This is a list of some of the more notable invasive species in Australia.
Plants
The Australian Weeds Committee maintains a noxious weeds list covering all the states and territories.
Crustaceans Amphibalanus improvisus (bay barnacle) Carcinus maenas (shore crab) Cherax destructor (common yabby, invasive in Western Australia) Limnoria quadripunctata (gribble)
Insects
Molluscs
Cernuella virgata (Common white snail) Cochlicella acuta (Pointed snail) Cochlicella barbara (Small pointed snail)Helicidae and Hygromiidae as Pests in Cereal Crops and Pastures in Southern Australia. In Baker, G.M. Molluscs as Crop Pests CABI, 2002.. p.193. Cornu aspersum (garden snail) Deroceras invadens (tramp slug) Deroceras laeve (marsh slug) Magallana gigas (Pacific oyster) Musculista senhousia (Asian mussel)Musculista senhousia species summary. National Introduced Marine Pest Information System. Retrieved on 2009-04-09. Theba pisana (White garden snail)
Fish (freshwater) Acanthogobius flavimanus (yellowfin goby) Astronotus ocellatus (oscar) Carassius auratus (Goldfish)Carassius auratus alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09. Cyprinus carpio (Common carp)Common carp. Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-12-04. Gambusia holbrooki (Gambusia)Noxious fish species in Queensland. Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries. Retrieved on 2008-12-04. Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Asian weatherloach)Oriental weatherloach. Waterwatch Victoria. Retrieved on 2008-12-04. Oncorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow trout)Oncorhynchus mykiss alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09. Oreochromis spp. (Tilapia)Economic and environmental impacts caused by tilapia. Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre of Australia. Retrieved on 2008-12-04. Pelmatolapia mariae (spotted tilapia) Perca fluviatilis (European perch, redfin perch)Perca fluviatilis alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09. Salmo trutta (Brown trout)Salmo trutta alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09. Xiphophorus hellerii (green swordtail)
Reptiles & amphibians Hemidactylus frenatus (House Gecko) Rhinella marina (Cane toad)The feral cane toad. Invasive Species Fact Sheet. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, Australian Government. Retrieved on 2008-12-01. Trachemys scripta elegans (red-eared slider) Lissotriton vulgaris (Smooth newts)
Birds Acridotheres tristis (Common myna)Acridotheres tristis alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09. Columba livia (Domestic pigeon)Columba livia alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09. Passer domesticus (House sparrow)Passer domesticus alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09. Spilopelia chinensis (Spotted dove) Sturnus vulgaris (Common starling) Alauda arvensis (Skylark) Turdus merula (Eurasian Blackbird) Passer montanus (Eurasian Tree Sparrow) Carduelis carduelis (European Goldfinch) Chloris chloris (European Greenfinch) Gallus gallus (Red junglefowl) Gallus varius (green junglefowl) Pavo cristatus (Indian peafowl) Anas platyrhynchos (mallard) Spilopelia senegalensis (laughing dove) Struthio camelus (common ostrich) Turdus philomelos (song thrush) Pycnonotus jocosus (Red-whiskered bulbul)
Mammals
Echinoderms Asterias amurensis (Northern Pacific seastar)Asterias amurensis alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
Fungi and pathogens Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Frog chytrid fungus)Amphibian Chytrid Fungus Disease. Australian Government Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, 2004. Retrieved on 2008-12-01.
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