Habitat management

Fish species which cannot be imported into NSW without a specific permit

This list is from Schedule 3 (Importation of live fish – prohibited species) of the Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2002.

Illegal import species:

Common name	Species	Category
African catfish, broadhead catfish, eel catfish	Clariidae family	A
Roach	Rutilus rutilus	A
Tench	Tinca tinca	A
Naked back knifefish	Gymnotidae family	A
Snakehead	Parachanna spp.	A
Candiru, pencil catfish	Trichomycteridae family	A
Pike cichlid	Crenicichla spp.	A
Tiger catfish	Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum	A
Electric catfish	Malapteruridae family	A
Channel catfish	Ictalurus punctatus	A
Freshwater stingray	Himantura spp.	A
Stickleback	Gasterosteidae family	A
Bichir	Polypteridae family	A
Silver catfish, shoulderspot catfish	Schilbe spp.	A
Redfin perch	Perca fluviatilis	A
Barcoo grunter	Scortum barcoo	A
Welchs grunter	Bidyanus welchi	A
Sooty grunter	Hephaestus fuliginosus	A
Sleepy cod	Oxyeleotris lineolatus	A
Hybrid grunter	Any hybrid between members of the Terapontidae family	A
Atlantic salmon	Salmo salar	B
Brook trout	Salvelinus fontinalis	B
Brown trout	Salmo trutta	B
Rainbow trout	Oncorhynchus mykiss	B
Barramundi	Lates calcarifer	B
Marron	Cherax tenuimanus	A
Redclaw	Cherax quadricarinatus	A
Abalone	Haliotis spp.	B

More information on applying for a permit to import live fish

# NOTE: 'Category A' fish are those posing threats to the environment - a full risk assessment is required. 'Category B' fish are those posing potential disease risks - evidence of disease certification is required.