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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Idaho giant salamander (Dicamptodon aterrimus) | Amphibians | Dicamptodontidae | Prohibited |
California Giant salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus (Not: D. tenebrosus; D. copei)) | Amphibians | Dicamptodontidae | Prohibited |
Colonial sea squirt (Didemnum vexillum) | Tunicate/Sea-squirt | Didemnidae | Unlisted |
Quagga mussel (Dreissena bugensis) | Molluscs | Dreissenidae | Prohibited |
Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) | Molluscs | Dreissenidae | Prohibited |
Anderson's Salamander (Echinotriton andersoni) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis) | Reptiles | Emydidae | Prohibited |
Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) | Crustaceans | Grapsidae | Prohibited |
Northern pike (Esox lucius) | Fish | Escocidae | 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 |
Pyrenean Brook salamander (Euproctus asper) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Mosquito fish (Gambusia affinis) | Fish | Poecilidae | Regulated |
Gammarella berringar (Gammarella berringar) | Crustaceans | Melitidae | Regulated |
Land Yabby (Geocharax falcata) | Crustaceans | Parastacidae | Prohibited |
Imienpo Station Frog (Glandirana emeljanovi) | Amphibians | Ranidae | Prohibited |
Assam Tree frog (Hyla annectans) | Amphibians | Hylidae | Prohibited |
Common Tree frog (Hyla arborea) | Amphibians | Hylidae | Prohibited |