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Introduced and invasive animals in Indonesia

183 animal species are listed as introduced in Indonesia by the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species, and 119 of them are flagged as invasive.

All animals in Indonesia

Introduced species: 183
Flagged invasive: 119

Which invasive animals are in Indonesia?

Species the checklist flags as invasive, most looked-up first.

All introduced animals in Indonesia

Invasive species first.

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	In this country
Wild boar	Sus scrofa	Suidae	Least Concern	Invasive
House mouse	Mus musculus	Muridae	Least Concern	Invasive
Goldfish	Carassius auratus	Cyprinidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Red deer	Cervus elaphus	Cervidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Stoat	Mustela erminea	Mustelidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Common carp	Cyprinus carpio	Cyprinidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Northern pike	Esox lucius	Esocidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Guppy	Poecilia reticulata	Poeciliidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Brown trout	Salmo trutta	Salmonidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Tench	Tinca tinca	Tincidae	Least Concern	Invasive
European perch	Perca fluviatilis	Percidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Atlantic salmon	Salmo salar	Salmonidae	Near Threatened	Invasive
Electric eel	Electrophorus electricus	Electrophoridae	Least Concern	Invasive
Common roach	Rutilus rutilus	Cyprinidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Rainbow trout	Oncorhynchus mykiss	Salmonidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Black rat	Rattus rattus	Muridae	Least Concern	Invasive
Green iguana	Iguana iguana	Iguanidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Banteng	Bos javanicus	Bovidae	Critically Endangered	Invasive
Grass carp	Ctenopharyngodon idella	Cyprinidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Common rudd	Scardinius erythrophthalmus	Cyprinidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Ruffe	Gymnocephalus cernua	Percidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Asian tiger mosquito	Aedes albopictus	Culicidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Arapaima	Arapaima gigas	Arapaimidae	Data Deficient	Invasive
Eastern gray squirrel	Sciurus carolinensis	Sciuridae	Least Concern	Invasive
Ide	Leuciscus idus	Cyprinidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Minnow	Phoxinus phoxinus	Cyprinidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Cane toad	Rhinella marina	Bufonidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Gilt-head bream	Sparus aurata	Sparidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Nile perch	Lates niloticus	Latidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Silver carp	Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Cyprinidae	Near Threatened	Invasive
Green swordtail	Xiphophorus hellerii	Poeciliidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Sea lamprey	Petromyzon marinus	Petromyzontidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Red lionfish	Pterois volitans	Scorpaenidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Bighead carp	Hypophthalmichthys nobilis	Cyprinidae	Data Deficient	Invasive
Nile tilapia	Oreochromis niloticus	Cichlidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Javan rusa	Rusa timorensis	Cervidae	Vulnerable	Invasive
Walking catfish	Clarias batrachus	Clariidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Brook trout	Salvelinus fontinalis	Salmonidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Vampire fish	Vandellia cirrhosa	Trichomycteridae	Not recorded	Invasive
African clawed frog	Xenopus laevis	Pipidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Alligator gar	Atractosteus spatula	Lepisosteidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Mozambique tilapia	Oreochromis mossambicus	Cichlidae	Vulnerable	Invasive
Red pirai	Pygocentrus nattereri	Serrasalmidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Bass	Micropterus salmoides	Centrarchidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Zebra mussel	Dreissena polymorpha	Dreissenidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Mbenga	Hydrocynus goliath	Alestidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Round goby	Neogobius melanostomus	Gobiidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Laker	Salvelinus namaycush	Salmonidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Mudcat	Ameiurus nebulosus	Ictaluridae	Not recorded	Invasive
Longlegged ant	Anoplolepis gracilipes	Formicidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Mediterranean mussel	Mytilus galloprovincialis	Mytilidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Dojo	Misgurnus anguillicaudatus	Cobitidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Snakehead	Channa argus	Channidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Ski	Esox masquinongy	Esocidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Lai	Monopterus albus	Synbranchidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Gambies	Gambusia holbrooki	Poeciliidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Moonlighter	Lutjanus kasmira	Lutjanidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Apple snail	Pomacea canaliculata	Ampullariidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Mbu puffer	Tetraodon mbu	Tetraodontidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Ndweshi	Hydrocynus vittatus	Alestidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Peacock bass	Cichla ocellaris	Cichlidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Grass pickerel	Esox americanus	Esocidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Goujan	Pylodictis olivaris	Ictaluridae	Not recorded	Invasive
Kyak	Alosa pseudoharengus	Alosidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Lemon cichlid	Amphilophus citrinellus	Cichlidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Common pleco	Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps	Loricariidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Black piranha	Serrasalmus rhombeus	Serrasalmidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Globe fish	Tetraodon lineatus	Tetraodontidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Murrel	Channa marulius	Channidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Blue tilapia	Oreochromis aureus	Cichlidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Caudo	Phalloceros caudimaculatus	Poeciliidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Aztec cichlid	Parachromis managuensis	Cichlidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Chinese pondmussel	Sinanodonta woodiana	Not recorded	Not recorded	Invasive
Cannibal snail	Euglandina rosea	Spiraxidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Silver dollar	Metynnis argenteus	Serrasalmidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Humpy	Morone americana	Moronidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Radiated Ptero	Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus	Loricariidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Japanese goby	Acanthogobius flavimanus	Gobiidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Bigtoothed piranha	Pygopristis denticulata	Serrasalmidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Red shiner	Cyprinella lutrensis	Cyprinidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Congo puffer	Tetraodon miurus	Tetraodontidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Trident goby	Tridentiger trigonocephalus	Gobiidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Harm	Hydrolycus armatus	Cynodontidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Black spot piranha	Pygocentrus cariba	Serrasalmidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Mango fish	Coptodon zillii	Cichlidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Common malaria mosquito	Anopheles quadrimaculatus	Culicidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Brackish-water corbula	Potamocorbula amurensis	Corbulidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Amazon sailfin catfish	Pterygoplichthys pardalis	Loricariidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Pacific crab	Hemigrapsus sanguineus	Varunidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Vermiculated sailfin catfish	Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus	Loricariidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Sharp-snouted piranha	Serrasalmus sanchezi	Serrasalmidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Coptodon tholloni	Coptodon tholloni	Cichlidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Golden mussel	Limnoperna fortunei	Modiolidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Paracanthopoma parva	Paracanthopoma parva	Trichomycteridae	Not recorded	Invasive
Southern sailfin catfish	Pterygoplichthys anisitsi	Loricariidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Spiny hands	Charybdis hellerii	Portunidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Pristobrycon striolatus	Pristobrycon striolatus	Serrasalmidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Sawtooth pirambeba	Serrasalmus serrulatus	Serrasalmidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Gold piranha	Serrasalmus spilopleura	Serrasalmidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Malebo puffer	Tetraodon duboisi	Tetraodontidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Cat	Felis catus	Felidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Plectrochilus diabolicus	Plectrochilus diabolicus	Trichomycteridae	Not recorded	Invasive
Giant applesnail	Pomacea maculata	Ampullariidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Sarotherodon occidentalis	Sarotherodon occidentalis	Cichlidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Gold piranha	Serrasalmus gibbus	Serrasalmidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Orange tiger	Mayaheros urophthalmus	Cichlidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Paravandellia oxyptera	Paravandellia oxyptera	Trichomycteridae	Not recorded	Invasive
Paravandellia phaneronema	Paravandellia phaneronema	Trichomycteridae	Not recorded	Invasive
Plectrochilus machadoi	Plectrochilus machadoi	Trichomycteridae	Not recorded	Invasive
Plectrochilus wieneri	Plectrochilus wieneri	Trichomycteridae	Not recorded	Invasive
Vandellia beccarii	Vandellia beccarii	Trichomycteridae	Not recorded	Invasive
Vandellia sanguinea	Vandellia sanguinea	Trichomycteridae	Not recorded	Invasive
Longjaw tetra	Astyanax bransfordii	Acestrorhamphidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Tilapia	Pelmatolapia mariae	Cichlidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Bullfrog	Aquarana catesbeiana	Ranidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Miyagi oyster	Magallana gigas	Ostreidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Rice snail	Margarya chinensis	Viviparidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Pseudodiaptomus inopinus	Pseudodiaptomus inopinus	Pseudodiaptomidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Banded puffer	Sphoeroides psittacus	Tetraodontidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Rock dove	Columba livia	Columbidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Eurasian tree sparrow	Passer montanus	Passeridae	Least Concern	Introduced
Red junglefowl	Gallus gallus	Phasianidae	Least Concern	Introduced
European eel	Anguilla anguilla	Anguillidae	Critically Endangered	Introduced
Common myna	Acridotheres tristis	Sturnidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Siamese fighting fish	Betta splendens	Osphronemidae	Vulnerable	Introduced
Spotted dove	Spilopelia chinensis	Columbidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Sulphur-crested cockatoo	Cacatua galerita	Cacatuidae	Least Concern	Introduced
House crow	Corvus splendens	Corvidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Southern cassowary	Casuarius casuarius	Casuariidae	Least Concern	Introduced
White cockatoo	Cacatua alba	Cacatuidae	Endangered	Introduced
Scaly-breasted munia	Lonchura punctulata	Estrildidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Red avadavat	Amandava amandava	Estrildidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Red-whiskered bulbul	Pycnonotus jocosus	Pycnonotidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Moluccan eclectus	Eclectus roratus	Psittaculidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Red collared dove	Streptopelia tranquebarica	Columbidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Red-breasted parakeet	Psittacula alexandri	Psittaculidae	Near Threatened	Introduced
Kissing gourami	Helostoma temminckii	Helostomatidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Maleo	Macrocephalon maleo	Megapodiidae	Critically Endangered	Introduced
Molly	Poecilia sphenops	Poeciliidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Climbing perch	Anabas testudineus	Anabantidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Zebra dove	Geopelia striata	Columbidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Tricoloured munia	Lonchura malacca	Estrildidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Asian snakehead	Channa striata	Channidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Barbel	Clarias gariepinus	Clariidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Chestnut munia	Lonchura atricapilla	Estrildidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Iridescent shark	Pangasianodon hypophthalmus	Pangasiidae	Endangered	Introduced
Tanimbar corella	Cacatua goffiniana	Cacatuidae	Near Threatened	Introduced
Platy	Xiphophorus maculatus	Poeciliidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Three spot gourami	Trichopodus trichopterus	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Chinese softshell	Pelodiscus sinensis	Trionychidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Giant gourami	Osphronemus goramy	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Sooty-headed bulbul	Pycnonotus aurigaster	Pycnonotidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Slider	Trachemys scripta	Emydidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Cachama	Colossoma macropomum	Serrasalmidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Yellow-vented bulbul	Pycnonotus goiavier	Pycnonotidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Blue-streaked lory	Eos reticulata	Psittaculidae	Near Threatened	Introduced
Sailfin molly	Poecilia latipinna	Poeciliidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Blue-naped parrot	Tanygnathus lucionensis	Psittaculidae	Near Threatened	Introduced
Channel cat	Ictalurus punctatus	Ictaluridae	Not recorded	Introduced
Javan munia	Lonchura leucogastroides	Estrildidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Cachama	Piaractus brachypomus	Serrasalmidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Sunda collared dove	Streptopelia bitorquata	Columbidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Javan myna	Acridotheres javanicus	Sturnidae	Vulnerable	Introduced
Pale-bellied myna	Acridotheres cinereus	Sturnidae	Vulnerable	Introduced
Blue panchax	Aplocheilus panchax	Aplocheilidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Coscie	Andinoacara pulcher	Cichlidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Kalundar	Etroplus suratensis	Cichlidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Java barb	Barbonymus gonionotus	Cyprinidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Mud carp	Cirrhinus molitorella	Cyprinidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Maingano	Pseudotropheus cyaneorhabdos	Cichlidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Forest snakehead	Channa lucius	Channidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Bonylip barb	Osteochilus vittatus	Cyprinidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Systomus orphoides	Systomus orphoides	Cyprinidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Bigheaded ant	Pheidole megacephala	Formicidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Five spot	Hemichromis elongatus	Cichlidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Pygmy eel	Ophisternon bengalense	Synbranchidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Platinum acara	Andinoacara latifrons	Cichlidae	Not recorded	Introduced
African giant snail	Lissachatina fulica	Achatinidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Blue shrimp	Penaeus stylirostris	Penaeidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Snakeskin gourami	Trichopodus pectoralis	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Amathia distans	Amathia distans	Vesiculariidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Java sparrow	Lonchura oryzivora	Estrildidae	Endangered	Introduced
Whiteleg shrimp	Penaeus vannamei	Penaeidae	Not recorded	Introduced

A species is on this list when the country's checklist in the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species records it as introduced by people and present. It is marked invasive when the checklist records an impact on native wildlife or habitats. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another, and checklists are revised as countries report, so the list is not final. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0). See the sources.