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 Mackay Whitsunday QLD Page 1 of 107 21-Jan-11 Species List for NRM Region Mackay Whitsunday, 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, (2 out of 12 species in Australia) Glassfishes, Perchlets Ambassis agassizii Agassiz's Glassfish 3 1993 Ambassis agrammus Sailfin Glassfish <1 1956 Apogonidae Big Eyes, Cardinal (1 out of 4 species in Australia) Fishes, Cardinalfishes, Gobbleguts, Soldier Fishes Glossamia aprion 21992 Atherinidae Hardyheads, (3 out of 20 species in Australia) Silversides, Whitebait Craterocephalus fulvus Unspecked Hardyhead 3 2002 Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum Flyspecked Hardyhead 3 1997 Craterocephalus stramineus Blackmast 5 1970 Belonidae Long Toms, Longtoms, (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Needle Fishes, Needlefishes Strongylura krefftii Freshwater Longtom 1 1979 Clupeidae Herrings, Menhadens, (1 out of 11 species in Australia) Pilchards, Sardines, Shads, Sprats Nematalosa erebi Bony Bream <1 1956 Species list for Mackay Whitsunday QLD Page 2 of 107 21-Jan-11 Species list for Mackay Whitsunday QLD Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Eleotridae Gudgeons, Sleepers (6 out of 39 species in Australia) Gobiomorphus australis Striped Gudgeon <1 1979 Hypseleotris compressa Empire Gudgeon 3 2002 Hypseleotris klunzingeri Western Carp Gudgeon 1 1990 Mogurnda adspersa Southern Purplespotted Gudgeon 2 2001 Ophiocara porocephala 41951 Philypnodon grandiceps Flathead Gudgeon <1 1979 Gerreidae Mojarras, Silver (2 out of 6 species in Australia) Biddies, Silver-bellies, Silverbellies, Silverbiddies Gerres erythrourus Short Silverbiddy 17 1997 Gerres filamentosus Threadfin Silverbiddy 5 1997 Hemiramphidae Garfishes, Halfbeaks (1 out of 3 species in Australia) Arrhamphus sclerolepis Snubnose Garfish 2 1979 Lutjanidae Fusilers, Hussars, (2 out of 4 species in Australia) Snappers, Tropical Snappers Lutjanus argentimaculatus Mangrove Jack 6 1996 Lutjanus sebae Red Emperor 11 2004 Megalopidae Tarpons (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Megalops cyprinoides Oxeye Herring 2 1992 Melanotaeniidae Rainbowfishes (2 out of 16 species in Australia) Melanotaenia splendida Eastern Rainbowfish 3 1997 Melanotaenia trifasciata Banded Rainbowfish 2 2002 Mugilidae Mullets (2 out of 18 species in Australia) Liza vaigiensis Diamondscale Mullet 4 1997 Mugil cephalus Sea Mullet 2 1997 Plotosidae Eel-Tailed Catfishes (3 out of 19 species in Australia) Neosilurus ater Black Catfish <1 1967 Neosilurus hyrtlii Hyrtl's Catfish <1 1956 Tandanus tandanus Freshwater Catfish <1 1979 Pomacentridae Damselfishes (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Neopomacentrus bankieri Chinese Demoiselle 27 2006 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 3 of 107 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for Mackay Whitsunday QLD Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Scatophagidae Butterfishes, Scats (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Selenotoca multifasciata 31997 Sparidae Breams, Porgies, (1 out of 5 species in Australia) Seabreams Acanthopagrus australis Yellowfin Bream 1 1997 Terapontidae Grunters (4 out of 33 species in Australia) Amniataba percoides Barred Grunter 3 1997 Hephaestus fuliginosus Sooty Grunter <1 1993 Leiopotherapon unicolor Spangled Perch 1 2001 Terapon jarbua Crescent Grunter 2 2003 Tetraodontidae Blowfishes, (1 out of 18 species in Australia) Pufferfishes, Puffers, Toadfishes, Tobys Tetractenos hamiltoni Common Toadfish 14 1997 Tetrarogidae Fortesques, Sailback (1 out of 4 species in Australia) Scorpionfishes, Waspfish Notesthes robusta Bullrout <1 1992 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 4 of 107 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for Mackay Whitsunday QLD Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Amphibia Hylidae Tree-Frogs (24 out of 81 species in Australia) Cyclorana alboguttata Striped Burrowing Frog <1 2004 Cyclorana australis Giant Frog <1 Cyclorana brevipes Short-footed Frog <1 1991 Cyclorana longipes Long-footed Frog <1 Cyclorana novaehollandiae New Holland Frog <1 Cyclorana platycephala Water-holding Frog <1 Litoria bicolor Northern Dwarf Tree Frog 1 2004 Litoria caerulea Green Tree Frog 2 2006 Litoria chloris Red-eyed Tree Frog 5 2004 Litoria dahlii Dahl's Aquatic Frog 1 1978 Litoria fallax Dwarf Tree Frog 2 2006 Litoria gracilenta Dainty Green Tree Frog 3 2006 Litoria inermis Peter's Frog 2 2005 Litoria infrafrenata Giant Tree Frog 2 2002 Litoria latopalmata Broad Palmed Frog 1 2001 Litoria lesueuri Lesuer's Frog <1 Litoria meiriana Rockhole Frog <1 1979 Litoria nasuta Rocket Frog 3 2005 Litoria pallida Pale Frog <1 Litoria personata Masked Frog 4 Litoria revelata Revealed Frog 2 1996 Litoria rothii Roth's Tree Frog 3 2003 Litoria rubella Red Tree Frog 1 2006 Litoria wilcoxii Stoney Creek Frog 4 2004 Myobatrachidae Myobatrachid or (15 out of 121 species in Australia) Southern Frogs Adelotus brevis Tusked Frog 1 2004 Crinia parinsignifera Eastern Sign-bearing Froglet <1 1982 Limnodynastes convexiusculus Marbled Frog 2 2004 Limnodynastes dumerilii Banjo Frog, Eastern Pobblebonk <1 Limnodynastes peronii Striped Marsh Frog 1 2004 Limnodynastes salmini Salmon-striped frog <1 1982 Limnodynastes tasmaniensis Spotted Marsh Frog <1 2004 Limnodynastes terraereginae Northern Bullfrog 1 2004 Mixophyes fasciolatus Great Barred Frog 2 2004 Opisthodon ornatus Ornate Burrowing Frog 2 2004 Pseudophryne major Large Toadlet 1 1987 Pseudophryne raveni Copper-backed Brood Frog 2 2000 Taudactylus eungellensis Eungella Torrent Frog Endangered 56 2005 Taudactylus liemi Eungella Tinker Frog 50 2005 Uperoleia mimula Mimic Toadlet 3 2002 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 5 of 107 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for Mackay Whitsunday QLD Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Aves Acanthizidae Scrubwrens, Thornbills (14 out of 43 species in Australia) and Allies Acanthiza lineata Striated Thornbill <1 1992 Acanthiza nana Yellow Thornbill <1 2004 Acanthiza pusilla Brown Thornbill <1 2002 Acanthiza reguloides Buff-rumped Thornbill <1 2001 Gerygone albogularis White-throated Gerygone <1 2006 Gerygone levigaster Mangrove Gerygone 5 2006 Gerygone magnirostris Large-billed Gerygone 6 2003 Gerygone mouki Brown Gerygone 2 2002 Gerygone palpebrosa Fairy Gerygone 8 2006 Pycnoptilus floccosus Pilotbird <1 1972 Sericornis citreogularis Yellow-throated Scrubwren <1 1981 Sericornis frontalis White-browed Scrubwren <1 2006 Sericornis magnirostris Large-billed Scrubwren 2 2006 Smicrornis