Quarantine Standard for Designated Species of Imported/Exported Aquatic Animals  
[Attached Table] 4. Listed Diseases & Quarantine Standard for Designated Species
Listed disease
designated species  
Common namestandard
Disease Pathogen
1. Epizootic haematopoietic  
necrosis(EHN)Epizootic 
haematopoietic 
necrosis virus(EHNV)Perca fluviatilis Redfin perch
NegativeOncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow trout 
Macquaria australasica Macquarie perch
Bidyanus bidyanus Silver perch
Gambusia affinis Mosquito fish
Galaxias olidus Mountain galaxias
Maccullochella peelii Murray cod
Salmo salar Atlantic salmon
Ameirus melas Black bullhead
Esox lucius Pike
2. Spring viraemia  of
carp, (SVC)Spring viraemia of 
carp virus(SVCV)Cyprinus carpio Common carp 
NegativeCtenopharyngodon idellaGrass carp, 
white amur
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Silver carp
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Bighead carp
Carassius carassius Crucian carp
Carassius auratus Goldfish
Tinca tinca Tench
Silurus glanisSheatfish,
European catfish,
wels
Leuciscus idus Orfe
Rutilus rutilus Roach
Danio rerio Zebrafish
Esox lucius Northern pike
Poecilia reticulata Guppy
Lepomis gibbosus Pumpkinseed
Oncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow trout
Abramis brama Freshwater bream
Notemigonus cysoleucas Golden shiner
3.Viral haemorrhagic 
septicaemia(VHS)Viral haemorrhagic 
septicaemia 
virus(VHSV)Oncorhynchus spp. Pacific salmon
NegativeOncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow trout
Gadus macrocephalus Pacific cod
Aulorhynchus flavidus Tubesnout
Cymatogaster aggregata Shiner perch
Ammodytes hexapterus Pacific sandlance
Merluccius productus Pacific hake
Theragra chalcogramma Walleye pollock
Microgadus proximus Tomcod
Gasterosteus aculeatusThreespined 
stickleback
Sardinops sagax Pilchard
Anoplopoma fimbria Black cod
Parophrys vetulus English sole
Thaleichthys pacificus Eulachon
Scomber japonicus Chub mackerel
Hypomesus pretiosus Surf smelt
Reinhardtius hippoglossoidesGreenland
halibut
Fundulus heteroclitus Mummichog
Paralichthys olivaceus Olive flounder
Ammodytes personatus Pacific sand eelListed disease
designated species  
Common namestandard
Disease Pathogen
Gadus morhua Cod
Melanogrammus aeglefinus Haddock
Clupea spp. Herring
Sprattus sprattus Sprat
Enchelyopus cimbriusFourbeard 
rockling
Trisopterus esmarkii Norway pout
Merlangius merlangus Whiting
Micromesistius poutassou Blue whiting
Argentina sphyraena Lesser argentine
Trisopterus minutus Poor cod
Pleuronectes platessa Plaice
Limanda limanda Dab
Platichthys flesus Flounder
Sand goby Pomatoschistus minutus
Ammodytes spp. Sand eel
Psetta maxima Turbot
Salmo salar Atlantic salmon
Sebastes inermis Rockfish
Salmo trutta Brown trout
Esox lucius Pike
Thymallus thymallus Grayling
Coregonus spp. Whitefish
Anguilla anguilla European eel
Micropterus salmoides Largemouth bass
Salvelinus fontinalis Brook trout
Oncorhynchus aguabonita Golden trout
Dicentrarchus labraxEuropean sea 
bass
Salvelinus namaycush Lake trout
Hippoglossus hippoglossus Atlantic halibut
Acanthopagrus schlegeliiBlack sea bream, 
black porgy
Epinephelus akaaraRed spotted 
grouper
Sebastes schlegelii Rockfish
Pagrus major Red sea bream
Seriola quinqueradiataJapanese 
amberjack
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Chinook salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch Coho salmon
Oncorhynchus keta Chum salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka Sockeye salmon
Coregonus lavaretus Whitefish
Coregonus clupeaformis Lake whitefish
Esox masquinongy Muskellunge
Clupea harengus Atlantic herring
Clupea pallasii Pacific herring
Dorosoma cepedianumAmerican gizzard 
shad
Lota lota Burbot
Pleuronectes yokohamae Marbled flounder
Hippoglossus hippoglossus Atlantic halibut
Solea senegalensis Senegalese sole
Ictalurus nebulosus Brown bullhead
Ictalurus punctatus Channel catfish
Neogobius melanostomus Round goby
Micropterus dolomieu Smallmouth bass Listed disease
designated species  
Common namestandard
Disease Pathogen
Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill
Pomoxis nigromaculatus Black crappie
Ambloplites rupestris Rock bass
Lepomis gibbosus Pumpkinseed
Aplodinotus grunniens Freshwater drum
Perca flavescens Yellow perch
Sander vitreus Walleye
Morone chrysops White bass
Morone saxatilis Striped bass
Morone americana White perch
Sparus aurata Gilthead seabream
Moxostoma anisurum Silver redhorse
Moxostoma macrolepidotumShorthead 
redhorse
Pimephales notatus Bluntnose minnow
Notropis atherinoides Emerald shiner
Notropis hudsonius Spottail shiner
Chondrostoma polylepis Iberian nase
Danio rerio Zebra danio
Percopsis omiscomaycus Troutperch
Lampetra fluviatilisEuropean river 
lamprey
Onos mustelus Rockling
Anguilla rostrata American eel
Mugil cephalusFlathead grey 
mullet
Hoplobrotula armataArmoured cusk,
Armoured 
weaselfish
Scyliorhinus torozame Cloudy catshark
Pimephales promelas Fathead minnow
Glyptocephalus stelleri Blackfin flounder
O. mykiss x O. kisutch
O. mykiss x S. fontinalis 
triploid
O. mykiss x S. alpinus triploid
Salvelinus alpines Artic char
Salvelinus namaycush x 
Salvelinus fontinalisSplake
O. mykiss x S. namaycush
O. mykiss x O. kisutch triploid
Scophthalmus maximus Turbot
Larimichthys polyactis Yellow croacker
Evynnis tumifrons Yellowback 
seabream
Trichiurus lepturus Largehead hairtail
Pampus argentus Silver pomfret 
Perca fluviatilis European perch
Luciobarbus graellsii
4.Infectious salmon 
anaemia(ISA)Infectious salmon 
anaemia virus(ISAV)Salmo salar Atlantic salmon
NegativeSalmo trutta Brown trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow trout
Pollachius virens Pollock
Gadus morhua Atlantic Cod
Clupea harengus Herring
Oncorhynchus kisutch Coho salmon
5.Red sea bream iridoviral 
disease(RSIVD)Red sea bream 
iridovirus (RSIV), Pagrus major Red sea breamNegativeEvynnis japonica Crimson sea Listed disease
designated species  
Common namestandard
Disease Pathogen
Infectious spleen and 
kidney necrosis 
Virus(ISKNV)bream 
Acanthopagrus schlegeliiBlack sea bream,  
black porgy
Lateolabrax sp. Sea bass
Lates calcarifer Sea bass
Seriola quinqueradiataJapanese 
amberjack
Seriola dumeriliGreater 
amberjack
Pseudocaranx dentex Striped jack
Trachurus japonicusJapanese jack 
mackerel
Trachinotus blochiiSnubnose 
pompano
Thunnus thynnus Blue fin tuna
Thunnus orientalisPacific Blue fin 
tuna
Oplegnathus fasciatusJapanese 
parrotfish
Oplegnathus punctatusSpotted parrot 
fish
Girella punctataLargescale 
blackfish
Paralichthys olivaceus Olive flounder
Takifugu rubripes Tiger puffer
Siniperca chuatsi Chinese perch
Sciaenops ocellatus Red drum
Mugil cephalus Mullet
Epinephelus spp. Groupers
Seriola lalandi× 
Seriola quinqueradiataYellowtail 
amberjack and 
Japanese 
amberjack Hybrid
Scomberomorus niphoniusJapanese Spanish
mackerel
Scomber japonicus Chub mackerel
Rachycentron canadum Cobia
Parapristipoma trilineatum Chicken grunt
Plectorhinchus cinctus Crescent sweetlips
Lethrinus haematopterus Chinese emperor
Lethrinus nebulosus Spangled emperor
Larimichthys crocea Croceine croaker
Lateolabrax japonicusJapanese sea 
perch
Morone saxatilis ×Morone 
chrysopsStriped sea bass 
and
white bass hybrid 
Micropterus salmoides Largemouth bass 
Verasper variegatus Spotted halibut
Acanthopagrus latusYellowfin sea 
bream
Seriola lalandiYellowtail 
amberjack
Sebastes schlegelii Rockfish
Epinephelus akaaraRed spotted 
grouper
Hong Kong 
grouper
Epinephelus septemfasciatusSevenband 
grouperListed disease
designated species  
Common namestandard
Disease Pathogen
Convict grouper
Epinephelus malabaricusBrown spotted 
grouper
Malabar grouper
Epinephelus bruneusLongtooth 
grouper
Epinephelus coioidesOrangespotted 
grouper
Epinephelus awoara Yellow grouper
Epinephelus tauvina Greasy grouper
Epinephelus fuscoguttatusBlack spotted 
grouper
Brownmarbled 
grouper
Epinephelus lanceolatus Giant grouper
6.Koi herpesvirus  disease, 
(KHD)Koi herpesvirus
(KHV)Cyprinus carpio Common carp
NegativeCyprinus carpio 
× Carassius auratusCommon carp 
hybrids 
Cyprinus carpio 
× Carassius carassiusCommon carp 
hybrids 
Carassius carassius 
× Cyprinus carpioCommon carp 
hybrids 
7. Epizootic ulcerative 
syndrome( EUSAphanomyces 
piscicida Aphanomyces 
invadansAcanthopagrus australisYellowfish
seabream
NegativeAnabas testudineus Climbing perch
Anguillidae Eels
Bagridae Bagrid catfishes
Bidyanus bidyanus Silver perch
Brevoortia tyrannusAtlantic 
menhaden
Caranx spp. Jacks
Gibelion catla Catla
Channa striata Striped snakehead
Cirrhinus cirrhosus Mrigal
Clarias batrachus Walking catfish
Clarias spp.Torpedoshaped
catfishes
Colisa lalia Dwarf gourami
Esomus sp. Flying barb
ExocoetidaeHalfbeaks flying 
fishes
Monopterus albus Swamp eel
Glossogobius giuris Bareyed goby
Oxyeleotris marmorata Marble goby
Gobiidae Gobies
Labeo rohitaRohu (Indian 
carp)
Labeo spp. Rhinofishes
Lates calcariferBarramundi, 
Seabass
Mugil cephalusGrey mullet, 
Striped mullet
Mugil spp. Mullets[Mugilidae]
Liza spp. Mullets[Mugilidae]
Plecoglossus altivelis Ayu
Puntius sophore Pool barb
Scortum barcoo Barcoo grunter
Siluridae Catfishes, wells
Sillago ciliata Sand whiting
Toxotes chatareusCommon archer 
fishListed disease
designated species  
Common namestandard
Disease Pathogen
Barbonymus gonionotus Silver barb
Scatophagus argus Spotted scat
Osphronemus goramy Giant goramy
Platycephalus fuscus Dusky flathead
Psettodes sp. Spiny turbot
Rhodeus ocellatus Tairikubaratanago
Rohtee sp. KetiBangladesh
Scardinius erythrophthalmus Rudd
Terapon sp. Terapon
Trichogaster pectoralisSnakeskin 
gourami
Trichogaster trichopterusThreespot 
gourami
Acanthopagrus berda Black bream
Ambassis agassiziiChanda perch, 
Agassiz's olive 
grassfish
Ameiurus melas Black bullhead
Amniataba percoidesStriped grunter, 
Barred grunter
Arius sp. Forktailed catfish
Aseraggodes macleayanusNarrow banded 
sole
Barbus paludinosus Straightfin barb
Barbus poechii Dashtail barb
Barbus thamalakanensisThamalakane 
barb
Barbus unitaeniatusLongbeard barb,  
Slender barb
Brycinus lateralisStripped
robber
Clarias gariepinusSharptooth
african catfish
Clarias ngamensisBlunttoothed
african catfish
Glossamia aprion Mouth almighty
Glossogobius sp. Goby
Hepsetus odoe African pike
Hydrocynus vittatus Tigerfish
Ictalurus punctatus Channel catfish
Kurtus gulliveri Nursery fish
Labeo cylindricus Redeye labeo
Labeo lunatusUpper Zambezi 
labeo
Leiopotherapon unicolor Spangled perch
Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill
Lutjanus argentimaculatus Mangrove jack
Marcusenius macrolepidotus Bulldog
Melanotaenia splendida Rainbow fish
Micralestes acutidens Silver robber
Nematalosa erebi Bony bream
Oreochromis andersoniiThreespoted 
tilapia
Oreochromis macrochirGreenhead tilapia, 
Longfin tilapia 
Oxyeleotris lineolatus Sleepy cod
Petrocephalus catostoma Churchill
Sargochromis carlottae Rainbow bream
Sargochromis codringtonii Green breamListed disease
designated species  
Common namestandard
Disease Pathogen
Sargochromis giardi Pink bream
Schilbe intermedius Silver catfish
Schilbe mystusAfrican butter 
catfish
Scleropages jardinii Saratoga
Selenotoca multifasciata Striped scat
Serranochromis angusticepsThinface
largemouth
Serranochromis robustus Nembwe
Strongylura kreffti Long tom
Tilapia rendalliRedbreast
tilapia
Tilapia sparrmanii Banded tilapia
Toxotes lorentziPrimitive archer 
fish
Archosargus probatocephalus Sheepshead
Ameiurus nebulosus Brown bullhead
Alosa sapidissima American shad
Carassius auratus Goldfish
Helostoma temmincki Kissing gourami
Macchullochella peelii Murray cod
Maccullochela ikei Freshwater cod
Macquaria ambigua Golden perch
Macquaria novemaculeata Australian bass
Micropterus salmoidesLargemouth black 
bass
Pogonias cromis Black drum
Puntius gonionotus Silver barb
Onchorhynchus mykiss Rrainbow trout
8.Gyrodactylosis Gyrodactylus salaris Salmo salar Atlantic salmon 
NegativeOncorhynchus mykiss Rainbow trout 
Salvelinus alpinus Charr
Salvelinus fontinalisNorth
American
brook trout
Thymallus thymallus Grayling
Salvelinus namaycush Lake trout
Salmo trutta Brown trout 
9. Tilapia lake virus 
disease(TiLVD)Tilapia lake virus
(TiLV)Genus Oreochromis  Genus 
Oreochromis
NegativeOreochromis niloticus
×Oreochromis mossambicustilapia hybrid
Oreochromis niloticus
×Oreochromis aureustilapia hybrid
Sarotherodon galilaeus mango tilapia
Coptodon zilli (=Tilapia zilli) red belly tilapia
Tistramella simonis
(=Tristram ellasim onis interm ediate) Tristramella 
simonis
Osphronemus goramy Giant gourami
10. Infection with 
Salmonid alphavirusSalmonid alphavirus
(SAV)Salvelinus alpinus Charr
NegativeSalmo salar Atlantic salmon
Limanda limanda Dab
Onchorynchus mykiss Rainbow trout
11.Infection with Bonamia 
ostreaeBonamia ostreae
Ostrea edulisEuropean flat
oysterNegativeListed disease
designated species  
Common namestandard
Disease Pathogen
Ostrea angasiAustralian mud
oyster
Ostrea denselamellosa Asiatic oyster
Ostrea puelchanaArgentinean
flat oyster
Ostrea chilensis Chilean flat oyster
Crassostrea ariakensis Suminoe oyster
12.Infection with Bonamia 
exitiosaBonamia exitiosa
Ostrea chilensisChilean flat
oyster
NegativeOstrea angasiAustralian
mudoyster
Ostrea edulisEuropean flat
oyster
Ostrea capsa
13.Infection with  Marteilia 
refringensMarteilia refringens,Ostrea edulisEuropean flat
oyster
NegativeOstrea angasiAustralian mud 
oyster
Ostrea chilensis
 Chilean flat
oyster
Mytilus edulis Blue mussel
Mytilus galloprovincialisMediterranean 
mussel
Ostrea puelchanaArgentinean
flat oyster
Ostrea denselamellosa Asiatic oyster
Solen marginatus Clam
Chamelea gallina Clam
Xenostrobus securis
14.Infection with Perkinsus 
marinusPerkinsus marinus Crassostrea virginica Eastern oyster
NegativeCrassostrea gigas Pacific oyster
Crassostrea ariakensis Suminoe oyster
Mya arenaria Soft shell clam
Macoma balthica Baltic clam
Mercenaria mercenaria Hard shell clam
Crassostrea rhizophorae Mangrove oyster
Crassostrea corteziensis Cortez oyster
15. Infection with 
Xenohaliotis californiensisXenohaliotis 
californiensisHaliotis rufescens Red abalone
NegativeHaliotis cracherodii Black abalone
Haliotis sorenseni White abalone
Haliotis corrugata Pink abalone
Haliotis fulgens Green abalone
Haliotis tuberculata Tube abalone
Haliotis walallensis Flat abalone
Haliotis discus-hannaiJapanese
abalone
Haliotis diversicolor Small abalone
Genus Haliotis
16.Infection with abalone 
herpes virusAbalone spherical 
virusHaliotis discus-hannaiJapanese
abalone
NegativeHaliotis diversicolor Small abalone
Haliotis laevigataGreenlip
abalone
Haliotis rubraBlacklip
abalone
Haliotis laevigata × Haliotis 
rubraAbalone
hybrids
17.Crayfish plague Aphanomyces astaciFreshwater crayfishFreshwater
crayfishNegativeListed disease
designated species  
Common namestandard
Disease Pathogen
Eriocheir sinensisChinese mitten 
crab
Cambaridae
Astacidae
Parastacidae
18.Infectious hypodermal 
and haematopoietic 
necrosis(IHHN)Infectious hypodermal 
and haematopoietic  
necrosis virus (IHHNV)Genus Penaeus
Negative Genus Trachypenaeus
Genus Protrachypene
19.Yellow head disease, 
(YHD)Yellow head virus 
(YHV)Penaeus monodon Giant tiger prawn
NegativeLitopenaeus stylirostrisPacific blue 
prawn
Litopenaeus setiferus White prawn
Farfantepenaeus aztecus Brown prawn
Farfantepenaeus duorarumSouthern pink
shrimp
Marsupenaeus japonicus Kuruma prawn
Penaeus esculentusBrown tiger 
prawn
Fenneropenaeus merguiensisWhite banana 
prawn
Metapenaeus ensisRed endeavour 
prawn
Metapenaeus bennettae Greentail prawn
Macrobrachium sintangenseSunda river 
prawn
Exopalaemon styliferus Mysid shrimp
Palaemon serriferBarred estuarine
shrimp
Ascetes sp. Paste prawn
Euphausia superba krill
Litopenaeus vannameiPacific white 
shrimp
Palaemonetes pugiodaggerblade grass 
shrimp
20.White spot disease, 
(WSD)White spot syndrome 
virus (WSSV)CrustaceaNegativeBivalves
21.Taura syndrome Taura syndrome virus 
(TSV)Litopenaeus vannameiPacific white 
shrimp
NegativeLitopenaeus stylirostrisPacific blue 
shrimp
Litopenaeus setiferus Gulf white shrimp
Penaeus monodon Giant tiger prawn
Metapenaeus ensisRed endeavour 
prawn
Marsupenaeus japonicus Kuruma prawn
Farfantepenaeus aztecus Brown prawn
Farfantepenaeus duorarum Pink prawn
Litopenaeus schmittiSouthern white 
shrimp
Fenneropenaeus chinensisChinese white  
shrimp
Fenneropenaeus indicusIndian white 
prawn
22.Infectious
 myonecrosis (IMN)Infectious myonecrosis 
virus(IMNV)Litopenaeus vannameiPacific white 
shrimpNegativeListed disease
designated species  
Common namestandard
Disease Pathogen
Litopenaeus stylirostrisPacific blue 
shrimp
Penaeus monodon Giant tiger prawn
23.White tail disease,
 (WTD)Macrobrachium
rosenbergii
nodavirus(MrNV)Macrobrachium rosenbergiiGiant fresh 
water prawnNegative
24. Infection with Decapod
 iridescent virus 1Decapod iridescent 
virus 1(DIV 1) Litopenaeus vannamei
(=Penaeus vannamei)Pacific white
shrimp
(=white leg
shrimp)
NegativeFenneropenaeus chinensis
(=Penaeus chinensis)chinese white
shrimp
Penaeus monodongiant tiger
prawn
Marsuenaeus japonicus
(=Penaeus japonicus)Kuruma prawn
Macrobrachium rosenbergiigiant
freshwater
prawn
Macrobrachium nipponenseoriental river 
prawn
Macrobrachium superbumfreshwater
prawn
Cherax quadricarinatusred claw
crayfish
Procambarus clarkiired swamp
crayfish
Exopalaemon carinicaudaridgetail white
prawn
25. Necrotising
hepatopancratitis(NHP)Hepatobacter penaei
Litopenaeus vannamei
(=Penaeus vannamei)Pacific white 
shrimp
(=white leg 
shrimp)Negative
26. Acute
 hepatopancreatic 
 necrosis disease(AHPND)Vibrio 
parahaemolyticus
(Vp AHPND)Litopenaeus monodon
(=Penaeus monodon)  Giant Tiger 
Prawn
NegativeLitopenaeus vannamei
(=Penaeus vannamei)Pacific white 
shrimp
(=white leg 
shrimp)