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Tilapia, 38 cm [fresh water species ]

Washed out from the top of Elliott river

after heavy rain and flash flooding.

 

Coonarr beach,after the rain.

200 mm in a couple of hours

early Thursday morning.

 

In Queensland, it is illegal to have tilapia in your possession. This includes eating them. The maximum penalty for possession is $200,000.

 

Tilapia were introduced into Australia in the 1970s as ornamental fish and are now a major threat to Australia's native biodiversity. ... Therefore, releasing living or dead fish into waterways can cause new infestations. Tilapia is a restricted noxious fish under the Biosecurity Act 2014.10 Aug 2021

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Uploaded on November 28, 2021
Taken on November 27, 2021