Aquatic invasive species (AIS) pose an ongoing threat to Washington's environment and economy. Find out which species are considered invasive in Washington.
Species | Category | Family | AIS classification |
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African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) | Amphibians | Pipidae | Prohibited |
Agile frog (Rana dalmatina) | Amphibians | Ranidae | Prohibited |
Albanian Pool frog (Rana shqiperica) | Amphibians | Ranidae | Prohibited |
Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) | Fish | Clupeidae | Regulated |
Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula) | Fish | Lepisosteidae | Prohibited |
Alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) | Reptiles | Chelydridae | Prohibited |
American bullfrog (Rana [Lithobates] catesbeiana) | Amphibians | Ranidae | Prohibited |
Anderson's Salamander (Echinotriton andersoni) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Annam Pond turtle (Mauremys annamensis) | Reptiles | Emydidae | Prohibited |
Aomori salamander (Hynobius lichenatus) | Amphibians | Hynobiidae | Prohibited |
Asian Yellow Pond turtle (Mauremys mutica) | Reptiles | Emydidae | Prohibited |
Assam Tree frog (Hyla annectans) | Amphibians | Hylidae | Prohibited |
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) | Fish | Salmonidae | Regulated |
Australian Porcelain crab (Petrocheles australiensis) | Crustaceans | Porcellanidae | Regulated |
Banded newt (Triturus vittatus ophryticus) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) | Fish | Cyprinidae | Prohibited |
Black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus) | Fish | Cyprinidae | Prohibited |
Black Chin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron) | Fish | Cichlidae | Regulated |
Black piranha (Serrasalmus rhombeus) | Fish | Characidae | Prohibited |
Black Spotted newt (Notophthalmus meridionalis) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Blackskin catfish (Clarias meladerma) | Fish | Clariidae | Prohibited |
Blue-spotted salamander (Ambystoma laterale) | Amphibians | Ambystomatidae | Prohibited |
Bog turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii) | Reptiles | Emydidae | Prohibited |
Bosca's newt (Triturus boscai) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Boulenger's Oriental salamander (Hynobius boulengeri) | Amphibians | Hynobiidae | Prohibited |