37438004

Juvenile

Rudie H. Kuiter

Adult Rainbowfishes (Melanotaeniidae) Easterrn rainbowfish (3 known subspecies, 1 shown) (Melanotaenia splendida inornata)

Rudie H. Kuiter 37245014

Neil Armstrong

64

Banded rainbowfish (Melanotaenia trifasciata)

37245016

Dave Wilson Exquisite rainbowfish (Melanotaenia exquisita) 37245006

Dave Wilson McCullochs rainbowfish (Melanotaenia maccullochi) 37245009

Neil Armstrong Northern rainbowfish (Melanotaenia solata) 37245024

Neil Armstrong

65

Western / Red-finned rainbowfish (Melanotaenia australis) 37245012

Neil Armstrong Blackbanded rainbowfish (Melanotaenia nigrans) 37245010

Dave Wilson Threadfin rainbowfish (Iriatherina werneri) 37245003

Neil Armstrong Remoras (Eceneidae) Remora (Remora remora) 37336002

Rudie H. Kuiter

66

Sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates) 37336001

Rudie H. Kuiter Salmon (Polynemidae) Threadfin salmon (Polydactylus macrochir) 37383005

Ross Abraham Blue threadfin (Eleutheronema tetradactylum) 37383004

Jack Randall Saratoga / Bony tongues (Osteoglossidae) Northern saratoga (Scleropages jardinii) 37088001

Neil Armstrong

67

Scats (Scatophagidae) Spotted / Red scat (Scatophagus argus) 37363002

Juvenile

Mark Allen

Adult Striped / Silver scat (Selenotoca multifasciata)

Mark Allen 37363001

Mark Allen

68

Seahorses / Pipefishes (Syngnathidae) Bentstick pipefish (Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus) 37282006

Rudie H. Kuiter Cleaner pipefish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Doryrhamphus janssi) 37282059

Rudie H. Kuiter Common seahorse (Hippocampus taeniopterus) 37282033

Rudie H. Kuiter

69

Double-end pipehorse (Syngnathoides biaculeatus) 37282100

Rudie H. Kuiter Flagtail pipefish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Doryrhamphus malus) 37282060

Rudie H. Kuiter Banded pipefish (Probable alternative to species above) (Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus) 37282057

Jack Randall Girdled pipefish (Festucalex cinctus) 37282061

Rudie H. Kuiter

70

Messmate pipefish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Corythoichthys intestinalis) 37282049

Rudie H. Kuiter Reeftop pipefish (Probable alternative to species above) (Corythoichthys haematopterus) 37282048

Jack Randall Schultzs pipefish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Corythoichthys schultzi) 37282052

Rudie H. Kuiter Straightstick pipefish (Trachyrhamphus longirostris) 37282101

Rudie H. Kuiter

71

er batfish (Mon nodactylidae) Silve Diamond dfish / Silver batfish b / Butte er bream (Mon nodactylus argent teus) 37356002 2

Dave Wilson W Silve erbiddys (Gerreidae) s Blacktip silverbiddy rres oyena) (Gerr 37349004 4

Rudie H. Kuiter K Common n silverbiddy rres subfasciatus) (Gerr 37349005 5

Rudie H. Kuiter K

72

Threadfin silverbiddy (Gerres filamentosus) 37349003

Rudie H. Kuiter Snappers (Lutjanidae) Brownstripe snapper (Lutjanus vitta) 37346003

Rudie H. Kuiter Golden snapper (Lutjanus johnii) 37346030

Jack Randall Mangrove jack (Lutjanus argentimaculatus) 37346015

Juvenile

Gerald R. Allen

73

Mangrove jack (cont.) (Lutjanus argentimaculatus) 37346015

Adult Red emperor (Lutjanus sebae)

Neil Armstrong 37346004

Rudie H. Kuiter Russell / Moses snapper (Lutjanus russelli) 37346065

Ian Shaw Stripey snapper / Spanish flag (Lutjanus carponotatus) 37346011

Rudie H. Kuiter

74

Soapfishes (Grammistidae) Lined / Six stripe soapfish (Grammistes sexlineatus) 37312006

Rudie H. Kuiter Soles (Soleidae) Freshwater sole (Brachirus selheimi) 37462026

Neil Armstrong Peacock sole (Pardachirus pavoninus) 37462009

Rudie H. Kuiter

75

Tailed / Kimberley sole (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Aseraggodes klunzingeri) 37462021

Mark Allen Squirrelfishes (Holocentridae) Crown squirrelfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Sargocentron diadema) 37261023

Rudie H. Kuiter Horned squirrelfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Sargocentron cornutum) 37261033

Rudie H. Kuiter

76

Redface squirrelfish (Sargocentron violaceum) 37261032

Rudie H. Kuiter Red squirrelfish (Sargocentron rubrum) 37261001

Rudie H. Kuiter Speckled squirrelfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Sargocentron punctatissimum) 37261028

Rudie H. Kuiter

77

Whitetail squirrelfish (Sargocentron caudimaculatum) 37261022

Rudie H. Kuiter Stonefishes (Synanceiidae) Estuarine stonefish (Synanceia horrida) 37287049

Dave Wilson Striped Grunters / Trumpeters (Terapontidae) Banded / Barred grunter (Amniataba percoides) 37321009

Gerald R. Allen

78

Bar tail / Yellowtail / Flagtail grunter (Amniataba caudavittata) 37321007

Jack Randall Butlers / Sharpnose grunter (Syncomistes butleri) 37321028

Dave Wilson Coal grunter (Hephaestus carbo) 37321012

Neil Armstrong Crescent perch (Terapon jarbua) 37321002

Mark Allen

79

Fourline striped / Striped grunter (Pelates quadrilineatus) 37321001

Rudie H. Kuiter Largescale grunter / Banded trumpeter (Terapon theraps) 37321003

Rudie H. Kuiter Lorentz Grunter (Pingalla lorentzi) 37321022

Dave Wilson Midgleys grunter (Pingalla midgleyi) 37321024

Neil Armstrong

80

Silver perch (Introduced species please destroy) (Bidyanus bidyanus) 37321008

Neil Armstrong Sooty grunter / Black bream (Hephaestus fuliginosus) 37321014

Dave Wilson Spangled perch (Leiopotherapon unicolor) 37321018

Glynn Aland

81

Surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae) Bluelined surgeonfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Acanthurus lineatus) 37437010

Rudie H. Kuiter Convict surgeonfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Acanthurus triostegus) 37437019

Rudie H. Kuiter Eyeline / Blackstreak surgeonfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Acanthurus nigricauda) 37437013

Rudie H. Kuiter

82

Inshore surgeonfish (Acanthurus grammoptilus) 37437002

Jack Randall Orangeblotch surgeonfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Acanthurus olivaceus) 37437016

Juvenile

Rudie H. Kuiter

Adult

Rudie H. Kuiter

83

Pale surgeonfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Acanthurus mata) 37437011

Rudie H. Kuiter Pencil surgeonfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Acanthurus dussumieri) 37437008

Rudie H. Kuiter Yellowmask surgeonfish (Acanthurus xanthopterus) 37437020

Juvenile

Rudie H. Kuiter

84

Yellowmask surgeonfish (cont.) (Acanthurus xanthopterus) 37437020

Adult Tarpon (Megalopidae) Tarpon / Oxeye herring (Megalops cyprinoide)

Rudie H. Kuiter

37054001

Jack Randall Threadfin breams (Nemipteridae) Rainbow monocle bream (Scolopsis monogramma) 37347006

Rudie H. Kuiter Redspot monocle bream (Scolopsis taenioptera) 37347008

Rudie H. Kuiter

85

Two-line monocle bream (Scolopsis bilineata) 37347031

Rudie H.Kuiter Whitecheek monocle bream (Scolopsis vosmeri) 37347018

Rudie H. Kuiter Trevallies (Carangidae) Coachwhip trevally (Carangoides oblongus) 37337069

Kwang-Tsao Shao

86

Giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis) 37337027

Rudie H. Kuiter Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) 37337012

Rudie H. Kuiter Triggerfishes (Balistidae) Starry triggerfish (Abalistes stellatus) 37465011

Juvenile

Rudie H. Kuiter

87

Starry triggerfish (cont.) (Abalistes stellatus) 37465011

Adult Tripletails (Lobotidae) Tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis)

Rudie H. Kuiter

37348001

Juvenile, adults dark brown Tuskfishes / Wrasses (Labridae) Blue tuskfish (Choerodon cyanodus)

David Snyder

37384072

Rudie H. Kuiter Dagger tuskfish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Choerodon jordani) 37384077

Rudie H. Kuiter

88

Harlequin tuskfish (Choerodon fasciatus) 37384073

Rudie H. Kuiter Purple tuskfish (Choerodon cephalotes) 37384004

Juvenile

Rudie H. Kuiter

Adult Redstripe tuskfish (Choerodon vitta)

Rudie H. Kuiter 37384006

Rudie H. Kuiter

89

Bicolor cleaner fish (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Labroides bicolor) 37384130

Rudie H. Kuiter Blue and yellow / Lennardi wrasse (Anampses lennardi) 37384016

Jack Randall Little maori / Twin spot wrasse (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Oxycheilinus bimaculatus) 37384063

Rudie H. Kuiter Common cleanerfish (Labroides dimidiatus) 37384028

Rudie H. Kuiter

90

Moon wrasse (Thalassoma lunare) 37384167

Rudie H. Kuiter Sling-jaw wrasse (Epibulus insidiator) 37384104

Juvenile

Rudie H. Kuiter

Male

Rudie H. Kuiter

Yellow form Rudie H. Kuiter Threespot wrasse (Not recorded from NT waters contact Fisheries Div. or Museum) (Halichoeres trimaculatus) 37384122

Rudie H. Kuiter

91

Bubblefin wrasse (Probable alternative to species overleaf) (Halichoeres nigrescens) 37384037

Jack Randall Tripletail maori / Maori wrasse (Cheilinus trilobatus) 37384044

Rudie H. Kuiter Whiting (Sillaginidae) Northern whiting (Sillago sihama) 37330006

Mark Allen

92

Cartilagenous fishes (Class Chondrichthyes) Guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) Spotted shovelnose ray (Aptychotrema timorensis) 37027007

CSIRO Marine & Atmospheric Research Longtail carpetsharks (Hemiscylliidae) Grey carpetshark / Brown-banded catshark (Chiloscyllium punctatum) 37013008

Adrian Marsden Speckled carpetshark (Hemiscyllium trispeculare) 37013015

Jack Randall

93

Sawfishes (Pristidae) Freshwater sawfish (CITES listed) (Pristis microdon) 37025003

Dave Wilson (above); Iain Jupp (below) Stingrays (Dasyatidae) Coachwhip / Reticulate whipray (Himantura uarnak) 37035003

Jack Randall Freshwater whipray (Himantura chaophraya) 37035023

Hamar Midgley

94

Estuary stingray (Dasyatis fluviorum) 37035008

CSIRO Marine & Atmospheric Research Bluespotted maskray (Dasyatis kuhlii) 37035004

Ian Shaw Whaler sharks (Carcharhinidae) Common blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) 37018039

Jack Randall

95

Bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas)

37018021

Dave Wilson Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) 37018038

Jack Randall Wobbegongs (Orectolobidae) Tassled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon)

37013011

Rudie H. Kuiter Carpet shark / Ornate / Banded wobbegong (Orectolobus ornatus) 37013001

Jack Randall

96

References
Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. and Allen, M. (2003) Field guide to the freshwater fishes of Australia, Western Australian Museum, Perth, Western Australia. 394 pp. Herbert, B. and Peeters, J. (1995) Freshwater fishes of far north Queensland. Department of Primary Industries. 74 pp. Kuiter, R.H. (1999) Guide to sea fishes of Australia. New Holland. 434 pp. Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. and Hoese, D.F., eds. (2006) Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 009. 65 pp.

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