Fish
Summary of proposed changes to listings of taxa
Click on the Threatened or Non-threatened heading to get more detailed justifications for each taxon.
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Abbreviations of IUCN Categories: CR – Critically Endangered; CR (PE) – Critically Endangered, possibly extinct; DD – Data Deficient; EN – Endangered; EW – Extinct in the wild;
EX – Extinct; NT – Near Threatened; LC – Least Concern; VU – Vulnerable.
Threatened categories
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Common Name |
Scientific name |
Current (2007) |
Proposed |
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None |
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Non-threatened categories
Fish - Proposed changes involving Non-threatened Categories (275Kb)
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Common Name |
Scientific name |
Current (2007) |
Proposed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bumphead Parrotfish | Bolbometopon muricatus |
LC |
DD |
Chevroned Butterfly fish |
Chaetodon trifascialis |
LC |
DD |
Eastern Triangular Butterfly fish |
Chaetodon baronessa |
LC |
DD |
Eye-patched Butterfly fish |
Chaetodon adiergastos |
LC |
DD |
Other taxa considered by panel, but no change recommended
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Common Name |
Scientific name |
Current (2007) |
Proposed |
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none |
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* Note: Protection of Fish is primarily a function of the Fisheries Act and Regulations. Consequently, the Classification of Wildlife under the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act does not include fish species. The current review of threatened species in the Northern Territory was advised by an expert review panel that included a member from Fisheries (Department of Resources) and another fish expert. The proposed changes outlined above will be made to the Classification of Fish, which is used by Fisheries as one basis for protection of fish species in the Northern Territory.