COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

 

Amendment - List of Specimens taken to be Suitable for Live Imports.303EB

 

I, TONY BURKE, Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, pursuant to paragraph 303EC (1) (a) and (b) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, make the following amendments to Part 1 of the list of specimens taken to be suitable for live import, established under s.303EB of the Act:

Directly under the heading Vertebrate Animals, Bony fishes (Osteichthyes) add the following definition:

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; and

Under the heading Vertebrate Animals, Bony fishes (Osteichthyes) in the appropriate alphabetic positions:

 

Delete:

Taxon

Common Name

Aulonocara nyassae of length 5 cm and over

African Peacock Cichlid, Emperor Cichlid

Botia lohachata of length 1.5 cm and over

Reticulate loach, Yo Yo loach

Only bridles morph Chalinochromis brichardi of length 5cm and over

Lake Tanganyika Cichlid

Chilotilapia rhoadesii of length 5 cm and over

Rhoadesii Cichlid, Bream

Cyphotilapia frontosa of length 12 cm and over

Frontosa, Humphead Cichlid

Dekeyseria pulchra of length 1.5 cm and over

Clown Peckoltia, Butterfly Pleco

Dicrossus maculatus of length 5 cm and over

Checkerboard Cichlid

Glossolepis incisus of length 4 cm and over

Red Rainbow Fish

Hypsophrys nicaraguense of length 5 cm and over

Nicaraguan Cichlid, Moga

Lamprologus ocellatus of length 5 cm and over

Gold African Cichlid, Gold Ocellatus

Only male Macropodus opercularis of length 6 cm and over

Paradise Fish

Metynnis spp. of length 4 cm and over

Silver Dollars

Only male Myloplus rubripinnis of length 8 cm and over

Red Hook Myleus

Only yellow morph of Neolamprologus leleupi of length 5 cm and over

Lemon Cichlid

Neolamprologus meeli of length 5 cm and over

African Cichlid

Neolamprologus mustax of length 5 cm and over

Mustax, Mask Lamprolagus

Only male Parosphromenus deissneri of length 4 cm and over

Licorice Gourami

Petrochromis trewavasae trewavasae of length 5 cm and over

Texas Cichlid, White Spotted Peerchromis, Threadfin Cichlid

Only male Pseudomystus siamensis

Siamese Catfish, Bumble Bee Catfish

Puntius semifasciolatus

Golden Barb, Chinese Barb

Sawbwa resplendens of length 1 cm and over

Burmese Rummynose, Sawbwa Barb

Only female Sturisoma panamense of length 8 cm and over

Armoured Catfish

Only male Synodontis decora of length 10 cm and over

Clown Squeaker Catfish

Only male Trachelyopterus fisheri of length
7 cm and over

Woodcat, Driftwood Catfish

Tropheus spp.

African Cichlids

Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki of length 1.5 cm and over

Dwarf Botia, Skunk loach

 

Add:

Taxon

Common Name

Aulonocara nyassae of minimum length 5 cm SL

African Peacock Cichlid, Emperor Cichlid

Botia lohachata of minimum length 1.5 cm SL

Reticulate Loach, Yo Yo Loach

Only bridles morph Chalinochromis brichardi of minimum length 5 cm SL

Lake Tanganyika Cichlid

Chilotilapia rhoadesii of minimum length 5 cm SL

Rhoadesii Cichlid, Bream

Cyphotilapia frontosa of minimum length 12 cm SL

Frontosa, Humphead Cichlid

Dekeyseria pulchra of minimum length 3 cm SL

Clown Peckoltia, Butterfly Pleco

Dicrossus maculatus of minimum length 5 cm SL

Checkerboard Cichlid

Glossolepis incisus of minimum length 4 cm SL

Red Rainbow Fish

Hypsophrys nicaraguense of minimum length 5 cm SL

Nicaraguan Cichlid, Moga

Lamprologus ocellatus of minimum length 5 cm SL

Gold African Cichlid, Gold Ocellatus

Only male Macropodus opercularis of minimum length 6 cm SL

Paradise Fish

Metynnis spp. of minimum length 4 cm SL

Silver Dollars

Only male Myloplus rubripinnis of minimum length 8 cm SL

Red Hook Myleus

Only yellow morph of Neolamprologus leleupi of minimum length 5 cm SL

Lemon Cichlid

Neolamprologus meeli of minimum length 5 cm SL

African Cichlid

Neolamprologus mustax of minimum length 5 cm SL

Mustax, Mask Lamprolagus

Only male Parosphromenus deissneri of minimum length 4 cm SL

Licorice Gourami

Petrochromis trewavasae trewavasae of minimum length 5 cm SL

Texas Cichlid, White Spotted Peerchromis, Threadfin Cichlid

Only male Pseudomystus siamensis of minimum length 8 cm SL

Siamese Catfish, Bumblebee Catfish

Puntius semifasciolatus of minimum length 3 cm SL

Golden Barb, Chinese Barb

Sawbwa resplendens of minimum length 1.5 cm SL

Asian Rummynose, Sawbwa Barb

Only female Sturisoma panamense of minimum length 8 cm SL

Armoured Catfish

Only male Synodontis decora of minimum length 10 cm SL

Clown Squeaker Catfish

Only male Trachelyopterus fisheri of minimum length 7 cm SL

Woodcat, Driftwood Catfish

Tropheus spp. of minimum length 3 cm SL

African Cichlids

Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki of minimum length 1.5 cm SL

Dwarf Botia, Skunk Loach

 

This amendment will take effect on the date this instrument is published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette.

 

Dated this 16th day of August 2012

 

 

 

 

TONY BURKE

Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities