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 Northern Rivers NSW Page 1 of 172 21-Jan-11 Species List for NRM Region Northern 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 Ambassidae Chanda Perches, (1 out of 12 species in Australia) Glassfishes, Perchlets Ambassis agassizii Agassiz's Glassfish 14 2008 Ariidae Fork-tailed Catfishes (1 out of 16 species in Australia) Ariopsis graeffei Blue Catfish 4 2008 Atherinidae Hardyheads, (2 out of 20 species in Australia) Silversides, Whitebait Craterocephalus amniculus Darling Hardyhead 9 1991 Craterocephalus marjoriae Marjorie's Hardyhead 35 2008 Carangidae Amberjacks, Jacks, (1 out of 3 species in Australia) Pilotfishes, Pompanos, Queenfishes, Runners, Scads, Trevallies Pseudocaranx dentex Silver Trevally 8 2008 Clupeidae Herrings, Menhadens, (3 out of 11 species in Australia) Pilchards, Sardines, Shads, Sprats Herklotsichthys castelnaui Castelnau's herring 14 2008 Hyperlophus vittatus Sandy sprat 4 2008 Potamalosa richmondia Australian freshwater herring 52 2008 Species list for Northern Rivers NSW Page 2 of 172 21-Jan-11 Species list for Northern Rivers NSW 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 34 2008 Gobiomorphus coxii Cox's Gudgeon 21 2008 Hypseleotris compressa Empire Gudgeon 24 2008 Hypseleotris galii Firetail Gudgeon 36 2008 Hypseleotris klunzingeri Western Carp Gudgeon 8 2008 Philypnodon grandiceps Flathead Gudgeon 11 2008 Enoplosidae Oldwife (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Enoplosus armatus Old Wife 7 2008 Galaxiidae Galaxias, (2 out of 23 species in Australia) Salamanderfish Galaxias maculatus Common Galaxias <1 2008 Galaxias olidus Mountain Galaxias 5 2007 Gerreidae Mojarras, Silver (1 out of 6 species in Australia) Biddies, Silver-bellies, Silverbellies, Silverbiddies Gerres subfasciatus Common Silverbiddy 17 2008 Gobiidae Gobies (9 out of 99 species in Australia) Afurcagobius tamarensis Tamar Goby 3 2008 Arenigobius frenatus Halfbridled Goby 3 2008 Favonigobius exquisitus Exquisite Sandgoby 33 2008 Gobiopterus semivestitus Glassgoby 5 2008 Mugilogobius platynotus Flatback Mangrovegoby 22 2007 Pandaka lidwilli Lidwill's Dwarfgoby 12 2008 Psammogobius biocellatus Sleepy Goby 8 2008 Pseudogobius olorum Bluespot Goby 3 2008 Redigobius macrostoma Largemouth Goby 5 2008 Hemiramphidae Garfishes, Halfbeaks (2 out of 3 species in Australia) Arrhamphus sclerolepis Snubnose Garfish 10 2008 Hyporhamphus australis Eastern Sea Garfish 25 2003 Kyphosidae Drummers, Halfmoons, (3 out of 3 species in Australia) Knifefishes, Microcanthids, Nibblers, Sea Chubs Girella tricuspidata Luderick 13 2008 Kyphosus sydneyanus Silver Drummer 17 2008 Scorpis lineolata Silver Sweep 14 2008 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 3 of 172 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for Northern Rivers NSW Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Melanotaeniidae Rainbowfishes (3 out of 16 species in Australia) Melanotaenia duboulayi Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish 40 2008 Melanotaenia trifasciata Banded Rainbowfish 2 2002 Rhadinocentrus ornatus Ornate Rainbowfish 34 2008 Monacanthidae Leatherjackets (2 out of 9 species in Australia) Meuschenia freycineti Sixspine Leatherjacket 4 2008 Meuschenia trachylepis Yellowfin Leatherjacket 12 2008 Monodactylidae Diamondfishes, (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Moonfishes, Silver Batfishes Monodactylus argenteus Diamondfish 8 2008 Mugilidae Mullets (4 out of 18 species in Australia) Liza argentea Goldspot Mullet 17 2008 Mugil cephalus Sea Mullet 21 2008 Myxus elongatus Sand Mullet 13 2002 Paramugil georgii Fantail Mullet 17 Percichthyidae Australian Freshwater (6 out of 17 species in Australia) Basses, Australian Freshwater Blackfish, Australian Freshwater Cods, Temperate Seabasses Maccullochella ikei Clarence River Cod 100 2008 Maccullochella peelii Murray Cod <1 1991 Macquaria ambigua Golden Perch <1 2000 Macquaria colonorum Estuary Perch 8 1999 Macquaria novemaculeata Australian Bass 27 2008 Nannoperca oxleyana Oxleyan Pygmy Perch Endangered 28 2005 Plotosidae Eel-Tailed Catfishes (1 out of 19 species in Australia) Tandanus tandanus Freshwater Catfish 17 2008 Pomatomidae Bluefish, Tailor (1 out of 1 species in Australia) Pomatomus saltatrix 72008 Retropinnidae Southern Graylings, (1 out of 3 species in Australia) Southern Smelts Retropinna semoni Australian Smelt 8 2008 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 4 of 172 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for Northern Rivers NSW Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Serranidae Basslets, Perchlets, (1 out of 4 species in Australia) Rockcods, Wirrahs Epinephelus coioides Goldspotted Rockcod 6 2003 Sillaginidae Sillagos, Whitings (1 out of 6 species in Australia) Sillago ciliata Sand Whiting 15 2008 Soleidae Soles (1 out of 13 species in Australia) Brachirus nigra Black Sole 8 2008 Sparidae Breams, Porgies, (1 out of 5 species in Australia) Seabreams Acanthopagrus australis Yellowfin Bream 15 2008 Terapontidae Grunters (3 out of 33 species in Australia) Amniataba percoides Barred Grunter 2 2008 Bidyanus bidyanus Silver Perch 2 2008 Leiopotherapon unicolor Spangled Perch <1 1975 Tetraodontidae Blowfishes, (1 out of 18 species in Australia) Pufferfishes, Puffers, Toadfishes, Tobys Tetractenos glaber Smooth Toadfish 3 2008 Tetrarogidae Fortesques, Sailback (2 out of 4 species in Australia) Scorpionfishes, Waspfish Centropogon australis Eastern Fortescue 8 2008 Notesthes robusta Bullrout 33 2008 Species are shown only if they belong to the families covered in ANHAT as shown in Page 5 of 172 21-Jan-11 Appendix 1 and ANHAT holds records of the species from this region. Species list for Northern Rivers NSW Proportion of Most EPBC sampled range recent Common Name Status in the region (%) record Amphibia Hylidae Tree-Frogs (37 out of 81 species in Australia) Cyclorana alboguttata Striped Burrowing Frog <1 Cyclorana australis Giant Frog <1 Litoria aurea Green and Golden Bell Frog Vulnerable 9 2009 Litoria barringtonensis Barrington Tree-frog 59 1992 Litoria bicolor Northern Dwarf Tree Frog 2 1970 Litoria booroolongensis Booroolong Frog Endangered 27 1977 Litoria brevipalmata Green-thighed Frog 48 2009 Litoria caerulea Green Tree Frog 8 2010 Litoria castanea Yellow-Spotted Tree Frog Endangered 10 1972 Litoria chloris Red-eyed Tree Frog 38 2010 Litoria citropa Blue Mountains Tree Frog <1 1998 Litoria daviesae Davies Glandular Frog 32 2007 Litoria dentata Bleating Tree Frog 35 2010 Litoria ewingii Brown Tree Frog <1 2001 Litoria fallax Dwarf Tree Frog 24