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
Island marble (Euchloe ausonides insulanus) Butterflies and moths
Jack mackerel (Trachurus symmetricus) Fish
Johnson's hairstreak (Callophrys johnsoni) Butterflies and moths
Juba skipper (Hesperia juba) Butterflies and moths
Juniper hairstreak (Columbia Basin segregate) (Callophrys gryneus) Butterflies and moths
Keen's myotis (Myotis keenii) Mammals
Kelp greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus) Fish
Killer whale (Orcinus orca) Mammals
Kincaid meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus kincaidi) Mammals
Kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka) Fish
Labrador sulphur (Colias nastes streckeri) Butterflies and moths
Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii henshawi) Fish
Lake chub (Couesius plumbeus) Fish
Lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) Fish
Lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) Fish
Larch Mountain salamander (Plethodon larselli) Amphibians
Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) Fish
Largescale sucker (Catostomus macrocheilus) Fish
Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) Reptiles
Leopard dace (Rhinichthys falcatus) Fish
Leschi's millipede (Leschius mcallisteri) Arthropods
Lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) Birds
Lewis's woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) Birds
Limestone Point mountainsnail (Oreohelix sp. 18 or O. idahoensis baileyi) Molluscs
Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) Fish