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West Gippsland, Victoria Biodiversity Summary for NRM Regions Species List What is the summary for and where does it come from? This list has been produced by the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (SEWPC) for the Natural Resource Management Spatial Information System. The list was produced using the AustralianAustralian Natural Natural Heritage Heritage Assessment Assessment Tool Tool (ANHAT), which analyses data from a range of plant and animal surveys and collections from across Australia to automatically generate a report for each NRM region. Data sources (Appendix 2) include national and state herbaria, museums, state governments, CSIRO, Birds Australia and a range of surveys conducted by or for DEWHA. For each family of plant and animal covered by ANHAT (Appendix 1), this document gives the number of species in the country and how many of them are found in the region. It also identifies species listed as Vulnerable, Critically Endangered, Endangered or Conservation Dependent under the EPBC Act. A biodiversity summary for this region is also available. For more information please see: www.environment.gov.au/heritage/anhat/index.html Limitations • ANHAT currently contains information on the distribution of over 30,000 Australian taxa. This includes all mammals, birds, reptiles, frogs and fish, 137 families of vascular plants (over 15,000 species) and a range of invertebrate groups. Groups notnot yet yet covered covered in inANHAT ANHAT are notnot included included in in the the list. list. • The data used come from authoritative sources, but they are not perfect. All species names have been confirmed as valid species names, but it is not possible to confirm all species locations. The list summarises the input data, so errors in the data received would be reflected in this document. • The scientific names and taxonomic concepts used in this report reflect an ANHAT view of the data and not necessarily that found in government censuses, databases or other authoritative lists. Species list for West Gippsland VIC Page 1 of 102 21-Jan-11 Species List for NRM Region West Gippsland, Victoria This list was produced by the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities using the Australian Natural Heritage Assessment Tool (ANHAT). ANHAT is a database and decision support tool which uses over 33 million specimen and survey records for vertebrates, selected invertebrates and 137 vascular plant families (over 15,000 species). This species list does not include exotic or extinct species. Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Vertebrate fauna Actinopterygii Atherinidae Hardyheads, (2 out of 20 species in Australia) Silversides, Whitebait Atherinosoma elongata Elongate Hardyhead, 5 1981 Atherinosoma microstoma Smallmouth Hardyhead 15 2004 Blenniidae Blennies, Fangblennies, (1 out of 9 species in Australia) Rockshippers Omobranchus anolius Oyster Blenny 9 1981 Carangidae Amberjacks, Jacks, (2 out of 3 species in Australia) Pilotfishes, Pompanos, Queenfishes, Runners, Scads, Trevallies Pseudocaranx dentex Silver Trevally 10 1987 Pseudocaranx georgianus Araara 25 1987 Clinidae Snake Blennies, (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Weedfishes Cristiceps australis Southern Crested Weedfish 10 2005 Clupeidae Herrings, Menhadens, (2 out of 11 species in Australia) Pilchards, Sardines, Shads, Sprats Herklotsichthys castelnaui Castelnau's herring 5 1979 Hyperlophus vittatus Sandy sprat 29 2005 Species list for West Gippsland VIC Page 2 of 102 21-Jan-11 Species list for West Gippsland VIC Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Eleotridae Gudgeons, Sleepers (5 out of 39 species in Australia) Gobiomorphus australis Striped Gudgeon <1 1982 Gobiomorphus coxii Cox's Gudgeon 1 1982 Hypseleotris compressa Empire Gudgeon <1 2002 Hypseleotris klunzingeri Western Carp Gudgeon <1 1982 Philypnodon grandiceps Flathead Gudgeon 2 2002 Engraulidae Anchovies (1 out of 12 species in Australia) Engraulis australis Australian anchovy 15 2005 Enoplosidae Oldwife (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Enoplosus armatus Old Wife 6 1987 Galaxiidae Galaxias, (7 out of 23 species in Australia) Salamanderfish Galaxias brevipinnis Climbing Galaxias 11 2002 Galaxias maculatus Common Galaxias 7 2002 Galaxias olidus Mountain Galaxias 2 2000 Galaxias truttaceus Trout Galaxias 9 2002 Galaxiella pusilla Eastern Dwarf Galaxias Vulnerable 7 2002 Lovettia sealii Tasmanian Whitebait 9 1993 Neochanna cleaveri Tasmanian Mudfish 15 2002 Gobiidae Gobies (8 out of 99 species in Australia) Afurcagobius tamarensis Tamar Goby 23 2008 Arenigobius bifrenatus Bridled Goby 16 1993 Arenigobius frenatus Halfbridled Goby 19 2005 Favonigobius lateralis Southern Longfin Goby 11 2005 Gobiopterus semivestitus Glassgoby 12 2004 Pseudogobius olorum Bluespot Goby 11 2004 Redigobius macrostoma Largemouth Goby 7 1981 Tasmanogobius lasti Scary's Tasmangoby 23 1993 Hemiramphidae Garfishes, Halfbeaks (1 out of 3 species in Australia) Hyporhamphus regularis River Garfish 29 1981 Kyphosidae Drummers, Halfmoons, (3 out of 3 species in Australia) Knifefishes, Microcanthids, Nibblers, Sea Chubs Girella tricuspidata Luderick 8 1993 Kyphosus sydneyanus Silver Drummer 3 1982 Scorpis lineolata Silver Sweep 2 1982 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 3 of 102 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for West Gippsland VIC Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Labridae Wrasses, Parrotfishes, (2 out of 2 species in Australia) Rockwhitings Haletta semifasciata Blue Weed-whiting 11 2001 Neoodax balteatus Little Weed Whiting 17 2005 Monacanthidae Leatherjackets (6 out of 9 species in Australia) Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus Bridled Leatherjacket 21 2005 Brachaluteres jacksonianus Southern Pygmy Leatherjacket 14 2005 Meuschenia freycineti Sixspine Leatherjacket 8 2005 Meuschenia scaber Velvet Leatherjacket 21 1994 Nelusetta ayraud Ocean Jacket 22 1982 Scobinichthys granulatus Rough Leatherjacket 12 2005 Mugilidae Mullets (4 out of 18 species in Australia) Aldrichetta forsteri Yelloweye Mullet 12 1984 Liza argentea Goldspot Mullet 9 1993 Mugil cephalus Sea Mullet 2 1980 Myxus elongatus Sand Mullet 7 1979 Percichthyidae Australian Freshwater (4 out of 17 species in Australia) Basses, Australian Freshwater Blackfish, Australian Freshwater Cods, Temperate Seabasses Gadopsis marmoratus River Blackfish 11 2002 Macquaria colonorum Estuary Perch 14 1993 Macquaria novemaculeata Australian Bass 5 1995 Nannoperca australis Southern Pygmy Perch 15 2008 Pleuronectidae Right Handed (2 out of 3 species in Australia) Flatfishes, Righteye Flounders Ammotretis rostratus Longsnout Flounder 19 1993 Taratretis derwentensis Derwent Flounder 20 1984 Pomatomidae Bluefish, Tailor (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Pomatomus saltatrix 18 1981 Retropinnidae Southern Graylings, (2 out of 3 species in Australia) Southern Smelts Prototroctes maraena Australian Grayling 8 2005 Retropinna semoni Australian Smelt 3 2008 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 4 of 102 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for West Gippsland VIC Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Sillaginidae Sillagos, Whitings (1 out of 6 species in Australia) Sillaginodes punctata King George Whiting 6 1995 Soleidae Soles (1 out of 13 species in Australia) Brachirus nigra Black Sole 38 1993 Sparidae Breams, Porgies, (2 out of 5 species in Australia) Seabreams Acanthopagrus australis Yellowfin Bream 3 1981 Acanthopagrus butcheri Black Bream 12 1981 Syngnathidae Pipefishes, Seahorses (3 out of 9 species in Australia) Pugnaso curtirostris Pugnose Pipefish 4 2005 Stigmatopora nigra Widebody Pipefish 22 2005 Stipecampus cristatus Ringback Pipefish 14 1983 Tetraodontidae Blowfishes, (3 out of 18 species in Australia) Pufferfishes, Puffers, Toadfishes, Tobys Contusus brevicaudus Prickly Toadfish 18 1993 Contusus richei Barred Toadfish 22 1987 Tetractenos glaber Smooth Toadfish 13 2005 Tetrarogidae Fortesques, Sailback (2 out of 4 species in Australia) Scorpionfishes, Waspfish Centropogon australis Eastern Fortescue 17 1993 Gymnapistes marmoratus Soldier 13 2005 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 5 of 102 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for West Gippsland VIC Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Amphibia Hylidae Tree-Frogs (9 out of 81 species in Australia) Litoria aurea Green and Golden Bell Frog Vulnerable 2 1997 Litoria citropa Blue Mountains Tree Frog <1 1995 Litoria ewingii Brown Tree Frog 8 2007 Litoria lesueuri Lesuer's Frog 4 2004 Litoria peronii Peron's Tree Frog <1 2006 Litoria phyllochroa Leaf Green Tree Frog 4 2004 Litoria raniformis Southern Bell-frog Vulnerable 8 2004 Litoria spenceri Spotted Tree Frog Endangered 17 1992 Litoria verreauxii Verreaux's Tree Frog 8 2006 Myobatrachidae Myobatrachid or (15 out of 121 species in Australia) Southern Frogs Crinia signifera Common Froglet 4 2007 Geocrinia laevis Smooth Frog <1 Geocrinia victoriana
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