Vascular Plants recorded from foreshore of Lake Illawarra

Foraminifera in Lake Illawarra

Ammonia becarii

Cribrononion sydneyensis

Cribroelphidium vadescens

Buttella pustulosa

Protoschista findens

Trochammina inflata

Ammobaculites foliaceous

Helenina perlucida

Cuneata arctica

Eggerella australis

Miliammina fusca

Hemispherammina bradyi

Non-vascular plants (algae) recorded from Lake Illawarra

Name	Notes
Ulva lactuca (Sea letuce)	green, nusiance
Entreromorpha intestinalis	green, nusiance
Chaetomorpha linum (Goat Weed)	green, nusiance
Cladophora sp	green, nusiance
Chaetomorpha aera	green, benthic
Ulvaria oxysperma	green, benthic
Lamprothamnium populosum	green, benthic
Rhizocolonium riparium	green, benthic
Gracilaria verrucosa	red, benthic
Gracilaria sp.	red, benthic
Giffordia irregularis	green, epiphyte
Cystophyllum onustum	brown, benthic
Endarachne binghaminae	brown, benthic
Ecklonia radiata	brown, benthic
Codium sp	brown, benthic
Sargasum sp.	brown, benthic
Dictyota furcellata	brown, benthic
Hypnea valentiae	brown, benthic
Petalonia fascia	brown, benthic
Oscillatoria sp.	blue-green, epiphytic
Anabaena sp.	blue-green, epiphytic
Lyngbya sp.	blue-green, epiphytic
Polysiphonia sp.	red, epiphytic
Spyridia filamentosa	red benthic
Ceramium sp.	red, epiphytic
Colpomenia peregrina	green, epiphytic
Ectocarpus siliculosus	brown, epiphytic

Dominant PHYTOPLANKTON species

Nitzschia seriata	Diatom
Nitzschia longissima	Diatom
Nittzschia closterium	Diatom
Astrionella japonica	Diatom
Chaetoceros pedulus	Diatom
Chaetoceros lorenzianus	Diatom
Chaetoceros socialis	Diatom
Rhizosolenia spp	Diatom
Schroderella delicata	Diatom
Skeletonema costatum	Diatom
Synedra spp	Diatom
Thalassiosira rotula	Diatom
Thalassionema nitzshoides	Diatom
Thalassiothrix delicatula	Diatom
Coscinodiscus spp.	Diatom
Prorocentrum minimum	Dinoflagellate
Ceratium fusca	Dinoflagellate
Gonyaulax sp.	Dinoflagellate
Protoperidinium spp	Dinoflagellate
Dinophysis caudata	Dinoflagellate
Pyramimonas sp	Green algae
Euglena sp.
Ebria tripartita
Chrysoptya	(Microflagellates)
Prorocentrum triestinum	Dinoflagellate
Amphora spp	Diatom
Pleurosigma nicobaricum	Diatom
Gymnodium sanguineum	Dinoflagellate

Fish recorded from Lake Illawarra

Common name	Latin species name
Yellowfin Bream	Acanthopagrus australis
Black Bream	Acanthopagrus butcheri
Blue Groper	Achoerodus viridis
Glassy Perchlet	Ambassis jacksoniensis
Short-finned Eel	Anguilla australis
Long-fined eel	Anguilla reinhardtii
Long-snouted Flounder	Animotretis rostratus
Sydney Cardinalfish	Apogon sp.
Bridled Goby	Arenigobius bifrenatus
Mulloway	Argyrosomus hololepidotus
Australian Salmon	Arripis trutta
Hardyhead	Atherinomorus microstoma
Krefft's Goby	Bathygobius krefftii
Pigmy leatherjacket	Brachaluteres jacksonianus
Silver Trevally	Caranx georgianus
Eastern Fortescue	Centropogon australis
	Chlorotocella leptorhynchus
Snapper	Chrysophrys auratus
Crested weedfish	Cristiceps australis
Puffer	Dicotylichthys myersi
Three-bared Porcupinefish	Dicotylichthys punctulatus
Old Wife	Enoplosus armatus
Anchovy	Engraulis australis
Exquisit Goby	Favonigobius exquistus
Long-finned Goby	Favonigobius lateralis
Tamar River Goby	Favonigobius tamarensis
Spotted Minnow	Galaxias maculatus
Silver biddy	Gerres ovatus
Roach (Silverbiddy)	Gerres subfasciatus
Eastern Rock Blackfish	Girella elevata
Luderick	Girella tricuspidata
Striped Gudgeon	Gobiomorphus australis
Transperant Goby	Gobiopterus semivestitus
Southern Herring	Harangula abbraviata
Sandy Sprat	Hyperlophus translucidus
Whitebait	Hyperlophus vittatus
Sea Garfish	Hyporhamphus ardelio = Hyporhamphus australis
River Garfish	Hyporhamphus regularis
Eastern Sea Garfish	Hyporhamphus melanochir
Empire Gudgeon	Hypseleotris compressa
Flat-tail Mullet	Liza argentea
Sweetlip	Lutjanid spp.
Australian Bass	Macquaria novemaculeata
Estuary Perch	Macquaria colonorum
Variable Leatherjacket	Meuschenia freycinetti
Yellow-finned Leatherjacket	Meuschenia trachylepis
Stripey	Microcanthus strigatus
Butterfish	Monodactylus argenteus
Fan-bellied Leatherjacket	Monocanthus chinensis
Sea Mullet	Mugil cephalus
Sand Mullet	Myxus elongatus
Chinaman Leatherjacket	Nelusetta ayraudi
Bullrout	Notesthes robusta*
	Pandaculus lidwilli
Trumpeter Whiting	Pelates quadrilineatus
Striped Trumpter	Pelates sexineatus
Sabre-toothed blenny	Petroscirtes lupus
Flathead Gudgeon	Philypnodon grandiceps
Dwarf Flathead Gudgeon	Philypnodon sp.
Southern Sand Flathead	Platycephalus bassensis
Eastern Blue-spotted Flathead	Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus
Dusky Flathead	Platycephalus fuscus
Tailor	Pomatomus saltator
	Pontophilus intermedius
Ogilby's Hardyhead	Prenaeus ogilbyi
Blue Spotted Goby	Pseudogobius olorum
Blue eye	Pseudomugil signifiger
Large-toothed Flounder	Pseudorhombus arsius
Small-toothed Flounder	Pseudorhombus jenynsii
Large-mouth Goby	Redigobius macrostomus
Tarwhine	Rhabdosargus sarba
Pilchard	Sardinops neopilchardus
Rough leatherjacket	Scobinichthys granulatus
Blue Mackerel	Scomber austrlaasicus
Sand Whiting	Sillago ciliata
Trumpeter Whiting	Sillago maculata
Spotted Pipefish	Stigmatopora argus
Snub-nosed Pipefish	Stigmatopora nigra
Long Tom	Strongylura leiura
Black Sole	Synaptura nigra
Comon Toadfish	Tetractenoshamiltoni
Cresent perch	Therapon jarbua
Toado	Torquigener hamiltoni
Toado	Torquigener pleurogramma
Yellowtail	Trachurus novaezelandiae
Hairtail	Trichiurus lepturus
Goatfish	Upeneichthys porosus
Red Mullet	Upeneichthys vlamingii
Goatfish	Upeneus tragula
Common stingaree	Urolophus testaceus
Pipefish	Urocampus carinirostris
Glass perch	Velambassis jacksonensis

Invertebrates recorded from Lake Illawarra

Polychaetes

Nephtys longipes

Armandia intermedia

Australonereis ehlersi

Baratolla lepte

Capitella sp.

Caulleriella sp.

Ceratonereis aequisetis

Ceratonereis erythraeensis

Cirriformia filigera

Haploscoloplossp.

Cirriformia tentaculata

Leitoscoloplos normalis

Lumbrinereis latreilli

Magelona dakini

Marphysa sanguinea

Nephtys australiensis

Neris diversicolor

Notomastus sp.

Owenia fusiformis

Phyllodoce sp

Prionospio yuriel

Sigambra parva

Scoloplos simplex

Crustaceans

1) OSTRACODS

Paracytheroma australis

Paracypria maryboroughensis

Callistocythere dorsotuberculata

Leptocythere hartmanni

Osticythere baragwanathi

Loxoconcha australis

Cytherura portuswelshpoolensis

Microcytherura australis

Microcytherura aestuaricola

Xestoleberis posidonicola

2) DECAPODA

Alpheus sp.

Callianassa arenosa

Caprella scaura

Corophium ascherusicum

Corophium volutator

Eriocheir sp.

Euchirograpsus sp.

Halicarcinus australis

Halicarcinus ovatus

Haplostylis dakini

Helograpsus haswellianus

Isosepius notoides

Leptograptus variegatus

Limnoporeia yarrague

Macrobrachium intermedius

Malita sp.

Nectocarcinus ovalipes

Nectocarcinus tuberculosus

Paracalliope australis

Paracorphium excavayum

Paragrapsus gaimardii

Paragrapsus laevis

Penaeus plebejns

Portunus pelagicus

Pseudolara towrae

Pilumnopeus serratifrons

Urohaustorius metungi

Victoripopisa australiensis

Molluscs

1) Bivalves

Acteocina bomeensis

Anadara trapezia

Arthritica semen

Donax deltoides

Irus crenutus

Laternula tasmanica

Macoma deltoidalis

Saccostrea commercialis

Sanguinolaria donacioides

Spisula trigonella

Xenostrobus securis

Tricomya hirsuta

2) Gastropods

Austrocochlea constricta

Batillaria australis

Bedeva paivae

Bembecium melanostomum

Bembecium nanum

Bittium lacertinum

Hydrobia buccinoides

Lasaea australis

Latemula crebbina

Liloa hordeacea

Littorina unifassciata

Morula marginalba

Nassarius burchardi

Nassarius burchardi

Nassarius jonasi

Nerita atramentosa

Ophicardelus ornatus

Ophicardelus quoyi

Patelloida mimula

Polinices conicus

Polinices sordidum

Pseudoliotia micans

Pyrazus ebeninus

Salinator fragilis

Soletellina alba

Thalotia comtessei

Tornatia apicina

Velacumantus australis

Unshelled Molluscs

Aplysia (Sea Hares)

Birds recorded in and around Lake Illawarra

Common name	Latin species name
Brown Quail	Coturnix ypsilophora
King Quail	Coturnix chinensis
Plumed Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna eytoni
Musk Duck	Biziura lobata
Freckled Duck	Stictonetta naevosa
Black Swan	Cygnus atratus
Australian Shelduck	Tadorna tadornoides
Australian Wood Duck	Chenonetta jubata
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos
Pacific Black Duck	Anas superciliosa
Australasian Shoveler	Anas rhynchotis
Grey Teal	Anas gracilis
Chestnut Teal	Anas castanea
Pink-eared Duck	Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Hardhead	Aythya australis
Australasian Grebe	Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Hoary-headed Grebe	Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus
Darter	Anhinga melanogaster
Little Pied Cormorant	Phalacrocorax melanoleuc
Pied Cormorant	Phalacrocorax varius
Little Black Cormorant	Phalacrocorax sulcirostr
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo
Australian Pelican	Pelecanus conspicillatus
White-faced Heron	Egretta novaehollandiae
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta
Eastern Reef Egret	Egretta sacra
Pacific Heron	Ardea pacifica
Great Egret	Ardea alba
Intermediate Egret	Ardea intermedia
Cattle Egret	Ardea ibis
Striated Heron	Butorides striatus
Nankeen Night Heron	Nycticorax caledonicus
Little Bittern	Ixobrychus minutus
Black Bittern	Ixobrychus flavicollis
Australasian Bittern	Botaurus poiciloptilus
Glossy Ibis	Plegadis falcinellus
Australian White Ibis	Threskiornis molucca
Straw-necked Ibis	Threskiornis spinicollis
Royal Spoonbill	Platalea regia
Yellow-billed Spoonbill	Platalea flavipes
Black-necked Stork	Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
Whistling Kite	Haliastur sphenurus
White-bellied Sea-Eagle	Haliaeetus leucogaster
Swamp Harrier	Circus approximans
Brolga	Grus rubicunda
Buff-banded Rail	Gallirallus philippensis
Australian Crake	Porzana fluminea
Spotless Crake	Porzana tabuensis
Purple Swamphen	Porphyrio porphyrio
Dusky Moorhen	Gallinula tenebrosa
Eurasian Coot	Fulica atra
Latham's Snipe	Gallinago hardwickii
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa
Bar-tailed Godwit	Limosa lapponica
Little Curlew	Numenius minutus
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus
Eastern Curlew	Numenius madagascariensis
Marsh Sandpiper	Tringa stagnatilis
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola
Terek Sandpiper	Xenus cinereus
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos
Grey-tailed Tattler	Heteroscelus brevipes
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres
Great Knot	Calidris tenuirostris
Red Knot	Calidris canutus
Sanderling	Calidris alba
Red-necked Stint	Calidris ruficollis
White-rumped Sandpiper	Calidris fuscicollis
Pectoral Sandpiper	Calidris melanotos
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	Calidris acuminata
Curlew Sandpiper	Calidris ferruginea
Broad-billed Sandpiper	Limicola falcinellus
Painted Snipe	Rostratula benghalensis
Comb-crested Jacana	Irediparra gallinacea
Pied Oystercatcher	Haematopus longirostris
Sooty Oystercatcher	Haematopus fuliginosus
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus
Banded Stilt	Cladorhynchus leucocepha
Red-necked Avocet	Recurvirostra novaeholla
Pacific Golden Plover	Pluvialis fulva
Grey Plover	Pluvialis squatarola
Red-capped Plover	Charadrius ruficapillus
Double-banded Plover	Charadrius bicinctus
Lesser Sand Plover	Charadrius mongolus
Greater Sand Plover	Charadrius leschenaultii
Black-fronted Plover	Elseyornis melanops
Hooded Plover	Thinornis rubricollis
Red-kneed Dotterel	Erythogonys cinctus
Banded Lapwing	Vanellus tricolor
Masked Lapwing	Vanellus miles
Pacific Gull	Larus pacificus
Kelp Gull	Larus dominicanus
Silver Gull	Larus novaehollandiae
Gull-billed Tern	Sterna nilotica
Caspian Tern	Sterna caspia
Crested Tern	Sterna bergii
White-fronted Tern	Sterna striata
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo
Arctic Tern	Sterna paradisaea
Little Tern	Sterna albifrons
Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybridus
White-winged Tern	Chlidonias leucopterus
Azure Kingfisher	Alcedo azurea
Sacred Kingfisher	Todiramphus sanctus
Southern Emu-wren	Stipiturus malachurus
White-fronted Chat	Epthianura albifrons
Zebra Finch	Taeniopygia guttata
Chestnut-breasted Mannikin	Lonchura castaneothorax
Welcome Swallow	Hirundo neoxena
Fairy Martin	Hirundo ariel
Clamorous Reed-Warbler	Acrocephalus stentoreus
Tawny Grassbird	Megalurus timoriensis
Little Grassbird	Megalurus gramineus
Golden-headed Cisticola	Cisticola exilis

Amphibians recorded from Lake Illawarra

Common name	Latin species name
Bleating Tree Frog	Litoria dentana
Peron's Tree Frog	Litoria peronii
Lesueur's Tree Frog	Litoria lesueuri
Verreaux's Tree Frog	Litoria verreauxii
Common Eastern Froglet	Crinia signifera
Brown-striped Frog	Limnodynases peronii

Reptiles recorded from Lake Illawarra

Snake-necked Tortoise	Chelodina longicollis
Jacky Lizard	Amphibolurus muricatus
Eastern Water Skink	Eulamprus quoyii
She-oak Skink	Cyclodomorphus casuarinae
Dark Sunskink	Lampropholis delicata
Pale Sunskink	Lampropholisguichenoti
Weasel Skink	Saproscincus mustelina
Swamp Snake	Hemiaspis signata
Red-bellied Black Snake	Pseudechius porphyriacus
Common Blue Tongue	Tiliqua scincoides

Mammals recorded from Lake Illawarra

Common name	Latin name
Brown Antechinus	Antechinus stuartii
Long-nosed Bandicoot	Perameles nasuta
Swamp Rat	Rattus lutreolus
Eastern Waster Rat	Hydromys chrysogaster
Ringtail Possum	Trichosurus vulpecular
Bush Rat	Rattus fuscipes
Short-beaked Echidna	Tachyglossus aculeatus
European Rabbit	Orychtolagus cuniculus
European Fox	Vulpes vulpes
Black Rat	Rattus rattus