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Parks Victoria Technical Series No. 79<br />

Flinders and Twofold Shelf Bioregions Marine Natural Values Study<br />

Order Family Species Common name<br />

Dist.<br />

code<br />

weedfish<br />

Perciformes Clinidae Heteroclinus eckloniae kelp weedfish RE<br />

Perciformes Clinidae Heteroclinus johnstoni<br />

Johnstons<br />

weedfish<br />

RE<br />

Perciformes Clinidae<br />

Heteroclinus<br />

macrophthalmus<br />

large eye<br />

weedfish<br />

RE<br />

Perciformes Clinidae Heteroclinus puellarum little weedfish RE<br />

Perciformes Clinidae Ophiclinops varius<br />

variegated<br />

snakeblenny PE<br />

Perciformes Clinidae Ophiclinus gabrieli<br />

frosted<br />

snakeblenny PE<br />

Perciformes Girellidae Girella elevata black drummer RW<br />

Perciformes Gobiidae Gobiopterus semivestitus glass goby RW<br />

Perciformes Labridae Achoerodus viridis<br />

eastern blue<br />

groper<br />

RW<br />

Perciformes Labridae Dotalabrus aurantiacus pretty polly RE<br />

Perciformes Mullidae Upeneichthys vlamingii red mullet PE<br />

Perciformes Odacidae Siphonognathus attenuatus<br />

slender weed<br />

whiting<br />

RE<br />

Perciformes Odacidae Siphonognathus beddomei<br />

pencil weed<br />

whiting<br />

RE<br />

Perciformes Odacidae Siphonognathus caninus<br />

sharpnose weed<br />

whiting<br />

RE<br />

Scorpaeniformes Pataecidae Aetapcus maculatus warty prowfish RE<br />

PE = presumed eastern limit, PW = presumed western limit, PN = presumed northern limit, RE =<br />

recorded eastern limit, RW = recorded western limit.<br />

In a <strong>study</strong> assessing the conservation of reef fishes in Victoria Colton and Swearer (2009;<br />

2010) observed 63 species of fish found around the points of Squeaky Beach, Norman and<br />

Oberon Bays. They regard seven, as species of concern as they are numerically and<br />

spatially rare at the state level (Table 8). Sphyraena novaehollandiae, Latris lineate and<br />

Dactylophora nigricans are targeted by fishing threat outside MPAs (Colton and Swearer<br />

2010).<br />

Table 8. Reef fishes of conservation concern recorded near Squeaky Beach, Norman Bay and<br />

Oberon Bay (Colton and Swearer, 2009; 2010). Species in bold are targeted for fishing outside MPAs.<br />

Family Species Common name<br />

Sphyraenidae Sphyraena novaehollandiae Australian barracuda or<br />

snook,<br />

Pentacerotidae Pentaceropsis recurvirostris longsnout boarfish<br />

Monacanthidae Scobinichthys granulates rough leatherjacket<br />

Latrididae Latris lineate striped trumpeter<br />

Hexanchidae Notorynchus cepedianus broadnose sevengill shark<br />

Cheilodactylidae Dactylophora nigricans dusky morwong<br />

Aracanidae Aracana ornata onate cowfish<br />

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