Parasites of native and exotic freshwater fishes in the south-west of Western Australia

• Main Author: Marina Hassan
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Murdoch University 2012
• Subjects: SH 175 .M3 2008; Marina Hassan; Tesis Murdoch University 2008; Fishes > Parasites; Fishes > Parasites > Ecology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1123

Fewer than 200 fish species are found in freshwater habitats in Australia, of which 144 are confined exclusively to freshwater. At least 22 species of exotic freshwater fish have been introduced into Australia, and 19 of these have established self-sustaining populations.