Western Cichlid Forum

Australian Freshwater Allowable Imports

by Chuckmeister on Apr.29, 2007, under Fish Specific

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Below, I have the current listing of all freshwater allowable imports. It is current as from November 2006 and is intended as a quick reference only. This link will take you to the official AQIS site for a more complete rundown.List of permitted Live Freshwater fish suitable for Import

Taxon Common Name Abramites ;hypselonotus Marbled Headstander Acanthophthalmus Kuhlii Loach Aequidens ;maronii Keyhole
Aequidens ;pulcher Blue Acara
Anostomus . Headstander
Aphyocharax . Bloodfin Tetras
Aphyosemeion . Killie Fish
Apistogramma . Dwarf Cichlid
Aplocheilus . Panchax
Apteronotus ;albifrons Black Ghost Knife Fish
Apteronotus ;leptorhynchus Long Nose Brown Ghost Knifefish
Arnoldichthys ;spilopterus Characin, Red-eye Characin
Astronotuso ocellatus Oscar
Astyanax ;fasciatus ;mexicanis ;“jordani” (Albinoform only)
Aulonocara ;nyassaeof length 5cm and over African Peacock Cichlid
Aulonocara . African Cichlids
Males onlyBagrichthys ;hypselopterus Black Lancer Catfish
Balantiocheilus ;melanopterus Silver Shark minnow
Barbodes ;everetti Clown Barb
Barbodes ;fasciatus Striped Barb
Barbodes ;hexazona Tiger Barb
Barbodes ;lateristriga barb
Barbodes ;pentazona Banded Barb
Bedotia ;geayi Madagascar Rainbow
Benthochromis ;tricoti Benthochromis Tricoti
Betta . Fighting Fish
Boehlkea ;fredcochui Chochui’s Blue Tetra
Botia ;lohachataof length 1.5 cm and over Reticulate loach
Botia ;macracantha Clown Loach
Brachydanio ;albolineatus Pearl Danio
Brachydanio ;frankei Leopard Danio
Brachydanio ;kerri Kerr’s Danio
Brachydanio ;nigrofasciatus Spotted Danio
Brachydanio ;rerio Zebra Danio
Brachygobius . Bumble Bee Fish
Brochis . Blue Catfish
Brycinus ;longipinnis African Tetra
Campylomormyrus ;cassaicus double-nose elephant nose
Campylomormyrus ;rhynchophorus double-nose elephant nose
Capoeta ;arulius Longfin Barb
Capoeta ;oligolepis Checker
Capoeta ;partipentazona tiger barb
Capoeta ;semifasciolatus Golden Barb
Capoeta ;tetrazona tiger barb
Capoeta ;titteya Cherry Barb
Carassius ;auratus Goldfish
Carnegiella . Hatchet Fish
Chalinochromis ;brichardi, bridles morph only, with minimum length5cm Lake Tanganyika Cichlid
Chalinochromis . Lake Tanganyika Cichlids
Chanda . Perchlets
Chilodus ;punctatus Spotted Headstander
Chilotilapia ;rhoadesiiwith minimum length 5cm Rhoadesii Cichlid
Cichlasoma ;nicaraguensewith minimum length 5cm Nicaraguan Cichlid
Coelurichthys ;microlepis Croaking Tetra
Colisa ;chuna Honey Dwarf Gourami
Colisa ;fasciata Giant Dwarf Gourami
Colisa ;labiosa Thick-lipped Gourami
Colisa ;lalia Dwarf Gourami
Copeina ;Arnoldi Splash Tetra, Characin, Jumping Tetra
Copeina ;guttata Red Spotted Copeina
Corydoras . Armoured Catfish
Males only ofCorynopoma ;riisei Swordtail Characin
Crenicara ;filamentosa Checkerboard Lyretail
Crenicara ;maculate withminimum length 5cm Checkerboard Cichlid
Cyathopharnx ;furcifer Thread Fin Furficer
Cyphotilapia ;frontosaof length 12cm and over Humphead cichlid
Cyprichromis ;leptosoma Yellowtail Cyprichromis
Cyrtocara ;moorii Lake Malawi Cichlid
Danio ;devario Bengal Danio
Danio ;malabaricus Giant Danio
Dekeyseria ;pulcherof length 1.5cm and over Pretty pleco
Dermogenys ;pusillus Half Beak
Dianema ;urostriata Stripe Tailed Catfish
Epalzeorhynchus ;kallopterus Flying Fox
Epalzeorhynchus ;siamensis Siamese Flying Fox
Epiplatys . Killie Fish
Eretmodus ;cyanostictus Dwarf Goby Cichlid
Eretmodus ;maculatus Tangyanikan Clown Cichlid
Esomus ;malayensis Flying Barb
Farlowella ;acus Twig Catfish
Gasteropelecus . Hatchet Fish
Gnathochromis ;permaxillaris african cichlid
Gnathonemus ;macrolepidotus elephant nose
Gnathonemus ;petersi elephant nose
Gymnocorymbus ;ternetzi Black Widow Tetra
Gyrinocheilus ;aymonieri Sucking Asian Catfish
Hasemania ;nana Silver Tip Tetra
Helostoma ;rudolfi Pink Kissing Gourami
Helostoma ;temminckii Green Kissing Gourami
Hemigrammopetersius ;caudalis Yellow-tail Congo Tetra
Hemigrammus . Tetras
Hemiodopsis ;sterni Striped Hemiodopsis
Homaloptera ;orthogoniata Indonesian Lizard Fish
Hyphessobrycon . Tetras
Inpaichthys ;kerri Blue Emperor Tetra
Iodotropheys ;sprengerae African Cichlid
Julidochromis . Dwarf Cichlid
Kryptopterus ;bicirrhis Glass Catfish
Kryptopterus ;macrocephalus Poormans Glass Catfish
Labeo ;bicolour Redtail Shark
Labeo ;erythrurus Red Fin Shark
Labeo ;frenatus Rainbow Shark
Labeo ;variegatus Variegated Shark
Laetacara ;curviceps Curviceps
Laetacara ;dorsigerus cichlid
Laubuca ;laubuca Indian Hatchet Fish
Males only Leiocassis ;siamensis Siamese Catfish, Bumble Bee Catfish
Lepidarchus ;adonis Flagtail Tetra, Adonis Tetra
Leporinus ;arcus Lipstick Leporinus
Leporinus ;fasciatus Banded Leporinus
Leporinus ;maculatus Spotted Leporinus
Leporinus ;multifasciatus Multi-banded Leporinus
Loricaria ;filamentosa Whiptail Catfish
Macrognathus ;aculeatus Spiny Eel
Males only Macropodus ;operculariswith minimum length 6cm Paradise Fish
Megalamphodus . Tetras
Melanochromis ;auratus Auratus
Melanochromis ;simulans Auratus
Non-Albino form only ofMesonauta ;festivus Festivum
Metynnis . minimum length4cm Silver Dollars
Moenkhausia . Tetras
Monodactylus ;argenteus Angel Mono, Malayan Mono, Batfish
Monodactylus ;sebae African Mono
Morulius ;chrysophekadion Black Shark
Males only Myleus ;rubripinnis ;with minimum length 8cm Red Hook
Nannacara ;anomala Golden Dwarf Acara
Nannacara ;aureocephalus Golden Head Cichlid
Nannacara ;taenia Dwarf Lattice Cichlid
Nannostomus . Pencil Fish
Nematobrycon . Emperor Tetra
Neolamprologus ;brichardi Princess of Burundi
Neolamprologus ;cylindricus Tanganyikan Cichlid
Yellow morph only Neolamprologus ;leleupi with minimum length 5cm Lemon Cichlid
Neolamprologus ;meeli minimum length 5cm African cichlid
Neolamprologus ;mustax minimum length 5cm Mustax, Mask Lamprolagus
Neolamprologus ;ocellatus minimum length 5cm African cichlid
Ophthalmotilapia . Blacknosed Threadfin Cichlid
Oryzias ;latipes Golden Medaka
Osteochilus ;hasselti bony lipped barb
Osteochilus ;vittatus bony lipped barb
Otocinclus ;arnoldi Sucker Catfish
Oxygaster ;oxygastroides Glass Barb
Pantodon ;buchholzi Butterfly Fish
Papiliochromis ;altispinosa Bolivian Butterfly Cichlid
Papiliochromis ;ramirezzii Ram
Paracheirodon ;axelrodi Cardinal Tetra
Paracheirodon ;innesi Neon Tetra
Paracyprichromis ;nigripinnis Blue Neon Cyprichromis
Males onlyParauchenipterus ;fisheri minimum length 7cm Woodcat
Males onlyParosphromenus ;deissneri minimum length 4cm LicoriceGourami
Pelvicachromis ;pulcher kribensis
Pelvicachromis ;subocellatus kribensis
Pelvicachromis ;taeniatus kribensis
Petitella ;georgiae False Rummy Nose
Petrochromis ;trewavasaeminimum length 5cm Texas Cichlid, White Spotted Peerchromis
Phenacogrammus ;interruptus Congo Tetra
Pimelodella ;pictus Pictus Catfish
Pimelodus ;ornatus catfish
Poecilia ;latipinna Sailfin Mollie
Poecilia ;reticulata Guppy
Poecilia ;sphenops Black Mollie
Poecilia ;velifera Sailfin Mollie
Males onlyPoecilocharax ;weitzmani Shining Tetra
Prionobrama ;filigera Glass Bloodfin
Pristella ;maxillaris Pristella
Pseudogastromyzon ;myersi Dwarf Stone Sucker
Pterophyllum . Angel Fish
Puntius ;asoka Asoka Barb
Puntius ;bimaculatus Two Spot Barb
Puntius ;conchonius Rosy Barb
Puntius ;cumingi Cummings Barb
Puntius ;filamentosus Black Spot Barb
Puntius ;lineatus Striped Barb
Puntius ;nigrofasciatus Ruby Barb
Puntius ;ticto Ticto Barb
Puntius ;vittatus Kooli Barb
Rasbora ;argyrotaenia Silver Rasbora
Rasbora ;borapetensis Red Tail Rasbora
Rasbora ;caudimaculata Red Tail Rasbora
Rasbora ;dorsiocellata Emerald Eye Rasbora
Rasbora ;dusonensis Yellow Tail Rasbora
Rasbora ;einthoveni Blue Line Rasbora
Rasbora ;elegans Two Spot Rasbora
Rasbora ;hengelii harlequin rasbora
Rasbora ;heteromorpha harlequin rasbora
Rasbora ;kalochroma Clown Rasbora
Rasbora ;leptosoma Copper Striped Rasbora
Rasbora ;maculata Dwarf Spotted Rasbora
Rasbora ;pauciperforata Red Line Rasbora
Rasbora ;sarawakensis SarawakRasbora
Rasbora ;steineri Gold Line Rasbora
Rasbora ;taeniata Blue Line Rasbora
Rasbora ;trilineata Black Scissortail
Rasbora ;vaterifloris Flame Rasbora
Rhodeus ;amarus bitterling
Rhodeus ;sericeus bitterling
Sawbwa ;resplendensminimum length 1cm Sawbwa barb
Semaprochilodus ;insignis prochilodus
Semaprochilodus ;taeniurus FlagtailProchilodus
Spathodus ;erythrodon Blue Spotted Goby Cichlid
Sphaerichthys ;osphronemoides Chocolate Gourami
Females only Sturisoma ;panamense minimum length 8cm Armoured Catfish
Symphysodon . Discus
Males only Synodontis ;decorus minimum length 10cm catfish
Synodontis ;multipunctatus African Catfish
Synodontis ;nigriventris Upsidedown Catfish
Tanganicodus ;irsacae Goby Cichlid
Tanichthys ;albonubes White Cloud
Tateurndina ;ocellicauda Peacock gudgeon
Telmatherina ;ladigesi Celebes Rainbow
Thayeria . Hockey stick Tetra
Thoracocharax . Hatchet Fish
Toxotes ;jaculator archer
Trichogaster ;leeri Pearl Gourami
Trichogaster ;microlepis Moonbeam Gourami
Trichogaster ;trichopterus Golden Gourami
Trichopsis ;pumilus gourami
Trichopsis ;vittatus gourami
Trinectes ;maculatus flounder
Triportheus . False Hatchet
Tropheus . African Cichlids
Xiphophorus ;halleri Swordtail
Xiphophorus ;maculatus Platy
Xiphophorus ;variatus Variegated Platy
Yasuhikotakia ;sidthimunkiof length 1.5cm and over Dwarf chain loach

2 Comments for this entry

  • tony

    we should be allowed l type plecos in aust

  • Tony

    After the awesome advice you guys gave me last time Re: Summer temps and an Oscar that was not looking so good, I have returned for another dumb question.

    It is simply: How do Oscars sleep?

    I went to his tank today and turned on the light. He was vertical in the tank. Nose towards the bottom and tail towards the top (tail was about 5-10 cm from the top of the water).
    First thought: Oh shit! He’s dead!!!

    He then moved, straighten up and swam towards the area where I feed him! He is now swimming around happily, not looking sick or anything.

    Was he just sleeping in a weird way or is there more to it?

    Any help would be great

    Ta

    Tony

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