Australia
All States:
AQIS- Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service; Dept of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry
List of permitted Live Freshwater fish suitable for Import
Taxon
Common ame
Abramites hypselonotus
Marbled Headstander
Acanthophthalmus spp.
Kuhlii Loach
Aequidens maronii
Keyhole
Aequidens pulcher
Blue Acara
Anostomus spp.
Headstander
Aphyocharax spp.
Bloodfin Tetras
Aphyosemeion spp.
Killie Fish
Apistogramma spp.
Dwarf Cichlid
Aplocheilus spp.
Panchax
Apteronotus albifrons
Black Ghost Knife Fish
Apteronotus leptorhynchus
Long Nose Brown Ghost Knifefish
Arnoldichthys spilopterus
Arnold?s Characin, Red-eye Characin
Astronotuso cellatus
Oscar
Astyanax fasciatus mexicanis ?jordani? (Albino form only)
Blind Cave Fish
Aulonocara nyassae of length 5cm and over
African Peacock Cichlid
Aulonocara spp.
African Cichlids
Males onlyBagrichthys hypselopterus
Black Lancer Catfish
Balantiocheilus melanopterus
Silver Shark minnow
Barbodes everetti
Clown Barb
Barbodes fasciatus
Striped Barb
Barbodes hexazona
Tiger Barb
Barbodes lateristriga
barb
Barbodes pentazona
Banded Barb
Bedotia geayi
Madagascar Rainbow
Benthochromis tricoti
BenthochromisTricoti
Betta spp.
Fighting Fish
Boehlkea fredcochui
Chochui?s Blue Tetra
Botia lohachata of length 1.5 cm and over
Reticulate loach
Botia macracantha
Clown Loach
Brachydanio albolineatus
Pearl Danio
Brachydanio frankei
Leopard Danio
Brachydanio kerri
Kerr?s Danio
Brachydanio nigrofasciatus
Spotted Danio
Brachydanio rerio
Zebra Danio
Brachygobius spp.
Bumble Bee Fish
Brochis spp.
Blue Catfish
Brycinus longipinnis
African Tetra
Campylomormyrus cassaicus
double-nose elephant nose
Campylomormyrus rhynchophorus
double-nose elephant nose
Capoeta arulius
Longfin Barb
Capoeta oligolepis
Checker
Capoeta partipentazona
tiger barb
Capoeta semifasciolatus
Golden Barb
Capoeta tetrazona
tiger barb
Capoeta titteya
Cherry Barb
Carassius auratus
Goldfish
Carnegiella spp.
Hatchet Fish
Chalinochromis brichardi, bridles morph only, with minimum length 5cm
Lake Tanganyika Cichlid
Chalinochromis spp.
Lake Tanganyika Cichlids
Chanda spp.
Perchlets
Chilodus punctatus
Spotted Headstander
Chilotilapia rhoadesii with minimum length 5cm
Rhoadesii Cichlid
Cichlasoma nicaraguense with minimum length 5cm
Nicaraguan Cichlid
Coelurichthys microlepis
Croaking Tetra
Colisa chuna
Honey Dwarf Gourami
Colisa fasciata
Giant Dwarf Gourami
Colisa labiosa
Thick-lipped Gourami
Colisa lalia
Dwarf Gourami
Copeina Arnoldi
Splash Tetra, Characin, Jumping Tetra
Copeina guttata
Red Spotted Copeina
Corydoras spp.
Armoured Catfish
Males only ofCorynopoma riisei
Swordtail Characin
Crenicara filamentosa
Checkerboard Lyretail
Crenicara maculate with minimum length 5cm
Checkerboard Cichlid
Cyathopharnx furcifer
Thread Fin Furficer
Cyphotilapia frontosa of length 12cm and over
Humphead cichlid
Cyprichromis leptosoma
Yellowtail Cyprichromis
Cyrtocara moorii
Lake Malawi Cichlid
Danio devario
BengalDanio
Danio malabaricus
Giant Danio
Dekeyseria pulcher of length 1.5cm and over
Pretty pleco
Dermogenys pusillus
Half Beak
Dianema urostriata
Stripe Tailed Catfish
Epalzeorhynchus kallopterus
Flying Fox
Epalzeorhynchus siamensis
Siamese Flying Fox
Epiplatys spp.
Killie Fish
Eretmodus cyanostictus
Dwarf Goby Cichlid
Eretmodus maculatus
Tangyanikan Clown Cichlid
Esomus malayensis
Flying Barb
Farlowella acus
Twig Catfish
Gasteropelecus spp.
Hatchet Fish
Gnathochromis permaxillaris
african cichlid
Gnathonemus macrolepidotus
elephant nose
Gnathonemus petersi
elephant nose
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Black Widow Tetra
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
Sucking Asian Catfish
Hasemania nana
Silver Tip Tetra
Helostoma rudolfi
Pink Kissing Gourami
Helostoma temminckii
Green Kissing Gourami
Hemigrammopetersius caudalis
Yellow-tail Congo Tetra
Hemigrammus spp.
Tetras
Hemiodopsis sterni
Striped Hemiodopsis
Homaloptera orthogoniata
Indonesian Lizard Fish
Hyphessobrycon spp.
Tetras
Inpaichthys kerri
Blue Emperor Tetra
Iodotropheys sprengerae
African Cichlid
Julidochromis spp.
Dwarf Cichlid
Kryptopterus bicirrhis
Glass Catfish
Kryptopterus macrocephalus
Poormans Glass Catfish
Labeo bicolour
Redtail Shark
Labeo erythrurus
Red Fin Shark
Labeo frenatus
Rainbow Shark
Labeo variegatus
Variegated Shark
Laetacara curviceps
Curviceps
Laetacara dorsigerus
cichlid
Laubuca laubuca
Indian Hatchet Fish
Males only Leiocassis siamensis
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
Loricaria filamentosa
Whiptail Catfish
Macrognathus aculeatus
Spiny Eel
Males only Macropodus opercularis with minimum length 6cm
Paradise Fish
Megalamphodus spp.
Tetras
Melanochromis auratus
Auratus
Melanochromis simulans
Auratus
Non-Albino form only ofMesonauta festivus
Festivum
Metynnis spp. minimum length 4cm
Silver Dollars
Moenkhausia spp.
Tetras
Monodactylus argenteus
Angel Mono, Malayan Mono, Batfish
Monodactylus sebae
African Mono
Morulius chrysophekadion
Black Shark
Males only Myleus rubripinnis with minimum length 8cm
Red Hook
Nannacara anomala
Golden Dwarf Acara
Nannacara aureocephalus
Golden Head Cichlid
Nannacara taenia
Dwarf Lattice Cichlid
Nannostomus spp.
Pencil Fish
Nematobrycon spp.
Emperor Tetra
Neolamprologus brichardi
Princess of Burundi
Neolamprologus cylindricus
Tanganyikan Cichlid
Yellow morph only Neolamprologus leleupi with minimum length 5cm
Lemon Cichlid
Neolamprologus meeli minimum length 5cm
African cichlid
Neolamprologus mustax minimum length 5cm
Mustax, Mask Lamprolagus
Neolamprologus ocellatus minimum length 5cm
African cichlid
Ophthalmotilapia spp.
Blacknosed Threadfin Cichlid
Oryzias latipes
Golden Medaka
Osteochilus hasselti
bony lipped barb
Osteochilus vittatus
bony lipped barb
Otocinclus arnoldi
Sucker Catfish
Oxygaster oxygastroides
Glass Barb
Pantodon buchholzi
Butterfly Fish
Papiliochromis altispinosa
Bolivian Butterfly Cichlid
Papiliochromis ramirezzii
Ram
Paracheirodon axelrodi
Cardinal Tetra
Paracheirodon innesi
Neon Tetra
Paracyprichromis nigripinnis
Blue Neon Cyprichromis
Males onlyParauchenipterus fisheri minimum length 7cm
Woodcat
Males onlyParosphromenus deissneri minimum length 4cm
LicoriceGourami
Pelvicachromis pulcher
kribensis
Pelvicachromis subocellatus
kribensis
Pelvicachromis taeniatus
kribensis
Petitella georgiae
False Rummy Nose
Petrochromis trewavasae minimum length 5cm
?Texas? Cichlid, White Spotted Peerchromis
Phenacogrammus interruptus
Congo Tetra
Pimelodella pictus
Pictus Catfish
Pimelodus ornatus
catfish
Poecilia latipinna
Sailfin Mollie
Poecilia reticulata
Guppy
Poecilia sphenops
Black Mollie
Poecilia velifera
YucatanSailfin Mollie
Males onlyPoecilocharax weitzmani
Shining Tetra
Prionobrama filigera
Glass Bloodfin
Pristella maxillaris
Pristella
Pseudogastromyzon myersi
Dwarf Stone Sucker
Pterophyllum spp.
Angel Fish
Puntius asoka
Asoka Barb
Puntius bimaculatus
Two Spot Barb
Puntius conchonius
Rosy Barb
Puntius cumingi
Cummings Barb
Puntius filamentosus
Black Spot Barb
Puntius lineatus
Striped Barb
Puntius nigrofasciatus
Ruby Barb
Puntius ticto
Ticto Barb
Puntius vittatus
Kooli Barb
Rasbora argyrotaenia
Silver Rasbora
Rasbora borapetensis
Red Tail Rasbora
Rasbora caudimaculata
Red Tail Rasbora
Rasbora dorsiocellata
Emerald Eye Rasbora
Rasbora dusonensis
Yellow Tail Rasbora
Rasbora einthoveni
Blue Line Rasbora
Rasbora elegans
Two Spot Rasbora
Rasbora hengelii
harlequin rasbora
Rasbora heteromorpha
harlequin rasbora
Rasbora kalochroma
Clown Rasbora
Rasbora leptosoma
Copper Striped Rasbora
Rasbora maculata
Dwarf Spotted Rasbora
Rasbora pauciperforata
Red Line Rasbora
Rasbora sarawakensis
SarawakRasbora
Rasbora steineri
Gold Line Rasbora
Rasbora taeniata
Blue Line Rasbora
Rasbora trilineata
Black Scissortail
Rasbora vaterifloris
Flame Rasbora
Rhodeus amarus
bitterling
Rhodeus sericeus
bitterling
Sawbwa resplendens minimum length 1cm
Sawbwa barb
Semaprochilodus insignis
prochilodus
Semaprochilodus taeniurus
FlagtailProchilodus
Spathodus erythrodon
Blue Spotted Goby Cichlid
Sphaerichthys osphronemoides
Chocolate Gourami
Females only Sturisoma panamense minimum length 8cm
Armoured Catfish
Symphysodon spp.
Discus
Males only Synodontis decorus minimum length 10cm
catfish
Synodontis multipunctatus
African Catfish
Synodontis nigriventris
Upsidedown Catfish
Tanganicodus irsacae
Goby Cichlid
Tanichthys albonubes
White Cloud
Tateurndina ocellicauda
Peacock gudgeon
Telmatherina ladigesi
Celebes Rainbow
Thayeria spp.
Hockey stick Tetra
Thoracocharax spp.
Hatchet Fish
Toxotes jaculator
archer
Trichogaster leeri
Pearl Gourami
Trichogaster microlepis
Moonbeam Gourami
Trichogaster trichopterus
Golden Gourami
Trichopsis pumilus
gourami
Trichopsis vittatus
gourami
Trinectes maculatus
flounder
Triportheus spp.
False Hatchet
Tropheus spp.
African Cichlids
Xiphophorus halleri
Swordtail
Xiphophorus maculatus
Platy
Xiphophorus variatus
Variegated Platy
Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki of length 1.5cm and over
Dwarf chain loach
Live freshwater fish may only be imported from approved countries listed below.
Bahrain
Belgium
China
Federated States of Micronesia
Fiji
French Polynesia
Germany
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Kenya
Malaysia
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Philippines
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Seychelles
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Thailand
United States of America (USA)
Fish Species Restricted for Importation into Western Australia
Under Regulation 176 of the Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995 , a person must not bring into the State a species of fish not endemic to the State without the written approval, or written authority, of the Executive Director of the Department of Fisheries.
Please contact the Translocation Officer at the Department of Fisheries Head Office for further information and to request a Translocation Application Pack.
PLEASE NOTE: This list does not relate to aquatic snails or plants. The importation of aquatic snails, plants or declared plants are covered under the Plant Disease Act 1914, the Plant Diseases Regulations 1989 and the Agriculture and Related Resource Protection Act 1976. For further information on these matters, please contact the WA Quarantine and Inspection Service on (08) 9311 5333.
Class 1
Species listed as noxious under Schedule 5 of the Fish Resources Management Regulations 1995 and prohibited to be imported into the State.
Noxious Fish:
Grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idellus
Nile perch Lates niloticus
Parasitic catfish Family: Trichomycteridae
Pike cichlid Crenicichla lepidota
Piranha Serrasalmus spp.
Snakehead Channa spp.
Tiger catfish Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
Tigerfish Hydrocynus goliath
Walking catfish Clarias batrachus
Weatherloach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
Under the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 a person must not:
* keep, breed, hatch or culture any noxious fish;
* have in the person's possession any noxious fish;
* consign or convey any noxious fish;
* release any noxious fish into any waters; or
* put any noxious fish into a container or receptacle in which it might remain alive.
In addition, a person must not bring any fish into the State, if the fish is prescribed to be noxious.
Class 2
Species of fish not to be imported into the State without the prior written approval or written authority of the Executive Director of the Department of Fisheries, and species of fish that may only be imported into WA with the written approval of the Executive Director, in accordance with a policy relevant to that species.
Freshwater Fish
Salmonids Oncorhynchus mykiss,
Salmo trutta,
Salmo salar
Australian bass Macquaria novemaculeatas
Estuary perch Macquaria colonorum
Barramundi Lates calcarifer
Murray cod Maccullochella spp.
Golden perch Macquaria ambigua
Eels Anguilla australia
A. obscura
A. reinhardtii
Catfish Tandanus tandanus (greater than 8cm in length)
Gambusia Gambusia affinis,
Gambusia holbrookii
Redfin perch Perca fluviatilis
Silver perch * Bidyanus bidyanus
* Silver perch may only be imported in accordance with Fisheries Management Paper No 145, ?The aquaculture of non-endemic species in Western Australia, silver perch', October 2000.
Marine Fish
Cods Epinephelus spp.
Dolphinfish Coryphaena hippurus
Coral trout Plectropomus spp.
Spariids Sparidae spp.
Molluscs
Edible oysters Ostreidae spp.
Scallops Pectinidae spp.
Mussels Mytilus edulis planulatus
M galloprovincialis
Clams Tridacnidae spp.
Abalone Haliotis spp.
Trochus Tectus niloticus
Crustaceans
Marron Cherax tenuimanus
Yabbies Cherax albidus
Cherax destructor
Cherabin Macrobrachium spp.
Western rock lobster Panulirus cygnus
Prawns Penaeus spp.
Redclaw * Cherax quadricarinatus
* Redclaw crayfish may only be imported in accordance with Fisheries Management Paper No. 100, ?The aquaculture of non-endemic species in Western Australia, Redclaw crayfish', June 1997.
Queensland
Prohibited fish
Certain introduced fish are declared noxious in Queensland. Noxious fish can not be brought into
Queensland.
The list of prohibited fish is subject to change and includes:
Tilapia
European carp
Mosquito fish
Largemouth bass
For further information contact the Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Fisheries and
Forestry or the Queensland Fisheries Management Authority.