Checklist of fishes from the Hacking River catchment, including the Port Hacking estuary, in Central New South Wales

Abstract

The fish fauna of the Hacking River catchment has been sampled extensively. The objective of this study was to provide a summary of the fish species recorded during surveys previously conducted in this catchment. The primary output of this study is a tabular checklist of fish species that has been compiled from all available published references and from personal observations by scientific staff at the Cronulla Fisheries Centre. A total of 252 fish species belonging to 97 families are listed. This compilation will be a useful resource for scientists, community groups, amateur naturalists, fishers and divers interested in the local fish fauna. The information also provides a useful baseline for future surveys of fish diversity in the Hacking River catchment.