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
Eastern Lesser siren (Siren intermedia intermedia) Amphibians Sirenidae Prohibited
Eastern newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) Amphibians Salamandridae Prohibited
Eastern spadefoot toad (Pelobates syriacus) Amphibians Pelobatidae Prohibited
Eastern spadefoot toad (Scaphiopus holbrookii) Amphibians Pelobatidae Prohibited
Edible frog (Rana esculenta) Amphibians Ranidae Prohibited
Emerald Green Tree frog (Hyla simplex) Amphibians Hylidae Prohibited
Epirus water frog (Rana epeirotica) Amphibians Ranidae Prohibited
Eritrea pond frog (Pelophylax demarche) Amphibians Ranidae Prohibited
European Common frog (Rana aragonensis) Amphibians Ranidae Prohibited
European green crab (Carcinus maenas) Crustaceans Portunidae Prohibited
European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis) Reptiles Emydidae Prohibited
Ezo Brown frog (Rana pirica) Amphibians Ranidae Prohibited
Far Eastern frog (Rana chensinensis) Amphibians Ranidae Prohibited
Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) Fish Cyprinidae Prohibited
Fishhook waterflea (Cercopagis pengoi) Crustaceans Cercopagidae Prohibited
Florida Softshell turtle (Apalone ferox) Reptiles Trionychidae Prohibited
Futsing Hsien frog (Rana fukienensis) Amphibians Ranidae Prohibited
Giant Tasmanian crayfish (Astacopis gouldi) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Gippsland crayfish (Euastacus kershawi) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Glenelg crayfish (Euastacus bispinosis) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Golden Orfe (Leuciscus idus - Golden) Fish Cyprinidae Prohibited
Gorgan salamander (Batrachuperus gorganensis) Amphibians Hynobiidae Prohibited
Graecian frog (Rana graeca) Amphibians Ranidae Prohibited
Graf's hybrid frog (Pelophylax kl. grafi) Amphibians Ranidae Prohibited
Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) Fish Cyprinidae Prohibited