Search for aquatic invasive species

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
Tsinpa salamander (Pseudohynobius tsinpaensis) Amphibians Hynobiidae Prohibited
Tsushima Brown frog (Rana tsushimensis) Amphibians Ranidae Prohibited
Varaldi's Spadefoot toad (Pelobates varaldii) Amphibians Pelobatidae Prohibited
Walking catfish (Clarias batrachus) Fish Clariidae Prohibited
Western Chinese Mountain salamander (Batrachuperus pinchonii) Amphibians Hynobiidae Prohibited
Western Spadefoot toad (Pelobates cultripes) Amphibians Pelobatidae Prohibited
Western Spadefoot toad (Spea hammondii) Amphibians Pelobatidae Prohibited
Wood frog (Rana nigrolineata) Amphibians Ranidae Prohibited
Wood turtle (Clemmys insculpta) Reptiles Emydidae Prohibited
Wrinkled frog (Rana rugosa) Amphibians Ranidae Prohibited
Wushan salamander (Liua shihi) Amphibians Hynobiidae Prohibited
Yabby (Cherax albidus) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Yabby (Cherax preissii) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Yabby (Cherax rotundus setotus) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Yarra crayfish (Euastacus yarraensis) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Yellow-spotted salamander (Pseudohynobius flavomaculatus) Amphibians Hynobiidae Prohibited
Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) Molluscs Dreissenidae Prohibited
Zhangcun frog (Rana zhengi) Amphibians Ranidae Prohibited
Zhaoping Treefrog (Hyla zhaopingensis) Amphibians Hylidae Prohibited
Zhenhai brown frog (Rana zhenhaiensis) Amphibians Ranidae Prohibited