Download Aquatic Ornamental Species – what are the risks?

The aquatic ornamental species trade is a significant pathway for the introduction and establishment of non-indigenous species into aquatic environments. This research used import data and species’ temperature tolerances to investigate the possible establishment of non-indigenous freshwater fish and the co-introduction, and co-invasion, of their infectious disease agents to New Zealand.

Keywords: aquarium trade, non-indigenous species, species distribution modelling, freshwater fish