Local aquaculture experts from the University of the South Pacific and SPC as well as local key agencies, such as the Ministry of Waterways and Environment, Biosecurity of Fiji, Fiji Ports Corporation Limited (FPCL), Maritime Safety Authority and Ministry of Fisheries as well regional partners at SPREP and global partners at the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD) were surveyed to decide on target species for high resolution monitoring with a qPCR approach.
| Taxon | Vernacular name |
|---|---|
| Arcuatula senhousia
Mollusca > Bivalvia > Mytilida > Mytilidae |
Asian date mussel |
| Batis maritima
Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Brassicales > Bataceae |
Turtleweed |
| Charybdis (Charybdis) japonica
Arthropoda > Malacostraca > Decapoda > Portunidae |
Asian paddle crab |
| Didemnum perlucidum
Chordata > Ascidiacea > Aplousobranchia > Didemnidae |
|
| Eriocheir sinensis
Arthropoda > Malacostraca > Decapoda > Varunidae |
Chinese mitten crab |
| Hemigrapsus sanguineus
Arthropoda > Malacostraca > Decapoda > Varunidae |
Asian shore 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 |