Gambusia, Plague minnow, Mosquito fish at Hackett, ACT
Identification history
| Gambusia holbrooki | 22 Apr 2020 | MattBeitzel | ||
| Gambusia holbrooki | 13 Apr 2020 | dhkmapr | ||
| Gambusia holbrooki | 4 Apr 2020 | MAX | ||
| Gambusia holbrooki | 4 Apr 2020 | MAX | ||
| Gambusia holbrooki | 4 Apr 2020 | MAX |
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Found in Abundance in Hacket ponds, along Blue Metal Road. Very Flighty and evasive at the slightest movement or shadow.
9 comments
waltraud
wrote:
6 Apr 2020
Most likely Gambusia; unfortunately the twin dams are infested with Gambusia. The Gambusia infestations were the reason why FoMM gave up trying to improve frog habitat at the dams ...
MAX
wrote:
6 Apr 2020
Nasty Habits for a cute n pretty fish. Such a shame they displace Native Frog species...
waltraud
wrote:
6 Apr 2020
They nibble the fins of the tadpoles; they do the same with native fish - a real pest!
MattBeitzel
wrote:
22 Apr 2020
They are known as plague minnows for good reason. There was some work in Victoria that was somewhat successful in removing these from billabongs.
MAX
wrote:
22 Apr 2020
That's interesting, thanks Mattt. Must look up to see how they tried to control the minnows. It would help the Majura Native Frog Fauna a lot....
MattBeitzel
wrote:
22 Apr 2020
id be interested to help out, tried to get it up many years ago - zeb tonkin at ARI did the work in Victoria.
dhkmapr
wrote:
22 Apr 2020
Matt. I recall a proposal (in which you were involved, I think) a few years back to eliminate gambusia from selected urban waterbodies and to refill their niche with native spp. The plan included building a stock of galaxias in volunteer backyard ponds. Did it get anywhere? Daryl
MattBeitzel
wrote:
22 Apr 2020
It got knocked back by animal ethics more than once. I still have dreams of being able to do it.
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- Coordinates 149.174559-35.251012
- Maps Mount Majura
- Survey points FMC200: Mt Majura 1 Lower
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 1 Apr 2020 02:00 PM Recorded on
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- Gambusia holbrooki Scientific name
- Gambusia, Plague minnow, Mosquito fish Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Noxious or High Risk Weed or Pest
- Up to 2034.6m Recorded at altitude
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