List of Noxious Aquatic Species in Victoria

List of Declared Noxious Aquatic Species in Victoria

as Declared under the Fisheries Act 1995 (last amendment 23 December 2025. See Victorian Government Gazette)

Scientific name Common name1

Acanthogobius flavimanus

Yellowfin goby

Acestrorhynchus microlepis

Pike characin

Acipenser baerii baerii

Siberian sturgeon

Acipenser baerii baicalensis

Baikal sturgeon

Acipenser brevirostrum

Shortnose sturgeon

Acipenser dabryanus

Yangtze sturgeon

Acipenser fulvescens

Lake sturgeon

Acipenser gueldenstaedtii

Russian sturgeon

Acipenser medirostris

Green sturgeon

Acipenser mikadoi

Sakhalin sturgeon

Acipenser multiscutatus

Japanese sturgeon

Acipenser naccarii

Adriatic sturgeon

Acipenser nudiventris

Fringebarbel sturgeon

Acipenser oxyrinchus destotoi

Gulf sturgeon

Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus

Atlantic sturgeon

Acipenser persicus

Persian sturgeon

Acipenser ruthenus

Sterlet

Acipenser schrenckii

Amur sturgeon

Acipenser sinensis

Chinese sturgeon

Acipenser stellatus

Starry sturgeon

Acipenser sturio

European sturgeon

Acipenser transmontanus

White sturgeon

Alfaro cultratus

Knife-edged livebearer

Alfaro huberi

 

Allomogurnda nesolepis

Yellowbelly gudgeon

Amia calva

Bowfin

Anabas testudineus

Climbing perch

Anaspidoglanis macrostoma

Flatnose catfish

Apeltes quadracus

Fourspine stickleback

Asterias amurensis

Northern Pacific seastar

Atractosteus spp

Alligator gar

Bagrus ubangensis

Ubangi shovelnose catfish

Belonesox belizanus

Pike minnow, pike killifish

Boulengerella maculata

Spotted pike-characin

Boulengerochromis microlepis

Giant cichlid

Bryconops affinis

Orangefin tetra

Bryconops melanurus

 

Catlocarpio siamensis

Giant barb

Caulerpa taxifolia

Aquarium caulerpa

Centrarchidae family

Bass, sunfish

Centropomus spp

Snooks

Chaca chaca

Squarehead catfish

Chaca bankanensis

Angler catfish

Chaca burmensis

Burmensis frogmouth catfish

Channa spp

Snakehead

Cherax cainii

Smooth marron

Cherax quadricarinatus

Red claw crayfish

Cherax tenuimanus

Hairy marron

Cichlasoma urophthalmus

Mexican mojarra

Cirrhinus cirrhosus

Mrigal

Citharinidae, Ichthyborinae subfamily

African pike-characin, tubenose poacher, fin eater

Clarias spp

Walking catfish

Colossoma spp

Tambaqui

Crenicichla lacustrus

 

Crenicichla lepidota

Pike cichlid

Crenicichla notophthalmus

 

Crenicichla saxatilis

Ringtail pike cichlid

Ctenopharyngodon idella

Grass carp

Ctenopoma kingsleyae

Silverbelly centopoma

Ctenopoma ocellatum

Eyespot ctenopoma

Ctenopoma weeksii

Mottled ctenopoma

Culaea inconstans

Brook stickleback

Cyprinus carpio

Common carp

Dianema longibarbis

Porthole catfish

Dormitator latifrons

Pacific fat sleeper

Dormitator lebretonis

Sleeper

Dormitator maculatus

Fat sleeper

Elassoma spp

Sunfish

Electrophorus electricus

Electric eel

Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Reedfish

Erythrinus spp

Trahira

Esox spp

Pikes

Fundulus chrysotus

Golden topminnow

Gibelion catla

Catla

Gambusia spp

Mosquitofish

Gasterosteus aculeatus

Three-spined stickleback

Gobiomorphus gobioides

Giant bully

Gogiomorphus huttoni

Redfin bully

Gobiomorus dormitor

Bigmouth sleeper

Gobiomorus maculatus

Pacific sleeper

Gymnarchus niloticus

Aba aba

Hemichromis fasciatus

Banded jewelfish

Hepsetus odoe

African pike

Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Rio Grande cichlid

Heterandria bimaculata

Twospot livebearer

Heteropneustes fossilis

Stinging catfish

Hollandichthys multifasciatus

 

Hoplerythrinus spp

 

Hoplias spp

Trahira

Huso huso

Beluga

Hydrocynus spp

Pike characin, Giant tigerfish

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

Silver carp

Hypophthalmichthys nobilis

Bighead carp

Hypseleotris cyprinoides

Tropical carp-gudgeon

Hypseleotris tohizonae

 

Ictalurus punctatus

Channel catfish

Irvineia voltae

Butterfish

Knodus savannensis

 

Labeo calbasu

Orange-fin labeo

Labeo rohita

Rohu

Lates microlepis

Forktail lates

Lates niloticus

Nile perch

Lebiasina bimaculata

Twospot lebiasina

Lepidosiren paradoxa

South American lungfish

Lepisosteus spp

Gar

Leptolebias aureoguttatus

 

Leptolebias marmoratus

Marbled pearlfish

Leptolebias minimus

Barredtail pearlfish

Leptolebias opalescens

Opal pearlfish

Leptolebias splendens

Splendid pearlfish

Malapterurus spp

 

Microctenopoma ansorgii

Ornate ctenopoma

Microctenopoma congicum

Congo ctenopoma

Microctenopoma fasciolatum

Banded ctenopoma

Microctenopoma nanum

Dwarf ctenopoma

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Oriental weatherloach

Mormyrops anguilloides

Bottlenose, Cornish jack

Mytilopsis sallei

Black-striped mussel

Nandopsis tetracanthus

Cuban cichlid

Neolissochilus hexagonolepis

Copper mahseer

Notropis spp

Shiners

Ompok bimaculatus

Butter catfish

Oreochromis spp

Tilapia

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

Arawana

Oxydoras spp

Ripsaw catfish, black doras, black shielded catfish

Oxyeleotris heterodon

Sentani gudgeon

Oxyeleotris marmorata

Marble goby

Oxyeleotris siamensis

 

Oxyeleotris uropthalmoides

 

Oxyeleotris uropthalmus

 

Pangasianodon gigas

Mekong giant catfish

Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Sutchi catfish

Pangasius conchophilus

 

Pangasius elongatus

 

Pangasius gigas

Mekong giant catfish

Pangasius krempfi

 

Pangasius kunyit

 

Pangasius larnaudii

Spot pangasius

Pangasius macronema

 

Pangasius nasutus

 

Pangasius nieuwenhuisii

 

Pangasius pangasius

Yellowtailed catfish

Parachanna obscura

Snake-head

Paratrygon aiereba

Discus ray

Phago loricatus

African pike characin

Phoxinus erythrogaster

Southern redbelly dace

Polyodon spathula

Mississippi paddlefish

Polypterus endlicherii

Saddled bichir

Polypterus retropinnis

West African bichir

Pomoxis spp

Crappie

Procambarus clarkii

Red swamp crayfish

Protopterus aethiopicus

Marbled lungfish

Protopterus amphibius

Gilled lungfish

Protopterus annectens

West African lungfish

Protopterus dolloi

Slender lungfish

Psephurus gladius

Chinese swordfish

Pseudocrenilabrus philander

Dwarf Victorian mouthbrooder

Pungitius pungitius

Ninespine stickleback

Pygocentrus spp

Piranha

Sabella spallanzanii

European fan worm

Sargochromis spp

Happy

Sarotherodon spp

Tilapia

Schilbe intermedius

Silver catfish

Schilbe marmoratus

Shoulderspot catfish

Schilbe mystus

African butter catfish

Serranochromis spp

 

Serrasalmus spp

Piranha

Silurus spp

European catfish, wels catfish

Sorubim lima

Duckbill catfish

Spartina anglica

Rice grass/Common cord-grass

Tilapia spp except T. buttikoferi

Tilapia

Tomeurus gracilis

Guppy

Tor spp

Mahseer

Trichomycteridae family

Parasitic catfishes

Tridentiger trigonocephalus

Chameleon goby, striped goby

Undaria pinnatifida

Wakame seaweed

Valencia hispanica

Valencia toothcarp

Xiphophorus pygmaeus

Pygmy swordtail

Zacco platypus

Freshwater minnow

Hemigrapsus takanoi

Asian brush-clawed shore crab

Hemigrapsus sanguineus

Asian shore crab

Charybdis japonica

Asian paddle crab

Eriocheir sinensis

Chinese mitten crab

Rhithropanopeus harrisii

Harris’ mud crab

Mytella strigata

Charru mussel

Perna canaliculus

New Zealand green-lipped mussel

Perna perna

Brown mussel

Perna viridis

Asian green mussel

Didemnum vexillum

Carpet sea squirt

Didemnum perlucidum

White sea squirt

Cyprinus

Carp varieties and hybrids

Corbicula fluminea

Freshwater golden clam

Dreissena polymorpha

Zebra mussel

Didymosphenia geminata

Didymo

1 The common name is provided for information only.

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