Species Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Cantor, 1842)

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External Links

• Cobitis anguillicaudata Cantor, T.E. 1842. General features of Chusan, with remarks on the flora and fauna of that island. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 1 9(53): 481-493 [485].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) BMNH 2007.9.17.2, Chusan Island, China; BMNH 2007.9.17.3-10 8 specimens, Chusan Island, China.

 

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria

Extra Distribution Information

Scattered localities in south-eastern Australia; tropical; temperate.

Introduced from Asia.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IBRA

ACT, NSW, SA, Vic: Murray Darling Depression (MDD), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal
  • South Australia: Murray-Darling basin
  • Victoria: Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Bottom-dweller, freshwater.

 

General References

Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [363]

Allen, S. 1984. Occurrence of juvenile weatherfish Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Pisces: Cobitidae) in the Yarra River. Victorian Naturalist 101: 240–242 (first confirmed naturalised population in Australia)

Arthington, A. & McKenzie, F. 1997. Review of Impacts of Displaced/Introduced Fauna Associated with Inland Waters. State of the Environment Technical Paper Series (Inland Waters). Department of the Environment : Canberra. 69 pp. [12]

Burchmore, J., Faragher, R. & Thorncraft, G. 1989. Occurrence of the introduced oriental weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) in the Wingecarribee River, New South Wales. pp. 38-46 in Pollard, D.A. Introduced and translocated fishes and their ecological effects. Magnetic Island : Proceedings of the Australian Society for Fish Biology Workshop No. 8. [38]

Corfield, J., Diggles, B., Jubb, C., McDowall, R.M., Moore, A., Richards, A. & Rowe, D.K. 2008. Review of the impacts of introduced ornamental fish species that have established wild populations in Australia. Prepared for the Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. 277 pp. [34]

Hammer, M.P. & Walker, K.F. 2004. A catalogue of South Australian freshwater fishes, including new records, range extensions and translocations. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 128(2): 85-97 [91]

Hoese, D.F. 2006. Cobitidae. p. 348 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [348]

Keller, R.P. & Lake, P.S. 2007. Potential impacts of a recent and rapidly spreading coloniser of Australian freshwaters: Oriental weatherloach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus). Ecology of Freshwater Fish 16: 124–132

Koster, W.M., Raadik, T.A. & Clunie, P. 2002. Scoping study of the potential spread and impact of the exotic fish Oriental weatherloach in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia: a draft management strategy. Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, Melbourne. pp. 15

Koster, W.M., Raadik, T.A. & Clunie, P. 2002. Scoping study of the potential spread and impact of the exotic fish Oriental weatherloach in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia: a resource document. Report to Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, Australia under Murray-Darling 2001 FishRehab Program. Victoria, Freshwater Ecology, Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research. pp. 78

Lintermans, M. & J. Burchmore 1996. Cobitidae. p. 114 in McDowall, R.M. (ed.). Freshwater Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Sydney : Reed Books 247 pp.

Raadik, T.A., Koster, W. & Lintermans, M. 2005. Shame file: alien creature feature No. 1, Oriental weatherloach Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (Cantor, 1842) (Pisces: Cobitidae). Australian Society for Fish Biology Newsletter 35(1): 55–58

 

Common Name References

Allen, G.R., Midgley, S.H. & Allen, M. 2002. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Australia. Perth : Western Australian Museum 394 pp. [363] (Oriental Weatherloach)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Oriental Weatherloach)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
07-May-2013		07-May-2013	MODIFIED
		27-Jul-2010	MODIFIED