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Issued pursuant to Section 22 of the Biosecurity Act 1993
Dated: 21 March 2007

USER GUIDE

The information in MAF animal product import health standards is presented in numerically ordered sections with descriptive titles. Sections are grouped into one of four parts, designated alphabetically.

Part A. GENERAL INFORMATION contains sections of general interest, including those relating to the legal basis for MAF import health standards and the general responsibilities of every importer of animal products.

Part B. IMPORTATION PROCEDURE contains sections which outline the requirements to be met prior to and during importation. Whether a permit to import is required to be obtained prior to importation is noted, as are conditions of eligibility, transport and general conditions relating to documentation accompanying the consignment.

Part C. CLEARANCE PROCEDURE contains sections describing the requirements to be met at the New Zealand border and, if necessary, in a transitional facility in New Zealand prior to any consignment being given biosecurity clearance.

Part D: APPENDIX ONE contains a list of the ornamental fish and marine invertebrates eligible for importation into New Zealand.

PART A. GENERAL INFORMATION

1 IMPORT HEALTH STANDARD

1.1 Pursuant to section 22 of the Biosecurity Act 1993, this document is the import health standard for the importation into New Zealand of ornamental fish and marine invertebrates from all countries.

1.2 Obtaining biosecurity clearance for each consignment of ornamental fish and marine invertebrates into New Zealand is dependent upon the consignment meeting the requirements of this import health standard.

1.3 This import health standard may be reviewed, amended or revoked if there are changes in New Zealand's import policy or the animal health status of the originating country, or for any other lawful reason, at the discretion of the Chief Technical Officer.

2 IMPORTER'S RESPONSIBILITIES

2.1 The costs of MAF in performing functions relating to the importation of the commodity shall be recovered in accordance with the Biosecurity Act and any regulations made under that Act.

2.2 All costs involved with the importation, which include documentation, pre-export isolation, selection, testing, treatment, transport, quarantine, servicing and supervision and obtaining a biosecurity direction and/or biosecurity clearance shall be borne by the importer or agent. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) shall not accept any liability for any losses sustained through quarantine procedures if fish are destroyed because of disease or parasites, or because they are prohibited species.

2.3 The importer shall make all arrangements for transport and obtain necessary transit authorities from any third countries on the transport route.

2.4 Where required, the consignment must be accompanied by a permit to export by the legislation of the country of origin and the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES): www.cites.org(offsite link to www.cites.org). The importer is advised to clarify the status of the species of origin of animal products in relation to international agreements on their trade, prior to export. Material arriving in New Zealand without a permit to export may be subject to seizure by the New Zealand Department of Conservation.

2.5 It is the importer’s responsibility to ensure that they are compliant with the current version of the relevant import health standard at the time of importation into New Zealand. Current versions of import health standards are available online at www.biosecurity.govt.nz/commercial-imports/import-health-standards/search

2.6 The importer must notify the supervisor of the transitional facility a minimum of 72 hours before the expected time of arrival of each consignment.

3 DEFINITIONS

Biosecurity Clearance

A clearance under section 26 of the Biosecurity Act (1993) for the entry of goods into New Zealand.

Biosecurity Direction

Written authority from an inspector, given under section 25 of the Biosecurity Act (1993), to move uncleared goods from a transitional facility or biosecurity control area to another transitional facility, containment facility or biosecurity control area, or to re-export those goods from New Zealand.

Chief Technical Officer

A person appointed by the Director-General as a chief technical officer under section 101 of the Biosecurity Act (1993).

Inspector

Means a person who is appointed an inspector under section 103 of the Biosecurity Act (1993).

MAF

The New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

Transitional facility

Means (a) any place approved as a transitional facility in accordance with section 39 of the Biosecurity Act (1993) for the purpose of inspection, testing, storage, treatment, holding or destruction of uncleared goods; or (b) a part of a port declared to be a transitional facility in accordance with section 39 of the Biosecurity Act (1993).

PART B. IMPORTATION PROCEDURE

4 PERMIT TO IMPORT

4.1 Prior to importation, it is mandatory that the importer applies for a permit to import. An application for a permit can be obtained from:

Animal Imports Team, Pre-Clearance Directorate, Biosecurity New Zealand
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, PO Box 2526, Wellington
Fax: +64 4 894 0662 or email: imports@maf.govt.nz

4.2 A permit to import may be issued for multiple consignments.

5 ELIGIBILITY

5.1 Ornamental fish and marine invertebrates listed in Part D: Appendix One of this import health standard are eligible for importation into New Zealand.

5.2 All requirements of this import health standard must be met for the commodity to be eligible for importation.

6 DOCUMENTATION ACCOMPANYING THE CONSIGNMENT

6.1 The consignment shall be accompanied by the following appropriately completed documentation:

6.1.1 A copy of the valid permit to import; AND

6.1.2 A list of the scientific species name, number and origins of the ornamental fish and marine invertebrates in each container, or the code/reference number of each container if relevant, comprising the whole consignment shall accompany the consignment to New Zealand. A copy of this list must be provided to the supervisor of the transitional facility; AND

6.1.3 CITES or other conservation related documentation, where neccesary (refer to clause 2.4 above).

6.2 Documentation shall be in English, but may be bilingual (language of exporting country/English).

6.3 It is the importer’s responsibility to ensure that any documentation presented in accordance with the requirements of this import health standard is original (unless otherwise specified) and clearly legible. Failure to do so may result in delays in obtaining biosecurity direction and/or clearance or rejection of the consignment.

7 TRANSPORT TO NEW ZEALAND

7.1 All fish and marine invertebrates in the consignment must be packaged in accordance with International Air Transport Association (IATA) Live Animal Regulations.

7.2 Ornamental fish and marine invertebrates from one species only (according to the approved species in Appendix One) are to be grouped in individual containers and must be packaged in leak-proof bags, each bag containing only one species.

7.3 Each container, or group of containers, is to be labelled with:

7.3.1 the species and quantity contained within any container; or

7.3.2 a code/reference number so that species and quantity contained within any container can be ascertained.

7.4 The bag must be colourless and sufficiently transparent to enable proper inspection and identification of the fish and must not contain any extraneous matter, unapproved plant material, pests or unauthorised species of fish and marine invertebrates. The use of outer bags of opaque materials or half-black bags to provide a dark shipping environment is acceptable, provided the contents of the bag can be properly inspected to the satisfaction of the inspector.

PART C: CLEARANCE PROCEDURE

8 BIOSECURITY DIRECTION

8.1 Upon arrival in New Zealand the documentation accompanying the consignment shall be inspected by an Inspector at the port of arrival. The Inspector shall having verified that all the required documentation is present, issue a written biosecurity direction to the importer or agent which authorises the consignment to move from the airport to the approved transitional facility named on the permit to import by the quickest practicable route. If there are any certification problems the supervisor shall be notified.

8.2 The inspector is to notify the supervisor responsible for the supervision of the quarantine facility that the consignment has been issued a biosecurity direction to move to the facility.

8.3 The outer containers holding the containers of ornamental fish and marine invertebrates are to be sealed with seals approved by MAF to ensure that between application and removal security has been maintained e.g. tape, Tyden Seal or padlock.

9 QUARANTINE IN NEW ZEALAND

9.1 At the quarantine facility the supervisor shall inspect the seals before the containers are opened and verify during unloading, with the assistance of the operator of the quarantine facility, that the species and approximate numbers of ornamental fish and/or marine invertebrates within the consignment are as recorded on the accompanying documentation.

9.2 If discrepancies are recorded between the species of ornamental fish and/or marine invertebrates within the consignment and those recorded in Appendix One of this import health standard any non-approved fish and invertebrates must be re-shipped or destroyed under MAF supervision.

9.3 During unloading, the water in the containers shall be treated with a chlorine based disinfectant as described in the MAF Biosecurity Authority Standard 154.02.06: Transitional facilities for ornamental fish and marine invertebrates (www.biosecurity.govt.nz/regs/trans/stds). Any plants and the containers themselves are to be incinerated or similarly treated with chlorine based disinfectant.

9.4 The ornamental fish and marine invertebrates must be held in the facility named in the permit to import for a quarantine period of not less than six weeks in the case of freshwater fish, or three weeks in the case of marine fish and marine invertebrates.

9.4 The supervisor reserves the right to remove fish and/or specimens at any time for such tests as may be required. Fish must be made available for inspection by the supervisor. If an exotic disease or pathogenic disease agent is found the Chief Technical Officer may direct any, or all the fish to be detained in quarantine for further testing, or order their destruction.

9.5 All disease testing shall be conducted at the Investigation and Diagnostic Centre of Biosecurity New Zealand, Upper Hutt, Wellington.

9.7 Based upon the clinical and fish management history and the samples provided by the supervisor, the fish pathologist at the Laboratory shall select the laboratory examinations that are appropriate. The specific disease agents of interest include:

Aeromonas salmonicida
Vibrio sp.
Edwardsiella sp.
Pasteurella sp.
Infectious pancreatic necrosis virus
Streptococcus sp.
Yersinia sp.
Epizootic haemorrhagic necrosis virus
Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Salmonid herpes virus Type II
Spring viraemia of carp
Viral erythrocytic necrosis virus
Marine anaemia
Proliferative kidney disease
Kudoa sp.
Loma sp.

10 BIOSECURITY CLEARANCE

10.1 At the end of the quarantine period, the consignment may, subject to sections 27 and 28 of the Biosecurity Act 1993, be given a biosecurity clearance pursuant to section 26 of the Biosecurity Act 1993, providing documentation meets all requirements noted under ‘Documentation accompanying the consignment’ and in the MAF Biosecurity New Zealand Standard 154.02.06 Transitional facilities for ornamental fish and marine invertebrates to the satisfaction of the supervisor.

10.2 Consignments that do not meet New Zealand’s import requirements will remain in quarantine control, be re-exported or destroyed at the importers expense.

PART D: APPENDIX ONE: ORNAMENTAL FISH AND MARINE INVERTEBRATES

FRESHWATER ORNAMENTAL FISH

Valid scientific name Common name
Abramites hypselonotus Marbled headstander
Acantopsis choirorhynchos Horseface loach
Acarichthys heckelii Threadfin acara
Aequidens pulcher Blue acara
Aequidens rivulatus Gold suam
Alestopeterius caudalis Yellowtail Congo tetra
Altolamprologus compressiceps Compressiceps cichlid
Amblydoras hancockii Blue-eye catfish
Amphilophus citrinellus Midas cichlid
Anableps anableps Foureyes
Ancinstrus hoplogenys  
Ancistrus aguaboensis  
Ancistrus bodenhameri Ancistrus damasceni
Ancistrus brevifilis  
Ancistrus cirrhosus Jumbie teta
Ancistrus claro  
Ancistrus clementinae  
Ancistrus cryptophthalmus Golden pheco
Ancistrus damasceni  
Ancistrus dolichancustrus  
Ancistrus dolichopterus Bushymouth catfish
Ancistrus dubius  
Ancistrus erinaceus  
Ancistrus formoso  
Ancistrus fulvus  
Ancistrus galani  
Ancistrus gymnorhynchus  
Ancistrus hoplogenys  
Ancistrus jataiensis  
Ancistrus jelskii  
Ancistrus latifrons  
Ancistrus leucostictus  
Ancistrus lineolatus  
Ancistrus macrophthalmus  
Ancistrus maculatus  
Ancistrus malacops  
Ancistrus maracasae  
Ancistrus martini  
Ancistrus mattogrossensis  
Ancistrus montanus  
Ancistrus multispinis  
Ancistrus nudiceps  
Ancistrus occidentalis  
Ancistrus pirareta  
Ancistrus ranunculus  
Ancistrus reisi  
Ancistrus salgadae  
Ancistrus spinosus  
Ancistrus tamboensis  
Ancistrus temmincki Yellow black eye
Ancistrus triradiatus  
Anostomus anostomus Striped headstander
Anostomus ternetzi  

Aphyocharax paraguayensis White spot tetra
Aphyocharax rathbuni Redbelly tetra
Aphyosemion australe Lyretail panchax
Aphyosemion bivittatum Twostripe lyretail
Aphyosemion striatum  
Apistogramma agassizii Agassiz's dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma alacrina  
Apistogramma albertini  
Apistogramma ambiacus  
Apistogramma amoenum Pleasant cichlid
Apistogramma arua  
Apistogramma atahualpa  
Apistogramma bitaeniata Two-striped dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma borellii Umbrella cichlid
Apistogramma brevis  
Apistogramma cacatuoides Cockatoo cichlid
Apistogramma caetei  
Apistogramma celeste  
Apistogramma commbrae Corumba cichlid
Apistogramma cruzi  
Apistogramma curutu  
Apistogramma diplotaenia  
Apistogramma elizabethae  
Apistogramma eremnopyge  
Apistogramma esmerald  
Apistogramma eunotus  
Apistogramma galaxis  
Apistogramma geisleri  
Apistogramma gephyra  
Apistogramma gibbiceps Yellow cheeked dwarf
Apistogramma gossei  
Apistogramma guttata  
Apistogramma hauswell  
Apistogramma hippolytae Two spot apistogramma
Apistogramma hoignei  
Apistogramma hongsloi  
Apistogramma huallaga  
Apistogramma inconspicua  
Apistogramma iniridae  
Apistogramma juruensis  
Apistogramma laulate  
Apistogramma linkei  
Apistogramma luelingi  
Apistogramma maciliense  
Apistogramma macmasteri  
Apistogramma marine  
Apistogramma martini  
Apistogramma meinkeni  
Apistogramma melgar  
Apistogramma mendezi  
Apistogramma moae  
Apistogramma morthentaler  
Apistogramma napo  
Apistogramma nijsseni  
Apistogramma norberti  
Apistogramma ortmanni  
Apistogramma panduro  
Apistogramma papagallo  
Apistogramma paracas  
Apistogramma paucisquamis  
Apistogramma payaminonis  
Apistogramma personata  
Apistogramma pertensis Amazon dwarf cichlid
Apistogramma pevas  
Apistogramma piauiensis  
Apistogramma pleurotaenia  
Apistogramma pucallpensis  
Apistogramma pulchra  
Apistogramma regani  
Apistogramma resticulosa  
Apistogramma rubrolineata  

Apistogramma rupunui  
Apistogramma rupununi Two-spot apistogramma
Apistogramma sanchesi  
Apistogramma shishita  
Apistogramma staecki  
Apistogramma steindachneri  
Apistogramma taeniata  
Apistogramma trifasciata Blue apistogramma
Apistogramma uaupesi  
Apistogramma urteagai  
Apistogramma viejita  
Aplocheilichthys normani Norman's lampeye
Aplocheilus dayi Gold panchax
Aplocheilus lineatus Striped panchax
Aplocheilus panchax panchax Blue panchax
Apteronotus albifrons Black ghost
Apteronotus bonapartii  
Apteronotus brasiliensis  
Apteronotus caudimaculosus  
Apteronotus cuchillejo  
Apteronotus jurubidae  
Apteronotus leptorhynchus Long nose black ghost
Apteronotus macrolepsis  
Apteronotus marauna  
Apteronotus marcrostomus  
Apteronotus mariae  
Apteronotus rostratus  
Apteronotus spurrellii  
Archocentrus nigrofasciatus Convict cichlid
Archocentrus spilurus Black acara
Arnoldichthys  spilopterus Niger tetra
Aspidoras pauciradiatus Sixray corydoras
Astronotus ocellatus Oscar
Astyanax fasciatus Banded astyanax
Astyanax mexicanus Blind cave tetra
Astyanax ruberrimus  
Aulonocara nyassae Peacock cichlid
Axelrodia stigmatis  
   
Badis badis Badis
Balantiocheilos  melanopterus  Silver shark
Barbonymus schwanenfeldii Tinfoil barb
Baryancistrus longipinnis  
Baryancistrus niveatus  
Bedotia geayi Madagasgar rainbow
Betta coccina Green spot betta
Betta imbellis Peacock betta
Betta pugnax  
Betta splendens Siamese fighter
Biotodoma cupido Greenstreaked eartheater
Boehlkea fredcochui Cochu's blue tetra
Boraras maculatus Dwarf rasbora
Botia dario Bengal loach
Botia histrionica  
Botia kubotai Kubotai botia
Botia lecontei Redtail botia
Botia lohachata Reticulate loach
Botia modesta Redtail botia
Botia morleti Skunk botia
Botia sidthimunki Dwarf botia
Botia striata Zebra loach
Brachydanio albolineatus Pearl danio
Brachygobius doriae Bumblebee goby
Brachygobius nunus  
Brachygobius xanthozonus Bumblebee fish
Brochiloricaria macrodon  
Brochis splendens Emerald catfish
Brycinus longipinnis Longfin african tetra
Bunocephalus bifidus  
Bunocephalus coracoideus Banjo catfish
Bunocephalus knerii Banjo catfish
   
Caecomastacembelus frenatus Longtail spiny eel
Caecomastacembelus loennbergii Slender spiney eel
Caecomastacembelus zebratus Zebra spiny eel
Campylomormyrus rhynochimpus Bird beak mormyrid
Capoeta oligolepis Checkered barb
Capoeta semifasciolatus Chinese barb
Capoeta tetrazona Tiger barb
Capoeta titteya Cherry barb
Carinotetraodon lorteti Sumatran red eye puffer
Carinotetraodon travancoricus Dwarf puffer
Carnegiella marthae Blackwing hatchetfish
Carnegiella myersi Pygmy hatchetfish
Carnegiella strigata Marbled hatchetfish
Chaetostoma aburrensis  
Chalceus erythrurus Yellow-finned chalceus
Chalceus macrolepidotus Pinktail chalceus
Cheirodon interruptus Uruguay tetra
Chela dadiburjori Dadio
Chela laubuca Indian glass barb
Chilodus gracilis Headstander
Chilodus punctatus Spotted headstander
Chitala chitala Clown knifefish
Chitala ornata Clown featherback
Chromobotia macracanthus Clown loach
Cichlasoma festae Guayas cichlid
Cichlasoma octofasciatum Jack dempsey
Cichlasoma salvini  Yellow belly cichlid
Cleithracara maronii Keyhole cichlid
Colisa chuna Honey gourami
Colisa lalia Dwarf gourami
Colomesus asellus Amazon puffer
Copeina guttata Redspotted tetra
Copeina numerada  
Copeina osgoodi  
Copella arnoldi Splash tetra
Copella carsevennensis  

Copella compta  
Copella eigenmanni  
Copella metae  
Corydoras acrensis Acre corydoras
Corydoras acutus Blacktop corydoras
Corydoras adolfoi Adolf's catfish
Corydoras aeneus Bronze corydoras
Corydoras agassizii  
Corydoras amapaensis Amapa corydoras
Corydoras ambiacus Spotted corydoras
Corydoras arcuatus Skunk corydoras
Corydoras atropersonatus  
Corydoras axelrodi Pink/dwarf corydoras
Corydoras bifasciatus Twostripe corydoras
Corydoras blochi Spotback corydoras
Corydoras bondi Blackstripe corydoras
Corydoras brillante  
Corydoras brochis  
Corydoras burgessi  
Corydoras caudimaculatus Tailspot corydoras
Corydoras cervinus Cervinus catfish
Corydoras chapi  
Corydoras cochui Barredtail corydoras
Corydoras copei  
Corydoras daniella  
Corydoras davidsandsi  
Corydoras delphax False blochi catfish
Corydoras diego  
Corydoras duplicareus  
Corydoras elegans Elegant corydoras
Corydoras ephippifer Saddle corydoras
Corydoras filamentosus  
Corydoras fowleri  
Corydoras gossei Palespotted corydoras
Corydoras griseus Gray corydoras
Corydoras guapore Guapore corydoras
Corydoras habrosus Salt and pepper catfish
Corydoras haraldschultzi Mosaic corydoras
Corydoras hastatus Dwarf corydoras
Corydoras huangana  
Corydoras huanta  
Corydoras jose luis  
Corydoras julii Leopard corydoras
Corydoras kiko  
Corydoras latus  
Corydoras leucomeia  
Corydoras leucomelas False spotted catfish
Corydoras loxozonus  

Corydoras macropterus Sailfin corydoras
Corydoras maculifer Dotted corydoras
Corydoras melagros  
Corydoras melanistius Bluespotted corydoras
Corydoras melanotaenia Green gold catfish
Corydoras melini Bandit corydoras
Corydoras miguelito  
Corydoras narcizo  
Corydoras nattereri Blue corydoras
Corydoras nijsseni  
Corydoras orphnopterus  
Corydoras paleatus Peppered corydoras
Corydoras panda Panda corydoras
Corydoras pastazensis Pastaza corydoras
Corydoras pilatos  
Corydoras pulcher Pretty corydoras
Corydoras pygmaeus Pygmy corydoras
Corydoras robineae Bannertail catfish
Corydoras sanchesi  
Corydoras schwartzi Schwartz's catfish
Corydoras seussi  
Corydoras shiwa  
Corydoras similis  
Corydoras spilurus Pinkthroat corydoras
Corydoras sterbai Sterbai catfish
Corydoras sychri Sychr's catfish
Corydoras treitlii Longsnout corydoras
Corydoras undulatus Reticulated corydoras
Corydoras weitzmani Twosaddle corydoras
Corydoras xinguensis Xingu corydoras
Corydoras zangama  
Corydoras zygatus Black band catfish
Crenicara puctulatum  
Crenicichla lacustris  
Crossocheilus siamensis Siamese algae eater
Crossoloricaria variegata  
Crossoloricaria venezuelae  
Cteniloricaria platysoma  
Ctenopoma acutirostre Leaf fish
Cyrtocara moorii Hump-head
   
Danio choprae Glowlight danio
Danio dangila  
Danio feegradei Yoma danio
Danio kerri Blue danio
Danio kyathit  
Danio nigrofasciatus Dwarf danio
Danio rerio Leopard danio
Danio sp. "pantheri". Panther danio
Dasyloricaria capetensis  
Dasyloricaria filamentosa  
Datnioides quadrifasciatus Siamese tiger fish
Datnoides microlepsis  
Dekeyseria brachyura  
Dekeyseria picta  
Dekeyseria pulcher  
Dekeyseria scaphirhyncha  
Dermogenys  pusilla Malayan half beak
Devario aequipinnatus Giant danio
Devario malabaricus Malabar danio
Devario pathirana Barred danio
Devario shanensis Hora danio
Dianema longibarbis Porthole catfish
Dianema urostriatum Flagtail catfish
Dicrossus filamentosus Chessboard cichlid
Dicrossus maculatus  
Distichodus affinis Silver distichodus
Distichodus lusosso Longsnout distichodus
Distichodus sexfasciatus Sixbar distichodus
Dolichancistrus fuesslii  
   
Eigenmannia  virescens Green knifefish
Eirmotus octozona Eight banded barb
Epalzeorhynchos bicolor Redtail shark minnow
Epalzeorhynchos frenatum Rainbow shark
Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus Flying fox
Esomus danricus Flying barb
Etroplus maculatus Orange chromide
Etroplus suratensis Green chromide
Exodon paradoxus Bucktooth tetra
   
Farlowella acus Twig catfish
Farlowella amazona  
Farlowella colombiensis  
Farlowella curtirostra  
Farlowella gracilis  
Farlowella hasemani  
Farlowella henriquei  

Farlowella isbruckeri  
Farlowella knerii  
Farlowella martini  
Farlowella nattereri  
Farlowella odontotumulus  
Farlowella oxyrryncha  
Farlowella platoryncha  
Farlowella rugosa  
Farlowella smithi  
Farlowella taphorni  
Farlowella venezuelensis  
Farlowella vittata  
Fundulopanchax amieti Amiet's lyretail
Fundulopanchax filamentosus Plumed lyretail
Fundulopanchax gardneri gardneri Blue lyretail
Fundulopanchax scheeli  
Fundulopanchax sjostedti Blue gularis
Fundulopanchax walkeri  
Fundulopanchax gardneri nigerianus  
   
Garra ceylonensis Stone sucker
Gasteropelecus levis  
Gasteropelecus maculatus Spotted hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus sternicla River hatchetfish
Geophagus brasiliensis Pearl cichlid
Geophagus surinamensis Redstriped eartheater
Glossolepis incisus Red rainbowfish
Glossolepis multisquamata Sepik rainbowfish
Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps Leopard pleco
Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus  
Glyptoperichthys lituratus  
Glyptoperichthys punctatus Corroncho
Gnathonemus petersii Elephantnose fish
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi Black widow tetra
Gymnogeophagus balzanii Argentine humphead
Gymnotus carapo  
Gymnotus pedanopterus  
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri Chinese algae-eater
   
Hasemania nana Silvertip tetra
Helostoma rudolfi Pink kissing gourami
Helostoma temminkii Kissing gourami
Hemiancistrus annectens  
Hemiancistrus chlorostictus  
Hemiancistrus fugleri  
Hemiancistrus fuliginosus  
Hemiancistrus holostictus  
Hemiancistrus macrops  
Hemiancistrus maracaiboensis  
Hemiancistrus megacephalus  
Hemiancistrus megalopteryx  
Hemiancistrus meizospilos  
Hemiancistrus micrommatos  
Hemiancistrus punctulatus  
Hemiancistrus spilomma  
Hemiancistrus spinosissimus  
Hemiancistrus subviridis Gold pleco
Hemianscistrus annectens  
Hemichromis bimaculatus Jewelfish
Hemigrammus bleheri Brilliant rummy nose
Hemigrammus brevis  
Hemigrammus coeruleus  
Hemigrammus elegans  
Hemigrammus erythrozonus Glowlight tetra
Hemigrammus gracilis  
Hemigrammus guyanensis  
Hemigrammus hyanuary Silvertip tetra
Hemigrammus levis  
Hemigrammus marginatus  
Hemigrammus ocellifer Head-and-taillight tetra
Hemigrammus pulcher Garnet tetra
Hemigrammus rhodostomus Rummy-nose tetra
Hemigrammus rodwayi Gold tetra
Hemigrammus stictus  
Hemigrammus unilineatus Featherfin tetra
Herichthys cyanoguttatus Texas cichlid
Heros severus Severum
Hisonotus francirochai  
Hisonotus maculipinnis  
Hyphessobrycon amandae Ember tetra
Hyphessobrycon amapaensis  
Hyphessobrycon anisitsi Aires tetra
Hyphessobrycon axelrodi Calypso tetra
Hyphessobrycon bentosi Rosy tetra
Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus Yellow tetra
Hyphessobrycon columbianus Columbian tetra
Hyphessobrycon copelandi  
Hyphessobrycon ecuadoriensis Colombian tetra
Hyphessobrycon elachys  
Hyphessobrycon eos Dawn tetra
Hyphessobrycon epicharis  
Hyphessobrycon eques Serpae tetra
Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma Bleeding-heart tetra
Hyphessobrycon flammeus Flame tetra
Hyphessobrycon gracilior Glowlight tetra
Hyphessobrycon griemi Goldspotted tetra, Flame tetra
Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi  
Hyphessobrycon heliacus  
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi Black neon tetra
Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus Flag tetra
Hyphessobrycon loretoensis Loreto tetra
Hyphessobrycon luetkenii  
Hyphessobrycon megalopterus Black phantom tetra
Hyphessobrycon metae Purple tetra
Hyphessobrycon micropterus  
Hyphessobrycon nigricinctus  
Hyphessobrycon peruvianus Peruvian tetra
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis Lemon tetra
Hyphessobrycon pyrrhonotus Red back bleeding heart
Hyphessobrycon rosaceus Rosy tetra
Hyphessobrycon roseus Yellow red tail phantom tetra
Hyphessobrycon scholzei Blackline tetra
Hyphessobrycon socolofi Bleeding-heart tetra
Hyphessobrycon sweglesi Red phantom tetra
Hyphessobrycon takasei Coffee-bean tetra
Hypostomus agna  
Hypostomus alatus  
Hypostomus albopunctatus  
Hypostomus ancistroides  
Hypostomus angipinnatus  
Hypostomus argus  
Hypostomus borellii  
Hypostomus boulengeri  
Hypostomus brevis  
Hypostomus carvalhoi  
Hypostomus cochilodon  
Hypostomus crassicauda  
Hypostomus garmani  
Hypostomus hondae  
Hypostomus interruptus  
Hypostomus itacua  
Hypostomus jaguribensis  
Hypostomus johnii  
Hypostomus latifrons  
Hypostomus lima  
Hypostomus luteus  
Hypostomus macrops  
Hypostomus macushi  
Hypostomus meleagris  
Hypostomus micromaculatus  
Hypostomus microstomus  
Hypostomus mutucae  
Hypostomus myersi  
Hypostomus nematopterus  
Hypostomus niceforoi  
Hypostomus nickeriensis  
Hypostomus niger  
Hypostomus occidentalis  
Hypostomus oculeus  
Hypostomus panamensis  
Hypostomus paulinus  
Hypostomus plecostomoides  
Hypostomus plecostomus Suckermouth catfish
Hypostomus punctatus  
Hypostomus regani  
Hypostomus robinii Teta
Hypostomus rondoni  
Hypostomus roseopunctatus  
Hypostomus sipaliwinii  
Hypostomus taphorni  
Hypostomus ternetzi  
Hypostomus tietensis  
Hypostomus unae  
Hypostomus uruguayensis  
Hypostomus vaillanti  
Hypostomus varimaculosus  
Hypostomus vermicularis  
Hypostomus verres  
Hypostomus watwata  
Hypselecara coryphaenoides Chocolate cichlid
Hysibarbus vernayi Yellowfin barb
   
Inpaichthys kerri Blue Emperor tetra
Iriatherina werneri Threadfin rainbowfish
Ixinandria steinbachi  
   
Jordanella floridae American flagfish
Julidochromis marlieri Marliers julie
Julidochromis ornatus Golden julie
   
Kronichthys lacerta  
Kryptopterus bicirrhis Glass catfish
   
Labeo chrysophekadion Black shark
Labeo erythropterus Rainbow shark
Labeotropheus fuelleborni Blue mbuna
Labeotropheus trewavasae Redtopped trewavasae
Lacustricola pumulis Tanganyika lampeye
Laetacara curviceps Flag acara
Lamontichthys filamentosus  
Lasiancistrus caquetae  
Lasiancistrus castelnaui  
Lasiancistrus multispinis Bristlemouth catfish
Lasiancistrus mystacinus  
Lasiancistrus planiceps  
Lasianistrus mayoloi  
Leporinus affinis  
Leporinus fasciatus Banded leporinus
Leporinus steindachneri  
Leptobarbus hoevenii Golden shark
Letoancistrus canensis  
Limatulichthys griseus  
Liposarcus anisitsi Snow pleco
Lithoxus bovallii  
Lithoxus  planquettei   
Loriacariichthys maculatus  
Loricaria apeltogaster  
Loricaria cataphracta  
Loricaria lata  
Loricaria lentiginosa  
Loricaria simillima  
Loricaricaria altipinnis  
Loricariichthys acutus  
Loricariichthys cashibo  
Loricariichthys castaneus  
Loricariichthys labialis  
Loricariichthys maculatus  
Loricariichthys melanoptera  
Luciocephalus pulcher Pikehead
Luciosoma setigerum Apollo shark
   
Macrognathus aculeatus Spiny eel
Macrognathus circumcinctus Tyre track eel
Macrognathus pancalus Barred spiny eel
Macrognathus siamensis Peacock eel
Macrognathus zebrinus Zebra spiny eel
Marosatherina ladigesi Celebes rainbow
Mastacembelus armatus Tire track eel
Mastacembelus erythrotaenia Fire eel
Maylandia zebra Zebra mbuna
Megalechis thoracata Porthoplo catfish
Melanochromis auratus Goldstripe cichlid
Melanochromis joanjohnsonae Rainbow melanochromis
Melanotaenia affinis North New Guinea rainbowfish
Melanotaenia australis Western rainbowfish
Melanotaenia boesemani Boeseman's rainbowfish
Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi Lake Tebera rainbowfish
Melanotaenia lacustris Blue rainbowfish
Melanotaenia maccullochi Macculloch's rainbowfish
Melanotaenia nigrans Black-banded rainbowfish
Melanotaenia papuae Papuan rainbowfish
Melanotaenia praecox Dwarf rainbowfish
Melanotaenia splendida rubrostriata Red-striped rainbowfish
Melanotaenia splendida splendida Eastern rainbow fish
Melanotaenia trifasciata Banded rainbowfish
Mesonoemacheilus  triangularis  Zodiac loach
Metynnis hypsauchen Silver dollar
Metynnis maculatus Spotted metynnis

Microctenopoma ansorgii Ornate ctenopoma
Microctenopoma fasciolatum Banded ctenopoma
Microglanis cottoides Bacon cat
Microglanis poecilus Dwarf marble cat
Microphis brachyurus brachyurus Red Bellied freshwater pipe fish
Microsynodontis lamberti  
Mikrogeophagus altispinosus Bolivian dwarf butterfly fish
Mikrogeophagus ramirezi Ram cichlid
Moenkhausia oligolepis Glass tetra
Moenkhausia pittieri Diamond tetra
Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae Lampeye tetra
Monocirrhus polyacanthus Amazon leaf fish
Monodactylus argenteus Mono angel
Monodactylus sebae African moony
Mormyrus longirostris Eastern bottlenose mormyrid

Myloplus rubripinnis Redhook myleus
Mylossoma aureum Silver dollar
Mystus micracanthus Twospot catfish
Mystus tengara Silver mystus cat
Mystus vittatus Striped dwarf catfish
   
Nandopsis tetracanthus Cuban cichlid
Nandus nandus Gangetic leaffish
Nannacara anomala Goldeneye cichlid
Nannostomus anduzei  
Nannostomus beckfordi Golden pencilfish
Nannostomus bifasciatus Whiteside pencilfish
Nannostomus britskii Spotstripe pencilfish
Nannostomus digrammus Twostripe pencilfish
Nannostomus eques Brown pencilfish
Nannostomus espei Barred pencilfish
Nannostomus harrisoni Blackstripe pencilfish
Nannostomus limatus Elegant pencilfish
Nannostomus marginatus Dwarf pencilfish
Nannostomus marilynae Greenstripe pencilfish
Nannostomus mortenthaleri  
Nannostomus nitidus Shining pencilfish
Nannostomus trifasciatus Threestripe pencilfish
Nannostomus unifasciatus Oneline pencilfish
Nematobrycon lacortei Rainbow tetra
Nematobrycon palmeri Emperor tetra
Neolamprologus brichardi Lyretail lamprologus
Neolamprologus leleupi Lemon cichlid
Neolamprologus tretocephalus Five-Bar lamprologus
Nimbochromis livingstonii Livingstonii
Nothobranchius eggersi  
Nothobranchius elongatus Elongate nothobranch
Nothobranchius flammicomantis  
Nothobranchius foerschi  
Nothobranchius fuscotaeniatus  
Nothobranchius guentheri Redtail notho
Nothobranchius korthausae  
Nothobranchius patrizii Blue notho
Nothobranchius rachovii Bluefin notho
Nothobranchius rubripinnis  
   

Ompok bimaculatus Butter catfish
Ompok sabanus  
Opsaridium christyi Copper nose barb
Osphronemus goramy Giant gourami
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum Silver arowana
Osteoglossum ferreirai Black arowana
Otocinclus affinis Golden otocinclus
Otocinclus flexilis Otocinclus
Otocinclus gibbosus  
Otocinclus hasemani  
Otocinclus hoppei  
Otocinclus macrospilus  
Otocinclus mariae  
Otocinclus vestitus  
Otocinclus vittatus Otocinclus
   

Panaqolus L204 Peru striped panaque
Panaque albomaculatus  
Panaque changae  
Panaque cochiliodon  
Panaque dentex  
Panaque gnomus  
Panaque maccus Clown panaque
Panaque nigrolineatus Royal panaque
Panaque nocturnus Dusky panaque
Panaque purusiensis  
Panaque suttonorum Panaque
Pangio anguillaris  
Pangio kuhlii Coolie loach
Pangio myseri Coolie loach
Pangio semicincta Coolie/kuhli loach
Pantodon buchholzi Freshwater butterflyfish
Papyrocranus afer Reticulate knifefish
Paracheirodon axelrodi Cardinal tetra
Paracheirodon innesi  
Paracheirodon simulans Green neon tetra
Parambassis ranga Glass fish
Parancistrus aurantiacus  
Parasphaerichthys ocellatus Burmese choc gourami
Parotocinclus maculicauda  
Peckoltia arenaria  
Peckoltia brevis  

Peckoltia snethlageae  
Peckoltia pulcher  
Peckoltia ucayalensis  
Peckoltia vermiculata  
Peckoltia yaravi  
Pelvicachromis pulcher Rainbow kribensis
Pelvicachromis taeniatus Kribensis
Periophthalmus barbarus Atlantic mudskipper
Perygoplichthys etentaculatus  
Phenacogrammus interruptus Congo tetra
Pimelodella gracilis Slender pimelodella
Pimelodus ornatus Ornate cat
Pimelodus pictus Pictus cat
Platydoras costatus Raphael/chocolate catfish
Poecilia latipinna Sailfin molly
Poecilia reticulata Guppy
Poecilia sphenops Molly
Poecilia velifera Sail-fin molly
Polyacanthus fasciatus Banded gourami
Polycentropsis abbreviata African leaf fish
Polycentrus schomburgkii Guyana leaf fish
Polypterus delhezi Barred bichir
Polypterus ornatipinnis Ornate bichir
Polypterus palmas palmas Shortfin bichir
Polypterus senegalus senegalus Gray bichir
Prionobrama filigera Glass bloodfin
Pristella maxillaris Pristella
Protomelas fenestratus Fenestratus
Pseudacanthicus leopardus  
Pseudacanthicus spinosus  
Pseudancistrus barbatus Bearded catfish
Pseudancistrus conquenani  
Pseudancistrus guentheri  
Pseudancistrus orinoco  
Pseudancistrus serratus  
Pseudanistrus niger  
Pseudepiplatys annulatus Clown killie
Pseudocorynopoma doriae Dragonfin tetra
Pseudogastromyzon myersi Sucker belly loach
Pseudomugil furcatus Forktail rainbowfish
Pseudomugil gertrudae Spotted blue-eye
Pseudomugil signifer Pacific blue-eye
Pseudomystus siamensis Bumblebee cat
Pseudotropheus tropheops  
Pseusoloricaria laeviuscula  
Pterophyllum altum  
Pterophyllum leopoldi  

Pterophyllum scalare Angelfish
Pterygoplichthys etentaculatus  
Pteryoplichthys barbatus  
Puntius arulius Arulius barb
Puntius bimaculatus Redside barb
Puntius conchonius Rosy barb
Puntius cumingii Two spot barb
Puntius denisonii Red-Line torpedo barb
Puntius everetti Clown barb
Puntius fasciatus Melon barb
Puntius filamentosus Blackspot barb
Puntius gelius Golden barb
Puntius hexazona Six-banded barb
Puntius lateristriga T-barb
Puntius lineatus Striped barb
Puntius narayani Narayan barb
Puntius nigrofasciatus Black ruby barb
Puntius oligolepis  
Puntius pentazona Five banded barb
Puntius rhomboocellatus  
Puntius sachsii Gold barb
Puntius ticto Ticto barb
Puntius titteya Cherry barb
Pyrrhulina filamentosa Pyrrhulinas
   
Rasbora argyrotaenia Silver rasbora
Rasbora bankanensis  
Rasbora borapetensis Blackline rasbora
Rasbora caudimaculata Red scissortail
Rasbora cephalotaenia  
Rasbora dorsiocellata Emerald eye rasbora
Rasbora einthovenii Brilliant rasbora
Rasbora elegans Twospot rasbora
Rasbora kalbarensis Kalbar rasbora
Rasbora kalochroma Clown rasbora
Rasbora pauciperforata Redstripe rasbora
Rasbora rubrodorsalis  
Rasbora trilineata Scissortail
Rasbora vaterifloris Pearly rasbora
Ricola macrops  
Rineloricaria beni  
Rineloricaria cacerensis  
Rineloricaria catamarcensis  
Rineloricaria cubataonis  
Rineloricaria eigenmanni  
Rineloricaria fallax  
Rineloricaria felipponei  
Rineloricaria hasemani  
Rineloricaria henselii  
Rineloricaria hoehnei  
Rineloricaria jubata  
Rineloricaria lanceolata Chocolate coloured catfish
Rineloricaria latirostris  
Rineloricaria lima  
Rineloricaria magdalenae  
Rineloricaria microlepidogaster  
Rineloricaria microlepidota  
Rineloricaria nigricauda  

Rineloricaria parva Whiptail catfish
Rineloricaria pinocchio  
Rineloricaria platyura  
Rineloricaria platyura  
Rineloricaria ruprestris  
Rineloricaria sneiderni  
Rineloricaria stewarti  
Rineloricaria teffeana  
Rineloricaria tiger  
Rineloricaria uracantha  
   
Satanoperca jurapari Jurapari
Sawbwa resplendens Sawba rasbora
Scatophagus argus Spotted scat
Scleromystax barbatus Banded corydoras
* Scleropages formosus Golden Arowawa
Selenotoca multifasciata Spotbanded scat
Selenotoca papuensis Silver Scat
Semaprochilodus isignus Flagtail prochilodus
Semaprochilodus taeniurus Silver prochilodus
Spatuloricaria bushinose  
Spatuloricaria chameleon  
Spatuloricaria disceus  
Spatuloricaria evansii  

Spatuloricaria lanceolata  
Spatuloricaria malaria  
Spatuloricaria puganensis  
Sphaerichthys acrostoma Chocolate gourami
Sphaerichthys osphromenoides  
Sphaerichthys vaillanti  
Sqaliforma villarsi  
Sqaliforma virescens  
Sqauliforma annae  
Squaliforma emarginata  
Squaliforma squalina  
Squaliforma tenuicauda  
Squaliforma tenuis  
Steatocranus casuarius Lionhead cichlid
Steatogenys duidae  
Steatogenys elegans  
Steatogenys ocellatus  
Stegostenopos cryptogenes  
Sternopygus macrurus Black knife fish
Sturisoma aureum  
Sturisoma barbata  
Sturisoma kneri  
Sturisoma panamense  
Sturisoma rostratum  
Symphysodon aequifasciatus Discus
Symphysodon discus Discus
Syncrossus berdmorei Blyth's loach
Syncrossus helodes Tiger botia
Synodontis alberti Bigeye squeaker
Synodontis angelicus Angel squeaker
Synodontis decorus Decorated synodontis
Synodontis eupterus  
Synodontis multipunctatus Cuckoo synodontis
Synodontis nigrita Upsidedown catfish
Synodontis nigriventris Blotched upsidedown catfish
Synodontis ocellifer  
Synodontis petricola Cuckoo catfish
Synodontis pleurops Bigeye synodontis
Synodontis schoutedeni Vermiculated synodontis
   
Taenicara candidi  
Tetraodon biocellatus Figure eight pufferfish
Tetraodon cochinchinensis Mekong dragon puffer
Tetraodon fluviatilis Green pufferfish
Tetraodon lineatus Globe fish
Tetraodon nigroviridis Spotted green pufferfish
Tetraodon palembangensis Figure eight puffer
Tetraodon suvattii Pig nose puffer
Thayeria boehlkei Blackline penguinfish
Thayeria obliqua Penguin
Thoracocharax securis Hatchet fish
Thoracocharax stellatus Spotfin hatchetfish
Thorichthys meeki Firemouth cichlid
Toxotes jaculatrix Banded archerfish
Trichogaster chuna Gold honey gourami
Trichogaster labiosus Thick lip gourami
Trichogaster leerii Pearl gourami
Trichogaster microlepis Moonlight gourami
Trichogaster pectoralis Snakeskin gourami
Trichogaster trichopterus Three spot gourami
Trichopsis pumila Sparking pigmy gourmai
Trichopsis vittata Croaking gourami
Trigonostigma espei Lambchop rasbora
Trigonostigma hengeli Slender wedge rasbora
Trigonostigma heteromorpha Harlequin rasbora
Tropheus duboisi Tropheus duboisi
Tropheus moorii Tropheus moorii
   
Uaru amphiacanthoides Uaru
   
Xenentodon cancila Silver needlefish
Xenomystus nigri African knifefish
Xiphophorus hellerii Swordtail
Xiphophorus maculatus Platy


Key: * CITES species (refer to clause 2.4 above)

MARINE ORNAMENTAL FISH

Valid scientific name Common name
Abudefduf saxatilis Sergeant major
Acanthurus achilles Achilles tang
Acanthurus blochii Ringtail surgeonfish
Acanthurus chirurgus Doctorfish
Acanthurus chronixis Chronixis surgeonfish
Acanthurus coeruleus Blue tang surgeonfish
Acanthurus dussumieri Eyestripe surgeonfish

Acanthurus japonicus Powder brown
Acanthurus leucosternon Powderblue surgeonfish
Acanthurus lineatus Lined surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricans Whitecheek surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricauda Epaulette surgeonfish

Acanthurus nigrofuscus Brown surgeonfish
Acanthurus olivaceus Orangespot surgeonfish
Acanthurus pyroferus Chocolate surgeonfish
Acanthurus sohal Sohal surgeonfish
Acanthurus tennentii Doubleband surgeonfish

Acanthurus triostegus Convict surgeonfish
Aeoliscus strigatus Razorfish
Amblyeleotris guttata sunburst goby
Amblygobius decussatus Orange-striped goby
Amblygobius phalaena Banded goby

Amblygobius rainfordi Old glory
Amphiprion akallopisos Skunk clownfish
Amphiprion akindynos Barrier reef anemonefish
Amphiprion allardi Twobar anemonefish
Amphiprion bicinctus Twoband anemonefish

Amphiprion chrysogaster Mauritian anemonefish
Amphiprion chrysopterus Orangefin anemonefish
Amphiprion clarkii Yellowtail clownfish
Amphiprion ephippium Saddle anemonefish
Amphiprion frenatus Tomato clownfish

Amphiprion leucokranos Whitebonnet anemonefish
Amphiprion melanopus Fire or cinnamone clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris Clown anemonefish
Amphiprion percula Orange clownfish
Amphiprion perideraion Pink anemonefish

Amphiprion polymnus Saddleback clownfish
Amphiprion sandaracinos Yellow clownfish
Amphiprion sebae Sebae anemonefish
Amphiprion tricinctus Maroon clownfish
Anampses chrysocephalus Red tail wrasse

Anampses femininus Blue-striped orange tamarin
Anampses lennardi Blue and yellow wrasse
Anampses lineatus Lined wrasse
Anampses melanurus White-spotted wrasse
Anampses meleagrides Spotted wrasse

Anampses neoguinaicus New Guinea wrasse
Anampses twistii Yellowbreasted wrasse
Antennarius hispidus Shaggy angler
Antennarius pictus Painted frogfish
Antennarius striatus Striated frogfish

Antennatus tuberosus Tuberculated frogfish
Apogon leptacanthus Threadfin cardinalfish
Apogon nigrofasciatus Blackstripe cardinalfish
Apolemichthys trimaculatus Three spot angelfish
Apolemichthys xanthurus Cream Angel
Arothron hispidus White-spotted puffer
Arothron meleagris Guineafowl puffer
Arothron nigropunctatus Blackspotted puffer
Arothron stellatus Starry toadfish
   
Balistapus undulatus Orange-lined triggerfish
Balistoides conspicillum Clown triggerfish
Bodianus anthioides Lyretail hogfish
Bodianus axillaris Axilspot hogfish
Bodianus bilunulatus Tarry hogfish
Bodianus macrourus Black-banded hogfish
Bodianus mesothorax Splitlevel hogfish
   
Calloplesiops argus Marine betta
Calloplesiops altivelis  Marine betta
Canthigaster amboinensis Spider-eye puffer
Canthigaster jactator Hawaiian whitespotted toby
Canthigaster janthinoptera Honeycomb toby
Canthigaster margaritata Sharpnose puffer
Canthigaster solandri Spotted sharpnose

Canthigaster valentini Valentinni's sharpnose puffer
Centropyge acanthops Orangeback angelfish
Centropyge aurantia Golden angelfish
Centropyge aurantonotus Flameback angelfish
Centropyge bicolor Bicolor angelfish

Centropyge bispinosa Twospined angelfish
Centropyge eibli Blacktail angelfish
Centropyge ferrugata Rusty angelfish
Centropyge fisheri Orange angelfish
Centropyge flavicauda Whitetail angelfish

Centropyge flavipectoralis Yellowfin angelfish
Centropyge flavissima Lemonpeel angelfish
Centropyge heraldi Yellow angelfish
Centropyge loricula Flame angel
Centropyge multicolor Multicolor angelfish

Centropyge multifasciata Barred angelfish
Centropyge multispinis Dusky angelfish
Centropyge nox Midnight angelfish
Centropyge potteri Russet angelfish
Centropyge shepardi Mango angelfish

Centropyge tibicen Keyhole angelfish
Centropyge venustus Purplemask angelfish
Centropyge vrolikii Pearlscale angelfish
Cephalopholis miniata Coral hind
Cephalopholis urodeta Darkfin hind

Cetoscarus bicolor Bicolour parrotfish
Chaetodon auriga Threadfin butterflyfish
Chaetodon austriacus Blacktail butterflyfish
Chaetodon bennetti Bluelashed butterflyfish
Chaetodon burgessi Burgess' butterflyfish

Chaetodon citrinellus Speckled butterflyfish
Chaetodon collare Redtail butterflyfish
Chaetodon declivis Marquesas butterflyfish
Chaetodon ephippium Saddle butterflyfish
Chaetodon falcula Blackwedged butterflyfish

Chaetodon fremblii Bluestriped butterflyfish
Chaetodon guttatissimus Peppered butterflyfish
Chaetodon kleinii Sunburst butterflyfish
Chaetodon lunula Raccoon butterflyfish
Chaetodon madagaskariensis Seychelles butterflyfish

Chaetodon melannotus Blackback butterflyfish
Chaetodon mertensii Atoll butterflyfish
Chaetodon meyeri Scrawled butterflyfish
Chaetodon miliaris Millet butterflyfish
Chaetodon multicinctus Pebbled butterflyfish

Chaetodon octofasciatus Eightband butterflyfish
Chaetodon pelewensis Sunset butterflyfish
Chaetodon plebeius Blueblotch butterflyfish
Chaetodon quadrimaculatus Fourspot butterflyfish
Chaetodon rafflesii Latticed butterflyfish

Chaetodon rainfordi Rainford's butterflyfish
Chaetodon semilarvatus Bluecheek butterflyfish
Chaetodon speculum Mirror butterflyfish
Chaetodon tinkeri Hawaiian butterflyfish
Chaetodon trifascialis Chevron butterflyfish

Chaetodon trifasciatus Melon butterflyfish
Chaetodon ulietensis Pacific double-saddle butterflyfish
Chaetodon unimaculatus Teardrop butterflyfish
Chaetodon vagabundus Vagabond butterflyfish
Chaetodon xanthocephalus Yellowhead butterflyfish

Chaetodon xanthurus Pearlscale butterflyfish
Chaetodon zanzibarensis Zanzibar butterflyfish
Chaetodontoplus duboulayi Scribbled angelfish
Chaetodontoplus melanosoma Black-velvet angelfish
Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus Vermiculated angelfish

Chaetodontoplus personifer Blueface angelfish
Chelmon rostratus Copperband butterflyfish
Choerodon fasciatus Harlequin tuskfish
Chromis analis Yellow chromis
Chromis caerulea Green chromis

Chromis cyanea Blue chromis
Chromis dimidiata Chocolatedip chromis
Chromis margaritifer Bicolor chromis
Chromis multilineata Brown chromis
Chromis retrofasciata Black-bar chromis

Chromis scotti purple chromis
Chromis ternatensis Ternate chromis
Chromis viridis Blue green damselfish
Chrysiptera cyanea Sapphire devil
Chrysiptera niger Black damselfish

Chrysiptera parasema Goldtail demoiselle
Chrysiptera starcki Starck's demoiselle
Chrysiptera talboti Talbot's demoiselle
Chrysiptera taupou Southseas devil
Cirrhilabrus filamentosus whip wrasse
Cirrhitichthys falco Dwarf hawkfish
Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus Coral hawkfish
Cirrhitops fasciatus Redbarred hawkfish
Coris aygula Clown coris
Coris caudimacula Spottail coris

Coris cuvieri African coris
Coris flavovittata Yellowstripe coris
Coris gaimard Yellowtail coris
Coris venusta Elegant coris
Cromileptes altivelis Humpback grouper

Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis Chevron tang
Ctenochaetus marginatus Striped-fin surgeonfish
Ctenochaetus striatus   Blue eye tang
Ctenochaetus strigosus Kole tang
Ctenochaetus tominiensis Tominini tang
   
Dascyllus albisella Hawaiian dascyllus
Dascyllus aruanus Whitetail dascyllus
Dascyllus carneus Cloudy dascyllus
Dascyllus melanurus Blacktail humbug
Dascyllus reticulatus Reticulate dascyllus
Dascyllus trimaculatus Threespot dascyllus
Diagramma pictum Painted sweetlips
Diodon holocanthus Long-spine porcupinefish
Diodon hystrix Spot-fin porcupinefish

Diodon liturosus Black-blotched porcupinefish
Dischistodus prosopotaenia Honey-head damsel
Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus Ringed pipefish
Doryrhamphus janssi Janssi pipefish
Doryrhamphus multiannulatus Many-banded pipefish

   
Ecsenius bicolor Bicolor blenny
Ecsenius frontalis Smooth-fin blenny
Ecsenius lineatus Linear blenny
Ecsenius midas Persian blenny
Ecsenius namiyei Black comb-tooth
Ecsenius pulcher  
Epibulus  insidiator Slingjaw wrasse
Epinephelus merra Honeycomb grouper
   
Forcipiger flavissimus Longnose butterflyfish
Forcipiger longirostris Longnose butterflyfish
   

Genicanthus bellus Ornate angelfish
Genicanthus caudovittatus Zebra angelfish
Genicanthus lamarck Blackstriped angelfish
Genicanthus melanospilos Spotbreast angelfish
Genicanthus watanabei Blackedged angelfish

Gnathanodon speciosus Golden trevally
Gomphosus caeruleus Green birdmouth wrasse
Gomphosus varius Bird wrasse
Gramma brasiliensis Royal Gramma brazil
Gramma loreto Royal Gramma atlantic
Gramma melacara Blackcap basselt
Grammistes sexlineatus Sixline soapfish
   
Halichoeres biocellatus Red-lined wrasse
Halichoeres chloropterus Pastel-green wrasse

Halichoeres chrysus Canary wrasse
Halichoeres cosmetus Adorned wrasse
Halichoeres hortulanus Checkerboard wrasse
Halichoeres marginatus Dusky wrasse
Halichoeres melanurus Tail-spot wrasse

Halichoeres ornatissimus Ornamented wrasse
Halichoeres trimaculatus Threespot wrasse
Hemigymnus fasciatus Barred thicklip
Hemigymnus melapterus Blackeye thicklip
Hemitaurichthys zoster Brown-and-white butterflyfish
Heniochus acuminatus Pennant coralfish
Heniochus chrysostomus Threeband pennantfish
Heniochus singularius Singular bannerfish
Heniochus varius Horned bannerfish
* Hippocampus barbouri Barbour's seahorse
* Hippocampus comes Tiger tail seahorse
* Hippocampus coronatus  
* Hippocampus histrix Thorny seahorse
* Hippocampus kuda Spotted seahorse
* Hippocampus reidi Longsnout seahorse
* Hippocampus spinosissimus Hedgehog seahorse
* Hippocampus trimaculatus Longnose seahorse
* Hippocampus whitei White's seahorse
Holacanthus bermudensis Angelfish
Holacanthus ciliaris Queen angelfish

Holacanthus passer King angelfish
   
Labroides bicolor Bicolor cleaner wrasse
Labroides dimidiatus Bluestreak cleaner wrasse
Labroides pectoralis Blackspot cleaner wrasse
Labroides phthirophagus Hawaiian cleaner wrasse
Lactoria cornuta Longhorn cowfish
Lactoria fornasini Thornback cowfish
Lepidozygus tapeinosoma Fusilier damselfish
Lutjanus kasmira Common bluestripe snapper

Lutjanus sebae Emperor red snapper
   
Macropharyngodon geoffroy Geoffroy's wrasse
Macropharyngodon meleagris Blackspotted wrasse
Macropharyngodon negrosensis Yellowspotted wrasse
Macropharyngodon ornatus False leopard
Meiacanthus atrodorsalis Forktail blenny
Meiacanthus grammistes Striped fang blenny
Meiacanthus oualanensis  
Meiacanthus smithi Disco blenny
Melichthys niger Black triggerfish
Melichthys vidua Pinktail triggerfish
Myripristis violacea Lattice soldierfish
   
Naso brevirostris Spotted unicornfish
Naso elegans Elegant unicornfish
Naso lituratus Orangespine unicornfish
Naso unicornis Bluespine unicornfish
Naso vlamingii Bignose unicornfish
Nemateleotris decora Decorated dartfish
Nemateleotris magnifica Fire goby
Neoglyphidodon melas Bowtie damselfish
Neoglyphidodon nigroris Black-and-gold chromis
Neoglyphidodon oxyodon bluevelvet damsel
Novaculichthys taeniourus Rockmover wrasse

   
Odonus niger Redtoothed triggerfish
Ostichthys trachypoma Bigeye soldierfish
Ostracion cubicus Yellow boxfish
Ostracion cyanurus Bluetail trunkfish
Ostracion meleagris Whitespotted boxfish
Ostracion solorensis Reticulate boxfish
Oxycirrhites typus Hawkfish
Oxymonacanthus longirostris Harlequin filefish
   
Paracanthurus hepatus Palette surgeonfish
Paracheilinus carpenteri carpenters wrasse
Paracirrhites arcatus Arc-eye hawkfish
Paracirrhites forsteri Blackside hawkfish
Paracirrhites hemistictus Whitespot hawkfish

Pareques acuminatus High-hat
Parupeneus barberinoides Bicolor goatfish
Parupeneus cyclostomus Goldsaddle goatfish
Parupeneus forsskali Red Sea goatfish
Parupeneus trifasciatus Doublebar goatfish

Pervagor janthinosoma Blackbar filefish
Pervagor melanocephalus Redtail filefish
Platax orbicularis Orbicular batfish
Platax pinnatus Dusky batfish
Platax teira Tiera batfish

Plectorhinchus albovittatus Yellow-lined sweetlips
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides Harlequin sweetlips
Plectorhinchus gaterinoides Lined sweetlips
Plectorhinchus orientalis Oriental sweetlips
Plectorhinchus picus Painted sweetlip

Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus Whitespotted devil
Pomacanthus annularis Bluering angelfish
Pomacanthus asfur Arabian angelfish
Pomacanthus imperator Emperor angelfish
Pomacanthus maculosus Yellowbar angelfish

Pomacanthus navarchus Bluegirdled angelfish
Pomacanthus semicirculatus Semicircle angelfish
Pomacanthus sexstriatus Sixbar angelfish
Pomacanthus xanthometopon Yellowface angelfish
Pomacentrus alleni Andaman damsel

Pomacentrus amboinensis Ambon damsel
Pomacentrus auriventris Goldbelly damsel
Pomacentrus bankanensis Speckled damselfish
Pomacentrus caeruleus Caerulean damsel
Pomacentrus coelestis Neon damselfish

Pomacentrus melanochir Indonesian damsel
Premnas biaculeatus Spinecheek anemonefish
Pseudanthias bartlettorum Bartlett's anthias
Pseudanthias bicolor Bicolor anthias
Pseudanthias cooperi Red-bar anthias

Pseudanthias dispar Peach fairy basslet
Pseudanthias evansi Yellowback anthias
Pseudanthias huchtii Red-cheeked fairy basslet
Pseudanthias hypselosoma Stocky anthias
Pseudanthias ignitus flame basslet
Pseudanthias lori Lori's anthias
Pseudanthias pascalus Amethyst anthias
Pseudanthias pictilis Painted anthias
Pseudanthias pleurotaenia Square-spot fairy basslet
Pseudanthias squamipinnis Sea goldie

Pseudanthias thompsoni Hawaiian anthias
Pseudanthias tuka Yellowstriped fairy basslet
Pseudanthias ventralis ventralis Longfin anthias
Pseudobalistes fuscus Yellow-spotted triggerfish
Pseudocheilinus evanidus Scarlet wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia Sixline wrasse
Pseudocheilinus ocellatus Mistry wrasse
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia Eight Line wrasse
Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia Four-lined wrasse
Pseudochromis fuscus Golden dottyback
Pseudochromis diadema Diadem dottyback
Pseudochromis dilectus Dottyback
Pseudochromis fridmani Orchid dottyback
Pseudochromis paccagnellae Royal dottyback
Pseudochromis porphyreus Magenta dottyback
Pseudochromis splendens Splendid dottyback
Pseudochromis springeri Springer dottyback
Pterapogon kauderni Banggai cardinal
Ptereleotris evides Blackfin dartfish
Ptereleotris zebra Chinese zebra goby

Pygoplites diacanthus Royal angelfish    
   
Rhinecanthus aculeatus Blackbar triggerfish
Rhinecanthus rectangulus Wedge-tail triggerfish
Rhinecanthus aculeatus  Humu-humu-nuku-nuku a puaa
Rhinomuraena quaesita Ribbon moray
   
Sargocentron xantherythrum Hawaiian squirrelfish
Scolopsis bilineata  Gold Dart bream
Serranus tigrinus Harlequin bass

Siganus doliatus Barred spinefoot
Siganus puelloides Blackeye rabbitfish
Siganus uspi Bicolored foxface
Siganus virgatus Barhead spinefoot
Siganus vulpinus Foxface

Sphaeramia nematoptera Pajama cardinalfish
Stethojulis bandanensis Red shoulder wrasse
Sufflamen bursa Boomerang triggerfish
Sufflamen chrysopterum Halfmoon triggerfish
Synchiropus marmoratus Marbled dragonet

Synchiropus ocellatus Ocellated dragonet
Synchiropus picturatus Picturesque dragonet
Synchiropus splendidus Mandarinfish
   
Thalassoma ballieui Blacktail wrasse
Thalassoma duperrey Saddle wrasse
Thalassoma hardwicke Sixbar wrasse
Thalassoma jansenii Jansen's wrasse
Thalassoma lunare Moon wrasse
Thalassoma lutescens Yellow-brown wrasse
Thalassoma quinquevittatum Fivestripe wrasse
   
Valenciennea longipinnis Long-finned goby

Valenciennea puellaris Maiden goby
Valenciennea sexguttata Sixspot goby
Valenciennea strigata Blueband goby
   
Xanthichthys auromarginatus Bluejaw trigger
   
Zanclus cornutus Moorish idol
Zebrasoma desjardinii  
Zebrasoma flavescens Yellow tang
Zebrasoma rostratum Longnose surgeonfish
Zebrasoma scopas Twotone tang
Zebrasoma veliferum Sailfin tang
Zebrasoma xanthurum Yellowtail tang

Key: * CITES species (refer to clause 2.4 above)

MARINE INVERTEBRATES

Hard Corals

Valid scientific name Common name
*Acropora abrolhosensis  Staghorn or Table coral
*Acropora abrotanoides 

 
*Acropora acervata   
*Acropora aculeus   
*Acropora acuminata   
*Acropora affinis  
*Acropora africana   
*Acropora akajimensis   
*Acropora alliomorpha   
*Acropora amblyclados   
*Acropora angulata   
*Acropora anthocercis   

*Acropora anthocersis   
*Acropora anthocervis   

*Acropora appressa   
*Acropora arabensis   
*Acropora arabica   
*Acropora arbuscula 

 
*Acropora arcuata   
*Acropora armata 

 
*Acropora aspera   
*Acropora assimilis 

 
*Acropora austera   
*Acropora awi 

 
*Acropora azurea   
*Acropora baeodactyla 

 
*Acropora bandensis   
*Acropora batunai 

 
*Acropora bifurcata   
*Acropora brachiata 

 
*Acropora branchi   
*Acropora brevicollis 

 
*Acropora brooki   
*Acropora brueggemani 

 
*Acropora brueggemanni   
*Acropora brueggemanni uncinata

 
*Acropora bullata   
*Acropora bushyensis 

 
*Acropora bœodactyla   
*Acropora calamaria 

 
*Acropora canaliculata   
*Acropora canalis 

Bottlebrush coral
*Acropora cancaliculata   
*Acropora cancellata 

 
*Acropora capillaris   
*Acropora cardenae 

 
*Acropora carduus  Christmas coral
*Acropora caroliniana 

 
*Acropora cerealis   
*Acropora cervicornis 

 
*Acropora ceylonica   
*Acropora chesterfieldensis 

 
*Acropora clathrata   
*Acropora clavigera 

 
*Acropora complanta   
*Acropora concinna 

 
*Acropora conferata   
*Acropora conferta 

 
*Acropora confraga   
*Acropora conigera 

Staghorn
*Acropora convexa   
*Acropora coph