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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Eastern Lesser siren (Siren intermedia intermedia) | Amphibians | Sirenidae | Prohibited |
Eastern newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) | Amphibians | Salamandridae | Prohibited |
Eastern spadefoot toad (Pelobates syriacus) | Amphibians | Pelobatidae | Prohibited |
Eastern spadefoot toad (Scaphiopus holbrookii) | Amphibians | Pelobatidae | Prohibited |
Edible frog (Rana esculenta) | Amphibians | Ranidae | Prohibited |
Emerald Green Tree frog (Hyla simplex) | Amphibians | Hylidae | Prohibited |
Epirus water frog (Rana epeirotica) | Amphibians | Ranidae | Prohibited |
Eritrea pond frog (Pelophylax demarche) | Amphibians | Ranidae | Prohibited |
European Common frog (Rana aragonensis) | Amphibians | Ranidae | Prohibited |
European green crab (Carcinus maenas) | Crustaceans | Portunidae | Prohibited |
European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis) | Reptiles | Emydidae | Prohibited |
Ezo Brown frog (Rana pirica) | Amphibians | Ranidae | Prohibited |
Far Eastern frog (Rana chensinensis) | Amphibians | Ranidae | Prohibited |
Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) | Fish | Cyprinidae | Prohibited |
Fishhook waterflea (Cercopagis pengoi) | Crustaceans | Cercopagidae | Prohibited |
Florida Softshell turtle (Apalone ferox) | Reptiles | Trionychidae | Prohibited |
Futsing Hsien frog (Rana fukienensis) | Amphibians | Ranidae | Prohibited |
Giant Tasmanian crayfish (Astacopis gouldi) | Crustaceans | Parastacidae | Prohibited |
Gippsland crayfish (Euastacus kershawi) | Crustaceans | Parastacidae | Prohibited |
Glenelg crayfish (Euastacus bispinosis) | Crustaceans | Parastacidae | Prohibited |
Golden Orfe (Leuciscus idus - Golden) | Fish | Cyprinidae | Prohibited |
Gorgan salamander (Batrachuperus gorganensis) | Amphibians | Hynobiidae | Prohibited |
Graecian frog (Rana graeca) | Amphibians | Ranidae | Prohibited |
Graf's hybrid frog (Pelophylax kl. grafi) | Amphibians | Ranidae | Prohibited |
Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) | Fish | Cyprinidae | Prohibited |