Looks like the gov't did an end-around with some species. Stingrays are not on the banned list. However, they're also NOT included on the approved species for import list:
List of permitted Live Freshwater fish suitable for Import
Taxon
Common Name
Abramiteshypselonotus
Marbled Headstander
Acanthophthalmusspp.
Kuhlii Loach
Aequidensmaronii
Keyhole
Aequidenspulcher
Blue Acara
Anostomusspp.
Headstander
Aphyocharaxspp.
Bloodfin Tetras
Aphyosemeionspp.
Killie Fish
Apistogrammaspp.
Dwarf Cichlid
Aplocheilusspp.
Panchax
Apteronotusalbifrons
Black Ghost Knife Fish
Apteronotusleptorhynchus
Long Nose Brown Ghost Knifefish
Arnoldichthysspilopterus
Arnold?s Characin, Red-eye Characin
Astronotusocellatus
Oscar
Astyanaxfasciatusmexicanis ?jordani? (Albino form only)
Blind Cave Fish
Aulonocaranyassaeof length 5cm and over
African Peacock Cichlid
Aulonocaraspp.
African Cichlids
Bagrichthyshypselopterus ( males only)
Black Lancer Catfish
Balantiocheilusmelanopterus
Silver Sharkminnow
Barbodeseveretti
Clown Barb
Barbodesfasciatus
Striped Barb
Barbodeshexazona
Tiger Barb
Barbodeslateristriga
barb
Barbodespentazona
Banded Barb
Bedotiageayi
Madagascar Rainbow
Benthochromistricoti
BenthochromisTricoti
Betta spp.
Fighting Fish
Boehlkeafredcochui
Chochui?s Blue Tetra
Botialohachata(of length 1.5 cm and over)
Reticulate loach
Botiamacracantha
Clown Loach
Brachydanioalbolineatus
Pearl Danio
Brachydaniofrankei
Leopard Danio
Brachydaniokerri
Kerr?s Danio
Brachydanionigrofasciatus
Spotted Danio
Brachydaniorerio
Zebra Danio
Brachygobiusspp.
Bumble Bee Fish
Brochis spp.
Blue Catfish
Brycinuslongipinnis
African Tetra
Campylomormyruscassaicus
double-nose elephant nose
Campylomormyrusrhynchophorus
double-nose elephant nose
Capoetaarulius
Longfin Barb
Capoetaoligolepis
Checker
Capoetapartipentazona
tiger barb
Capoetasemifasciolatus
Golden Barb
Capoetatetrazona
tiger barb
Capoetatitteya
Cherry Barb
Carassiusauratus
Goldfish
Carnegiellaspp.
Hatchet Fish
Chalinochromisbrichardi, bridles morph only, with minimum length 5cm
Lake Tanganyika Cichlid
Chalinochromisspp.
Lake Tanganyika Cichlids
Chandaspp.
Perchlets
Chiloduspunctatus
Spotted Headstander
Chilotilapiarhoadesiiwith minimum length 5cm
Rhoadesii Cichlid
Cichlasomanicaraguensewith minimum length 5cm
Nicaraguan Cichlid
Coelurichthysmicrolepis
Croaking Tetra
Colisachuna
Honey Dwarf Gourami
Colisafasciata
Giant Dwarf Gourami
Colisalabiosa
Thick-lipped Gourami
Colisalalia
Dwarf Gourami
Copeina Arnoldi
Splash Tetra, Characin, Jumping Tetra
Copeina guttata
Red Spotted Copeina
Corydoras spp.
Armoured Catfish
Only males of Corynopomariisei
Swordtail Characin
Crenicarafilamentosa
Checkerboard Lyretail
Crenicaramaculatawith minimum length 5cm
Checkerboard Cichlid
Cyathopharnxfurcifer
Thread Fin Furficer
Cyphotilapiafrontosa(of length 12cm and over)
Humphead cichlid
Cyprichromisleptosoma
Yellowtail Cyprichromis
Cyrtocaramoorii
Lake Malawi Cichlid
Daniodevario
BengalDanio
Daniomalabaricus
Giant Danio
Dekeyseriapulcher(of length 1.5cm and over)
Pretty pleco
Dermogenyspusillus
Half Beak
Dianemaurostriata
Stripe Tailed Catfish
Epalzeorhynchuskallopterus
Flying Fox
Epalzeorhynchussiamensis
Siamese Flying Fox
Epiplatyss pp.
Killie Fish
Eretmoduscyanostictus
Dwarf Goby Cichlid
Eretmodus maculatus
Tangyanikan Clown Cichlid
Esomusmalayensis
Flying Barb
Farlowella acus
Twig Catfish
Gasteropelecusspp.
Hatchet Fish
Gnathochromispermaxillaris
African cichlid
Gnathonemusmacrolepidotus
elephant nose
Gnathonemuspetersi
elephant nose
Gymnocorymbusternetzi
Black Widow Tetra
Gyrinocheilusaymonieri
Sucking Asian Catfish
Hasemania nana
Silver Tip Tetra
Helostomarudolfi
Pink Kissing Gourami
Helostomatemminckii
Green Kissing Gourami
Hemigrammopetersius caudalis
Yellow-tail Congo Tetra
Hemigrammusspp.
Tetras
Hemiodopsis sterni
Striped Hemiodopsis
Homalopteraorthogoniata
Indonesian Lizard Fish
Hyphessobryconspp.
Tetras
Inpaichthyskerri
Blue Emperor Tetra
Iodotropheyssprengerae
African Cichlid
Julidochromisspp.
Dwarf Cichlid
Kryptopterusbicirrhis
Glass Catfish
Kryptopterus macrocephalus
Poormans Glass Catfish
Labeo bicolour
Redtail Shark
Labeoerythrurus
Red Fin Shark
Labeofrenatus
Rainbow Shark
Labeovariegatus
Variegated Shark
Laetacaracurviceps
Curviceps
Laetacaradorsigerus
cichlid
Laubucalaubuca
Indian Hatchet Fish
Leiocassissiamensis(males only)
Siamese Catfish, Bumble Bee Catfish
Lepidarchus Adonis
Flagtail Tetra, Adonis Tetra
Leporinus arcus
Lipstick Leporinus
Leporinus fasciatus
Banded Leporinus
Leporinus maculatus
Spotted Leporinus
Leporinus multifasciatus
Multi-banded Leporinus
Loricariafilamentosa
Whiptail Catfish
Macrognathusaculeatus
Spiny Eel
Macropodus opercularis males only and with minimum length 6cm
Paradise Fish
Megalamphodusspp.
Tetras
Melanochromisauratus
Auratus
Melanochromissimulans
auratus
Mesonautafestivus; non-Albino form only
Festivum
Metynnis spp. minimum length 4cm
Silver Dollars
Moenkhausiaspp.
Tetras
Monodactylusargenteus
Angel Mono, Malayan Mono, Batfish
Monodactylussebae
African Mono
Moruliuschrysophekadion
Black Shark
Myleusrubripinnismales only and with minimum length 8cm
Red Hook
Nannacaraanomala
Golden Dwarf Acara
Nannacaraaureocephalus
Golden Head Cichlid
Nannacara taenia
Dwarf Lattice Cichlid
Nannostomusspp.
Pencil Fish
Nematobryconspp.
Emperor Tetra
Neolamprologusbrichardi
Princess of Burundi
Neolamprologus cylindricus
Tanganyikan Cichlid
Neolamprologusleleupiyellow morph only, and with minimum length 5cm
Lemon Cichlid
Neolamprologusmeeliminimum length 5cm
African cichlid
Neolamprologusmustaxminimum length 5cm
Mustax, Mask Lamprolagus
Neolamprologusocellatusminimum length 5cm
african cichlid
Ophthalmotilapiaspp.
Blacknosed Threadfin Cichlid
Oryziaslatipes
Golden Medaka
Osteochilushasselti
bony lipped barb
Osteochilusvittatus
bony lipped barb
Otocinclus Arnoldi
Sucker Catfish
Oxygasteroxygastroides
Glass Barb
Pantodonbuchholzi
Butterfly Fish
Papiliochromisaltispinosa
Bolivian Butterfly Cichlid
Papiliochromisramirezzii
Ram
Paracheirodonaxelrodi
Cardinal Tetra
Paracheirodoninnesi
Neon Tetra
Paracyprichromisnigripinnis
Blue Neon Cyprichromis
Parauchenipterusfisherimales only, and of minimum length 7cm
Woodcat
Parosphromenusdeissnerimales only, and of minimum length 4cm
LicoriceGourami
Pelvicachromispulcher
kribensis
Pelvicachromissubocellatus
kribensis
Pelvicachromistaeniatus
kribensis
Petitellageorgiae
False Rummy Nose
Petrochromistrewavasaeminimum length 5cm
?Texas? Cichlid, White Spotted Peerchromis
Phenacogrammus interruptus
Congo Tetra
Pimelodellapictus
Pictus Catfish
Pimelodusornatus
catfish
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Mollie
Poecilia reticulata
Guppy
Poecilia sphenops
Black Mollie
Poecilia velifera
YucatanSailfin Mollie
Poecilocharaxweitzmanimales only
Shining Tetra
Prionobramafiligera
Glass Bloodfin
Pristella maxillaris
Pristella
Pseudogastromyzonmyersi
Dwarf Stone Sucker
Pterophyllumspp.
Angel Fish
Puntiusasoka
Asoka Barb
Puntiusbimaculatus
Two Spot Barb
Puntiusconchonius
Rosy Barb
Puntiuscumingi
Cummings Barb
Puntiusfilamentosus
Black Spot Barb
Puntiuslineatus
Striped Barb
Puntiusnigrofasciatus
Ruby Barb
Puntiusticto
Ticto Barb
Puntiusvittatus
Kooli Barb
Rasboraargyrotaenia
Silver Rasbora
Rasboraborapetensis
Red Tail Rasbora
Rasboracaudimaculata
Red Tail Rasbora
Rasboradorsiocellata
Emerald Eye Rasbora
Rasboradusonensis
Yellow Tail Rasbora
Rasboraeinthoveni
Blue Line Rasbora
Rasboraelegans
Two Spot Rasbora
Rasborahengelii
harlequin rasbora
Rasboraheteromorpha
harlequin rasbora
Rasborakalochroma
Clown Rasbora
Rasboraleptosoma
Copper Striped Rasbora
Rasboramaculata
Dwarf Spotted Rasbora
Rasborapauciperforata
Red Line Rasbora
Rasborasarawakensis
SarawakRasbora
Rasborasteineri
Gold Line Rasbora
Rasborataeniata
Blue Line Rasbora
Rasboratrilineata
Black Scissortail
Rasboravaterifloris
Flame Rasbora
Rhodeusamarus
bitterling
Rhodeussericeus
bitterling
Sawbwaresplendens(of length 1cm and over)
Sawbwa barb
Semaprochilodus insignis
prochilodus
Semaprochilodustaeniurus
FlagtailProchilodus
Spathoduserythrodon
Blue Spotted Goby Cichlid
Sphaerichthysosphronemoides
Chocolate Gourami
Sturisomapanamensefemales only and of minimum length 8cm
Armoured Catfish
Symphysodonspp.
Discus
Synodontisdecorusmales only and of minimum length 10cm
catfish
Synodontismultipunctatus
African Catfish
Synodontisnigriventris
Upsidedown Catfish
Tanganicodusirsacae
Goby Cichlid
Tanichthysalbonubes
White Cloud
Tateurndinaocellicauda
Peacock gudgeon
Telmatherinaladigesi
Celebes Rainbow
Thayeriaspp.
Hockeystick Tetra
Thoracocharaxspp.
Hatchet Fish
Toxotesjaculator
archer
Trichogasterleeri
Pearl Gourami
Trichogastermicrolepis
Moonbeam Gourami
Trichogastertrichopterus
Golden Gourami
Trichopsis pumilus
gourami
Trichopsisvittatus
gourami
Trinectes maculatus
flounder
Triportheusspp.
False Hatchet
Tropheusspp.
African Cichlids
Xiphophorus halleri
Swordtail
Xiphophorus maculatus
Platy
Xiphophorusvariatus
Variegated Platy
Yasuhikotakiasidthimunki(of length 1.5cm and over)
Dwarf chain loach
This list is derived from Part 1, Suitable for live import list of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, (formerly referred to as Schedule 6, Part II, Division 1 of the Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982) and is administered by the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage.
Importers wishing to amend the above list should submit applications to the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage for a pest risk analysis.
Importers are advised to check that this list is current at the time of importation. Only fish appearing on this list on the day of import will be eligible for entry into Australia.
