NAC503.072. 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 Ophicephalus, 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 Pomocea

     3. Amphibians:

Common Name	Scientific Classification
African clawed frogs......................................	All species in the genus Xenopus

     4. Crustaceans:

Common Name	Scientific Classification
(a) Rusty crayfish...........................................	Orconectes rusticus
(b) Australian red claw crayfish.....................	Cherax quadricarinatus

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R152-12, eff. 12-20-2012)