Biodiversity Summary: Wet Tropics, Queensland
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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 Wet Tropics QLD Page 1 of 178 21-Jan-11 Species List for NRM Region Wet Tropics, Queensland 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, (4 out of 12 species in Australia) Glassfishes, Perchlets Ambassis agassizii Agassiz's Glassfish 1 1974 Ambassis macleayi Macleay's Glassfish 1 1958 Ambassis nalua Ambassis nalua 4 1951 Denariusa australis Pennyfish 2 1974 Apogonidae Big Eyes, Cardinal (1 out of 4 species in Australia) Fishes, Cardinalfishes, Gobbleguts, Soldier Fishes Glossamia aprion 11990 Atherinidae Hardyheads, (1 out of 20 species in Australia) Silversides, Whitebait Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum Flyspecked Hardyhead <1 1974 Belonidae Long Toms, Longtoms, (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Needle Fishes, Needlefishes Strongylura krefftii Freshwater Longtom 1 1959 Clupeidae Herrings, Menhadens, (1 out of 11 species in Australia) Pilchards, Sardines, Shads, Sprats Nematalosa erebi Bony Bream <1 1959 Species list for Wet Tropics QLD Page 2 of 178 21-Jan-11 Species list for Wet Tropics QLD Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Eleotridae Gudgeons, Sleepers (11 out of 39 species in Australia) Butis butis Crimsontip Gudgeon 4 1996 Hypseleotris compressa Empire Gudgeon 3 1990 Hypseleotris galii Firetail Gudgeon <1 1994 Hypseleotris klunzingeri Western Carp Gudgeon <1 1979 Mogurnda adspersa Southern Purplespotted Gudgeon 3 1984 Mogurnda mogurnda Northern Purplespotted Gudgeon 1 1973 Ophiocara porocephala 25 1981 Oxyeleotris aruensis Aru Gudgeon 25 1993 Oxyeleotris fimbriata Fimbriate Gudgeon 17 1991 Oxyeleotris lineolata Sleepy Cod 2 1965 Oxyeleotris nullipora Poreless Gudgeon 2 1994 Gobiidae Gobies (10 out of 99 species in Australia) Glossogobius bicirrhosus Bearded Flathead Goby 100 1993 Glossogobius celebius Celebes Flathead Goby 68 1996 Glossogobius giuris Tank Goby 5 1993 Mahidolia mystacina 100 2001 Mugilogobius notospilus Freshwater Mangrovegoby 100 1996 Mugilogobius platystomus Island Mangrovegoby 25 1993 Oxyurichthys microlepis Maned Tentacle Goby 100 1987 Redigobius bikolanus Speckled Goby 17 1993 Redigobius macrostoma Largemouth Goby 2 1986 Taenioides mordax Eastern Eelgoby 33 2001 Haemulidae Grunter Breams, (3 out of 6 species in Australia) Grunts, Rubberlips, Sweetlips, Velvetchins Plectorhinchus gibbosus Brown Sweetlips 33 2006 Pomadasys kaakan Barred Javelin 5 2006 Pomadasys maculatus Blotched Javelin 11 2002 Kuhliidae Flagtails (2 out of 3 species in Australia) Kuhlia marginata Spotted Flagtail 100 1984 Kuhlia rupestris Jungle Perch 3 1990 Lutjanidae Fusilers, Hussars, (3 out of 4 species in Australia) Snappers, Tropical Snappers Lutjanus argentimaculatus Mangrove Jack 13 2004 Lutjanus fulvus Blacktail Snapper 43 2005 Lutjanus sebae Red Emperor 17 2006 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 3 of 178 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for Wet Tropics QLD Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Megalopidae Tarpons (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Megalops cyprinoides Oxeye Herring 2 1974 Melanotaeniidae Rainbowfishes (5 out of 16 species in Australia) Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides Cairns Rainbowfish 100 1993 Melanotaenia eachamensis Lake Eacham Rainbowfish Endangered 100 1993 Melanotaenia maccullochi McCulloch's Rainbowfish 26 1985 Melanotaenia nigrans Blackbanded Rainbowfish 1 1964 Melanotaenia splendida Eastern Rainbowfish 4 1993 Microdesmidae Dartfishes, Wormfishes (2 out of 6 species in Australia) Parioglossus formosus Yellowstriped Dartfish 100 1987 Parioglossus rainfordi Rainford's Dartfish 50 1987 Monacanthidae Leatherjackets (1 out of 9 species in Australia) Monacanthus chinensis Fanbelly Leatherjacket 4 2006 Mugilidae Mullets (1 out of 18 species in Australia) Paramugil georgii Fantail Mullet 17 1951 Plotosidae Eel-Tailed Catfishes (3 out of 19 species in Australia) Neosilurus ater Black Catfish <1 1974 Neosilurus hyrtlii Hyrtl's Catfish <1 1959 Porochilus rendahli Rendahl's Catfish, 2 1988 Polynemidae Tassel-fishes, Threadfin (1 out of 4 species in Australia) Salmons, Threadfins Eleutheronema tetradactylum Blue Threadfin 3 1951 Pomacentridae Damselfishes (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Neopomacentrus bankieri Chinese Demoiselle 27 2005 Pseudomugilidae Blue Eyes, Blue-eyes (1 out of 6 species in Australia) Pseudomugil gertrudae Spotted Blue Eye 7 1985 Serranidae Basslets, Perchlets, (3 out of 4 species in Australia) Rockcods, Wirrahs Epinephelus coioides Goldspotted Rockcod 3 2006 Epinephelus corallicola Coral Grouper 11 1960 Epinephelus malabaricus Blackspotted Rockcod 20 1960 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 4 of 178 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for Wet Tropics QLD Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Siganidae Mi Mi, Rabbit Fish, (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Rabbitfishes, Spinefoot Siganus javus Java Rabbitfish 33 2006 Soleidae Soles (1 out of 13 species in Australia) Brachirus selheimi Freshwater Sole 7 1959 Synbranchidae One-gilled Eel, Swamp (1 out of 3 species in Australia) Eels Ophisternon gutturale Swamp Eel 15 1982 Terapontidae Grunters (6 out of 33 species in Australia) Amniataba percoides Barred Grunter <1 1987 Hephaestus fuliginosus Sooty Grunter 3 1975 Leiopotherapon unicolor Spangled Perch <1 1973 Terapon jarbua Crescent Grunter 2 2002 Terapon puta Spinycheek Grunter 6 2003 Terapon theraps Largescale Grunter 13 2003 Tetrarogidae Fortesques, Sailback (1 out of 4 species in Australia) Scorpionfishes, Waspfish Notesthes robusta Bullrout <1 1990 Toxotidae Archerfishes, Rifle Fish (1 out of 4 species in Australia) Toxotes chatareus Sevenspot Archerfish 4 1987 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 5 of 178 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for Wet Tropics QLD Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Amphibia Hylidae Tree-Frogs (35 out of 81 species in Australia) Cyclorana alboguttata Striped Burrowing Frog <1 1999 Cyclorana brevipes Short-footed Frog 1 1975 Cyclorana longipes Long-footed Frog <1 Cyclorana novaehollandiae New Holland Frog 2 1998 Cyclorana platycephala Water-holding Frog <1 Litoria bicolor Northern Dwarf Tree Frog 9 2006 Litoria caerulea Green Tree Frog 2 2005 Litoria chloris Red-eyed Tree Frog 2 1971 Litoria dahlii Dahl's Aquatic Frog 1 1972 Litoria fallax Dwarf Tree Frog 4 2002 Litoria genimaculata New Guinea Tree Frog 66 2006 Litoria gracilenta Dainty Green Tree Frog 10 2005 Litoria inermis Peter's Frog 3 2004 Litoria infrafrenata Giant Tree Frog 32 2007 Litoria jungguy