Gambusia, Plague minnow, Mosquito fish at Kambah, ACT
Identification history
| Gambusia holbrooki | 20 Jan 2025 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Gambusia holbrooki | 20 Jan 2025 | HelenCross |
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5 comments
Walker
wrote:
20 Jan 2025
Our native fish , Goldern Perch & Murray Cod feed on these species , the key to this is having a strong fingerling release to keep invasive species in check.
HelenCross
wrote:
20 Jan 2025
That's good to know @Walker
I hope birds and the Rakali I have seen previously in this little creek return to eat them. I don't think there'll be any Perch or Cod released up here.
I hope birds and the Rakali I have seen previously in this little creek return to eat them. I don't think there'll be any Perch or Cod released up here.
MattBeitzel
wrote:
21 Jan 2025
These fish are super aggressive and nip and tatter the fins of small native fish, like gudgeons, and tadpoles. They are one of the most invasive species on the planet thanks to people thinking they control mosquitos and moving them all over the place. Their ability to have 50-100 live young every 4-6 weeks and the young being ready to breed in 8 weeks means they can rapidly dominate a waterway in warmer weather.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.027714-35.390081
- Altitude 616.7m
- Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 20 Jan 2025 12:08 PM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
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HelenCross NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Other Exotic Fish Exotic Fish Fish
Additional information
- less than 1m Depth of sighting
Species information
- Gambusia holbrooki Scientific name
- Gambusia, Plague minnow, Mosquito fish Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 2034.6m Recorded at altitude
- 62 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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