Species in Washington

Learn more about a specific fish or wildlife species in Washington.

Species marked with an "AIS" badge are aquatic invasive species. For more information about these environmentally and economically destructive species, visit the Aquatic invasive species page.

Species Category
Opah (Lampris guttatus) Fish
Opossums (Didelphis virginianus) Mammals
Ord's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii) Mammals
Oreas anglewing (Polygonia oreas) Butterflies and moths
Oregon branded skipper (Salish Sea segregate) (Hesperia comma) Butterflies and moths
Oregon floater (Anodonta oregonensis) Molluscs
Oregon megomphix (Megomphix hemphilli) Molluscs
Oregon silverspot butterfly (Argynnis zerene hippolyta) Butterflies and moths
Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa) Amphibians
Oregon vesper sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus affinis) Birds
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Birds
Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis) Fish
Pacific clubtail (dragonfly) (Phanogomphus kurilis) Arthropods
Pacific coast (California market) squid (Loligo opalescens) Molluscs
Pacific coast band-tailed pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata monilis ) Birds
Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Fish
Pacific cod (south and central Puget Sound) (Gadus macrocephalus) Fish
Pacific giant salamander (Dicamptodon tenebrosus ) Amphibians
Pacific hake (Merluccius productus) Fish
Pacific hake (Georgia Basin DPS) (Merluccius productus) Fish
Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) Fish
Pacific herring (Georgia Basin DPS) (Clupea pallasii) Fish
Pacific lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus) Fish
Pacific marten (Coastal population) (Martes caurina pop. 3) Mammals
Pacific mole (Scapanus orarius) Mammals