Ornamental 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 that were Strategy contains seven recommendations for the previously traded by the industry, management of ornamental fish in Australia, aquarium enthusiasts 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 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. on an 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 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 ( family) Yellowbelly gudgeon Tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus (Photo: Qld DAF) Ameiurus brunneus ( family) Snail bullhead NSW Pest Fish List (prohibited Ameiurus catus (Ictaluridae family) White 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 Amia calva (Amiidae family) Bowfin (Acipenseridae family)*

Anabas cobojius (Anabantidae family) Gangetic climbing Acipenser baerii subsp. Baicalensis Baikal sturgeon (Acipenseridae family)

Anabas testudineus (Anabantidae family) Climbing perch Acipenser brevirostrum (Acipenseridae family) Shortnose sturgeon

Anaspidoglanis macrostoma ( 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 ( family) Bighead family) Astyanacinus moorii ( 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) Atractosteus spp. (all species except A.spatula) American Acipenser nudiventris (Acipenseridae family) Fringebarbel (Lepisosteidae family) /Armoured gar sturgeon Bagrus ubangensis (Bagridae family) Ubangi shovelnose Acipenser oxyrinchus subsp. Desotoi Gulf sturgeon catfish (Acipenseridae family) Barbodes hexagonolepis (Cyprinidae family) mahseer Acipenser oxyrinchus subsp. Oxyrinchus sturgeon (Acipenseridae family)* Belonesox belizanus (Poeciliidae family) Pike /Pike Acipenser persicus (Acipenseridae family) Persian sturgeon cuvieri ( 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 /Yellow Acipenser sturio (Acipenseridae family) European sturgeon belly cichlid

Acipenser transmontanus (Acipenseridae White sturgeon catla (Cyprinidae family) Catla

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Ornamental fish update

Species Common name Species Common name

Catlocarpio siamensis (Cyprinidae family) Giant barb 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 (Chacidae family) Angler catfish Eleotris macrocephala (Eleotridae family)* (Chacidae family) Burmensis frogmouth catfish Eleotris macrolepis (Eleotridae family)*

Eleotris mauritianus (Eleotridae family)* Widehead Sleeper (Chacidae family) Squarehead catfish Eleotris melanura (Eleotridae family)* Channa spp. (all species) (Channidae family) 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)* (Eleotridae family) Sandwich Island Ctenopharyngodon idella (Cyprinidae family) sleeper

Ctenopoma argentoventer (Anabantidae family) Silverbelly Eleotris senegalensis (Eleotridae family)* 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 spp. (all species) ( family) Pike

Ctenopoma weeksii (Anabantidae family) Mottled ctenopoma Gambusia spp. (all species except G. holbrooki) Mosquitofish (Poeciliidae family) Culaea inconstans (Gasterosteidae family) gobioides (Eleotridae family) latifrons (Eleotridae family) Pacific fat sleeper Gobiomorphus huttoni (Eleotridae family) Dormitator lebretonis (Eleotridae family) dormitory (Eleotridae family) Bigmouth sleeper (Eleotridae family) Pacific sleeper Gobiomorus maculatus (Eleotridae family) Elassoma spp. (all species) Pygmy sunfish niloticus (Gymnarchidae family) Aba aba Electrophorus electricus (Gymnotidae family) Electric Helicophagus leptorhynchus (Pangasiidae Eleotris amblyopsis (Eleotridae family) Large scaled spiny family) cheek sleeper Helicophagus waandersii (Pangasiidae family) Eleotris andamensis (Eleotridae family)*

Eleotris annobonensis (Eleotridae family)* Hemichromis fasciatus (Cichlidae family) Banded jewelfish

Eleotris aquadulcis (Eleotridae family)* Ramu Freshwater odoe (Hepsetidae family) African pike Gudgeon Heterandria bimaculata (Poeciliidae family) Twospot livebearer Eleotris balia (Eleotridae family)*

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Species Common name Species Common name

Heteropneustes fossilis (Heteropneustidae Stinging catfish anguilloides ( family) family) Neogobius melanostomus Round goby Himantura kittipongi (Dasyatidae family) Notropis spp. (all species) (Cyprinidae family) Shiner Himantura krempfi (Dasyatidae family) Marbled freshwater Noturus albater (Ictaluridae family) Ozark whip ray Noturus baileyi (Ictaluridae family) Himantura oxyrhyncha (Dasyatidae family) Marbled whipray Noturus crypticus (Ictaluridae family) Hoplerythrinus spp. (all species) (Erythinidae Aimira family) Noturus elegans (Ictaluridae family)

Hoplias spp. (all species) (Erythinidae family) Trahira Noturus eleutherus (Ictaluridae family) Mountain madtom

Huso huso (Acipenseridae family) Beluga (Ictaluridae family) Slender madtom

Hydrocynus spp. (all species) (Alestiidae family) /Giant (Ictaluridae family) Saddled madtom tigerfish Noturus flavater (Ictaluridae family) Checkered madtom Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Cyprinidae family) Noturus flavipinnis (Ictaluridae family) Yellowfin madtom cyprinoides (Eleotridae family) Tropical carp- Noturus flavus (Ictaluridae family) Stonecat gudgeon Noturus funebris (Ictaluridae family) Black madtom Hypseleotris tohizonae (Eleotridae family) Noturus furiosus (Ictaluridae family) Carolina madtom Ichthyborinae subfamily of the family African pike- Citharinidae (all species) characin/Tubenose Noturus gilberti (Ictaluridae family) Orangefin madtom poacher/Fin eater Noturus gladiator (Ictaluridae family) balsanus (Ictaluridae family) Balsas catfish Noturus gyrinus (Ictaluridae family) Tadpole madtom Ictalurus dugesii (Ictaluridae family) Lerma catfish subsp. Hildebrandi Least madtom Ictalurus furcatus (Ictaluridae family) Blue catfish (Ictaluridae family)

Ictalurus lupus (Ictaluridae family) Headwater catfish Noturus hildebrandi subsp. Lautus (Ictaluridae family) Ictalurus mexicanus (Ictaluridae family) Rio Verde catfish Noturus insignis (Ictaluridae family) Margined madtom Ictalurus ochoterenai (Ictaluridae family) Chapala catfish Noturus lachneri (Ictaluridae family) Ouachita madtom Ictalurus pricei (Ictaluridae family) Yaqui catfish Noturus leptacanthus (Ictaluridae family) Speckled madtom Ictalurus punctatus (Ictaluridae family) Channel catfish Noturus maydeni (Ictaluridae family) Black River madtom calabasu (Cyprinidae family) Orangefin labeo Noturus miurus (Ictaluridae family) Brindled madtom Labeo rohita (Cyprinidae family) Rohu Noturus munitus (Ictaluridae family) Frecklebelly madtom Lates microlepis (Centropomidae family) Forktail lates Noturus nocturnus (Ictaluridae family) Freckled madtom Lates niloticus (Centropomidae family) perch Noturus phaeus (Ictaluridae family) Brown madtom Lebiasina bimaculata (Lebiasinidae family) Twospot lebiasina Noturus placidus (Ictaluridae family) Neosho madtom Lepidosiren paradoxa ( family) South American Noturus stanauli (Ictaluridae family) Pygmy madtom

Leptolebias aureoguttatus ( family) Noturus stigmosus (Ictaluridae family) Northern madtom

Leptolebias marmoratus (Rivulidae family) Marbled Noturus taylori (Ictaluridae family) Caddo madtom

Leptolebias minimus (Rivulidae family) Barred tail pearlfish Noturus trautmani (Ictaluridae family) Scioto madtom

Leptolebias opalescens (Rivulidae family) Opal pearlfish Oreochromis spp. (all species except O. Tilapia mossambiccus) (Cichlidae family) Malapterurus spp. (all species) (Malapteruridae Electric catfish family) Oxydoras spp. (all species) (Doradidae family) Ripsaw catfish, Black

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Ornamental fish update

Species Common name Species Common name

doras, Black shielded aethiopicus (Protopteridae family) Marbled lungfish catfish Protopterus amphibious (Protopteridae family) Gilled lungfish Oxyeleotris heterodon (Eleotridae family) Sentani gudgeon Protopterus annectens (Protopteridae family) African lungfish Oxyeleotris marmorata (Eleotridae family) Marble goby Protopterus dolloi (Protopteridae family) Slender lungfish Oxyeleotris siamensis (Eleotridae family) Psephurus gladius (Polyodontidae family) Chinese Oxyeleotris urophthalmoides (Eleotridae family) Pungitius pungitius (Gasterosteidae family) Ninespine stickleback Oxyeleotris urophthalmus (Eleotridae family) Pygocentrus spp. (all species) (Characidae Red Pangasianodon gigas (Pangasiidae family) giant catfish family)

Pangasius bedado (Pangasiidae family)* Pylodictis olivaris (Ictaluridae family) Flathead catfish Pangasius bocourti (Pangasiidae family)* Rutilus rutilus (Cyprinidae family) Roach

Pangasius conchophilus (Pangasiidae family) Sargochromis spp. (all species) (Cichlidae Pink happy/Slender Pangasius djambal (Pangasiidae family)* family) happy/Cunene happy/Green happy Pangasius elongates (Pangasiidae family) spp. (all species) (Cichlidae Blackchin tilapia Pangasius humeralis (Pangasiidae family)* family) Pangasius kinabatanganensis (Pangasiidae Pangasius angolensis ( family)* family)* kinabatanganensis (Pangasiidae family) Schilbe banguelensis (Schilbeidae family)* Golden Schilbe bocagii (Schilbeidae family)* Pangasius krempfi (Pangasiidae family) Schilbe brevianalis (Schilbeidae family)* Butterfish Pangasius kunyit (Pangasiidae family) Schilbe congensis (Schilbeidae family)* Pangasius larnaudii (Pangasiidae family) Spot pangasius Schilbe djemeri (Schilbeidae family)* Pangasius lithostoma (Pangasiidae family)*

Schilbe durinii (Schilbeidae family)* Pangasius macronema (Pangasiidae family) Schilbe grenfelli (Schilbeidae family)* Pangasius mahakamensis (Pangasiidae family)* (Schilbeidae family) Silver butter catfish Pangasius mekongensis (Pangasiidae Schilbe laticeps (Schilbeidae family)* family)* Schilbe mandibularis (Schilbeidae family)* Pangasius myanmar (Pangasiidae family)* Schilbe marmoratus(Schilbeidae family) Shoulderspot catfish Pangasius nasutus (Pangasiidae family) Schilbe micropogon (Schilbeidae family)* Pangasius nieuwenhuisii (Pangasiidae family) Schilbe moebiusii (Schilbeidae family)* Pangasius pangasius (Pangasiidae family) Yellowtailed catfish Schilbe multitaeniatus (Schilbeidae family)* Pangasius polyuranodon (Pangasiidae family)* Schilbe mystus (Schilbeidae family)

Pangasius rheophilus (Pangasiidae family)* Schilbe nyongensis (Schilbeidae family)*

Pangasius sabahensis (Pangasiidae family)* Schilbe tumbanus (Schilbeidae family)*

Pangasius tubbi (Pangasiidae family)* Shortbarbel Schilbe uranoscopus (Schilbeidae family)* Pangasius Schilbe yangambianus (Schilbeidae family)* Yangambi Butterbarbel Paratrygon aiereba Potamotrygonidae family) Discus ray Schilbe zairensis (Schilbeidae family)* Paravandelia oxyptera (Trichomycteridae Pantanal parasitic family) catfish spp. (all species) (Cichlidae family) Phoxinus erythrogaster (Cyprinidae family) Southern redbelly dace spp. (all species) (Characidae Redeye piranha family) Polyodon spathula (Polyodontidae family) Mississippi paddlefish

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Species Common name Will more species be listed as Pests? Siganus rivulatus Marbled spinefoot As part of the National Strategy the assessment of spp. (all species) ( family) European a number of species is continuing. Following this catfish/ assessment, it is likely that additional species will be added to the National Noxious Fish List and be Tilapia spp. (all species except T. buttikoferi) Redbelly declared Pest Fish in NSW. (Cichlidae family) Tilapia/Black mangrove Further updates will be available as this process cichlid/ continues.

Tinca tinca (Cyprinidae family) Tench The advisory date ends on 1 September 2017 and compliance for the newly listed species Tomeurus gracilis (Poeciliidae family) will be enforced from this date Tor spp. (all species) (Cyprinidae family) River carp, Deccan More information mahseer, High backed mahseer, www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/biosecurity Jungha mahseer, Email: [email protected] Thai mahseer Phone: (02) 4982 1232 Valencia hispanica (Valenciidae family) Valencia toothcarp

Zacco platypus (Cyprinidae family) Freshwater minnow This brochure is also available in Cambodian, Vietnamese, Japanese and simple and traditional Chinese. Please contact us using the details above if you would like any brochures in Notifiable Pest Fish/Marine any of these languages. Vegetation

Acanthogobius flavimanus Yellowfin goby

Amniataba percoides Banded Grunter

Caulerpa taxifolia Caulerpa

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus Weatherloach, Oriental Weatherloach

Oreochromis mossambicus Tilapia,

Mouthbrooder

Perca fluviatilis Redfin Perch

Phalloceros caudimaculatus Speckled Mosquitofish, Dusky Millions Fish

Tridentiger trigonocephalus Trident Goby,

Chameleon Goby, Striped Goby, Japanese Goby © State of New South Wales through the Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development, 2017. You may copy, distribute and otherwise freely deal with this publication for any purpose, provided that you attribute the NSW Department of Primary Industries as the owner. Disclaimer: The information contained in this publication is based on knowledge and understanding at the time of writing (July 2017). However, because of advances in knowledge, users are reminded of the need to ensure that information upon which they rely is up to date and to check currency of the information with the appropriate officer of the Department of Primary Industries or the user’s independent adviser. [INT17/59043]

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