Nev. Admin. Code § 503.072

Current through November 8, 2024

Section 503.072 - Injurious aquatic species: Fish; mollusks; amphibians; crustaceans

For the purposes of NRS 503.597, the following species are classified as injurious aquatic species:

1. Fish:

Common Name	Scientific Classification
(a) Asian swamp eel ................................	.... All species in the genus Monopterus
(b) Bighead carp ......................................	.... Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
(c) Flathead catfish ..................................	.... Pylodictus olivaris
(d) Gars....................................................	.... All species in the family Lepisosteidae
(e) Nile perch...........................................	.... All species in the genera Lates and Luciolates, except for Lates calcarifer
(f) Northern pike .....................................	.... Esox lucius
(g) Piranhas .............................................	.... All species in the genera Serrasalmus, Serrasalmo, Pygocentrus, Pristobrycon, Hydrolycus, Rooseveltiella and Pygopristis
(h) Round goby .......................................	.... Neogobius melanostomus
(i) Silver carp...........................................	.... Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
(j) Snakeheads .........................................	.... All species in the genera Channa and Parachanna
(k) South American parasitic catfish .......	.... All species in the families Cetopsidae and Trichomycteridae
(l) Tiger fish ............................................	.... Hoplias malabaricus

2. Mollusks:

Common Name	Scientific Classification
Apple snails ..............................	.................... All species in the genus Pomacea

3. Amphibians:

Common Name	Scientific Classification
(a) African clawed frogs ...............	.............. All species in the genus Xenopus
(b) American Bullfrog ...................	............. Lithobates catesbeianus

4. Crustaceans:

Common Name	Scientific Classification
(a) Rusty crayfish ................................	........ Orconectes rusticus
(b) Australian red claw crayfish ..........	........ Cherax quadricarinatus
(c) Red swamp crayfish ......................	........ Procambarus clarkii

Nev. Admin. Code § 503.072

Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm'rs by R152-12, eff. 12-20-2012; A by R009-21A, eff. 2/28/2022; A by R009-21CAP, eff. 3/3/2022

NRS 501.105, 501.110, 501.181