Finterest readers will be interested to hear about Australasian Fishes, a citizen science website that allows you to easily search…
The Common Carp, Cyprinus carpio, is one the world’s most destructive invasive species. It has severe ecological, economic, and social impacts in…
The Victorian Government is reminding owners of aquarium fish that koi carp are classified as a noxious aquatic species in…
Just over 40 years after introduction into the wild near Brisbane, Mozambique tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) are now widespread throughout coastal…
Like many Australians, fishing was a big part of my childhood, and I have two vivid memories from my first…
Smooth newt found in Melbourne: When a single smooth newt was found in a pool of water at a Melbourne…
Carp (Cyprinus carpio) are a worldwide, pervasive and very successful alien pest fish species that has invaded most of the…
There are currently no known tilapia populations established in the Murray-Darling Basin, however, unless we are vigilant now, it is…
The ABC reports that a climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) that can survive several days out of the water, travel across…
All of the currently available methods for Carp (Cyprinus carpio) control have limitations. Integrated pest management involves the application of…
Understanding the ecological impacts of an introduced species is an essential component of pest management. This project examined the ecological…
The invasion of Carp (Cyprinus carpio) into our waterways threatens native fish habitat, breeding and survival. Although numerous types of…