conservation status of fish of the northern territory

Conservation status of fish of the Northern Territory

Department of ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES of 21

Classification – Endangered

Scientific name Common name

Glyphis garricki Northern River Shark

Classification – Vulnerable


Chlamydogobius japalpa Finke Goby

Glyphis glyphis Speartooth Shark

Pingalla lorentzi Lorentz Grunter

Pristis clavata Dwarf Sawfish

Pristis pristis Largetooth Sawfish

Pristis zijsron Green Sawfish

Scortum neili Angalarri Grunter

Classification – Near Threatened


Anoxypristis cuspidata Narrow Sawfish

Craterocephalus centralis Finke Hardyhead

Melanotaenia maccullochi McCulloch’s Rainbowfish

Mogurnda larapintae Desert Mogurnda

Porochilus obbesi Obbes' Catfish

Classification – Least Concern


Ablennes hians Barred Longtom

Abudefduf bengalensis Bengal Sergeant

Abudefduf sexfasciatus Scissortail Sergeant


Department of ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES 5 May 2020 of 21


Acanthopagrus morrisoni Western Yellowfin Bream

Acanthopagrus pacificus Pikey Bream

Acanthopagrus palmaris Northwest Black-Bream

Acanthurus grammoptilus Inshore Surgeonfish

Acentrogobius viridipunctatus Green-spotted Goby

Adventor elongatus Sandpaper Velvetfish

Aetobatus ocellatus White-spotted Eagle Ray

Aetomylaeus nichofii Banded Eagle Ray

Albula argentea Pacific Bonefish

Alectis indica Diamond Trevally

Alepes vari Herring Scad

Ambassis agrammus Sailfin Glassfish

Ambassis dussumieri Barehead Glassfish

Ambassis interrupta Long-spined Glassfish

Ambassis macleayi Reticulate Glassfish

Ambassis nalua Scalloped Glassfish

Ambassis vachellii Vachell’s Glassfish

Amblygobius bynoensis Bynoe Goby

Amniataba caudavittata Yellowtail Trumpeter

Amoya gracilis Blue-spotted Mangrove-goby

Amphiprion clarkii Clark’s Clownfish

Amphiprion ocellaris Western Clown Anemonefish

Amphiprion rubrocinctus Australian Anemonefish

Anacanthus barbatus Bearded Leatherjacket

Anodontiglanis dahli Toothless Catfish

Anodontostoma chacunda Chacunda Gizzard Shad

Apistops caloundra Short-finned Waspfish

Apistus carinatus Longfin Waspfish

Apocryptodon madurensis Peppered Mudskipper

Apogon albimaculosus Cream-spotted Cardinalfish

Apogon unitaeniatus Single-striped Cardinalfish




Apogonichthyoides brevicaudatus Many-banded Cardinalfish

Apogonichthyoides opercularis Pearly-cheek Cardinalfish

Apogonichthyoides timorensis Timor Cardinalfish

Aptychotrema timorensis Spotted Shovelnose Ray

Arothron manilensis Narrow-lined Puffer

Arothron stellatus Starry Toadfish

Arrhamphus sclerolepis Snub-nosed Garfish

Asterorhombus intermedius Blotched Flounder

Atelomycterus macleayi Marbled Catshark

Atherinomorus endrachtensis Endracht Hardyhead

Atherinomorus lacunosus Slender Hardyhead

Aurigequula fasciata Threadfin Ponyfish

Austronibea oedogenys Yellowtail Jewfish

Bathyaploactis ornatissimus Ornate Velvetfish

Bathygobius fuscus Dusky Frillgoby

Bathygobius laddi Ladd’s Frillgoby

Batrachomoeus trispinosus Three-spined Frogfish

Boleophthalmus birdsongi Birdsong’s Mudskipper

Boleophthalmus caeruleomaculatus Blue-spotted Mudskipper

Bostrychus sinensis Chinese Gudgeon

Bostrychus zonatus Sunset Gudgeon

Brachirus selheimi Freshwater Sole

Bregmaceros mcclellandi Unicorn Codlet

Bregmaceros nectabanus Australian Codlet

Bryaninops amplus Large Whip Goby

Butis butis Crimson-tip Gudgeon

Butis koilomatodon Crested Gudgeon

Caesio cuning Yellowtail Fusilier

Callionymus meridionalis High-fin Dragonet

Calliurichthys grossi Longnose Stinkfish

Canthidermis maculata White-spotted Triggerfish




Caragobius rubristriatus Red Eel-goby

Carangoides hedlandensis Bumpnose Trevally

Carangoides humerosus Epaulette Trevally

Carangoides malabaricus Malabar Trevally

Caranx bucculentus Bluespotted Trevally

Caranx ignobilis Giant Trevally

Caranx sexfasciatus Bigeye Trevally

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides Graceful Shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Grey Reef Shark

Carcharhinus amboinensis Pigeye Shark

Carcharhinus brevipinna Spinner Shark

Carcharhinus cautus Nervous Shark

Carcharhinus coatesi Whitecheek Shark

Carcharhinus falciformis Silky Shark

Carcharhinus fitzroyensis Creek Whaler

Carcharhinus leucas Bull Shark

Carcharhinus limbatus Common Blacktip Shark

Carcharhinus longimanus Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Carcharhinus macloti Hardnose Shark

Carcharhinus melanopterus –

Carcharhinus sorrah –

Carcharhinus tilstoni Australian Blacktip Shark

Centriscus scutatus Grooved Razor-fish

Centrogenys vaigiensis False Scorpionfish

Cephalopholis argus Peacock Rockcod

Cephalopholis boenak Brown-barred Rockcod

Cephalopholis cyanostigma Bluespotted Rockcod

Cephalopholis sonnerati Tomato Rockcod

Chaetodermis penicilligerus Tasselled Leatherjacket

Chaetodon aureofasciatus Goldstripe Butterflyfish

Chaetodontoplus duboulayi Scribbled Angelfish




Chanos chanos Milkfish

Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus Five-lined Cardinalfish

Chelmon marginalis Margined Coralfish

Chelmon muelleri Muller’s Coralfish

Chelonodon patoca Milk-spotted Toadfish

Chiloscyllium punctatum Grey Carpet Shark

Chirocentrus dorab Wolf-herring

Chirocentrus nudus Whitefin Wolf-herring

Chlamydogobius ranunculus Tadpole Goby

Choerodon cyanodus Blue Tuskfish

Choerodon schoenleinii Blackspot Tuskfish

Choerodon vitta Redstripe Tuskfish

Choeroichthys brachysoma Pacific Short-bodied Pipefish

Cnenimugil buchanani Bluetail Mullet

Congrogadus spinifer Spiny Eel-blenny

Congrogadus subducens Carpet Eel-blenny

Corythoichthys haematopterus Reef-top Pipefish

Craterocephalus capreoli North-west Hardyhead

Craterocephalus marianae Mariana’s Hardyhead

Craterocephalus mugiloides Spotted Hardyhead

Craterocephalus stramineus Blackmast

Cryptocentrus caeruleomaculatus Blue-spotted Shrimpgoby

Cryptocentrus insignitus Signal Goby

Cyclichthys hardenbergi Plain Porcupinefish

Cymbacephalus bosschei Small-eyed Flathead

Cymbacephalus nematophthalmus Fringe-eyed Flathead

Cymbacephalus staigeri Northern Rock Flathead

Cynoglossus bilineatus Fourlined Tonguesole

Cynoglossus heterolepis Freshwater Tonguesole

Cynoglossus maculipinnis Spotted-fin Tonguesole

Cynoglossus puncticeps Spotted Tonguesole




Dactylopus dactylopus Fingered Dragonet

Denariusa australis Pennyfish

Dendrochirus zebra Zebra Lionfish

Dexillus muelleri Tufted Sole

Diagramma pictum Painted Sweetlips

Didymothallus mizolepis Small-eye Cusk

Diodon holocanthus Freckled Porcupinefish

Diodon hystrix Spotted Porcupinefish

Diodon liturosus Black-blotched Porcupinefish

Diploprion bifasciatum Barred Soapfish

Dischistodus darwiniensis Banded Damsel

Doederleinia berycoides Rosy Seabass

Drepane punctata Sicklefish

Drombus globiceps Kranji Drombus

Drombus ocyurus Blue-marked Drombus

Drombus triangularis Brown Drombus

Dussumieria elopsoides Slender Sardine

Echeneis naucrates Sharksucker

Elates ransonnettii Dwarf Flathead

Eleutheronema tetradactylum Blue Threadfin

Elops hawaiensis Giant Herring

Encrasicholina devisi Devis' Anchovy

Engyprosopon praeteritus Spotless Lefteye Flounder

Enneapterygius gracilis Yellow-black Triplefin

Epigonichthys cultellus Knife Lancelet

Epinephelus amblycephalus Banded Grouper

Epinephelus areolatus Yellow-spotted Rockcod

Epinephelus bleekeri Duskytail Grouper

Epinephelus coioides Gold-spotted Rockcod

Epinephelus corallicola Coral Grouper

Epinephelus darwinensis –




Epinephelus epistictus Dotted Grouper

Epinephelus fasciatus –

Epinephelus fuscoguttatus –

Epinephelus heniochus Three-line Rockcod

Epinephelus latifasciatus Striped Grouper

Epinephelus malabaricus Malabar Grouper

Epinephelus morrhua Comet Grouper

Epinephelus multinotatus White-spotted Rockcod

Epinephelus ongus Speckle-fin Grouper

Epinephelus quoyanus Longfin Rockcod

Epinephelus radiatus Radiant Rockcod

Epinephelus sexfasciatus Sixbar Grouper

Equulites leuciscus Whipfin Ponyfish

Equulites moretoniensis Zig-zag Ponyfish

Escualosa thoracata White Sardine

Eubleekeria splendens Blacktip Ponyfish

Euristhmus nudiceps Naked-headed Catfish

Eusphyra blochii Winghead Shark

Eviota queenslandica Queensland Eviota

Eviota storthynx Rosy Eviota

Exyrias belissimus Mud Reef-goby

Favonigobius melanobranchus Blackthroat Goby

Fowleria aurita Crosseyed Cardinalfish

Fowleria isostigma Dottered Cardinalfish

Fowleria variegata Variegated Cardinalfish

Galeocerdo cuvier Tiger Shark

Gazza minuta Toothed Ponyfish

Gerres filamentosus Threadfin Silver-biddy

Gerres macracanthus Long-spine Silver-biddy

Gerres oyena Blacktip Silver-biddy

Glaucostegus typus Giant Shovelnose Ray




Glossamia aprion Mouth Almighty

Glossogobius aureus Golden Flathead-goby

Glossogobius circumspectus Mangrove Flathead-goby

Glossogobius giuris Tank Goby

Gnathanodon speciosus Golden Trevally

Gobiopsis macrostomus Longjaw Goby

Gobiopterus mindanensis Mindanao Glassgoby

Gymnapogon annona Naked Cardinalfish

Gymnothorax pictus Painted Moray

Gymnura australis Australian Butterfly Ray

Halichoeres nigrescens Bubblefin Wrasse

Halophryne diemensis Banded Frogfish

Harpadon translucens Glassy Bombay Duck

Hemiarius dioctes Warrior Catfish

Hemigobius hoevenii Banded Mullet-goby

Hemipristis elongata Fossil Shark

Hemiramphus far Blackbarred Garfish

Hemiramphus robustus Three-by-two Garfish

Hemiscyllium ocellatum Epaulette Shark

Hemiscyllium trispeculare Speckled Carpetshark

Heniochus acuminatus Longfin Bannerfish

Hephaestus carbo Coal Grunter

Hephaestus fuliginosus Sooty Grunter

Hephaestus jenkinsi Western Sooty-grunter

Herklotsichthys gotoi Darwin Herring

Herklotsichthys koningsbergeri Large-spotted Herring

Herklotsichthys lippa Small-spotted Herring

Hexanematichthys mastersi Master's Catfish

Himantura australis Reticulate Whipray

Himantura leoparda Leopard Whipray

Hydrolagus lemures Blackfin Ghostshark




Hyporhamphus neglectissimus Neglected Garfish

Hyporhamphus quoyi Long-tail Garfish

Hypseleotris compressa Empire Gudgeon

Ichthyscopus fasciatus –

Ilisha lunula Longtail Ilisha

Incara multisquamatus Finescale Gudgeon

Inegocia harrisii Harris's Flathead

Inegocia japonica Rusty Flathead

Istigobius nigroocellatus Black-spotted Sandgoby

Istigobius ornatus Ornate Sandgoby

Jaydia melanopus Monster Cardinalfish

Jaydia poecilopterus Pearly-finned Cardinalfish

Jaydia truncata Flagfin Cardinalfish

Johnius amblycephalus Bearded Jewfish

Johnius australis Little Jewfish

Johnius belangerii Belanger's Jewfish

Johnius borneensis River Jewfish

Johnius novaeguineae Paperhead Jewfish

Kurtus gulliveri Nurseryfish

Lactarius lactarius False Trevally

Lactoria cornuta Longhorn Cowfish

Lagocephalus spadiceus Brown-back Toadfish

Lates calcarifer Barramundi

Leiognathus equulus Common Ponyfish

Leiopotherapon unicolor Spangled Perch

Leptachirus triramus Kimberley Sole

Leptobrama muelleri Beach Salmon

Lepturacanthus savala Spiny Hairtail

Lethrinus genivittatus Threadfin Emperor

Lethrinus laticaudis Grass Emperor

Lethrinus lentjan Redspot Emperor




Lethrinus nebulosus Spangled Emperor

Liza melinoptera Otomebora Mullet

Liza ordensis Diamond Mullet

Liza subviridis Greenback Mullet

Liza vaigiensis Diamondscale Mullet

Lobotes surinamensis Atlantic Tripletail

Loxodon macrorhinus Sliteye Shark

Lutjanus argentimaculatus Mangrove Jack

Lutjanus carponotatus –

Lutjanus erythropterus –

Lutjanus fulvus Blacktail Snapper

Lutjanus johnii Golden Snapper

Lutjanus lemniscatus Dark-tail Snapper

Lutjanus malabaricus Saddletail Snapper

Lutjanus monostigma Onespot Snapper

Lutjanus russellii Western Moses Snapper

Lutjanus vitta Brownstripe Snapper

Maculabatis toshi Black-spotted Whipray

Mahidolia mystacina Smiling Goby

Manta birostris Manta Ray

Marilyna darwinii Darwin Toadfish

Marilyna meraukensis Merauke Toadfish

Megalaspis cordyla Finny Scad

Megalops cyprinoides Oxeye Herring

Melanotaenia australis Western Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia exquisita Exquisite Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans Black-banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida Eastern Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia trifasciata Banded Rainbowfish

Mene maculata Razor Moonfish

Minous versicolor Plumstriped Stingfish




Mobula kuhlii Pygmy Devilray

Monacanthus chinensis Fan-belly Leatherjacket

Monodactylus argenteus Diamondfish

Moringua ferruginea Rusty Spaghetti Eel

Mugilogobius littoralis Beachrock Mangrove-goby

Mugilogobius platystomus Island Mangrove-goby

Mugilogobius wilsoni –

Mulloidichthys vanicolensis Goldstripe Goatfish

Muraenesox bagio Common Pike Eel

Muraenesox cinereus Darkfin Pike Eel

Myersina macrostoma Flagfin Goby

Narcine ornata Ornate Numbfish

Narcine lasti Western Numbfish

Nebrius ferrugineus Tawny Shark

Negaprion acutidens Lemon Shark

Nemapteryx armiger Copper Catfish

Nematalosa come Hairback Herring

Nematalosa erebi Bony Bream

Nemipterus hexodon Ornate Threadfin-bream

Nemipterus marginatus Red filament Threadfin-bream

Nemipterus peronii Notched Threadfin-bream

Neoarius berneyi High-fin Catfish

Neoarius graeffei Lesser Salmon Catfish

Neoarius leptaspis Boofhead Catfish

Neoarius midgleyi Silver Cobbler

Neosilurus ater Black Catfish

Neosilurus hyrtlii Hyrtl’s Tandan

Neosilurus pseudospinosus False-spined Catfish

Neotrygon australiae Bluespotted Maskray

Netuma bilineata Two-line Sea Catfish

Netuma proxima Arafura Sea Catfish




Netuma thalassina Giant Sea Catfish

Nibea microgenys Small-mouthed Jewfish

Nibea soldado Silver Jewfish

Nibea squamosa Scaly Jewfish

Notograptus guttatus Spotted Eel-blenny

Nuchequula gerreoides Ornate Ponyfish

Odonteleotris macrodon –

Omobranchus ferox Gossamer Blenny

Omobranchus germaini Germain's Blenny

Omobranchus lineolatus Roundhead Blenny

Omobranchus punctatus Muzzled Blenny

Omobranchus rotundiceps Rotund Blenny

Omobranchus verticalis –

Omox biporos Omox Blenny

Ophiocara porocephala Spangled Gudgeon

Ophisternon gutturale Swamp Eel

Opistognathus darwiniensis Darwin Jawfish

Opistognathus papuensis Papuan Jawfish

Opistognathus reticeps Network Jawfish

Oplopomus caninoides Shy Lagoon-goby

Osteomugil cunnesius Roundhead Mullet

Ostorhinchus angustatus Broadstriped Cardinalfish

Ostorhinchus cookii Cook's Cardinalfish

Ostorhinchus fasciatus Striped Cardinalfish

Ostorhinchus hartzfeldii Silver-lined Cardinalfish

Ostorhinchus rueppellii Western Gobbleguts

Ostracion nasus Short-nose Boxfish

Ostracion rhinorhynchos Horn-nose Boxfish

Otolithes ruber Silver Teraglin

Oxuderces wirzi Peacock Mudskipper

Oxyeleotris lineolata Sleepy Cod




Oxyeleotris nullipora Poreless Gudgeon

Oxyeleotris selheimi Giant Gudgeon

Palutrus sp. Tail-spot Goby

Pandaka lidwilli Lidwill’s Dwarf-goby

Pandaka rouxi Roux’s Dwarf-goby

Pantolabus radiatus Fringe-finned Trevally

Papuengraulis micropinna Bareback Anchovy

Parachaetodon ocellatus Ocellate Butterflyfish

Parachaeturichthys polynema Taileyed Goby

Paradicula setifer Paradice’s Sole

Paragobiodon echinocephalus Redhead Stylophora Goby

Parambassis gulliveri Giant Glassfish

Paramonacanthus choirocephalus Pig-faced Leatherjacket

Paramonacanthus oblongus Japanese Leatherjacket

Paraplagusia bilineata Doublelined Tonguesole

Paraplagusia blochii Bloch's Tonguesole

Paraplagusia longirostris Pinocchio Tonguesole

Paraplagusia sinerama Dusky Tonguesole

Paraploactis trachyderma Mossback Velvetfish

Paraplotosus albilabris Whitelipped Catfish

Parapolynemus verekeri Streamer Threadfin

Parascorpaena picta Painted Scorpionfish

Parastromateus niger Black Pomfret

Pardachirus rautheri Mottled Sole

Parexocoetus mento African Flyingfish

Parioglossus palustris Tailspot Dartfish

Parioglossus philippinus Philippine Dartfish

Pastinachus ater Cowtail Stingray

Pateobatis fai Pink Whipray

Pateobatis jenkinsii Jenkins’ Whipray

Pegasus volitans Slender Seamoth




Pelates quadrilineatus Fourlined Striped-perch

Pellona ditchela Ditchelee

Pentapodus porosus Northwest Threadfin-bream

Pentaprion longimanus Longfin Silver-biddy

Periophthalmodon freycineti Giant Mudskipper

Periophthalmus argentilineatus Silver-lined Mudskipper

Periophthalmus gracilis Slender Mudskipper

Periophthalmus novaeguineaensis New Guinea Mudskipper

Periophthalmus weberi Weber’s Mudskipper

Photopectoralis bindus Orangefin Ponyfish

Phyllichthys sclerolepis Hard-scale Sole

Pisodonophis boro Estuary Snake-eel

Pisodonophis cancrivorus Burrowing Snake-eel

Platax batavianus Humpback Batfish

Platax teira Round-face Batfish

Platycephalus australis Bartail Flathead

Platycephalus endrachtensis Yellowtail Flathead

Plectorhinchus gibbosus Brown Sweetlips

Plectorhinchus multivittatus Many-lined Sweetlips

Plectranthias japonicus Japanese Perchlet

Plectropomus leopardus Common Coral Trout

Plectropomus maculatus Barcheek Coral Trout

Plicofollis argyropleuron Long-snout Catfish

Plotosus lineatus Striped Catfish

Polydactylus macrochir King Threadfin

Polydactylus multiradiatus Australian Threadfin

Polydactylus nigripinnis Black-finned Threadfin

Pomacanthus sexstriatus Six-banded Angelfish

Pomadasys argenteus Silver Javelin

Pomadasys kaakan Spotted Javelin

Pomadasys maculatus Blotched Javelin




Porochilus rendahli Rendahl’s Catfish

Priacanthus tayenus Purple-spotted Bigeye

Priolepis nuchifasciata –

Prionobutis microps Small-eye Gudgeon

Pristiapogon fraenatus Spiny-eye Cardinalfish

Psammogobius biocellatus Sleepy Goby

Psenopsis humerosa Blackspot Butterfish

Psettodes erumei Australian Halibut

Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis Blueback Blue-eye

Pseudomugil gertrudae Spotted Blue-eye

Pseudomugil inconspicuus Inconspicuous Blue-eye

Pseudomugil tenellus Arnhem Land Blue-eye

Pseudorhombus arsius Largetooth Flounder

Pseudorhombus elevatus Deep Flounder

Pseudorhombus jenynsii Small-toothed Flounder

Pseudorhombus spinosus Spiny Flounder

Pterois volitans Common Lionfish

Rachycentron canadum Cobia

Rastrelliger brachysoma Short Mackerel

Rastrelliger kanagurta Mouth Mackerel

Redigobius chrysosoma Spotfin Goby

Repomucenus macdonaldi Grey-spotted Dragonet

Repomucenus russelli Russell’s Dragonet

Repomucenus sphinx Sphinx Dragonet

Repomucenus sublaevis Multifilament Dragonet

Rhina ancylostoma Shark Ray

Rhinomugil nasutus Popeye Mullet

Rhizoprionodon acutus Milk Shark

Rhizoprionodon taylori Australian Sharpnose Shark

Rhynchobatus australiae White-spotted Guitarfish

Rhynchorhamphus georgii Duckbill Garfish




Salarias sexfilum Spalding’s Blenny

Sardinella albella White Sardinella

Sardinella brachysoma Deepbody Sardinella

Sardinella gibbosa Goldstripe Sardinella

Sargocentron rubrum Red Squirrelfish

Saurida argentea Shortfin Saury

Saurida filamentosa Threadfin Saury

Saurida tumbil Common Saury

Saurida undosquamis Largescale Saury

Scaevius milii Coral Monocle-bream

Scartelaos histophorus Bearded Mudskipper

Scatophagus argus Spotted Scat

Sciades paucus Shovelnose Catfish

Scleropages jardinii Northern Saratoga

Scolecenchelys laticaudata Redfin Snake-eel

Scolopsis monogramma Rainbow Monocle-bream

Scomberoides commersonnianus Giant Queenfish

Scomberoides lysan Lesser Queenfish

Scomberoides tala Barred Queenfish

Scomberoides tol Needleskin Queenfish

Scomberomorus queenslandicus School Mackerel

Scomberomorus semifasciatus Grey Mackerel

Scorpaenopsis diabolus False Stonefish

Scortum barcoo Barcoo Grunter

Secutor insidiator Pugnose Ponyfish

Secutor ruconius Deep Pugnose Ponyfish

Selar boops Oxeye Scad

Selaroides leptolepis Yellowstripe Trevally

Selenotoca multifasciata Striped Scat

Setipinna tenuifilis Common Hairfin Anchovy

Siganus fuscescens Black Spinefoot




Siganus javus Java Spinefoot

Siganus lineatus Gold-lined Spinefoot

Siganus virgatus Double-bar Spinefoot

Silhouettea evanida Vanishing Silhouette Goby

Sillago analis Golden-lined Whiting

Sillago burra Western Trumpeter Whiting

Sillago lutea Mud Whiting

Sillago maculata Trumpeter Whiting

Sillago sihama Northern Whiting

Siphamia roseigaster Pink-breasted Siphon-fish

Sphyraena putnamae Military Barracuda

Sphyrna lewini Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna mokarran Great Hammerhead

Stegostoma fasciatum Zebra Shark

Stolephorus andhraensis Andhra Anchovy

Stolephorus brachycephalus Broadhead Anchovy

Stolephorus carpentariae Gulf Anchovy

Stolephorus commersonii Commerson's Anchovy

Stolephorus indicus Indian Anchovy

Stolephorus waitei Spotty-face Anchovy

Strongylura krefftii Freshwater Longtom

Strongylura leiura Slender Longtom

Strongylura strongylura Blackspot Longtom

Strophidon sathete Longtail Moray

Symphorus nematophorus Chinamanfish

Synanceia horrida Estuarine Stonefish

Syncomistes butleri Butler’s Grunter

Synodus sageneus Fishnet Lizardfish

Taeniamia melasma Blackspot Cardinalfish

Taenioides gracilis Slender Eel-goby

Taeniura lymma Blue-spotted Fantail Ray




Taeniurops meyeni Blotched Fantail Ray

Terapon jarbua Crescent Perch

Terapon puta Spinycheek Grunter

Terapon theraps Large-scaled Grunter

Thryssa aestuaria Snubnose Thryssa

Thryssa brevicauda Short-tail Thryssa

Thryssa hamiltonii Hamilton's Thryssa

Thryssa marasriae Marasri’s Thryssa

Thryssa setirostris Longjaw Thryssa

Torquigener pallimaculatus Rusty-spotted Toadfish

Toxotes chatareus Seven-spot Archerfish

Toxotes lorentzi Primitive Archerfish

Trachinotus anak Oyster-eater

Tragulichthys jaculiferus Longspine Porcupinefish

Triacanthus biaculeatus Short-nosed Tripodfish

Triaenodon obesus Whitetip Reef Shark

Trichiurus lepturus Largehead Hairtail

Trichonotus blochii Bloch’s Sand-diver

Trichonotus setiger Spotted Sand-diver

Tripodichthys angustifrons Yellowfin Tripodfish

Trixiphichthys weberi Blacktip Tripodfish

Trypauchenichthys larsonae Larson’s Eel-goby

Tylosurus acus Keeljaw Longtom

Tylosurus gavialoides Stout Longtom

Ulua aurochs Silvermouth Trevally

Upeneus sulphureus Sunrise Goatfish

Upeneus sundaicus Ochre-banded Goatfish

Upeneus tragula Bartail Goatfish

Valenciennea alleni Allen’s Glider-goby

Valenciennea muralis Mural Glider-goby

Variola albimarginata White-edged Coronation Trout




Yarica hyalosoma Mangrove Cardinalfish

Yongeichthys nebulosus Hairfin Goby

Zabidius novemaculeatus Shortfin Batfish

Zebrias quagga Zebra Sole

Classification – Data Deficient


Aetomylaeus vespertilio Ornate Eagle Ray

Alepes kleinii Razorbelly Trevally

Amissidens hainesi Ridged Catfish

Amniataba percoides Barred Grunter

Antennarius commerson Giant Frogfish

Anyperodon leucogrammicus Whitelined Rockcod

Assiculus punctatus Bluespotted Dottyback

Atelomycterus marnkalha Eastern Banded Catshark

Campichthys tricarinatus Threekeel Pipefish

Carcharhinus albimarginatus Silvertip Shark

Carcharhinus obscurus Dusky Whaler

Carcharhinus plumbeus Sandbar Shark

Carcharias taurus Grey Nurse Shark

Chaetodon adiergastos Philippine Butterflyfish

Chaetodon baronessa Triangular Butterflyfish

Chaetodon trifascialis Chevron Butterflyfish

Chromileptes altivelis Barramundi Cod

Cinetodus froggatti Smallmouth Catfish

Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum Flyspecked Hardyhead

Dinematichthys megasoma Robust Cusk

Epinephelus lanceolatus Queensland Grouper

Eucrossorhinus dasypogon Tasselled Wobbegong

Festucalex cinctus Girdled Pipefish

Galeus gracilis Slender Sawtail Catshark




Glaucosoma magnificum Threadfin Pearl Perch

Glossogobius munroi Munro’s Goby

Halicampus brocki Tasselled Pipefish

Halicampus dunckeri Ridgenose Pipefish

Halicampus grayi Mud Pipefish

Haliichthys taeniophorus Ribboned Pipehorse

Hemiarius insidiator Flat Catfish

Hemigaleus australiensis Weasel Shark

Hippichthys cyanospilos Bluespeckled Pipefish

Hippichthys parvicarinatus Shortkeel Pipefish

Hippichthys penicillus Beady Pipefish

Hippocampus dahli Lowcrown Seahorse

Hippocampus kuda Common Seahorse

Hippocampus multispinus Northern Spiny Seahorse

Hippocampus spinosissimus Winged Seahorse

Hypseleotris barrawayi Barraway’s Carp Gudgeon

Iriatherina werneri Threadfin Rainbowfish

Lophichthys boschmai Boschma's Anglerfish

Lophiocharon trisignatus Spot-tail Anglerfish

Meiacanthus luteus Yellow Fangblenny

Micrognathus micronotopterus Tidepool Pipefish

Mogurnda mogurnda Northern Purplespotted Gudgeon

Mustelus ravidus Grey Gummy Shark

Neoarius pectoralis Saw-spine Catfish

Neotrygon annotata Plain Maskray

Neotrygon leylandi Painted Maskray

Orectolobus wardi Northern Wobbegong

Pingalla midgleyi Midgley's Grunter

Pomacentrus littoralis Smoky Damsel

Pomacentrus milleri Miller's Damsel

Porochilus argenteus Silver Catfish




Protonibea diacanthus Black Jewfish

Psammoperca waigiensis Sand Bass

Pseudamia nigra Estuary Cardinalfish

Pseudanthias cooperi Red Basslet

Pseudochromis wilsoni Yellowfin Dottyback

Redigobius balteatus Rhinohorn Goby

Rendahlia jaubertensis Jaubert Sole

Rhincodon typus Whale Shark

Rhinoprenes pentanemus Threadfin Scat

Rhizoprionodon oligolinx Grey Sharpnose Shark

Scortum ogilbyi Gulf Grunter

Silhouettea hoesei Hoese's Silhouette Goby

Solegnathus hardwickii Pallid Pipehorse

Solegnathus lettiensis Gunther’s Pipehorse

Syngnathoides biaculeatus Double-end Pipefish

Tathicarpus butleri Blackspot Anglerfish

Tetrabrachium ocellatum Humpback Anglerfish

Thryssa scratchleyi Freshwater Anchovy

Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus Bentstick Pipefish

Trachyrhamphus longirostris Straightstick Pipefish

Urogymnus asperrimus Porcupine Ray

Urogymnus dalyensis Freshwater Whipray

Urogymnus granulatus Mangrove Whipray

Zenarchopterus buffonis Northern River Garfish

Zenarchopterus caudovittatus Longjaw River Garfish

Zenarchopterus dispar Spoonfin River Garfish

Zenarchopterus gilli Shortnose River Garfish

Zenarchopterus rasori Short River Garfish

Classification – Not Evaluated

All other fish native to the Northern Territory.

conservation status of fish of the northern territory

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