Things get worse. Here's a LLLOOONNNGGGG list of fish species being considered for addition to Australia's Noxious Fishes List:
24 A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO THE MANAGEMENT OF ORNAMENTAL FISH IN AUSTRALIA
PROPOSED NOX I O U S F I S H
Noxious in all jurisdictions
FA M I LY S P E C I F I C N A M E COMMON NAME
Acestrorhynchidae Acestrorhynchus microlepis
Alestiidae Hydrocynus spp Pike characin
Hydrocynus goliath Giant tigerfish
Amiidae Amia calva Bowfin
Anabantidae Anabas testudineus Climbing perch
Bagridae Anaspidoglanis macrostoma Flatnose catfish
Bagrus ubangensis Ubangi shovelnose catfish
Centrarchidae ? entire family Banded or spotted sunfish,
largemouth bass, bluegill
Centropomidae Centropomus (12 spp) Snooks
Lates microlepis Forktail lates
Lates niloticus Nile perch
Channidae Channa spp Snake head
Chacidae Chaca chaca Angler, frogmouth and
squarehead catfishes
Characidae Colossoma spp
Serrasalmus spp Redeye piranha
Pygocentrus spp Red piranha
Cichlidae Boulengerochromis microlepis Giant cichlid, yellow belly cichlid
Oreochromis spp Tilapia
Sargochromis spp Pink, slender, greenwoods, mortimers,
cunean and green happy
Sarotherodon spp
Melanotheron melanotheron Blackchin tilapia
Serranochromis spp
Tilapia spp. All except T. buttikoferi Redbelly tilapia
Citharinidae entire subfamily Ichthyborinae African pike-characin, tubenose poacher, fin eaters
Clariidae Clarias spp Walking catfish
Cobitidae Misgurnus anguillicaudatus Weatherloach
Cyprinidae Aristichthys nobilis Bighead carp
Barbodes hexagonolepis Copper mahseer
Catla catla Catla
Catlocarpio siamensis Giant barb
Cirrhinus cirrhosus Mrigal
Ctenopharyngodon idella Grass carp
Cyprinus carpio Carp
Labeo calabasu and L. rohita Orange fin labeo, rohu.
Zacco platypus Freshwater minnow
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Silver carp
Tor spp (17) River carp, Deccan, high backed, jungha,
putitor, Thai mahseer
Doradidae Oxydoras spp(4) Ripsaw catfish, black doras, black
shielded catfish
Elassomatidae Elassoma spp Pygmy sunfish
Eleotridae Oxyeleotris marmorata Marble goby
Erythrinidae Erythrinus spp Trahiras
Hoplerythrinus spp
Hoplias spp
Esocidae Esox spp Pikes
Gasterosteidae Pungitius pungitius Ninespine stickleback
Gobiidae Acanthogobius flavimanus Yellow fin goby
Tridentiger trigonocephalus Chameleon goby, striped goby
Gymnarchidae Gymnarchus niloticus Aba aba
Gymnotidae Electrophorus electricus Electric eel
Hepsetidae Hepsetus odoe African pike
Heteropneustidae Heteropneustes fossilis Stinging catfish
Lepisosteidae Atractosteus (3 spp) American, armoured or
Lepisiosteus (4 spp) alligator gars
Malapteruridae Malapterurus spp Electric catfish
Mormyridae Mormyrops anguilloides Bottlenose, Cornish jack
Poeciliidae Belonesox belizanus Pike minnow, pike killifish
Gambusia spp Mosquito fish
Protopteridae Protopterus annectens African lungfish
Schilbeidae Schilbe mystus African butter catfish
Siluridae Silurus spp European catfish, wels catfish
Trichomycteridae Paravandelia oxyptera Parasitic catfish
Valenciidae Valencia hispanica Valencia toothcarp
Cambaridae Procambarus clarkii Red swamp crayfish
PROPOSED NOX I O U S F I S H
Noxious in particular climatic or other conditions
FA M I LY S P E C I F I C N A M E COMMON NAME
Cichlidae Hemichromis fasciatus Banded jewelfish
Cyprinidae Notropis spp Shiners
Phoxinus erythrogaster Southern redbelly dace
Gasterosteidae Apeltes quadracus Four spined stickleback
Culaea inconstans
Polyodontidae Polyodon spathula Mississippi paddlefish
Psephurus gladius Chinese swordfish
G R E Y L I S T
(species requiring further information/consideration and risk assessment)
Note: This list is by no means exhaustive and should not be taken as definitive. A technical working group
will be adding to the list as it assesses and reviews the species currently in Australia.
FA M I LY S P E C I F I C N A M E COMMON NAME
Acipenseridae Acipenser spp Sturgeons
Anabantidae ? entire family Ctenopoma (21 spp)
Ctenopoma ansorgi
Ctenopoma argentoventer
Ctenopoma nanum
Anabas (2 spp)
Microctenopoma (11 spp)
Microctenopoma ansorgii
Chacidae Chaca spp Angler catfishes, frogmouth catfishes
Characidae Astynax spp
Astyanacinus spp
Bryconops spp
Bryconops affinis
Bryconops melanurus
Ctenobrycon spp
Hollandichthys multifasciatus
Knodus savannensis
Cichlidae Amphilophus citrinellus Midas cichlid, false red devil cichlid,
citrinellum
Amphilophus zaliosus
Amphilophus labiatus Red devil
Caquetaia kraussii Bucketmouth
Caquetaia spectabilis
Caquetaia umbrifera Turquoise cichlid
Cichla spp Peacock cichlid, tucanare
Cichlasoma urophthalmus Mexican mojarra
Crenicichla spp
Crenicichla lacustrus
Crenicichla lepidota
Crenicichla notophthalmus
Crenicichla saxatilis
Herichthys cyanoguttatum Rio Grande cichlid
Parachromis dovii Guapote, wolf cichlid
Parachromis managuensis Guapote tigre, jaguar cichlid
Parachromis motaguensis False yellow jacket cichlid
Petenia splendida Bay snook
Ctenoluciidae Ctenolucius spp
Ctenolucius hujeta
Boulengerella spp Gar characin, hujeta
Dasyatidae Himantura spp Freshwater stingray
Cyprinidae Tinca tinca Tench
Rutilus rutilus Roach
Eleotridae Eleotris spp
Batanga lebretonis Sleepers
Fundulidae Fundulus spp
Fundulus chrysotus
Leptolucania spp
Leptolucania ommata
Adinia spp
Adinia xenica
Lucania spp Topminnow
Ictaluridae ? entire family except Ameirus (7 spp)
Prietella, Satan and Trogoglanis, Ictalurus (9 spp)
which are harmless and IUCN listed Ictalurus punctatus Bullheads, madtoms
Pylodictis (1 spp)
Noturus (26 spp)
Lebiasinidae Lebiasina spp
Lebiasina bimaculata Twospot lebiasina
Lepidosirenidae Lepidosiren paradoxa South American lungfish
Mastacembelidae ? subfamilies Mastacembelus spp
Mastacembelinae and Caecomastacembelus spp Spiny eel, tyre-track eel, zig zag eel
Afromastacembelinae except Aethiomastacembelus spp
Macrognathus spp
Notopteridae Chitala spp Featherbacks or knifefish
Osteoglossidae Arapaima gigas Arapaima, giant arapaima, pirarucu
Osteoglossum spp
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum Arawana
Scleropages formosus Golden arowana
Pangasiidae ? entire family Pangasius (22 spp)
Pangasius gigas Mekong giant catfish, shark catfishes,blue shark,Helicophagus (3 spp)
Percidae Perca fluviatilis European perch
Pimelodidae Leiarius spp Sailfin antenna, saddle or painted catfish
Perrunichthys perruno Leopard catfish
Phractocephalus hemioliopterus Red tail catfish
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum Barred sorubim (tiger catfish)
Sorubim (5 spp) Duckbill catfish, shovelnose catfish
Sorubim lima
Sorubimichthys spp
Brachyplatysoma spp
Poeciliidae Alfaro (2 spp) Amazon or knifetail livebearer
Alfaro amazonus
Alfaro huberi
Heterandria spp
Heterandria bimaculata Two-spot livebearer
Tomeurus gracilis
Polypteridae Polypterus spp Birchirs or ropefish
Polypterus enlicheri
Polypterus retropinnis
Erpetoichthys spp
Erpetoichthys calabaricus
Potamotrygonidae Potamotrygon (18 spp) River stingrays
Paratrygon (1 spp)
Plesiotrygon (1 spp)
Protopteridae Protopterus (7 spp) African lungfish
Rivulidae Leptolebias spp
Leptolebias aureoguttatus
Leptolebias marmoratus
Leptolebias minimus
Leptolebias opalescens
Leptolebias opalescens
Schilbeidae Schilbe spp African butter catfish
Siluridae Ompok spp Butter catfish
Sandelia (2 spp) ctenopomas
Tetraodontidae Chelenodon spp (except C. patoca) Freshwater pufferfish
Colomesus spp
Chonerhinos (5 spp)
Carinotetraodon (6 spp)
Takifugu (~21 spp)
Auriglobus (1 sp)
Tetraodon (~22 spp)