scratchleyi, Engraulis Ramsay [E. P.] & Ogilby [J. D.] 1886:18 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales (Series 2) v. 1 (pt 1); ref. 14464] Strickland River, New Guinea. Holotype: AMS B.9951. Paratypes: NMV A51631 (1). •Valid as Thryssa scratchleyi (Ramsay & Ogilby 1886) -- (Roberts 1978:28 [ref. 8886], Whitehead et al. 1988:442 [ref. 5725], Paxton et al. 1989:162 [ref. 12442], Larson & Martin 1990:2 [ref. 16606], Allen 1991:48 [ref. 21090], Wongratana et al. 1999:1752 [ref. 24719], Allen et al. 2000:37 [ref. 27467], Allen et al. 2002:68 [ref. 25930], Paxton et al. 2006:317 [ref. 28995], Allen et al. 2008:41 [ref. 30265], Larson et al. 2013:33 [ref. 32988], Pusey et al. 2017:19 [ref. 35250]). •Valid as Thrissina scratchleyi (Ramsay & Ogilby 1886) -- (Hata et al. 2023:560 [ref. 40600]). Current status: Valid as Thryssa scratchleyi (Ramsay & Ogilby 1886). Engraulidae: Coiliinae. Distribution: New Guinea and northern Australia. Habitat: freshwater, brackish.