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Northern Territory NT Page 1 of 204 21-Jan-11 Species List for NRM Region Northern Territory, Northern Territory 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 Northern Territory NT Page 1 of 204 21-Jan-11 Species List for NRM Region Northern Territory, Northern Territory 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 Ambassidae Chanda Perches, (9 out of 12 species in Australia) Glassfishes, Perchlets Ambassis agassizii Agassiz's Glassfish 13 1997 Ambassis agrammus Sailfin Glassfish 70 2004 Ambassis gymnocephalus Bald Glassfish 100 1990 Ambassis interrupta Longspine Glassfish 100 2001 Ambassis macleayi Macleay's Glassfish 48 2004 Ambassis nalua Ambassis nalua 96 2004 Ambassis vachellii Vachell's Glassfish 95 2004 Denariusa australis Pennyfish 59 2004 Parambassis gulliveri Giant Glassfish 70 2002 Apogonidae Big Eyes, Cardinal (4 out of 4 species in Australia) Fishes, Cardinalfishes, Gobbleguts, Soldier Fishes Apogon cavitiensis Whiteline Cardinalfish 67 2004 Apogon hyalosoma Mangrove Cardinalfish 50 1999 Glossamia aprion 36 2004 Pseudamia nigra Estuary Cardinalfish 83 1999 Species list for Northern Territory NT Page 2 of 204 21-Jan-11 Species list for Northern Territory NT Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Ariidae Fork-tailed Catfishes (15 out of 16 species in Australia) Amissidens hainesi Ridged Catfish 100 2001 Ariopsis berneyi Highfin Catfish 100 2003 Ariopsis graeffei Blue Catfish 31 2004 Ariopsis leptaspis Boofhead Catfish 100 2004 Ariopsis midgleyi Silver Cobbler 33 2003 Ariopsis paucus Shovelnose Catfish 50 2003 Ariopsis pectoralis Sawspine Catfish 100 1999 Cinetodus froggatti Smallmouth Catfish 100 2003 Hemiarius dioctes Warrior Catfish 50 1999 Hemiarius insidiator Flat Catfish 100 1984 Hexanematichthys mastersi Masters' Catfish 100 2004 Nemapteryx armiger Copper Catfish 94 2004 Netuma bilineata Two-line Sea Catfish 100 1986 Plicofollis argyropleuron Longsnout Catfish 86 2000 Plicofollis polystaphylodon 100 1995 Atherinidae Hardyheads, (7 out of 20 species in Australia) Silversides, Whitebait Craterocephalus capreoli North-west Hardyhead 71 2000 Craterocephalus centralis Finke Hardyhead 88 1997 Craterocephalus eyresii Lake Eyre Hardyhead 6 Craterocephalus fulvus Unspecked Hardyhead 2 2002 Craterocephalus marianae Mariana's Hardyhead 100 1989 Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum Flyspecked Hardyhead 21 2004 Craterocephalus stramineus Blackmast 77 2001 Belonidae Long Toms, Longtoms, (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Needle Fishes, Needlefishes Strongylura krefftii Freshwater Longtom 33 2004 Blenniidae Blennies, Fangblennies, (6 out of 9 species in Australia) Rockshippers Omobranchus ferox Gossamer Blenny 100 1998 Omobranchus lineolatus Roundhead Blenny 100 2004 Omobranchus punctatus Muzzled Blenny 92 2004 Omobranchus rotundiceps Rotund Blenny 80 2004 Omobranchus verticalis Vertical Blenny 100 1994 Omox biporos Omox Blenny 75 1985 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 3 of 204 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for Northern Territory NT Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Carangidae Amberjacks, Jacks, (1 out of 3 species in Australia) Pilotfishes, Pompanos, Queenfishes, Runners, Scads, Trevallies Pantolabus radiatus 87 2004 Chanidae Milkfish (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Chanos chanos Milkfish 33 1996 Clinidae Snake Blennies, (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Weedfishes Cristiceps australis Southern Crested Weedfish 1 Clupeidae Herrings, Menhadens, (5 out of 11 species in Australia) Pilchards, Sardines, Shads, Sprats Anodontostoma chacunda Chacunda gizzard shad 88 2002 Escualosa thoracata White Sardine 100 2001 Herklotsichthys gotoi Darwin Herring 100 2004 Herklotsichthys koningsbergeri Koningsberger's herring 80 2004 Nematalosa erebi Bony Bream 17 2004 Cynoglossidae Tongue Soles (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Cynoglossus heterolepis Freshwater Tongue Sole 100 2004 Diodontidae Burrfishes, (2 out of 2 species in Australia) Porcupinefishes Cyclichthys hardenbergi Plain Porcupinefish 100 1998 Diodon holocanthus Freckled Porcupinefish 75 1984 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 4 of 204 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for Northern Territory NT Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Eleotridae Gudgeons, Sleepers (15 out of 39 species in Australia) Bostrychus sinensis Chinese Gudgeon 86 2004 Bostrychus zonatus Sunset Gudgeon 100 2001 Butis butis Crimsontip Gudgeon 88 2001 Hypseleotris barrawayi Katherine River Gudgeon 100 1997 Hypseleotris compressa Empire Gudgeon 9 2004 Incara multisquamatus Finescale Gudgeon 100 2003 Mogurnda larapintae Desert Mogurnda 100 1994 Mogurnda mogurnda Northern Purplespotted Gudgeon 67 2007 Odonteleotris macrodon Sinuous Gudgeon 100 2001 Ophiocara porocephala 42 2004 Oxyeleotris fimbriata Fimbriate Gudgeon 17 2004 Oxyeleotris lineolata Sleepy Cod 25 2003 Oxyeleotris nullipora Poreless Gudgeon 40 2004 Oxyeleotris selheimi Blackbanded Gudgeon 46 2003 Prionobutis microps Smalleye Gudgeon 100 2004 Elopidae Ladyfish (1 out of 2 species in Australia) Elops hawaiensis Hawaiian Giant Herring 29 1996 Engraulidae Anchovies (9 out of 12 species in Australia) Encrasicholina devisi Devis' Anchovy, De Vis's Anchovy 100 2003 Papuengraulis micropinna Bareback Anchovy 100 2004 Stolephorus carpentariae Gulf of Carpenteria anchovy 100 1994 Stolephorus commersonii Commerson's anchovy 100 2001 Thryssa aestuaria Snubnose Thryssa 100 2001 Thryssa brevicauda Short-tail Thryssa 100 2004 Thryssa hamiltonii Hamilton's thryssa 96 2004 Thryssa scratchleyi Freshwater Anchovy 29 1979 Thryssa setirostris Longjaw thryssa 100 2001 Ephippidae Batfishes, Spadefishes (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Zabidius novemaculeatus Shortfin Batfish 89 2003 Gerreidae Mojarras, Silver (5 out of 6 species in Australia) Biddies, Silver-bellies, Silverbellies, Silverbiddies Gerres erythrourus Short Silverbiddy 67 1990 Gerres filamentosus Threadfin Silverbiddy 29 1999 Gerres macracanthus Longspine Silverbiddy 100 1992 Gerres oblongus Slender Silverbiddy 100 1994 Gerres subfasciatus Common Silverbiddy 31 1999 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 5 of 204 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for Northern Territory NT Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Gobiidae Gobies (48 out of 99 species in Australia) Acentrogobius caninus Green-shoulder Goby 90 2004 Acentrogobius janthinopterus Robust Mangrovegoby 100 1996 Acentrogobius viridipunctatus Greenspotted Goby 90 2004 Amoya gracilis Bluespotted Mangrovegoby 100 2004 Apocryptodon madurensis Peppered Mudskipper 77 2004 Boleophthalmus birdsongi Birdsong's Mudskipper 100 2004 Boleophthalmus
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