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
Green Snapping shrimp (Alpheus euphrosyne) Crustaceans Alpheidae Regulated
Giant Tasmanian crayfish (Astacopis gouldi) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Spiny crayfish (Astacopis tricornus) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Sand Ghost shrimp (Biffarius arenosus) Crustaceans Callianassidae Regulated
Spiny waterflea (Bythotrephes cederstroemi) Crustaceans Cercopagidae Prohibited
European green crab (Carcinus maenas) Crustaceans Portunidae Prohibited
Fishhook waterflea (Cercopagis pengoi) Crustaceans Cercopagidae Prohibited
Yabby (Cherax albidus) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Orange fingered Yabby (Cherax depressus) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Orange fingered Yabby (Cherax destructor) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Yabby (Cherax preissii) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Yabby (Cherax rotundus setotus) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Rough Shore crab (Cyclograpsus granulosus) Crustaceans Grapsidae Regulated
Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) Crustaceans Grapsidae Prohibited
Murray crayfish (Euastacus armatus) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Glenelg crayfish (Euastacus bispinosis) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Gippsland crayfish (Euastacus kershawi) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Spiny crayfish (Euastacus setosus) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Spiny crayfish (Euastacus spinifer) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Lamington Spiny crayfish (Euastacus sulcatus) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Spiny crayfish (Euastacus valentulus) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Spiny crayfish (Euastacus woriwuru) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Yarra crayfish (Euastacus yarraensis) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited
Gammarella berringar (Gammarella berringar) Crustaceans Melitidae Regulated
Land Yabby (Geocharax falcata) Crustaceans Parastacidae Prohibited