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 Port Phillip and Westernport VIC Page 1 of 122 21-Jan-11 Species List for NRM Region Port Phillip and Westernport, Victoria 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, (2 out of 20 species in Australia) Silversides, Whitebait Atherinosoma elongata Elongate Hardyhead, 22 1997 Atherinosoma microstoma Smallmouth Hardyhead 12 2006 Blenniidae Blennies, Fangblennies, (1 out of 9 species in Australia) Rockshippers Omobranchus anolius Oyster Blenny 45 1984 Carangidae Amberjacks, Jacks, (1 out of 3 species in Australia) Pilotfishes, Pompanos, Queenfishes, Runners, Scads, Trevallies Pseudocaranx georgianus Araara 4 Clinidae Snake Blennies, (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Weedfishes Cristiceps australis Southern Crested Weedfish 25 2005 Clupeidae Herrings, Menhadens, (1 out of 11 species in Australia) Pilchards, Sardines, Shads, Sprats Hyperlophus vittatus Sandy sprat 20 2004 Eleotridae Gudgeons, Sleepers (3 out of 39 species in Australia) Gobiomorphus australis Striped Gudgeon <1 1993 Hypseleotris klunzingeri Western Carp Gudgeon <1 1999 Philypnodon grandiceps Flathead Gudgeon 3 2008 Species list for Port Phillip and Westernport VIC Page 2 of 122 21-Jan-11 Species list for Port Phillip and Westernport VIC Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Elopidae Ladyfish (1 out of 2 species in Australia) Elops hawaiensis Hawaiian Giant Herring 14 2000 Engraulidae Anchovies (1 out of 12 species in Australia) Engraulis australis Australian anchovy 25 2004 Enoplosidae Oldwife (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Enoplosus armatus Old Wife 7 2003 Galaxiidae Galaxias, (6 out of 23 species in Australia) Salamanderfish Galaxias brevipinnis Climbing Galaxias 9 2004 Galaxias maculatus Common Galaxias 9 2007 Galaxias olidus Mountain Galaxias 6 2099 Galaxias truttaceus Trout Galaxias 16 2002 Galaxiella pusilla Eastern Dwarf Galaxias Vulnerable 18 2002 Neochanna cleaveri Tasmanian Mudfish 4 1991 Gobiidae Gobies (10 out of 99 species in Australia) Afurcagobius tamarensis Tamar Goby 18 2004 Arenigobius bifrenatus Bridled Goby 14 2006 Arenigobius frenatus Halfbridled Goby 50 2004 Favonigobius lateralis Southern Longfin Goby 21 2005 Gobiopterus semivestitus Glassgoby 18 2004 Mugilogobius platynotus Flatback Mangrovegoby 78 2003 Pseudogobius olorum Bluespot Goby 16 2004 Redigobius macrostoma Largemouth Goby 9 1998 Tasmanogobius gloveri Glover's Tasmangoby 33 1979 Tasmanogobius lasti Scary's Tasmangoby 10 1997 Gonorynchidae Beaked Salmon, (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Beaked Sandfish, Ratfish Gonorynchus greyi Beaked Salmon 25 1965 Kyphosidae Drummers, Halfmoons, (1 out of 3 species in Australia) Knifefishes, Microcanthids, Nibblers, Sea Chubs Girella tricuspidata Luderick 3 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 3 of 122 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for Port Phillip and Westernport VIC Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Labridae Wrasses, Parrotfishes, (2 out of 2 species in Australia) Rockwhitings Haletta semifasciata Blue Weed-whiting 19 2004 Neoodax balteatus Little Weed Whiting 25 2004 Monacanthidae Leatherjackets (5 out of 9 species in Australia) Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus Bridled Leatherjacket 27 2005 Brachaluteres jacksonianus Southern Pygmy Leatherjacket 28 2004 Meuschenia freycineti Sixspine Leatherjacket 12 2005 Meuschenia scaber Velvet Leatherjacket 17 1997 Scobinichthys granulatus Rough Leatherjacket 12 1997 Mugilidae Mullets (2 out of 18 species in Australia) Aldrichetta forsteri Yelloweye Mullet 18 2004 Mugil cephalus Sea Mullet 1 1998 Neosebastidae Gurnard Perches (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Maxillicosta meridianus Southern Gurnard Perch 100 1984 Percichthyidae Australian Freshwater (9 out of 17 species in Australia) Basses, Australian Freshwater Blackfish, Australian Freshwater Cods, Temperate Seabasses Gadopsis bispinosus Twospine Blackfish <1 1990 Gadopsis marmoratus River Blackfish 7 2003 Maccullochella peelii Murray Cod <1 1993 Macquaria ambigua Golden Perch <1 1995 Macquaria australasica Macquarie Perch 4 2004 Macquaria colonorum Estuary Perch 5 Macquaria novemaculeata Australian Bass 1 1995 Nannoperca australis Southern Pygmy Perch 10 2001 Nannoperca obscura Yarra Pygmy Perch Vulnerable 3 1996 Pleuronectidae Right Handed (2 out of 3 species in Australia) Flatfishes, Righteye Flounders Ammotretis rostratus Longsnout Flounder 28 2001 Taratretis derwentensis Derwent Flounder 20 1983 Plotosidae Eel-Tailed Catfishes (1 out of 19 species in Australia) Tandanus tandanus Freshwater Catfish <1 1988 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 4 of 122 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for Port Phillip and Westernport VIC Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Pomatomidae Bluefish, Tailor (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Pomatomus saltatrix 11 1974 Retropinnidae Southern Graylings, (2 out of 3 species in Australia) Southern Smelts Prototroctes maraena Australian Grayling 8 1998 Retropinna semoni Australian Smelt 1 2002 Sciaenidae Croakers, Drums, (1 out of 11 species in Australia) Jewfishes Argyrosomus japonicus 33 Sillaginidae Sillagos, Whitings (1 out of 6 species in Australia) Sillaginodes punctata King George Whiting 31 2005 Sparidae Breams, Porgies, (2 out of 5 species in Australia) Seabreams Acanthopagrus australis Yellowfin Bream 2 Acanthopagrus butcheri Black Bream 6 1998 Syngnathidae Pipefishes, Seahorses (3 out of 9 species in Australia) Pugnaso curtirostris Pugnose Pipefish 11 1996 Stigmatopora nigra Widebody Pipefish 33 2005 Stipecampus cristatus Ringback Pipefish 43 1989 Terapontidae Grunters (1 out of 33 species in Australia) Bidyanus bidyanus Silver Perch 1 1992 Tetraodontidae Blowfishes, (4 out of 18 species in Australia) Pufferfishes, Puffers, Toadfishes, Tobys Arothron hispidus Stars-and-stripes Puffer 40 1981 Contusus brevicaudus Prickly Toadfish 33 2001 Contusus richei Barred Toadfish 30 1996 Tetractenos glaber Smooth Toadfish 32 2004 Tetrarogidae Fortesques, Sailback (1 out of 4 species in Australia) Scorpionfishes, Waspfish Gymnapistes marmoratus Soldier 20 2005 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 5 of 122 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for Port Phillip and Westernport VIC Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Amphibia Hylidae Tree-Frogs (7 out of 81 species in Australia) Litoria aurea Green and Golden Bell Frog Vulnerable <1 1964 Litoria ewingii Brown Tree Frog 8 2006 Litoria lesueuri Lesuer's Frog 2 2006 Litoria paraewingi