Dataset

2016 SoE Biodiversity The distribution of freshwater fish species identifed as potentially vulnerable in Australia

Map showing the distribution of freshwater fish species which have been identified as 'potentially vulnerable' in Australia. Underpinning data provided by Matt Le Feuvre of the University of Melbourne. For further information see Le Feuvre M.C., Dempster T., Shelley J.J. and Swearer, S.E. (2016) Macroecological relationships reveal conservation hotspots and extinction prone species in Australia’s freshwater fishes. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 25. 176-186 (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/geb.12397/abstract).

Map prepared by the Department of Environment and Energy in order to produce Figure BIO27 (b) in the Biodiversity theme of the 2016 State of the Environment Report, available at http://www.soe.environment.gov.au

The map service can be viewed at: http://soe.terria.io/#share=s-jSceIoBOkW1btCrebb6VPGnjKYt

Downloadable spatial data also available below.

Data and Resources

Esri REST

BIO27b Distribution of species identified as potentially vulnerable
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esri shape and layer files

BIO27b The distribution of fish species identifed as potentially vulnerable across Australia
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Additional Information

Field	Value
Published (Metadata Record)	02/03/2026
Last updated	05/03/2026
Organisation	Australian Federal Government
License	cc-by-4.0
Update Frequency	Unknown