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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Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus) | Fish | Clupeidae | Regulated |
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) | Fish | Salmonidae | Regulated |
Australian Porcelain crab (Petrocheles australiensis) | Crustaceans | Porcellanidae | Regulated |
Black Chin tilapia (Sarotherodon melanotheron) | Fish | Cichlidae | Regulated |
Common carp (Cyprinus carpio carpio) | Fish | Cyprinidae | Regulated |
Common Hermit crab (Paguristes frontalis) | Crustaceans | Diogenidae | Regulated |
Gammarella berringar (Gammarella berringar) | Crustaceans | Melitidae | Regulated |
Green Snapping shrimp (Alpheus euphrosyne) | Crustaceans | Alpheidae | Regulated |
Mosquito fish (Gambusia affinis) | Fish | Poecilidae | Regulated |
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) | Fish | Cichlidae | Regulated |
Northern green frog (Rana [Lithobates] clamitans) | Amphibians | Ranidae | Regulated |
Patterned Anthurid (Mesanthura astelia) | Crustaceans | Anthuridae | Regulated |
Pond slider (Trachemys scripta) | Reptiles | Emydidae | Regulated |
Rough Shore crab (Cyclograpsus granulosus) | Crustaceans | Grapsidae | Regulated |
Sand Ghost shrimp (Biffarius arenosus) | Crustaceans | Callianassidae | Regulated |
Sea flea (Nebalia sp) | Crustaceans | Leptostraca | Regulated |
Southern Rock lobster (Jasus novaehollandiae) | Crustaceans | Panuliridae | Regulated |
Tench (Tinca tinca) | Fish | Cyprinidae | Regulated |
Tetraclitella purpurascens (Tetraclitella purpurascens) | Crustaceans | Tetraclitidae | Regulated |
Triploid Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella - Tripliod) | Fish | Cyprinidae | Regulated |
Varnish clam (Nuttallia obscurata) | Molluscs | Psammobiidae | Regulated |
Wild Goldfish (Carassius auratus) | Fish | Cyprinidae | Regulated |