Hephaestus fuliginosus (Macleay 1883)

Therapon fuliginosus Macleay, 1883

USNM 217192, Fly 75–3, 1: 9 mm.

USNM 217193, Fly 75–4, 1: 306 mm.

USNM 217953, Fly 75–10, 4: 143–171 mm.

USNM 217196, Fly 75–13, 2: 205–296 mm.

Therapon Cuvier, 1816 (type-species Holocentrus servus Bloch, 1797 = Sciaena jarbua Forskål, 1775; see Mees and Kailola, 1977:31) is represented by seven species in the rivers of central-southern New Guinea, all but one of them endemic (Mees and Kailola, 1977:27). Five species are known from the Fly; detailed descriptions of these are given by Mees and Kailola (1977), who incorporated much of my Fly material of this genus in their study.

The 296-mm specimen of Therapon fuliginosus from Fly 75–13 is a gravid female.