Species Specific outcomes In-scope for C’th watering? Diadromous species (Congolli, Yes Upstream expansion facilitated through flows short-headed and pouched to operate fishways. lamprey) Flathead galaxias (Galaxias Expand the core range in the wetlands of the Yes rostratus) River Murray. Freshwater catfish (Tandanus - Yes tandanus) Golden (Macquaria A 10–15 per cent increase of mature fish (of Yes ambigua) legal take size) in key populations Murray cod (Maccullochella A 10–15 per cent increase of mature fish (of Yes peelii peelii) legal take size) in key populations Murray hardyhead Expand the range of at least two current Yes (Craterocephalus fluviatilis) populations: Establish 3–4 additional populations, with at least two of these to be within the lower Murray conservation unit and a further population potentially within the Kerang Lakes region. Olive perchlet (Ambassis Olive perchlet are considered extinct in the Restoration of agassizii) southern Basin. Reintroduction using northern flow to River populations is the main option for recovery. Murray could Candidate sites may result from improved support the flow that reinstates suitable habitat in the future River Murray. of the species. Silver perch (Bidyanus Improve core in at additional locations, Core range is bidyanus) with candidate sites including lower Darling within region. Only in scope if additional populations are established Southern purple-spotted Expand the range of current populations Yes gudgeon (Mogurnda (including Jury Swamp). adspersa) Southern pygmy perch Establish additional populations in the Lower Only if (Nannoperca australis) Lakes additional populations are established Trout cod (Maccullochella For the connected population of the Yes macquariensis) Murrumbidgee–Murray–Edwards, continue downstream expansion. Two-spined blackfish (Gadopsis Establish additional populations (no specific Yes bispinosus) locations identified) Yarra pygmy perch Expand the range of current populations Yes (Nannoperca obscura) including the Lower Lakes/Coorong region
Species Specific outcomes In-scope for C’th watering? Diadromous species (Congolli, short-headed and pouched lamprey) Upstream expansion facilitated through flows to operate fishways. Yes Flathead galaxias (Galaxias rostratus) Expand the core range in the wetlands of the River Murray. Yes Freshwater catfish (Tandanus tandanus) - Yes Golden (Macquaria ambigua) A 10–15 per cent increase of mature fish (of legal take size) in key populations Yes Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii) A 10–15 per cent increase of mature fish (of legal take size) in key populations Yes Murray hardyhead (Craterocephalus fluviatilis) Expand the range of at least two current populations: Establish 3–4 additional populations, with at least two of these to be within the lower Murray conservation unit and a further population potentially within the Kerang Lakes region. Yes Olive perchlet (Ambassis agassizii) Olive perchlet are considered extinct in the southern Basin. Reintroduction using northern populations is the main option for recovery. Candidate sites may result from improved flow that reinstates suitable habitat in the River Murray. Restoration of flow to River Murray could support the future of the species. Silver perch (Bidyanus bidyanus) Improve core in at additional locations, with candidate sites including lower Darling Core range is within region. Only in scope if additional populations are established Southern purple-spotted gudgeon (Mogurnda adspersa) Expand the range of current populations (including Jury Swamp). Yes Southern pygmy perch (Nannoperca australis) Establish additional populations in the Lower Lakes Only if additional populations are established Trout cod (Maccullochella macquariensis) For the connected population of the Murrumbidgee–Murray–Edwards, continue downstream expansion. Yes Two-spined blackfish (Gadopsis bispinosus) Establish additional populations (no specific locations identified) Yes Yarra pygmy perch (Nannoperca obscura) Expand the range of current populations including the Lower Lakes/Coorong region Yes
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