NSW AUSTRALIA ILLEGAL TO POSSESS FISH LIST

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Candiru
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Common nameScientific name
Yellow fin gobyAcanthogobius flavimanus (Gobiidae family)
Acestrorhynchus microlepis (Acestrorhynchidae family)
Siberian sturgeonAcipenser baerii baerii (Acipenseridae family)
Baikal sturgeonAcipenser baerii baicalensis (Acipenseridae family)
Shortnose sturgeonAcipenser brevirostrum (Acipenseridae family)
Yangtze sturgeonAcipenser dabryanus (Acipenseridae family)
Lake sturgeonAcipenser fulvescens (Acipenseridae family)
Russian sturgeonAcipenser gueldenstaedtii (Acipenseridae family)
Green sturgeonAcipenser medirostris (Acipenseridae family)
Sakhalin sturgeonAcipenser mikadoi (Acipenseridae family)
Japanese sturgeonAcipenser multiscutatus (Acipenseridae family)
Adriatic sturgeonAcipenser naccarii (Acipenseridae family)
Fringebarbel sturgeonAcipenser nudiventris (Acipenseridae family)
Gulf sturgeonAcipenser oxyrinchus desotoi (Acipenseridae family)
Atlantic sturgeonAcipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus (Acipenseridae family)
Persian sturgeonAcipenser persicus (Acipenseridae family)
SterletAcipenser ruthenus (Acipenseridae family)
Amur sturgeonAcipenser schrenckii (Acipenseridae family)
Chinese sturgeonAcipenser sinensis (Acipenseridae family)
Starry sturgeonAcipenser stellatus (Acipenseridae family)
European sturgeonAcipenser sturio (Acipenseridae family)
White sturgeonAcipenser transmontanus (Acipenseridae family)
Knife-edged livebearerAlfaro cultratus (Poeciliidae family)
Alfaro huberi (Poeciliidae family)
Yellowbelly gudgeonAllomogurnda nesolepis (Eleotridae family)
BowfinAmia calva (Amiidae family)
Climbing perchAnabas testudineus (Anabantidae family)
Flatnose catfishAnaspidoglanis macrostoma (Bagridae family)
Four spined sticklebackApeltes quadracus (Gasterosteidae family)
Bighead carpAristichthys nobilis (Cyprinidae family)
American gar, armoured garAtractosteus spp. (excluding Atractosteus spatula) (Lepisosteidae family)
Ubangi shovelnose catfishBagrus ubangensis (Bagridae family)
Copper mahseerBarbodes hexagonolepis (Cyprinidae family)
Pike minnow, pike killifishBelonesox belizanus (Poeciliidae family)
Giant cichlid, yellow belly cichlidBoulengerochromis microlepis (Cichlidae family)
European green crab, green shore crabCarcinus maenas (Portunidae family)
CatlaCatla catla (Cyprinidae family)
Giant barbCatlocarpio siamensis (Cyprinidae family)
Centrarchidae family
SnookCentropomus spp. (Centropomidae family)
Angler catfishChaca bankanensis (Chacidae family)
Burmensis frogmouth catfishChaca burmensis (Chacidae family)
Squarehead catfishChaca chaca (Chacidae family)
Snake headChanna spp. (Channidae family)
MrigalCirrhinus cirrhosus (Cyprinidae family)
Walking catfishClarias spp. (Clariidae family)
Colossoma spp. (Characidae family)
Grass carpCtenopharyngodon idella (Cyprinidae family)
Culaea inconstans (Gasterosteidae family)
Pacific fat sleeperDormitator latifrons (Eleotridae family)
Pacific sleeperDormitator maculatus (Eleotridae family)
Pygmy sunfishElassoma spp. (Elassomatidae family)
Electric eelElectrophorus electricus (Gymnotidae family)
ReedfishErpetoichthys calabaricus (Polypteridae family)
Erythrinus spp. (Erythinidae family)
PikeEsox spp. (Esocidae family)
Eastern gambusiaGambusia holbrooki (all waters except greater Sydney region) (Poeciliidae family)
MosquitofishGambusia spp. (*excluding Gambusia holbrooki) (Poeciliidae family)
Giant bullyGobiomorphus gobioides (Eleotridae family)
Redfin bullyGobiomorphus huttoni (Eleotridae family)
Bigmouth sleeperGobiomorus dormitor (Eleotridae family)
Gobiomorus maculatus (Eleotridae family)
Aba abaGymnarchus niloticus (Gymnarchidae family)
Banded jewelfishHemichromis fasciatus (Cichlidae family)
African pikeHepsetus odoe (Hepsetidae family)
Twospot livebearerHeterandria bimaculata (Poeciliidae family)
Stinging catfishHeteropneustes fossilis (Heteropneustidae family)
AimiraHoplerythrinus spp. (Erythinidae family)
TrahiraHoplias spp. (Erythinidae family)
BelugaHuso huso (Acipenseridae family)
Pike characin, giant tigerfishHydrocynus spp. (Alestiidae family)
Silver carpHypophthalmichthys molitrix (Cyprinidae family)
Tropical carp-gudgeonHypseleotris cyprinoides (Eleotridae family)
Hypseleotris tohizonae (Eleotridae family)
African pike-characin, tubenose poacher, fin eaterIchthyborinae subfamily (Citharinidae family)
Channel catfishIctalurus punctatus (Ictaluridae family)
Orange fin labeoLabeo calabasu (Cyprinidae family)
RohuLabeo rohita (Cyprinidae family)
Forktail latesLates microlepis (Centropomidae family)
Nile perchLates niloticus (Centropomidae family)
Twospot lebiasinaLebiasina bimaculata (Lebiasinidae family)
South American lungfishLepidosiren paradoxa (Lepidosirenidae family)
Leptolebias aureoguttatus (Rivulidae family)
Marbled pearlfishLeptolebias marmoratus (Rivulidae family)
Barred tail pearlfishLeptolebias minimus (Rivulidae family)
Opal pearlfishLeptolebias opalescens (Rivulidae family)
Electric catfishMalapterurus spp. (Malapteruridae family)
Weatherloach, oriental weatherloachMisgurnus anguillicaudatus (Cobitidae family)
Cornish jackMormyrops anguilloides (Mormyridae family)
Black striped musselMytilopsis spp. (Dreissenidae family)
ShinerNotropis spp. (Cyprinidae family)
TilapiaOreochromis spp. (Cichlidae family)
Ripsaw catfish, black doras, black shielded catfishOxydoras spp. (Doradidae family)
Sentani gudgeonOxyeleotris heterodon (Eleotridae family)
Marble gobyOxyeleotris marmorata (Eleotridae family)
Oxyeleotris siamensis (Eleotridae family)
Oxyeleotris urophthalmoides (Eleotridae family)
Oxyeleotris urophthalmus (Eleotridae family)
Pangasius conchophilus (Pangasiidae family)
Pangasius elongatus (Pangasiidae family)
Mekong giant catfishPangasianodon gigas (Pangasiidae family)
Pangasius krempfi (Pangasiidae family)
Pangasius kunyit (Pangasiidae family)
Spot pangasiusPangasius larnaudii (Pangasiidae family)
Pangasius macronema (Pangasiidae family)
Pangasius nasutus (Pangasiidae family)
Pangasius nieuwenhuisii (Pangasiidae family)
Yellowtailed catfishPangasius pangasius (Pangasiidae family)
Discus rayParatrygon aiereba (Potamotrygonidae family)
Pantanal parasitic catfishParavandelia oxyptera (Trichomycteridae family)
Redfin perchPerca fluviatilis (Percidae family)
Southern redbelly dacePhoxinus erythrogaster (Cyprinidae family)
Mississippi paddlefishPolyodon spathula (Polyodontidae family)
Red swamp crayfishProcambarus clarkii (Cambaridae family)
Marbled lungfishProtopterus aethiopicus (Protopteridae family)
Gilled lungfishProtopterus amphibius (Protopteridae family)
African lungfishProtopterus annectens (Protopteridae family)
Slender lungfishProtopterus dolloi (Protopteridae family)
Chinese swordfishPsephurus gladius (Polyodontidae family)
Ninespine sticklebackPungitius pungitius (Gasterosteidae family)
Red piranhaPygocentrus spp. (Characidae family)
Pink happy, slender happy, cunene happy, green happySargochromis spp. (Cichlidae family)
Blackchin tilapiaSarotherodon spp. (Cichlidae family)
Silver butter catfishSchilbe intermedius (Schilbeidae family)
Shoulderspot catfishSchilbe marmoratus (Schilbeidae family)
African butter catfishSchilbe mystus (Schilbeidae family)
Serranochromis spp. (Cichlidae family)
Redeye piranhaSerrasalmus spp. (Characidae family)
European catfish, wels catfishSilurus spp. (Siluridae family)
Redbelly tilapiaTilapia spp. (excluding T. buttikoferi) (Cichlidae family)
Tomeurus gracilis (Poeciliidae family)
River carp, deccan mahseer, high backed mahseer, jungha mahseer, Thai mahseerTor spp. (Cyprinidae family)
Chameleon goby, striped goby, Japanese gobyTridentiger trigonocephalus (Gobiidae family)
Valencia toothcarpValencia hispanica (Valenciidae family)
Freshwater minnowZacco platypus (Cyprinidae family)

SORRY IF THIS HAS BEEN DONE I COULDN'T FIND ANY OTHER THREAD
 
Pretty stupid, USA is trying to do something like that but it probibly won't pass. It would effect the economy and people too much... There would also be potitions... Maybe astralia can get a potition????
 
You have it bad, fishwise, down under :(

Thank you very much for the write up.
 
jesus, thats a big list with a number of common fish in the trade...
 
I don't agree with the whole lot but some of them, yes. Most of us on this forum would never release a non-native aquarium fish into the wild. However, that can't be said for everyone. Snakehead problems in the US, pleco problems in Texas, etc.

Look at all the problems Australia has with things like feral cats. It's a shame for sure.
 
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