| Established in Tasmania, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. Instrumental in the entry of the goldfish ulcer disease which has recently spread rapidly to wild stocks (Ref. 12257). While this disease does not affect native fish species, it does affect trout (Salmonidae) populations which form an important recreational fishery (Ref. 6390). The importation of goldfish into Tasmania is prohibited to prevent the spread of the disease to both wild and farmed trout and salmon populations (Ref. 6390).
Also Ref. 12559.
Ref:
MacKinnon, M., 1987
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