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Noxious aquatic species in Victoria
Potentially noxious species can include fish, and other aquatic plants and animals. Victoria has listed a number of species and genera as noxious under Section 75 of the Fisheries Act 1995.
By declaring a particular species as noxious, the Victorian Government applies regulations to control the use and potential spread of such animals.
Once declared as noxious, people must not bring these species into the state, nor take, hatch, keep, possess, sell, transport, put into any container or release into protected waters any declared noxious aquatic species (unless otherwise authorised by permit). A number of offences have been created relating to noxious aquatic species in Victoria.
The Fisheries Act also requires people to report the possession, existence and location of any noxious aquatic species and provides powers to allow authorised officers to seize, remove and prevent the spread of noxious aquatic species.
What should you do if you suspect someone is keeping or selling noxious fish in Victoria?
If you suspect a person or a business of illegal activity, please call our fisheries offence reporting line “13FISH” (13 3474).
Helpful information includes:
- Time and date of activity and if observed activity is continuing or has finished
- Place/address
- Number of people involved
- Activity (e.g. specify “keeping or selling noxious fish”)
- Equipment being used
All information will be treated in strict confidence and will assist in planning patrols and enforcement operations.
Other general fisheries telephone enquiries should always be directed to the DPI Customer Service Centre on 136 186.
List of Declared Noxious Aquatic Species in Victoria
as Declared under the Fisheries Act 1995 (last amendment 31/01/2008)
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Acestrorhynchus microlepis
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Anaspidoglanis macrostoma
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Ubangi shovelnose catfish
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Pike minnow, pike killifish
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Boulengerochromis microlepis
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Citharinidae, Ichthyborinae subfamily
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African pike-characin, tubenose poacher, fin eater
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Hollandichthys multifasciatus
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Pike characin, Giant tigerfish
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Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
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Microctenopoma fasciolatum
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Misgurnus anguillicaudatus
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Neolissochilus hexagonolepis
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Ripsaw catfish, black doras, black shielded catfish
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Pseudocrenilabrus philander
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Dwarf Victorian mouthbrooder
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European catfish, wels catfish
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Rice grass/Common cord-grass
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Tilapia spp except T. buttikoferi
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Tridentiger trigonocephalus
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Chameleon goby, striped goby
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