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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Smooth Softshell turtle (Apalone mutica mutica) | Reptiles | Trionychidae | Prohibited |
Spiny Softshell turtle (Apalone spinifer) | Reptiles | Trionychidae | Prohibited |
Florida Softshell turtle (Apalone ferox) | Reptiles | Trionychidae | Prohibited |
Tetraclitella purpurascens (Tetraclitella purpurascens) | Crustaceans | Tetraclitidae | Regulated |
Clubbed Tunicate (Styela clava) | Tunicate/Sea-squirt | Styelidae | Unlisted |
Burrowing isopod (Sphaeroma quoyanum) | Crustaceans | Spheromatidae | 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 |
Eastern newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Southern Crested newt (Triturus karelinii) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Spotted Paddle Tail newt (Pachytriton brevipes) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Marbeled newt (Triturus marmoratus marmoratus) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Spotless Paddle Tail newt (Pachytriton labiatus) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Carpathian newt (Triturus montandoni) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Spot-Tailed Warty newt (Paramesotriton caudopunctatus) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Banded newt (Triturus vittatus ophryticus) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Chinese Warty newt (Paramesotriton chinensis) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Smooth newt (Triturus vulgaris lantzi) | 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 |
Anderson's Salamander (Echinotriton andersoni) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Red-bellied newt (Taricha rivularis) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |