NSW Pest Fish List As Part of a Consistent Approach to the Management of Ornamental Fish Throughout Australia
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Ornamental Fish Update – Important Information Regarding Pest Fish July 2017 On 16 December 2016, NSW government introduced further changes to the NSW Pest Fish List as part of a consistent approach to the management of ornamental fish throughout Australia. The NSW Pest Fish List now includes an additional 65 listings that have been nationally agreed as having a high-risk potential. ____________________________________________________________________________________ part 2, schedule 1 of the Biosecurity Regulation Why are there changes to the pest 2017, are subject to notification and must not be fish list? dealt with. Compliance with the NSW Pest Fish List is mandatory by law. In 2006, all Australian governments, in consultation with representatives of the ornamental fish industry, developed a National Strategy called the What should I do with any pest ‘A Strategic Approach to the Management of fish that I have? Ornamental Fish in Australia’. The National A number of ornamental fish species that were Strategy contains seven recommendations for the previously traded by the aquarium industry, management of ornamental fish in Australia, aquarium enthusiasts or hobbyists are now including the development of an agreed National prohibited from being sold and/or being in your Pest Fish List. possession. Pest fish possess characteristics that have the However, NSW DPI is providing a six month potential to trigger, or contribute to, aquatic pest or advisory period, which commenced on 1 March disease outbreaks, impacting upon natural 2017 to provide time for advisory materials to be biodiversity and fisheries resources. Weatherloach distributed and ornamental fish owners to comply and Tilapia are two examples of pest species with the new additions to the NSW pest fish list which, when released, are known to have impacts on our natural aquatic systems. The National Note: advisory period is ONLY for the new listings, Strategy aims to reduce the occurrence of similar indicated by an asterisk (*) and highlighted in bold invasions in the future. type on an orange background in the tables inside this brochure. The complete NSW Pest Fish List is presented inside this brochure. Please note that a six The advisory period ends on 1 September 2017 month advisory period for new additions to the and compliance for the newly listed species will be enforced from this date. list – indicated by an asterix (*) and highlighted in bold type on an orange background – commenced on 1 March 2017. The advisory Ornamental fish owners are required to destroy period ends on 1 September 2017 and any pest fish they have using suitable humane compliance for the newly listed species will be methods as advised by the Animal Biosecurity and enforced from this date. Compliance with all Welfare Branch of NSW DPI. Approved methods other species is already mandatory by law. are percussive stunning and ice slurry. Find welfare of fish at www.dpi.nsw.gov.au for more information. Pest fish should then be disposed of What rules apply to the newly by burying away from any water source, or in a listed pest fish? secure disposal unit. All pest fish listed as prohibited matter in Schedule Note: Release of these fish into our waterways is 2 of Biosecurity Act 2015 are prohibited for sale illegal and poses a significant risk to or native and possession. Additional pest fish listed in the species and environments. Ornamental fish update Species Common name family) Alfaro amazonus (Poeciliidae family)* Alfaro amazonus (Poeciliidae family) Alfaro cultratus (Poeciliidae family) Knife-edged livebearer Alfaro huberi (Poeciliidae family) Allomogurnda nesolepis (Eleotridae family) Yellowbelly gudgeon Tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus (Photo: Qld DAF) Ameiurus brunneus (Ictaluridae family) Snail bullhead NSW Pest Fish List (prohibited Ameiurus catus (Ictaluridae family) White catfish matter) Ameiurus melas (Ictaluridae family) Black bullhead Ameiurus natalis (Ictaluridae family) Yellow bullhead Species Common name Ameiurus nebulosus (Ictaluridae family) Brown bullhead Acestrorhynchus microlepis (Acestrorhynchidae Ameiurus platycephalus (Ictaluridae family) Flat bullhead family) Ameiurus serracanthus (Ictaluridae family) Spotted bullhead Acipenser baerii subsp. Baerii Siberian sturgeon Amia calva (Amiidae family) Bowfin (Acipenseridae family)* Anabas cobojius (Anabantidae family) Gangetic climbing Acipenser baerii subsp. Baicalensis Baikal sturgeon perch (Acipenseridae family) Anabas testudineus (Anabantidae family) Climbing perch Acipenser brevirostrum (Acipenseridae family) Shortnose sturgeon Anaspidoglanis macrostoma (Bagridae family) Flatnose catfish Acipenser dabryanus (Acipenseridae family) Yangtze sturgeon Apeltes quadracus (Gasterosteidae family) Four spined Acipenser fulvescens (Acipenseridae family) Lake sturgeon stickleback Acipenser gueldenstaedtii (Acipenseridae Russian sturgeon Aristichthys nobilis (Cyprinidae family) Bighead carp family) Astyanacinus moorii (Characidae family)* Acipenser medirostris (Acipenseridae family) Green sturgeon Acipenser mikadoi (Acipenseridae family) Sakhalin sturgeon Astyanax aeneus (Characidae family) Banded tetra Acipenser multiscutatus (Acipenseridae family) Japanese sturgeon Astyanax fasciatus (Characidae family) Banded astyanax Acipenser naccarii (Acipenseridae family) Adriatic sturgeon Atractosteus spp. (all species except A.spatula) American Acipenser nudiventris (Acipenseridae family) Fringebarbel (Lepisosteidae family) gar/Armoured gar sturgeon Bagrus ubangensis (Bagridae family) Ubangi shovelnose Acipenser oxyrinchus subsp. Desotoi Gulf sturgeon catfish (Acipenseridae family) Barbodes hexagonolepis (Cyprinidae family) Copper mahseer Acipenser oxyrinchus subsp. Oxyrinchus Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenseridae family)* Belonesox belizanus (Poeciliidae family) Pike minnow/Pike killifish Acipenser persicus (Acipenseridae family) Persian sturgeon Boulengerella cuvieri (Ctenoluciidae family)* Bicuda, Pirapucu Acipenser ruthenus (Acipenseridae family) Sterlet Boulengerella lucius (Ctenoluciidae family)* Golden Pike- Acipenser schrenckii (Acipenseridae family) Amur sturgeon characin, Pirapoco Acipenser sinensis (Acipenseridae family) Chinese sturgeon Boulengerella xyrekes (Ctenoluciidae Pirapoco family)* Acipenser stellatus (Acipenseridae family) Starry sturgeon Boulengerochromis microlepis (Cichlidae family) Giant cichlid/Yellow Acipenser sturio (Acipenseridae family) European sturgeon belly cichlid Acipenser transmontanus (Acipenseridae White sturgeon Catla catla (Cyprinidae family) Catla 2 | P a g e Ornamental fish update Species Common name Species Common name Catlocarpio siamensis (Cyprinidae family) Giant barb Eleotris brachyurus (Eleotridae family)* Eleotris daganensis (Eleotridae family)* Centrarchidae family Eleotris fasciatus (Eleotridae family)* Centropomus spp. (all species) (Centropomidae Snook family) Eleotris feai (Eleotridae family)* Eleotris lutea (Eleotridae family)* Lutea Sleeper Chaca bankanensis (Chacidae family) Angler catfish Eleotris macrocephala (Eleotridae family)* Chaca burmensis (Chacidae family) Burmensis frogmouth catfish Eleotris macrolepis (Eleotridae family)* Eleotris mauritianus (Eleotridae family)* Widehead Sleeper Chaca chaca (Chacidae family) Squarehead catfish Eleotris melanura (Eleotridae family)* Channa spp. (all species) (Channidae family) Snake head Eleotris oxycephala (Eleotridae family)* Cirrhinus cirrhosis (Cyprinidae family) Mrigal Eleotris pellegrini (Eleotridae family)* Clarias spp. (all species) (Clariidae family) Walking catfish Eleotris perniger (Eleotridae family)* Smallscaled Colossoma spp. (all species) (Characidae Spinycheek Sleeper family) Eleotris picta (Eleotridae family)* Spotted Sleeper Ctenobrycon hauxwellianus (Characidae Mojara, Lambari Eleotris pisonis (Eleotridae family)* Spinycheek Sleeper family)* Eleotris pseudacanthopomus (Eleotridae Ctenobrycon multiradiatus (Characidae family)* family)* Eleotris sandwicensis(Eleotridae family) Sandwich Island Ctenopharyngodon idella (Cyprinidae family) Grass carp sleeper Ctenopoma argentoventer (Anabantidae family) Silverbelly Eleotris senegalensis (Eleotridae family)* ctenopoma Eleotris soaresi (Eleotridae family)* Ctenopoma kingsleyae (Anabantidae family) Tailspot ctenopoma Eleotris tecta (Eleotridae family)* Ctenopoma multispine (Anabantidae family) Manyspined Eleotris tubularis (Eleotridae family)* ctenopoma Eleotris vittata (Eleotridae family)* Ctenopoma muriei (Anabantidae family) Ocellated labyrinth Eleotris vomerodentata (Eleotridae family)* fish Erpetoichthys calabaricus Reedfish Ctenopoma nigropannosum (Anabantidae Twospot climbing family) perch Erythrinus spp. (all species) (Erythinidae family) Ctenopoma ocellatum (Anabantidae family) Eyespot ctenopoma Esox spp. (all species) (Esocidae family) Pike Ctenopoma weeksii (Anabantidae family) Mottled ctenopoma Gambusia spp. (all species except G. holbrooki) Mosquitofish (Poeciliidae family) Culaea inconstans (Gasterosteidae family) Gobiomorphus gobioides (Eleotridae family) Giant bully Dormitator latifrons (Eleotridae family) Pacific fat sleeper Gobiomorphus huttoni (Eleotridae family) Redfin bully Dormitator lebretonis (Eleotridae family) Gobiomorus dormitory (Eleotridae family) Bigmouth sleeper Dormitator maculatus (Eleotridae family) Pacific sleeper Gobiomorus maculatus (Eleotridae family) Elassoma spp. (all species) Pygmy sunfish Gymnarchus niloticus (Gymnarchidae family) Aba aba Electrophorus electricus (Gymnotidae family) Electric eel Helicophagus leptorhynchus (Pangasiidae Eleotris