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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Chinese Warty newt (Paramesotriton chinensis) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Tam Dao Warty newt (Paramesotriton deloustali) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Hong Kong Warty newt (Paramesotriton hongkongensis) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Spectacled salamander (Salamandrina terdigitata) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Red-bellied newt (Taricha rivularis) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Sierra newt (Taricha torosa) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Bosca's newt (Triturus boscai) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Italian Crested newt (Triturus carnifex) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Great Crested newt (Triturus cristatus) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Danube Crested newt (Triturus dobrogicus) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Palmate newt (Triturus helveticus helveticus) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Italian newt (Triturus italicus) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Southern Crested newt (Triturus karelinii) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Marbeled newt (Triturus marmoratus marmoratus) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Carpathian newt (Triturus montandoni) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Banded newt (Triturus vittatus ophryticus) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Smooth newt (Triturus vulgaris lantzi) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Northern Dwarf siren (Pseudobranchus striatus striatus) | Amphibians | Sirenidae | Prohibited |
Eastern Lesser siren (Siren intermedia intermedia) | Amphibians | Sirenidae | Prohibited |
Greater siren (Siren lacertina) | Amphibians | Sirenidae | Prohibited |
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) | Fish | Salmonidae | Regulated |
Gammarella berringar (Gammarella berringar) | Crustaceans | Melitidae | Regulated |
Tetraclitella purpurascens (Tetraclitella purpurascens) | Crustaceans | Tetraclitidae | Regulated |
Rough Shore crab (Cyclograpsus granulosus) | Crustaceans | Grapsidae | Regulated |
Australian Porcelain crab (Petrocheles australiensis) | Crustaceans | Porcellanidae | Regulated |