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List: Permitted live freshwater fish suitable for import

Effective 22 December 2020 to 7 September 2021

Only live ornamental fish included in the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment permitted species list are eligible for importation into Australian territory from approved countries.

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 Australian territory.

All fish listings with size limits are to be measured using standard length (SL), which is the measurement from the snout to the end of the caudal peduncle.

Taxon

Common name

Specifics

Sex

Min. Size

Colour/Morph/Form

Abramites hypselonotus

Marbled headstander

Aequidens pulcher

Blue acara

3cm SL

Alestopetersius caudalis

Yellowtail Congo tetra

Ambassis ambassis

Commerson’s glassy perchlet

Ambassis buruensis

Buru glass perchlet

Ambassis elongata

Elongate glassfish, Yellow-fin perchlet

Ambassis gymnocephalus

Bald glassy perchlet

Ambassis interrupta

Long-spined glass perchlet

Ambassis kopsii

Singapore glassy perchlet

Ambassis macleayi

Macleay’s glass perchlet, Reticulated glassfish

Ambassis nalua

Scalloped perchlet

Ambastaia sidthimunki

Dwarf botia, Skunk loach

2.5cm SL

Anostomus spp.

Headstander

Aphyocharax spp.

Bloodfin tetras

Aphyosemion spp.

Killie fish

Apistogramma spp.

Dwarf cichlid

Aplocheilus spp.

Panchax

Apteronotus albifrons

Black ghost knifefish

Apteronotus leptorhynchus

Long nose brown ghost knifefish

Arnoldichthys spilopterus

Niger tetra, Arnold’s characin, Red-eye characin

Astronotus ocellatus

Oscar

Astyanax jordani

Blind cave fish

Albino form only

Aulonocara nyassae

African peacock cichlid, Emperor cichlid

5 cm SL

Aulonocara spp.

African cichlids

Bagrichthys hypselopterus

Black lancer catfish

Male only

Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Silver sharkminnow, Tricolor sharkminnow

Bedotia geayi

Madagascar rainbow, Red-tailed silverside

Benthochromis tricoti

Benthochromis tricoti

Betta spp.

Fighting fish

Boehlkea fredcochui

Chochu's blue tetra

Boraras maculatus

Dwarf spotted rasbora

Botia lohachata

Reticulate loach, Yo-yo loach

3 cm SL

Brachygobius spp.

Bumble bee fish

Brevibora  dorsiocellata

Emerald eye rasbora, Eyespot rasbora

Brochis spp.

Blue catfish

Brycinus longipinnis

African tetra, Longfin tetra

Campylomormyrus cassaicus

Double-nose elephant nose

Campylomormyrus rhynchophorus

Double-nose elephant nose

Carassius auratus auratus

Goldfish

Carnegiella spp.

Hatchet fish

Chalinochromis spp.

Lake Tanganyika cichlids

Chanda nama

Perchlet

Characidium laterale

Pencil fish

Chilodus punctatus

Spotted headstander

Chilotilapia rhoadesii

Rhoadesii cichlid, Bream

5 cm SL

Chromobotia macracanthus

Clown loach

Cleithracara maronii

Keyhole cichlid

Copeina guttata

Red spotted copeina

Copella arnoldi

Splash tetra, Characin, Jumping tetra

Corydoras spp.

Armoured catfish

Corynopoma riisei

Swordtail characin

Males only

2cm SL

Crossocheilus oblongus

Siamese flying fox, Siamese algae eater

Cyathopharynx furcifer

Featherfin cichlid, Thread fin furcifer

Cyphotilapia frontosa

Frontosa, Humphead cichlid

10 cm SL

Cyprichromis leptosoma

Yellowtail cyprichromis

Cyrtocara moorii

Lake Malawi cichlid

Danio albolineatus

Pearl danio

Danio kerri

Kerr’s danio, Blue danio

Danio nigrofasciatus

Spotted danio, Dwarf danio

Danio rerio

Zebra danio, Leopard danio

Dasyloricaria filamentosa

Whiptail catfish

Dekeyseria pulchra

Clown peckoltia, Butterfly pleco

3 cm SL

Dermogenys pusilla

Half beak, Wrestling halfbeak

Devario devario

Bengal danio, Sind danio

Devario malabaricus

Malabar danio, Giant danio

Dianema urostriatum

Stripe tailed catfish

Dicrossus filamentosus

Checkerboard lyretail, Checkerboard cichlid, Chessboard cichlid

Dicrossus maculatus

Checkerboard cichlid

3 cm SL

Ectrepopterus uruguayensis

Tetra

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Redtail shark, Redtail sharkminnow

Epalzeorhynchos frenatum

Rainbow shark, Rainbow sharkminnow

Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Flying fox

Epalzeorhynchos munense

Redfin shark

Epiplatys spp.

Killie fish

Eretmodus cyanostictus

Dwarf goby cichlid, Tanganyika clown cichlid

Esomus malayensis

Flying barb, Malayan flying barb

Farlowella acus

Twig catfish, Whiptail catfish

Gasteropelecus spp.

Hatchet Fish

Glossolepis incisus

Red rainbow fish

3.5 cm SL

Glossolepis leggetti

Leggett's rainbow fish

4cm SL

Gnathochromis permaxillaris

African cichlid

Gnathonemus petersii

Elephant nose

Gymnocorymbus bondi

Tetra

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Black widow tetra

Gymnocorymbus thayeri

Black tetra

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri

Sucking Asian catfish

Hasemania nana

Silver tip tetra

Helostoma temminkii

Green kissing gourami, Pink kissing gourami

Hemigrammus spp.

Tetras

Hemiodus sterni

Striped hemiodus

Homaloptera orthogoniata

Indonesian lizard fish

Hyphessobrycon spp.

Tetras

Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Nicaraguan cichlid, Moga

5 cm SL

Inpaichthys kerri

Blue emperor tetra, Royal tetra

Iodotropheus sprengerae

African cichlid, Rusty cichlid

Julidochromis spp.

Dwarf cichlid

Kryptopterus bicirrhis

Glass catfish

Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Poormans glass catfish, Striped glass catfish

Labeo chrysophekadion

Black shark

Labeo cyclorhynchus

Variegated shark, Harlequin shark

Labidochromis caeruleus

Electric Yellow cichlid

Laetacara curviceps

Curviceps, Flag acara

Laetacara dorsigera

Redbreast acara, Smiling acara

Lamprologus ocellatus

Gold african cichlid, Gold ocellatus

3 cm SL

Laubuca laubuca

Indian hatchet fish

Lepidarchus adonis

Flagtail tetra, Adonis tetra, Jellybean tetra

Lepidocephalichthys lorentzi

Loach

Leporinus arcus

Lipstick leporinus

Leporinus fasciatus

Banded leporinus

Leporinus maculatus

Spotted leporinus

Leporinus multifasciatus

Multi-banded leporinus

Lestradea  stappersii

Blacknosed threadfin cichlid

Macrognathus aculeatus

Spiny eel, Lesser spiny eel

Macropodus opercularis

Paradise fish

3.5 cm SL

Marcusenius macrolepidotus

Elephant nose, Bulldog

Marosatherina ladigesi

Celebes rainbow

Melanochromis auratus

Auratus, Golden mbuna

Melanochromis simulans

Auratus

Mesonauta festivus

Festivum, Flag cichlid

Non-Albino form only

Metynnis spp.

Silver dollars

4 cm SL

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Bolivian butterfly cichlid

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi 

Ram cichlid

Mimagoniates microlepis

Croaking tetra, Blue tetra

Moenkhausia spp.

Tetras

Monodactylus argenteus

Angel mono, Malayan mono, Batfish, Silver moony

Monodactylus sebae

African mono, African moony

Myloplus rubripinnis

Red hook myleus

8 cm SL

Nannacara anomala

Golden dwarf acara, Goldeneye cichlid

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

Neolamprologus leleupi

Lemon cichlid

5 cm SL

Yellow morph only

Neolamprologus meeli

African cichlid

3 cm SL

Neolamprologus mustax

Mustax, Mask lamprolagus

3.5 cm SL

Ophthalmotilapia spp.

Blacknosed threadfin cichlid

Oryzias latipes

Golden medaka, Japanese rice fish

Osteochilus vittatus

Bony lipped barb, Silver sharkminnow

Otocinclus arnoldi

Sucker catfish

Pangio agma

Loach

Pangio anguillaris

Loach

Pangio borneensis

Loach

Pangio cuneovirgata

Loach

Pangio goaensis

Indian coolie-loach

Pangio kuhlii

Coolie loach

Pangio longipinnis

Loach

Pangio malayana

Loach

Pangio mariarum

Loach

Pangio muraeniformis

Spotted coolie loach, Spotted eel-loach

Pangio myersi

Loach

Pangio oblonga

Java loach

Pangio pangia

Loach

Pangio robiginosa

Loach

Pangio semicincta

Loach

Pangio shelfordii

Borneo loach, Shelford’s loach

Pantodon buchholzi

Butterfly fish

Paracheirodon axelrodi

Cardinal tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

Neon tetra

Parachela oxygastroides

Glass barb

Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

Blue neon cyprichromis

Parambassis apogonides

Perchlet

Parambassis baculis

Himalayan glassy perchlet

Parambassis lala

Highfin glassy perchlet

Parambassis macrolepis

Perchlet

Parambassis ranga

Glass perchlet

Parambassis siamensis

Glassfish

Parosphromenus deissneri

Licorice gourami

2 cm SL

Pelvicachromis pulcher

Rainbow kribensis

Pelvicachromis subocellatus

Eye-spot kribensis, Eye-spot cichlid

Pelvicachromis taeniatus

Striped kribensis, Nigerian cichlid

Petitella georgiae

False rummy nose

Petrochromis trewavasae

Texas cichlid, White spotted peerchromis, Threadfin cichlid

3.5 cm SL

Phenacogrammus interruptus

Congo tetra

Pimelodus ornatus

Ornate pimelodus catfish

Pimelodus pictus

Pictus catfish

Poecilia latipinna

Sailfin mollie

Poecilia reticulata

Guppy

2cm SL

Poecilia sphenops

Black mollie

Poecilia velifera

Yucatan sailfin mollie

Poecilocharax weitzmani

Shining tetra

Males only

Prionobrama filigera

Glass bloodfin

Pristella maxillaris

Pristella, X-ray tetra

Pseudogastromyzon myersi

Dwarf stone sucker, Sucker-belly loach

Pseudomystus siamensis

Siamese catfish, Bumble bee catfish

8 cm SL

Pterophyllum spp.

Angel fish

Puntius arulius

Longfin barb, Arulius barb

Puntius asoka

Asoka barb

Puntius bimaculatus

Two spot barb, Redside barb

Puntius conchonius

Rosy barb

Puntius cumingii

Cummings barb, Two spot barb

Puntius everetti 

Clown barb

Puntius fasciatus

Striped barb

Puntius filamentosus

Black spot barb

Puntius hexazona

Tiger barb

Puntius lateristriga

Spanner barb

Puntius lineatus

Striped barb

Puntius nigrofasciatus

Ruby barb

Puntius oligolepis

Checkered barb

Puntius partipentazona

Tiger barb

Puntius pentazona

Five-banded barb

Puntius semifasciolatus

Golden barb, Chinese barb

3 cm SL

Puntius tetrazona

Tiger barb, Sumatra barb

Puntius ticto

Ticto barb

Puntius titteya

Cherry barb

Puntius vittatus

Kooli barb, Greenstripe barb

Rasbora argyrotaenia

Silver rasbora

Rasbora borapetensis

Red tail rasbora, Blackline rasbora

Rasbora caudimaculata

Red tail rasbora, Greater scissortail

Rasbora dusonensis

Yellow tail rasbora, Rosefin rasbora

Rasbora einthovenii

Blue line rasbora, Brilliant rasbora

Rasbora elegans

Two spot rasbora

Rasbora kalochroma

Clown rasbora

Rasbora leptosoma

Copper striped rasbora

Rasbora sarawakensis

Sarawak rasbora

Rasbora steineri

Gold line rasbora, Chinese rasbora

Rasbora trilineata

Black scissortail, Three-lined rasbora

Rasboroides vaterifloris

Flame rasbora, Pearly rasbora

Rhodeus amarus

European bitterling

Rhodeus sericeus

Amur bitterling

Sawbwa resplendens

Asian rummynose, Sawbwa barb

1.5 cm SL

Secutor ruconius

Deep pugnose ponyfish

Semaprochilodus insignis

Flagtail prochilodus

Semaprochilodus taeniurus

Silver prochilodus

Spathodus erythrodon

Blue spotted goby cichlid

Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

Chocolate gourami

Sturisoma panamense

Armoured catfish

10 cm SL

Symphysodon spp.

Discus

Synodontis decorus

Clown squeaker catfish

10 cm SL

Synodontis multipunctatus

Cuckoo catfish, African catfish

Synodontis nigriventris

Upsidedown catfish, Blotched upsidedown catfish

Tanganicodus irsacae

Goby cichlid, Spotfin goby cichlid

Tanichthys albonubes

White cloud, Mountain minnow

Tateurndina ocellicauda

Peacock gudgeon

Tetragonopterus rarus

Tetra

Thayeria spp.

Hockeystick tetra

Theriodes sandakanensis

Loach

Thoracocharax securis

Giant hatchetfish

Thoracocharax  stellatus

Silver hatchetfish, spotfin hatchetfish

Toxotes jaculatrix

Banded archer fish

Trachelyopterus fisheri

Woodcat, Driftwood catfish

Males only

7 cm SL

Trichogaster  chuna

Honey dwarf gourami

Trichogaster fasciata

Giant dwarf gourami, Banded gourami

Trichogaster  labiosa

Thick-lipped gourami

Trichogaster  lalius

Dwarf gourami

Trichogaster microlepis

Moonbeam gourami

Trichogaster trichopterus

Golden gourami, Three spot gourami

Trichopodus leeri

Pearl gourami

Trichopsis pumila

Pygmy gourami

Trichopsis vittata

Croaking gourami

Trigonopoma pauciperforatum

Red line rasbora

Trigonostigma hengeli

Harlequin rasboras, Glowlight rasboras

Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Harlequin rasbora

Trinectes maculatus

Freshwater flounder, Hogchocker

Triportheus spp.

False hatchet

Tropheus spp.

African cichlids

3 cm SL

Xiphophorus hellerii

Swordtail

Xiphophorus maculatus

Platy

Xiphophorus variatus

Variegated platy