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All care has been taken when compiling this list however it is subject to change. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, email palm@des.qld.gov.au for clarification.

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Displaying licence information for 5 fish.

Edgbaston goby (Chlamydogobius squamigenus)

Keeping of this animal does not require a licence.

Protection classification
Exempt animals
Applicable regulation
Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020, Schedule 3—Part 1 Section 1A

Honey blue eye (Pseudomugil mellis)

Keeping of this animal does not require a licence.

Protection classification
Exempt animals
Applicable regulation
Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020, Schedule 3—Part 1 Section 1A

Malanda rainbowfish (Melanotaenia sp. nov. ‘Malanda’)

Keeping of this animal does not require a licence.

Protection classification
Exempt animals
Applicable regulation
Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020, Schedule 3—Part 1 Section 1A

Redfin blue eye (Scaturiginichthys vermeilipinnis)

Keeping of this animal does not require a licence.

Protection classification
Exempt animals
Applicable regulation
Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020, Schedule 3—Part 1 Section 1A

Running River rainbowfish (Melanotaenia sp. nov. ‘Running River’)

Keeping of this animal does not require a licence.

Protection classification
Exempt animals
Applicable regulation
Nature Conservation (Animals) Regulation 2020, Schedule 3—Part 1 Section 1A
Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
26 June 2023