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Important Note: The Health of Animals Regulations includes the scientific names for aquatic species.

Susceptible species have many common names, but only one common name has been provided in the table to assist in identifying their scientific name.

These names are for aquatic animal health purposes only and do not replace the CFIA Fish List which is used for the labelling of fish imported into Canada or produced by an establishment by a licence holder under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations.

Reportable and immediately notifiable diseases are of significant importance to aquatic animal health and to the Canadian economy.

The table below provides a summary of the scientific names of the susceptible species and identifies the disease(s) to which they are susceptible.

Susceptibility in aquatic species is determined if the infection can be demonstrated by natural occurrence of the disease in the species, or by experimental exposure of the species to the disease agent through a pathway that mimics a natural route of infection.

If you suspect or detect any of the reportable diseases in the animals that you own or work with, you are required by law to immediately contact the CFIA.

Only laboratories are required to notify the CFIA upon suspicion or detection of immediately notifiable diseases.

Finfish | Molluscs | Crustaceans

Finfish

A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Species Common name Diseases of concern
Abramis brama common bream Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Spring viraemia of carp
Acanthopagrus australis surf bream Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Acanthopagrus berda goldsilk seabream Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Acanthopagrus latus yellowfin seabream Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Acanthopagrus schlegelii black porgy Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Alosa sapidissima American shad Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Ambassis agassizii agassiz's olive glassfish Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Ambloplites rupestris rock bass Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Ameiurus melas black bullhead Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis, Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Ameiurus nebulosus brown bullhead Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Ammodytes hexapterus Pacific sand lance Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Ammodytes personatus Pacific sand eel Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Amniataba percoides barred grunter Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Anabas testudineus climbing perch Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Anarhichas minor spotted wolffish Infectious pancreatic necrosis
Anguilla anguilla European eel Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, Gyrodactylosis (Gyrodactylus salaris)
Anguilla japonica Japanese eel Infectious pancreatic necrosis
Aplodinotus grunniens freshwater drum Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Archosargus probatocephalus sheepshead Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Argentina sphyraena Argentine Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Aseraggodes macleayanus narrowbanded sole Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Bairdiella chrysoura silver perch Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Barbonymus gonionotus silver barb Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Barbus barbus barbel Infectious pancreatic necrosis
Barbus paludinosus straightfin barb Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Barbus poechii dashtail barb Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Barbus thamalakenensis thamalakane barb Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Barbus unitaeniatus slender barb Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Bidyanus bidyanus silver perch Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis, Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Brevoortia tyrannus Atlantic menhaden Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Brycinus lateralis stripped robber Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Carassius auratus goldfish Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Spring viraemia of carp, Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1, Koi herpesvirus disease
Carassius carassius crucian carp Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1, Koi herpesvirus disease
Catostomus commersonii white sucker Infectious pancreatic necrosis
Centrolabrus exoletus rock cook wrasse Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Channa striata striped snakehead Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Chondrostoma polylepis Iberian nase Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Cirrhinus mrigala mrigal carp Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Clarias batrachus Philippine catfish Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Clarias gariepinus North African catfish Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Clarias ngamensis blunt-toothed African catfish Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Clupea harengus Atlantic herring Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Clupea pallasii Pacific herring Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Colisa lalia dwarf gourami Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Coregonus clupeaformis lake whitefish Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Coregonus lavaretus European whitefish Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, Gyrodactylosis (Gyrodactylus salaris)
Ctenolabrus rupestris goldsinny-wrasse Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Ctenopharyngodon idella grass carp Spring viraemia of carp, Koi herpesvirus disease
Cyclopterus lumpus lumpfish Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Cymatogaster aggregata shiner perch Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Cyprinus carpio common carp Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Koi herpesvirus disease, Spring viraemia of carp, Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Cyprinus carpio koi koi carp Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Koi herpesvirus disease, Spring viraemia of carp, Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Danio rerio zebra danio Spring viraemia of carp
Danio rerio germplasm zebra danio Spring viraemia of carp
Dicentrarchus labrax European seabass Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Dorosoma cepedianum American gizzard shad Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Enchelyopus cimbrius fourbeard rockling Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Epinephelus akaara Hong Kong grouper Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Epinephelus awoara yellow grouper Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Epinephelus bruneus longtooth grouper Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Epinephelus coioides orange-spotted grouper Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus brown-marbled grouper Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Epinephelus lanceolatus giant grouper Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Epinephelus malabaricus malabar grouper Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Epinephelus septemfasciatus convict grouper Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Epinephelus tauvina greasy grouper Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Esox lucius northern pike Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis, Infectious haematopoietic necrosis, Spring viraemia of carp, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Esox masquinongy muskellunge Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Eutrigla gurnardus grey gurnard Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Evynnis japonica crimson seabream Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Fundulus heteroclitus mummichog Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Fundulus majalis striped killifish Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Gadus macrocephalus Pacific cod Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Gadus morhua Atlantic cod Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Galaxias olidus mountain galaxias Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis
Gambusia affinis mosquitofish Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis
Gambusia holbrooki Eastern mosquitofish Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis
Gasterosteus aculeatus three-spined stickleback Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, Gyrodactylosis (Gyrodactylus salaris)
Gibelion catla catla Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Girella punctata largescale blackfish Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Glossamia aprion mouth almighty Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Glossogobius giuris tank goby Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Hepsetus odoe kafue pike Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Hippoglossus hippoglossus Atlantic halibut Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Hippoglossus hippoglossus germplasm Atlantic halibut Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Hucho hucho huchen Infectious pancreatic necrosis
Hydrocynus vittatus tiger fish Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Hypomesus pretiosus surf smelt Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix silver carp Spring viraemia of carp
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis bighead carp Spring viraemia of carp
Ictalurus punctatus channel catfish Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Kurtus gulliveri nurseryfish Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Labeo cylindricus redeye labeo Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Labeo lunatus upper zambezi labeo Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Labeo rohita rohu labeo Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Labrus bergylta Ballan wrasse Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Labrus mixtus Cuckoo wrasse Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Lampetra fluviatilis river lamprey Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Lampetra planeri European brook lamprey Gyrodactylosis (Gyrodactylus salaris)
Larimichthys crocea large yellow croaker Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Lateolabrax japonicus Japanese seabass Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Lates calcarifer barramundi Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1, Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Leiognathus equulus common ponyfish Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Leiopotherapon unicolor spangled perch Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Lepomis gibbosus pumpkinseed Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Lepomis macrochirus bluegill Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Lethrinus haematopterus Chinese emperor Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Lethrinus nebulosus spangled emperor Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Limanda limanda common dab Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, Salmonid alphavirus
Lota lota burbot Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Lutjanus argentimaculatus mangrove red snapper Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Macquaria australasica Australian bass Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis
Marcusenius macrolepidotus bulldog Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Melanogrammus aeglefinus haddock Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Melanotaenia fluviatilis Australian rainbowfish Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis
Melanotaenia splendida eastern rainbow fish Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Merlangius merlangus whiting Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Merluccius merluccius European hake Infectious pancreatic necrosis
Merluccius productus North Pacific hake Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Micralestes acutidens sharptooth tetra Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Microgadus proximus Pacific tomcod Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Micromesistius poutassou blue whiting Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Micropterus dolomieu smallmouth bass Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Micropterus salmoides largemouth black bass Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1, Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Microstomus kitt lemon sole Infectious pancreatic necrosis
Monopterus albus Asian swamp eel Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Morone americana white perch Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Morone chrysops white bass Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Morone saxatilis striped bass Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Moxostoma anisurum silver redhorse Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Moxostoma macrolepidotum shorthead redhorse Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Mugil cephalus flathead grey mullet Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Mugil curema white mullet Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Nematalosa erebi Australian river gizzard shad Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Neogobius melanostomus round goby Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Notemigonus crysoleucas golden shiner Spring viraemia of carp
Notropis atherinoides emerald shiner Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Notropis hudsonius spottail shiner Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Oncorhynchus clarkii cutthroat trout Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Ceratomyxosis (Ceratomyxa shasta), Infectious haematopoietic necrosis, Whirling disease (Myxobolus cerebralis)
Oncorhynchus clarkii germplasm cutthroat trout Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Infectious haematopoietic necrosis
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha pink salmon Ceratomyxosis (Ceratomyxa shasta)
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha germplasm pink salmon No diseases of concern
Oncorhynchus keta chum salmon Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Ceratomyxosis (Ceratomyxa shasta), Infectious haematopoietic necrosis, Oncorhynchus masou virus disease (Oncorhynchus masou virus)
Oncorhynchus keta germplasm chum salmon Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Infectious haematopoietic necrosis, Oncorhynchus masou virus disease (Oncorhynchus masou virus)
Oncorhynchus kisutch coho salmon Ceratomyxosis (Ceratomyxa shasta), Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Infectious haematopoietic necrosis, Whirling disease (Myxobolus cerebralis), Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, Oncorhynchus masou virus disease (Oncorhynchus masou virus)
Oncorhynchus kisutch germplasm coho salmon Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Infectious haematopoietic necrosis, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, Oncorhynchus masou virus disease (Oncorhynchus masou virus)
Oncorhynchus masou masu salmon Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Infectious haematopoietic necrosis, Oncorhynchus masou virus disease (Oncorhynchus masou virus)
Oncorhynchus mykiss rainbow trout Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Ceratomyxosis (Ceratomyxa shasta), Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis, Infectious haematopoietic necrosis, Infectious salmon anaemia, Whirling disease (Myxobolus cerebralis), Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1, Gyrodactylosis (Gyrodactylus salaris), Oncorhynchus masou virus disease (Oncorhynchus masou virus), Salmonid alphavirus
Oncorhynchus mykiss germplasm rainbow trout Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis, Infectious haematopoietic necrosis, Infectious salmon anaemia, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1, Oncorhynchus masou virus disease (Oncorhynchus masou virus), Salmonid alphavirus
Oncorhynchus nerka sockeye salmon Ceratomyxosis (Ceratomyxa shasta), Infectious haematopoietic necrosis, Whirling Disease (Myxobolus cerebralis), Oncorhynchus masou virus disease (Oncorhynchus masou virus)
Oncorhynchus nerka germplasm sockeye salmon Infectious haematopoietic necrosis, Oncorhynchus masou virus disease (Oncorhynchus masou virus)
Oncorhynchus rhodurus amago Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Infectious haematopoietic necrosis
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha chinook salmon Ceratomyxosis (Ceratomyxa shasta), Infectious haematopoietic necrosis, Whirling Disease (Myxobolus cerebralis), Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha germplasm chinook salmon Infectious haematopoietic necrosis, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Oplegnathus fasciatus barred knifejaw Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Oplegnathus punctatus spotted knifejaw Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Oreochromis andersonii three spotted tilapia Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Oreochromis machrochir longfin tilapia Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Oreochromis niloticus Nile tilapia Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Osphronemus goramy giant gourami Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Oxyeleotris lineolatus sleepy cod Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Oxyeleotris marmorata marble goby Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Pagrus major red seabream Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Paralichthys lethostigma southern flounder Infectious pancreatic necrosis
Paralichthys olivaceus bastard halibut Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Parapristipoma trilineatum chicken grunt Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Parophrys vetulus English sole Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Perca flavescens American yellow perch Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Perca fluviatilis European perch Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis, Gyrodactylosis (Gyrodactylus salaris)
Percopsis omiscomaycus trout-perch Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Petrocephalus catostoma churchill Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Phoxinus phoxinus eurasian minnow Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Gyrodactylosis (Gyrodactylus salaris)
Pimephales notatus bluntnose minnow Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Pimephales promelas fathead minnow Spring viraemia of carp, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Platichthys flesus European flounder Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, Gyrodactylosis (Gyrodactylus salaris)
Platycephalus fuscus dusky flathead Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Plecoglossus altivelis ayu sweetfish Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Plectorhinchus cinctus crescent sweetlips Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Pleuronectes platessa European plaice Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Pogonias cromis black drum Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Pollachius virens pollack Infectious pancreatic necrosis
Pomatoschistus minutus sand goby Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Pomoxis nigromaculatus black crappie Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Pseudocaranx dentex white trevally Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Pungitius pungitius ninespine stickleback Gyrodactylosis (Gyrodactylus salaris)
Puntius sophore pool barb Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Rachycentron canadum cobia Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Greenland halibut Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Rhabdosargus sarba goldlined seabream Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Rhodeus ocellatus rosy bitterling Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Rutilus frisii black sea roach Spring viraemia of carp
Rutilus kutum kutum Spring viraemia of carp
Rutilus rutilus roach Spring viraemia of carp, Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1, Gyrodactylosis (Gyrodactylus salaris)
Salmo marmoratus marbled trout Infectious haematopoietic necrosis, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Salmo obtusirostris Adriatic salmon Gyrodactylosis (Gyrodactylus salaris)
Salmo salar Atlantic salmon Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Ceratomyxosis (Ceratomyxa shasta), Infectious haematopoietic necrosis, Infectious salmon anaemia, Whirling disease (Myxobolus cerebralis), Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, Gyrodactylosis (Gyrodactylus salaris), Salmonid alphavirus
Salmo salar germplasm Atlantic salmon Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Infectious haematopoietic necrosis, Infectious salmon anaemia, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, Salmonid alphavirus
Salmo trutta brown trout Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Ceratomyxosis (Ceratomyxa shasta), Infectious haematopoietic necrosis, Infectious salmon anaemia, Whirling disease (Myxobolus cerebralis), Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, Gyrodactylosis (Gyrodactylus salaris)
Salmo trutta germplasm brown trout Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Infectious haematopoietic necrosis, Infectious salmon anaemia, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Salvelinus alpinus Arctic char Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Infectious haematopoietic necrosis, Gyrodactylosis (Gyrodactylus salaris), Salmonid alphavirus, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Salvelinus alpinus germplasm Arctic char Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Infectious haematopoietic necrosis, Salmonid alphavirus, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Salvelinus confluentus bull trout Whirling disease (Myxobolus cerebralis)
Salvelinus fontinalis brook trout Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Ceratomyxosis (Ceratomyxa shasta), Infectious haematopoietic necrosis, Whirling disease (Myxobolus cerebralis), Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, Gyrodactylosis (Gyrodactylus salaris)
Salvelinus namaycush lake trout Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Infectious haematopoietic necrosis, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, Gyrodactylosis (Gyrodactylus salaris)
Sander lucioperca zander Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis
Sander vitreus walleye Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Sardinops sagax South American pilchard Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Sargochromis codringtonii green happy Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Sargochromis giardi pink happy Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Scardinius erythropthalmus rudd Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Scatophagus argus spotted scat Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Schilbe intermedius silver catfish Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Schilbe mystus African butter catfish Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Scleropages jardinii Australian bonytongue Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Scomber japonicus chub mackerel Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Scomberomorus niphonius Japanese Spanish mackerel Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Scophthalmus maximus turbot Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Scortum barcoo barcoo grunter Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Sebastes schlegelii Korean rockfish Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Selenotoca multifasciata spotbanded scat Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Seriola dumerili greater amberjack Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Seriola lalandi yellowtail amberjack Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Seriola quinqueradiata Japanese amberjack Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Serranochromis angusticeps thinface cichlid Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Serranochromis carlottae rainbow happy Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Serranochromis robustus yellow-belly bream Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Sillago ciliata sand sillago Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Silurus glanis wels catfish Spring viraemia of carp, Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Solea senegalensis Senegalese sole Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Sparus aurata gilthead seabream Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Sprattus sprattus European sprat Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Strongylura kreffti long tom Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Symphodus melops corkwing wrasse Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Symphysodon discus red discus Infectious pancreatic necrosis
Takifugu rubripes Japanese pufferfish Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Theragra chalcogramma Alaska pollock Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Thunnus thynnus Atlantic bluefin tuna Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Thymallus thymallus grayling Infectious pancreatic necrosis, Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia, Gyrodactylosis (Gyrodactylus salaris)
Tilapia rendalli redbreast tilapia Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Tilapia sparrmanii banded tilapia Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Toxotes chatareus spotted archerfish Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Toxotes lorentzi primitive archerfish Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Trachinotus blochii snubnose pompano Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Trachurus japonicus Japanese jack mackerel Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)
Trichogaster pectoralis snakeskin gourami Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Trichogaster trichopterus three spot gourami Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Tridentiger obscurus dusky tripletooth goby Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (Aphanomyces invadans)Table Note 1
Trisopterus esmarkii Norway pout Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Trisopterus minutus poor cod Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
Verasper variegatus spotted halibut Red sea bream iridoviral disease (Red sea bream iridovirus)

Table Notes

Footnote 1

Finfish – Please note that aquatic animal species that are susceptible to only Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) do not require an import permit. For a complete list of affected species, please consult the EUS susceptible species table.

Return to table note 1 referrer

Molluscs

A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Species Common name Diseases of concern
Anadara trapezia Sydney cockle Perkinsus olseni
Austrovenus stutchburyi New Zealand cockle Perkinsus olseni
Barbatia novaezealandiae New Zealand ark clam Perkinsus olseni
Chama pacifica reflexed jewelbox Perkinsus olseni
Chamelea gallina striped venus clam Marteilia refringens
Crassostrea angulata Portuguese oyster Ostreid herpesvirus 1 microvariant
Crassostrea ariakensis suminoe oyster Bonamia ostreae, Perkinsus marinus, Perkinsus olseni
Crassostrea corteziensis cortez oyster Perkinsus marinus
Crassostrea gigas Pacific cupped oyster Haplosporidium nelsoni, Marteiliodes chungmuensis, Mikrocytos mackini, Perkinsus marinus, Perkinsus olseni, Bonamia exitiosa, Ostreid herpesvirus 1 microvariant
Crassostrea hongkongensis Hong Kong cultured oyster Perkinsus olseni
Crassostrea nippona Iwagaki oyster Marteiliodes chungmuensis
Crassostrea rhizophorae mangrove oyster Perkinsus marinus
Crassostrea virginica American oyster Haplosporidium nelsoni, Mikrocytos mackini, Perkinsus marinus, Perkinsus olseni, Bonamia exitiosa
Haliotis corrugata pink abalone Withering syndrome of abalone (Xenohaliotis californiensis)
Haliotis cracherodii black abalone Withering syndrome of abalone (Xenohaliotis californiensis)
Haliotis cyclobates whirling abalone Perkinsus olseni
Haliotis discus hannai Japanese disc abalone Abalone viral mortality (Abalone herpes-like virus), Withering syndrome of abalone (Xenohaliotis californiensis)
Haliotis diversicolor Japanese abalone Abalone viral mortality (Abalone herpes-like virus), Withering syndrome of abalone (Xenohaliotis californiensis)
Haliotis fulgens green abalone Withering syndrome of abalone (Xenohaliotis californiensis)
Haliotis laevigata greenlip abalone Abalone viral mortality (Abalone herpes-like virus), Perkinsus olseni
Haliotis rubra blacklip abalone Abalone viral mortality (Abalone herpes-like virus), Perkinsus olseni
Haliotis rufescens red abalone Withering syndrome of abalone (Xenohaliotis californiensis)
Haliotis scalaris staircase abalone Perkinsus olseni
Haliotis sorenseni white abalone Withering syndrome of abalone (Xenohaliotis californiensis)
Haliotis tuberculata European abalone Withering syndrome of abalone (Xenohaliotis californiensis)
Haliotis wallalensis flat abalone Withering syndrome of abalone (Xenohaliotis californiensis)
Katelysia rhytiphora ridged venus clam Perkinsus olseni
Macoma balthica Baltic macoma clam Perkinsus marinus
Macomona liliana not available Perkinsus olseni
Mercenaria mercenaria hard shell clam Perkinsus marinus
Mya arenaria soft shell clam Perkinsus marinus
Mytilus edulis blue mussel Marteilia refringens
Mytilus galloprovincialis Mediterranean mussel Marteilia refringens
Ostrea angasi southern flat oyster Bonamia exitiosa, Marteilia refringens
Ostrea chilensis Chilean flat oyster Bonamia exitiosa, Bonamia ostreae, Marteilia refringens
Ostrea conchaphila Olympia oyster Mikrocytos mackini
Ostrea denselamellosa Asiatic oyster Marteilia refringens
Ostrea edulis European flat oyster Bonamia exitiosa, Bonamia ostreae, Marteilia refringens, Mikrocytos mackini
Ostrea lutaria New Zealand dredge oyster Bonamia ostreae
Ostrea puelchana Argentinean flat oyster Marteilia refringens
Paphia undulata undulated surf clam Perkinsus olseni
Paphies australis New Zealand pipi Perkinsus olseni
Perna canaliculus New Zealand green-lipped mussel Perkinsus olseni
Pinctada fucata Akoya pearl oyster Perkinsus olseni
Pinctada margaritifera Pacific black-lip oyster Perkinsus olseni
Pinctada martensii akoya gai Perkinsus olseni
Pitar rostratus Uruguayan clam Perkinsus olseni
Protothaca jedoensis jedo venus clam Perkinsus olseni
Saccostrea glomerata Sydney rock oyster Bonamia exitiosa
Solen marginatus razor clam Marteilia refringens
Tridacna crocea saffron-coloured clam Perkinsus olseni
Tridacna maxima small giant clam Perkinsus olseni
Venerupis aurea golden carpet shell Perkinsus olseni
Venerupis decussata grooved carpet shell clam Perkinsus olseni
Venerupis philippinarum Manila clam Perkinsus olseni
Venerupis pullastra pullet carpet shell Perkinsus olseni

Crustaceans

A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
SpeciesCommon nameDiseases of concern
Acetes japonicus akiami paste shrimp White spot disease
Aristeus antennatus blue and red shrimp White spot disease
Astacopsis fluviatilis Australian freshwater crayfish Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), White spot disease
Astacopsis gouldi giant crayfish Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), White spot disease
Astacus astacus noble crayfish Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), White spot disease
Astacus leptodactylus Turkish crayfish Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), White spot disease
Atergatis integerrimus red egg crab White spot disease
Austropotamobius pallipes white claw crayfish Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), White spot disease
Austropotamobius torrentium stone crayfish Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), White spot disease
Calappa lophos common box crab White spot disease
Calappa philarigus spectacled box crab White spot disease
Callinectes sapidus blue crab White spot disease
Cambaroides japonicus Japanese crayfish Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), White spot disease
Cancer irroratus Atlantic rock crab White spot disease
Cancer pagurus edible crab White spot disease
Carcinus maenas green crab White spot disease
Cervimunida johni squat Lobster White spot disease
Charybdis annulata banded-leg swimming crab White spot disease
Charybdis cruciata crucifix crab White spot disease
Charybdis feriatus red flowery crab White spot disease
Charybdis granulata portunid crab White spot disease
Charybdis hoplites not available White spot disease
Charybdis lucifera box crab White spot disease
Charybdis natator not available White spot disease
Cherax destructor yabby Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), White spot disease
Cherax papuanas orange zebra crayfish Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), White spot disease
Cherax quadricarinatus Australian red claw crayfish Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), White spot disease, Decapod iridescent virus 1 (DIV1)
Cherax tenuimanus marron Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), White spot disease
Chionoecetes angulatus triangle tanner crab White spot disease
Chionoecetes japonicus beni-zuwai crab White spot disease
Chionoecetes tanneri grooved tanner crab White spot disease
Crangon crangon common shrimp White spot disease
Demania splendida not available White spot disease
Erimacrus isenbeckii hair Crab White spot disease
Eriocheir sinensis Chinese Mitten Crab White spot disease
Euastacus clydensis Sydney crayfish Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), White spot disease
Euastacus crassus alpine spiny crayfish Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), White spot disease
Euastacus kershawi Gippsland crayfish Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), White spot disease
Exopalaemon orientis Oriental prawn White spot disease
Exopalaemon styliferus Roshma prawn White spot disease, Yellow head disease
Farfantepenaeus aztecus brown Shrimp Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis (Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis virus), Taura syndrome, White spot disease, Yellow head disease
Farfantepenaeus brasiliensis red spotted shrimp White spot disease
Farfantepenaeus californiensis yellowleg shrimp Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis (Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis virus), White spot disease
Farfantepenaeus duorarum spotted pink shrimp White spot disease, Yellow head disease
Farfantepenaeus notialis candied Shrimp White spot disease
Farfantepenaeus paulensis São Paulo Shrimp White spot disease
Farfantepenaeus subtilis southern brown shrimp White spot disease
Fenneropenaeus chinensis fleshy prawn Taura syndrome, White spot disease
Fenneropenaeus indicus white Indian prawn White spot disease
Fenneropenaeus merguiensis banana prawn White spot disease, Infectious myonecrosis (Infectious myonecrosis virus)
Fenneropenaeus penicillatus redtail prawn White spot disease
Gelasimus marionis nitidus Indian fiddler crab White spot disease
Geocherax gracilis swamp crayfish Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), White spot disease
Grapsus albolineatus mottled sally-light-foot White spot disease
Halimede ochtodes not available White spot disease
Hemigrapsus penicillatus penicillate shore crab White spot disease
Heterocarpus reedi Chilean nylon shrimp White spot disease
Homarus americanus American lobster White spot disease
Homarus gammarus European lobster White spot disease
Liagore rubronaculata not available White spot disease
Liocarcinus depurator not available White spot disease
Liocarcinus puber velvet swim crab White spot disease
Lithodes maja Norway king crab White spot disease
Litopenaeus occidentalis western white shrimp White spot disease
Litopenaeus schmitti southern white shrimp White spot disease
Litopenaeus setiferus northern white shrimp Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis (Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis virus), Taura syndrome, White spot disease, Yellow head disease
Litopenaeus stylirostris blue Shrimp Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis (Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis virus), Infectious myonecrosis (Infectious myonecrosis virus), Taura syndrome, White spot disease, Yellow head disease
Litopenaeus vannamei whiteleg Shrimp Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis (Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis virus), Infectious myonecrosis (Infectious myonecrosis virus), Necrotizing hepatopancreatitis, Taura syndrome, White spot disease, Yellow head disease, Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease, White tail disease (White Tail Virus), Decapod Iridescent Virus 1 (DIV1)
Macrobrachium idella sunset shrimp White spot disease
Macrobrachium lamerrae Kuncho river prawn White spot disease
Macrobrachium lanchesteri riceland prawn Taura syndrome, White spot disease
Macrobrachium rosenbergii giant river prawn Taura syndrome, White spot disease, White tail disease (White Tail Virus), Decapod Iridescent Virus 1 (DIV1)
Macrobrachium sintangense Sunda River prawn White spot disease, Yellow head disease
Macrophthalmus sulcatus Ocypodid White spot disease
Marsupenaeus japonicus Kuruma prawn White spot disease, Yellow head disease
Matuta miersi not available White spot disease
Matuta planipes flower moon crab White spot disease
Melicertus marginatus aloha prawn White spot disease
Melicertus plebejus eastern king prawn White spot disease
Menippe rumphii maroon stone crab White spot disease
Metapenaeus affinis jinga shrimp White spot disease, Yellow head disease
Metapenaeus bennettae greentail prawn White spot disease
Metapenaeus brevicornis yellow prawn White spot disease, Yellow head disease
Metapenaeus dobsoni Kadal shrimp White spot disease
Metapenaeus elegans fine shrimp White spot disease
Metapenaeus ensis greasyback shrimp Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis (Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis virus), Taura syndrome, White spot disease
Metapenaeus lysianassa bird shrimp White spot disease
Metapenaeus monoceros speckled prawn White spot disease
Metapograpsus messor mangrove rock crab White spot disease
Orconectes immunis calico crayfish Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), White spot disease
Orconectes limosus camber crayfish Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), White spot disease
Orconectes rusticus rusty crayfish Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), White spot disease
Orconectes virilis virile crayfish Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), White spot disease
Pacifastacus leniusculus signal crayfish Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), White spot disease
Palaemon adspersus Baltic prawn White spot disease
Palaemon serrifer barred estuarine shrimp White spot disease, Yellow head disease
Palaemonetes pugio daggerblade grass shrimp Yellow head disease
Panulirus homarus scalloped spiny lobster White spot disease
Panulirus polyphagus mud spiny lobster White spot disease
Paradorippe granulata not available White spot disease
Parthenope prensor not available White spot disease
Penaeus esculentus brown tiger prawn Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis (Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis virus), White spot disease, Infectious myonecrosis (Infectious myonecrosis virus)
Penaeus monodon giant tiger prawn Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis (Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis virus), Infectious myonecrosis (Infectious myonecrosis virus), Taura syndrome, White spot disease, Yellow head disease, Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease, Decapod Iridescent Virus 1 (DIV1)
Penaeus semisulcatus green tiger prawn White spot disease
Podophthalmus vigil long-eyed swimming crab White spot disease
Procambarus clarkii red swamp crayfish Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), White spot disease, Decapod Iridescent Virus 1 (DIV1)
Procambarus zonangulus not available Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci), White spot disease
Rimapenaeus similis yellow roughneck shrimp White spot disease
Scylla serrata giant mud crab White spot disease
Scylla tranquebarica not available White spot disease
Scyllarus arctus small European locust lobster White spot disease
Sesarma mederi red crab White spot disease
Solenocera crassicornis coastal mud shrimp White spot disease
Thalamita danae not available White spot disease
Uca pugilator Atlantic sand fiddler White spot disease
Uca vocans Atlantic hairback fiddler White spot disease
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