List of introduced fish in Australia

List of introduced fish in Australia

Due to its geographical situation and isolation Australia has distinct fish fauna, including many endemic species. From the 18th century, early colonisers began introducing a number of exotic species including mammals, plant, birds and fish. The introduction of the fish has led to serious ecological damage, most notable being the effect of common carp in the Murray-Darling Basin. Introduced carp now dominate the freshwater systems of southern Australia. While the damaging impact of carp is well recognised, little in the way of control measures have been employed to control their spread. Their ability to colonise almost any body of water, even those previously considered to be beyond their physical tolerances, is now well established. Control of exotic fish species is being undertaken by various government departments, though many problems are faced., but due to their popularity as sportsfish, lack of historical records, and loss of angling memories, their damaging effects are not widely acknowledged, or even downplayed.

All recently established exotic fish in Australia stem from the illegal release of aquarium fish species. With the continued and largely uncontrolled importation of many high risk fish species for the aquarium industry, Australia continues to be at risk of further invasions of exotic fish.

This is a list of all known introduced fish in Australia.

*American Flagfish, "Jordanella floridae"Citation
last = Allen
first = Gerald R.
title = Freshwater Fishes of Australia
Publisher = T.F.H. Publications Inc
pages = 214
year = 1989
isbn = 0 86622 936 1]
*Atlantic salmon, "Salmo salar"cite web |url=http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/publications/salmonids/species.html |title=Overview of the Impacts of Introduced Salmonids on Australian Native Fauna |accessdate=2007-07-03 |format= |work= ]
*Brook trout, "Salvelinus fontinalis"
*Brown trout, "Salmo trutta"
*Chinook Salmon, "Oncorhynchus tshawytscha"
*Common carp, "Cyprinus carpio" [cite web |url=http://www.savethemurray.com/facts_carp.php |title=Save the Murray |accessdate=2007-07-03 |format= |work= ]
*Convict cichlid, "Archocentrus nigrofasciatus" [ Citation
last = Koehn
first = JD
author-link =
last2 = MacKenzie
first2 = RF
author2-link =
title = Priority management actions for alien freshwater fish species in Australia.
journal = New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research
volume = 38
issue =
pages = 457–472
date =
year = 2004
url =
doi =
id = ]
*Domingo mosquitofish, "Gambusia dominicensis"cite web |url=http://www.asfb.org.au/research/es/poecilii.htm |title=Australian Society for Fish Biology |accessdate=2007-07-03 |format= |work= ]
*Eastern mosquitofish, "Gambusia holbrooki" [cite web |url=http://www.amonline.net.au/FISHES/fishfacts/fish/gholbrooki.htm |title=Eastern Gambusia |accessdate=2007-07-03 |format= |work= ]
*Goldfish, " Carassius auratus" [cite web |url=http://www.mdbc.gov.au/NFS/alien_species_information/goldfish |title=Goldfish |accessdate=2007-07-03 |format= |work= ]
*Guppy, "Poecilia reticulata"
*Jack Dempsey, "Cichlasoma octofasciatum" [cite web |url=http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/archive/news-releases/fishing-and-aquaculture/2004/26_aug_04_-_jack_dempsey_pest_fish_out_for_the_count |title=Jack Dempsey pest fish out for the count |accessdate=2007-07-03 |format= |work= ]
*Mozambique mouthbrooder, "Oreochromis mossambicus"cite web |url=http://www.fisheries.nsw.gov.au/threatened_species/general/content/fn_tilapia.htm |title=Tilapia |accessdate=2007-07-03 |format= |work= ]
*One-spot live bearer, "Phalloceros caudimaculatus"
*Platy, "Xiphophorus maculatus"
*Rainbow trout, "Oncorhynchus mykiss"
*Redfin Perch, "Perca fluviatilis" [cite web |url=http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/fishfacts/fish/pfluviat.htm |title=Redfin perch |accessdate=2007-07-03 |format= |work= ]
*Roach, " Rutilis rutilis" [cite web |url=http://www.mdbc.gov.au/subs/fish-info/alien/roach.html |title=Roach |accessdate=2007-07-03 |format= |work= ]
*Rosy barb, "Puntius conchonius" [cite web |url=http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/fishweb/2219.html |title=Rosy barb |accessdate=2007-07-03 |format= |work= ]
*Sailfin molly, "Poecilia latipinna"
*Speckled mosquitofish, "Phalloceros caudimaculatus" [cite web |url=http://www.fisheries.nsw.gov.au/threatened_species/general/content/fn_mosquito_fish |title=Speckled mosquitofish |accessdate=2007-07-03 |format= |work= ]
*Spotted tilapia, "Tilapia mariae"
*Swordtail, "Xiphophorus helleri"
*Tench, "Tinca tinca" [cite web |url=http://www.mdbc.gov.au/NFS/alien_species_information/tench |title=Tench |accessdate=2007-07-03 |format= |work= ]
*Weather loach, "Misgurnus anguillicaudatus" [cite web |url=http://www2.dpi.qld.gov.au/fishweb/2377.html |title=Chinese weatherfish or weatherloach |accessdate=2007-07-03 |format= |work= ]

Notes

ee also

* Invasive species in Australia
* Fauna of Australia


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