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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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 |