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
Yarra crayfish (Euastacus yarraensis) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Ringed crayfish (Orconectes neglectus) Crustaceans Cambaridae Prohibited
Giant Tasmanian crayfish (Astacopis gouldi) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Northern crayfish (Orconectes virilus) Crustaceans Cambaridae Prohibited
Spiny crayfish (Astacopis tricornus) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Fishhook waterflea (Cercopagis pengoi) Crustaceans Cercopagidae Prohibited
Land Yabby (Geocharax falcata) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Spiny waterflea (Bythotrephes cederstroemi) Crustaceans Cercopagidae Prohibited
Land Yabby (Parastacoides tasmanicus tasmanicus) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) Crustaceans Grapsidae Prohibited
Yabby (Cherax albidus) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Red swamp crawfish (Procambarus clarkii) Crustaceans Cambaridae Prohibited
Orange fingered Yabby (Cherax depressus) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus) Crustaceans Cambaridae Prohibited
Orange fingered Yabby (Cherax destructor) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Murray crayfish (Euastacus armatus) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Yabby (Cherax preissii) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Glenelg crayfish (Euastacus bispinosis) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Yabby (Cherax rotundus setotus) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Gippsland crayfish (Euastacus kershawi) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
European green crab (Carcinus maenas) Crustaceans Portunidae Prohibited
Spiny crayfish (Euastacus setosus) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Burrowing isopod (Sphaeroma quoyanum) Crustaceans Spheromatidae Prohibited
Spiny crayfish (Euastacus spinifer) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Lamington Spiny crayfish (Euastacus sulcatus) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited