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 Hunter-Central Rivers NSW Page 1 of 150 21-Jan-11 Species List for NRM Region Hunter-Central Rivers, New South Wales 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, (1 out of 20 species in Australia) Silversides, Whitebait Craterocephalus honoriae Estuarine Hardyhead 100 1976 Carangidae Amberjacks, Jacks, (1 out of 3 species in Australia) Pilotfishes, Pompanos, Queenfishes, Runners, Scads, Trevallies Pseudocaranx dentex Silver Trevally 8 2008 Cepolidae Bandfishes (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Cepola australis Australian Bandfish 50 2000 Clupeidae Herrings, Menhadens, (2 out of 11 species in Australia) Pilchards, Sardines, Shads, Sprats Herklotsichthys castelnaui Castelnau's herring 14 2005 Potamalosa richmondia Australian freshwater herring 24 2008 Eleotridae Gudgeons, Sleepers (5 out of 39 species in Australia) Gobiomorphus australis Striped Gudgeon 17 2008 Gobiomorphus coxii Cox's Gudgeon 25 2008 Hypseleotris compressa Empire Gudgeon 10 2007 Hypseleotris galii Firetail Gudgeon 6 2008 Philypnodon grandiceps Flathead Gudgeon 8 2008 Enoplosidae Oldwife (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Enoplosus armatus Old Wife 10 2008 Species list for Hunter-Central Rivers NSW Page 2 of 150 21-Jan-11 Species list for Hunter-Central Rivers NSW Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Galaxiidae Galaxias, (1 out of 23 species in Australia) Salamanderfish Galaxias maculatus Common Galaxias 2 2007 Gerreidae Mojarras, Silver (1 out of 6 species in Australia) Biddies, Silver-bellies, Silverbellies, Silverbiddies Gerres subfasciatus Common Silverbiddy 3 2005 Gobiidae Gobies (5 out of 99 species in Australia) Afurcagobius tamarensis Tamar Goby 1 2005 Gobiopterus semivestitus Glassgoby 5 2005 Mugilogobius stigmaticus Blackspot Mangrovegoby 33 2003 Pseudogobius olorum Bluespot Goby <1 2003 Redigobius macrostoma Largemouth Goby 2 2003 Kyphosidae Drummers, Halfmoons, (3 out of 3 species in Australia) Knifefishes, Microcanthids, Nibblers, Sea Chubs Girella tricuspidata Luderick 10 2008 Kyphosus sydneyanus Silver Drummer 10 2008 Scorpis lineolata Silver Sweep 17 2008 Monacanthidae Leatherjackets (2 out of 9 species in Australia) Meuschenia freycineti Sixspine Leatherjacket 5 2008 Meuschenia trachylepis Yellowfin Leatherjacket 23 2008 Monodactylidae Diamondfishes, (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Moonfishes, Silver Batfishes Monodactylus argenteus Diamondfish 12 2008 Mugilidae Mullets (3 out of 18 species in Australia) Liza argentea Goldspot Mullet 11 2005 Mugil cephalus Sea Mullet 17 2008 Myxus elongatus Sand Mullet 7 1956 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 3 of 150 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for Hunter-Central Rivers NSW Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Percichthyidae Australian Freshwater (5 out of 17 species in Australia) Basses, Australian Freshwater Blackfish, Australian Freshwater Cods, Temperate Seabasses Maccullochella peelii Murray Cod <1 2009 Macquaria ambigua Golden Perch <1 2004 Macquaria australasica Macquarie Perch <1 2002 Macquaria colonorum Estuary Perch 3 1968 Macquaria novemaculeata Australian Bass 16 2008 Plotosidae Eel-Tailed Catfishes (3 out of 19 species in Australia) Cnidoglanis macrocephalus Estuary Cobbler 4 2005 Plotosus lineatus Striped Catfish 25 2008 Tandanus tandanus Freshwater Catfish 9 2008 Pomatomidae Bluefish, Tailor (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Pomatomus saltatrix 42005 Retropinnidae Southern Graylings, (1 out of 3 species in Australia) Southern Smelts Retropinna semoni Australian Smelt 7 2008 Scatophagidae Butterfishes, Scats (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Selenotoca multifasciata 32005 Serranidae Basslets, Perchlets, (1 out of 4 species in Australia) Rockcods, Wirrahs Epinephelus coioides Goldspotted Rockcod 3 2003 Sillaginidae Sillagos, Whitings (1 out of 6 species in Australia) Sillago ciliata Sand Whiting 8 2003 Sparidae Breams, Porgies, (1 out of 5 species in Australia) Seabreams Acanthopagrus australis Yellowfin Bream 10 2008 Tetraodontidae Blowfishes, (3 out of 18 species in Australia) Pufferfishes, Puffers, Toadfishes, Tobys Marilyna pleurosticta Banded Toadfish 100 2003 Tetractenos glaber Smooth Toadfish 1 2003 Tetractenos hamiltoni Common Toadfish 14 2003 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 4 of 150 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for Hunter-Central Rivers NSW Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Tetrarogidae Fortesques, Sailback (2 out of 4 species in Australia) Scorpionfishes, Waspfish Centropogon australis Eastern Fortescue 6 2008 Notesthes robusta Bullrout 19 2008 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 5 of 150 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for Hunter-Central Rivers NSW Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Amphibia Hylidae Tree-Frogs (27 out of 81 species in Australia) Litoria aurea Green and Golden Bell Frog Vulnerable 12 2009 Litoria barringtonensis Barrington Tree-frog 41 1993 Litoria bicolor Northern Dwarf Tree Frog <1 1970 Litoria booroolongensis Booroolong Frog Endangered 5 1980 Litoria brevipalmata Green-thighed Frog 16 2007 Litoria caerulea Green Tree Frog 5 2009 Litoria chloris Red-eyed Tree Frog 20 2009 Litoria citropa Blue Mountains Tree Frog 5 2008 Litoria daviesae Davies Glandular Frog 59 2008 Litoria dentata Bleating Tree Frog 13 2009 Litoria ewingii Brown Tree Frog <1 2009 Litoria fallax Dwarf Tree Frog 13 2010 Litoria freycineti Freycinet's Frog 22 2010 Litoria gracilenta Dainty Green Tree Frog 3 2010 Litoria jervisiensis Jervis Bay Tree Frog 28 2009 Litoria latopalmata Broad Palmed Frog 8 2010 Litoria lesueuri Lesuer's Frog 11 2009 Litoria littlejohni Heath Frog Vulnerable 6 2007 Litoria nasuta Rocket Frog 2 2009 Litoria pearsoniana Pearson's Green Tree Frog 14 2008 Litoria peronii Peron's Tree Frog 9 2009 Litoria phyllochroa Leaf Green Tree Frog 17 2009 Litoria revelata Revealed Frog 19 2009 Litoria subglandulosa Squeaky-bed Frog 21 2009 Litoria tyleri Tyler's Tree Frog 23 2009 Litoria verreauxii Verreaux's Tree Frog 9 2009 Litoria wilcoxii Stoney Creek Frog <1 2004 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 6 of 150 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for Hunter-Central Rivers NSW Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Myobatrachidae Myobatrachid or (27 out of 121 species in Australia) Southern Frogs Adelotus brevis