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
Chinook salmon (Upper Columbia River Spring DPS) (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha pop. 12) Fish
Chiselmouth (Acrocheilus alutaceus) Fish
Chryxus arctic (Oeneis chryxus chryxus) Butterflies and moths
Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) Fish
Chum salmon (Columbia River ESU) (Oncorhynchus keta pop. 3) Fish
Chum salmon (Hood Canal Summer ESU) (Oncorhynchus keta pop. 2) Fish
Cinnamon teal (Anas cyanoptera) Birds
Clark's grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) Birds
Coastal cutthroat trout (resident) (Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii) Fish
Coastal tailed frog (Ascaphus truei) Amphibians
Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Fish
Coho salmon (Lower Columbia River ESU) (Oncorhynchus kisutch pop. 1) Fish
Coho salmon (Puget Sound / Strait of Georgia) (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Fish
Columbia clubtail (dragonfly) (Gomphurus lynnae) Arthropods
Columbia Oregonian (snail) (Cryptomastix hendersoni) Molluscs
Columbia River tiger beetle (Cicindela columbica) Other insects
Columbia spotted frog (Rana luteiventris) Amphibians
Columbia torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton kezeri) Amphibians
Columbian black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus) Mammals
Columbian sharp-tailed grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus columbianus) Birds
Columbian white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus leucurus) Mammals
Common gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis) Reptiles
Common loon (Gavia immer) Birds
Common sharp-tailed snake (Contia tenuis) Reptiles
Common thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) Fish