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 East Gippsland VIC Page 1 of 112 21-Jan-11 Species List for NRM Region East Gippsland, 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 Ariidae Fork-tailed Catfishes (1 out of 16 species in Australia) Ariopsis graeffei Blue Catfish <1 1995 Atherinidae Hardyheads, (2 out of 20 species in Australia) Silversides, Whitebait Atherinosoma elongata Elongate Hardyhead, 19 2004 Atherinosoma microstoma Smallmouth Hardyhead 20 2004 Carangidae Amberjacks, Jacks, (2 out of 3 species in Australia) Pilotfishes, Pompanos, Queenfishes, Runners, Scads, Trevallies Pseudocaranx dentex Silver Trevally 16 1991 Pseudocaranx georgianus Araara 29 1991 Cepolidae Bandfishes (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Cepola australis Australian Bandfish 50 1984 Clinidae Snake Blennies, (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Weedfishes Cristiceps australis Southern Crested Weedfish 6 1983 Clupeidae Herrings, Menhadens, (3 out of 11 species in Australia) Pilchards, Sardines, Shads, Sprats Herklotsichthys castelnaui Castelnau's herring 27 1991 Hyperlophus vittatus Sandy sprat 22 2004 Potamalosa richmondia Australian freshwater herring 1 1976 Species list for East Gippsland VIC Page 2 of 112 21-Jan-11 Species list for East Gippsland VIC Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Eleotridae Gudgeons, Sleepers (4 out of 39 species in Australia) Gobiomorphus australis Striped Gudgeon 6 2009 Gobiomorphus coxii Cox's Gudgeon 5 2008 Hypseleotris compressa Empire Gudgeon <1 1994 Philypnodon grandiceps Flathead Gudgeon 6 2009 Elopidae Ladyfish (1 out of 2 species in Australia) Elops hawaiensis Hawaiian Giant Herring 14 1993 Engraulidae Anchovies (1 out of 12 species in Australia) Engraulis australis Australian anchovy 23 2004 Enoplosidae Oldwife (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Enoplosus armatus Old Wife 9 1981 Galaxiidae Galaxias, (5 out of 23 species in Australia) Salamanderfish Galaxias brevipinnis Climbing Galaxias 14 2003 Galaxias maculatus Common Galaxias 12 2009 Galaxias olidus Mountain Galaxias 4 2008 Galaxias truttaceus Trout Galaxias 9 1993 Galaxiella pusilla Eastern Dwarf Galaxias Vulnerable 1 1988 Gerreidae Mojarras, Silver (1 out of 6 species in Australia) Biddies, Silver-bellies, Silverbellies, Silverbiddies Gerres subfasciatus Common Silverbiddy 14 1994 Gobiidae Gobies (9 out of 99 species in Australia) Afurcagobius tamarensis Tamar Goby 23 2004 Arenigobius bifrenatus Bridled Goby 34 2004 Arenigobius frenatus Halfbridled Goby 8 1981 Favonigobius lateralis Southern Longfin Goby 14 1993 Favonigobius lentiginosus Eastern Longfin Goby 100 1973 Gobiopterus semivestitus Glassgoby 38 2001 Pseudogobius olorum Bluespot Goby 15 1997 Redigobius macrostoma Largemouth Goby 42 2004 Tasmanogobius lasti Scary's Tasmangoby 7 1993 Gonorynchidae Beaked Salmon, (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Beaked Sandfish, Ratfish Gonorynchus greyi Beaked Salmon 25 1993 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 3 of 112 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for East Gippsland VIC Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Hemiramphidae Garfishes, Halfbeaks (1 out of 3 species in Australia) Hyporhamphus regularis River Garfish 46 1993 Kyphosidae Drummers, Halfmoons, (2 out of 3 species in Australia) Knifefishes, Microcanthids, Nibblers, Sea Chubs Girella tricuspidata Luderick 30 2001 Scorpis lineolata Silver Sweep 5 1989 Labridae Wrasses, Parrotfishes, (2 out of 2 species in Australia) Rockwhitings Haletta semifasciata Blue Weed-whiting 5 1980 Neoodax balteatus Little Weed Whiting 4 1980 Monacanthidae Leatherjackets (7 out of 9 species in Australia) Acanthaluteres spilomelanurus Bridled Leatherjacket 11 1981 Brachaluteres jacksonianus Southern Pygmy Leatherjacket 7 1981 Meuschenia freycineti Sixspine Leatherjacket 12 2002 Meuschenia scaber Velvet Leatherjacket 25 1991 Meuschenia trachylepis Yellowfin Leatherjacket 4 1980 Nelusetta ayraud Ocean Jacket 11 1973 Scobinichthys granulatus Rough Leatherjacket 9 1981 Monodactylidae Diamondfishes, (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Moonfishes, Silver Batfishes Monodactylus argenteus Diamondfish 2 1991 Mugilidae Mullets (4 out of 18 species in Australia) Aldrichetta forsteri Yelloweye Mullet 15 1993 Liza argentea Goldspot Mullet 26 2001 Mugil cephalus Sea Mullet <1 1978 Myxus elongatus Sand Mullet 37 2000 Muraenesocidae Pike Eels (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Muraenesox bagio Common Pike Eel 8 1991 Ostraciidae Boxfishes, Coffer (2 out of 2 species in Australia) Fishes, Cowfishes, Trunkfishes, Turretfishes Lactoria diaphana Roundbelly Cowfish 33 2001 Lactoria fornasini Thornback Cowfish 50 1979 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 4 of 112 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for East Gippsland VIC Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Percichthyidae Australian Freshwater (4 out of 17 species in Australia) Basses, Australian Freshwater Blackfish, Australian Freshwater Cods, Temperate Seabasses Gadopsis marmoratus River Blackfish 10 2002 Macquaria colonorum Estuary Perch 19 1979 Macquaria novemaculeata Australian Bass 14 2009 Nannoperca australis Southern Pygmy Perch 6 2009 Pleuronectidae Right Handed (2 out of 3 species in Australia) Flatfishes, Righteye Flounders Ammotretis rostratus Longsnout Flounder 17 1993 Taratretis derwentensis Derwent Flounder 40 1983 Pomatomidae Bluefish, Tailor (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Pomatomus saltatrix 32 1989 Retropinnidae Southern Graylings, (2 out of 3 species in Australia) Southern Smelts Prototroctes maraena Australian Grayling 29 2005 Retropinna semoni Australian Smelt 5 2009 Sillaginidae Sillagos, Whitings (2 out of 6 species in Australia) Sillaginodes punctata King George Whiting 14 1981 Sillago ciliata Sand Whiting 23 1991 Soleidae Soles (1 out of 13 species in Australia) Brachirus nigra Black Sole 54 1991 Sparidae Breams, Porgies, (2 out of 5 species in Australia) Seabreams Acanthopagrus australis Yellowfin Bream 20 1993 Acanthopagrus butcheri Black Bream 43 2005 Syngnathidae Pipefishes, Seahorses (1 out of 9 species in Australia) Stigmatopora nigra Widebody Pipefish 15 1989 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 5 of 112 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for East Gippsland VIC Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Tetraodontidae Blowfishes, (4 out of 18 species in Australia) Pufferfishes, Puffers, Toadfishes, Tobys Contusus brevicaudus Prickly Toadfish 12 1981 Contusus richei Barred Toadfish 11 1983 Tetractenos glaber Smooth Toadfish 19 1991 Tetractenos