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List of introduced fish in Australia

List of introduced fish in Australia is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of introduced fish in Australia rather than just read about it. In short: 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.

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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 such 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. Introduced trout species dominate the upland reaches of rivers in southeast Australia, and may have negative effects on upland native fish like the mountain galaxias species, Macquarie perch and the trout cod, but due to their popularity as sport fish, lack of historical records, and loss of angling memories, their damaging effects are not widely understood. 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.

List of introduced fish American flagfish, Jordanella floridae Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar Brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis Brown trout, Salmo trutta Chinook Salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha Common carp, Cyprinus carpio Convict cichlid, Archocentrus nigrofasciatus Domingo mosquitofish, Gambusia dominicensis Eastern mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki Goldfish, Carassius auratus Guppy, Poecilia reticulata Jack Dempsey, Cichlasoma octofasciatum Mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis Mozambique mouthbrooder, Oreochromis mossambicus One-spot live bearer, Phalloceros caudimaculatus Platy, Xiphophorus maculatus Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss Redfin perch, Perca fluviatilis Roach, Rutilis rutilis Rosy barb, Puntius conchonius Sailfin molly, Poecilia latipinna Speckled mosquitofish, Phalloceros caudimaculatus Spotted tilapia, Tilapia mariae Swordtail, Xiphophorus helleri Tench, Tinca tinca Weather loach, Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

See also Invasive species in Australia Fauna of Australia Mosquitofish in Australia Jack Dempsey cichlids in Australia

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