Invasive non-native freshwater fauna species
Key Finding
Non-native fish, turtles and snakes can damage Queensland's freshwater ecosystems and displace native species. The best way to minimise their impact is to prevent them from entering our waterways.
Relevant Sustainable Development Goals’ targets
Relevant Global Biodiversity Framework targets
Figure 1. Distribution of Red-eared slider turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) in 2023
Source: Queensland Pest distribution survey from 2023. Supplemental information from Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and from Atlas of Living Australia / Australian Virtual Herbarium.
Figure 2.Distribution of Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus and Tilapia mariae) 2023
Source: Department of Agriculture and Fisheries 2021