Specific outcomes for key species for the Lower Murray include: Species Specific outcomes In-scope for C’th watering? Diadromous species (Congolli, Upstream expansion facilitated through Yes short-headed and pouched flows to operate fishways lamprey) Flathead galaxias (Galaxias Expand the core range in the wetlands of Yes rostratus) the River Murray Freshwater catfish (Tandanus - Yes tandanus) Golden Perch (Macquaria A 10–15 per cent increase of mature fish Yes ambigua) (of legal take size) in key populations Murray cod (Maccullochella A 10–15 per cent increase of mature fish Yes peelii peelii) (of 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 flow to agassizii) southern Basin. Reintroduction using northern River Murray could populations is the main option for recovery. support the future Candidate sites may result from improved reintroduction of the flow that reinstates suitable habitat in the species River Murray Silver perch (Bidyanus Improve core range in at additional locations, Core range is within bidyanus) with candidate sites including lower Darling Mid-Murray 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 Only if additional (Nannoperca australis) Lower Lakes 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
Specific outcomes for key species for the Lower Murray include: 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 Perch (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 reintroduction of the species Silver perch (Bidyanus bidyanus) Improve core range in at additional locations, with candidate sites including lower Darling Core range is within Mid-Murray 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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