The Australian Priority Marine Pest List (APMPL) identifies 10 of Australia’s significant marine pests. This list includes 3 established and 7 exotic species.
https://www.marinepests.gov.au/what-we-do/apmpl
Fiji
Taxon | Vernacular name |
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Asterias amurensis
Echinodermata > Asteroidea > Forcipulatida > Asteriidae |
Flat-bottomed star |
Carcinus maenas
Arthropoda > Malacostraca > Decapoda > Carcinidae |
green crab |
Eriocheir sinensis
Arthropoda > Malacostraca > Decapoda > Varunidae |
Chinese mitten crab |
Mytilopsis sallei
Mollusca > Bivalvia > Myida > Dreissenidae |
black-striped mussel |
Perna perna
Mollusca > Bivalvia > Mytilida > Mytilidae |
Mexilhao mussel |
Perna viridis
Mollusca > Bivalvia > Mytilida > Mytilidae |
green-lipped mussel |
Rhithropanopeus harrisii
Arthropoda > Malacostraca > Decapoda > Panopeidae |
estuarine mud crab |