Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 4 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Subtitle 6 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Chapter 71RA - LIST OF RESTRICTED ANIMALS - FOR RESEARCH AND EXHIBITION

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 71RA
Current through February, 2024

PART B: FOR PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL USE

SCIENTIFIC NAME COMMON NAME
INVERTEBRATES
PHYLUM Annelida
CLASS Oligochaeta
ORDER Haplotaxida
FAMILY Lumbricidae
Lumbricus rubellus earthworm, red
PHYLUM Arthropoda
CLASS Crustacea
ORDER Amphipoda
FAMILY Gammaridae
Gammarus (all species in genus) crustacean, freshwater; scud
FAMILY Hyalellidae
Hyalella azteca shrimps, imps (amphipod)
ORDER Cladocera
FAMILY Sididae
Diaphanosoma (all species in genus) flea, water
ORDER Cyclopoida
FAMILY Cyclopidae
Cyclops (all species in genus) copepod, freshwater
ORDER Decapoda
FAMILY Alpheidae
Alpheus brevicristatus shrimp, Japan (pistol)
FAMILY Palinuridae
Panulirus gracilis lobster, green spiny
Panulirus (all species in genusexcept Panulirus argus, lobster, spiny
P. longipes femoristriga,
P. pencillatus)
FAMILY Pandalidae
Pandalus platyceros shrimp, giant (prawn)
FAMILY Penaeidae
Penaeus indicus shrimp, penaeid
Penaeus californiensis shrimp, penaeid
Penaeus japonicus shrimp, wheel (ginger)
Penaeus monodon shrimp, jumbo tiger
Penaeus orientalis (chinensis) shrimp, penaeid
Penaeus plebjius shrimp, penaeid
Penaeus schmitti shrimp, penaeid
Penaeus semisulcatus shrimp, penaeid
Penaeus setiferus shrimp, white
Penaeus stylirostris shrimp, penaeid
Penaeus vannamei shrimp, penaeid
ORDER Isopoda
FAMILY Asellidae
Asellus (all species in genus) crustacean, freshwater
ORDER Podocopina
FAMILY Cyprididae
Cypris (all species in genus) ostracod, freshwater
CLASS Insecta
ORDER Diptera
FAMILY Calliphoridae
Lucilia sericata blow fly, green bottle
ORDER Hymenoptera
FAMILY Braconidae
Cotesia plutellae parasite, diamondback moth
ORDER Lepidoptera
FAMILY Nymphalidae
Dryadula phaetusa butterfly
Eueides isabella butterfly
Heliconius charitonius butterfly
Heliconius erato butterfly
Heliconius hecale butterfly
Heliconius melpomene butterfly
Heliconius sara butterfly
Morpho menelaus butterfly
Morpho peleides butterfly
FAMILY Papilionidae
Ornithoptera priamus butterfly
Pachliopta aristolochiae butterfly
Pachliopta kotzebuea butterfly
Papilio thoas butterfly
Papilio ulysses butterfly
Parides iphidamas butterfly
Parides photinus butterfly
Trogonoptera brookiana butterfly
Troides helena butterfly
Troides rhadamanthus butterfly
PHYLUM Cnidaria
CLASS Anthozoa
ORDER Alcyonacea
FAMILY Alcyoniidae
Sarcophyton ehrenbergi coral, leather
Sarcophyton glaucum coral, leather
Sarcophyton trocheliophorum coral, leather
ORDER Scleractinia
FAMILY Acroporidae
Acropora aspersa coral, stony
Acropora austera coral, stony
Acropora elseyi coral, stony
Acropora formosa coral, stony
Acropora microphthalma coral, stony
Acropora nana coral, stony
PHYLUM Mollusca
CLASS Bivalvia
ORDER Pelecypoda
FAMILY Margaritiferidae
Margaritifera margaritifera mussel, freshwater
ORDER Pterioida
FAMILY Pteridae
Pinctada fucata oyster, akoya
Pinctada margaritifera oyster, black lipped pearl
Pinctada maxima oyster, silver lipped pearl
ORDER Unionoida
FAMILY Unionidae
Anodonta (all species in genus) mussel, freshwater
Proptera alata mussel, freshwater
Unio (all species in genus) mussel, freshwater
ORDER Veneroida
FAMILY Tridacnidae
Hippopus hippopus clam, giant
Tridacna crocea clam, giant
Tridacna derasa clam, giant
Tridacna gigas clam, giant
Tridacna hippopus clam, giant
Tridacna maxima clam, giant
Tridacna squamosa clam, giant
FAMILY Veneridae
Anodontia stearnsiana clam, mangrove
Mercenaria mercenaria x M. clam, hybrid
campechiensis
CLASS Gastropoda
ORDER Archaeogastropoda
FAMILY Trochidae
Trochus niloticus topshell
PHYLUM Nemata (=Nematoda)
CLASS Adenophorea
ORDER Trichocephalida
FAMILY Trichuridae
Trichuris trichiura nematode
CLASS Secernentea
ORDER Ascaridida
FAMILY Oxvuridae
Enterobius vermicularis nematode
ORDER Strongylida
FAMILY Trichostrongylidae
Trichostrongylus (all species in genus) nematode
ORDER Tylenchida
FAMILY Heteroderidae
Rotylenchus (all species in genus) nematode
AMPHIBIANS
PHYLUM Chordata
CLASS Amphibia
ORDER Caudata
FAMILY Salamandridae
Triturus boscai newt
Triturus italicus newt, Italian
Tylotriton verrocosus newt, emperor
ORDER Salientia
FAMILY Dendrobatidae
Dendrobates (all species in genus) frog, poison arrow (poison dart)
FAMILY Hylidae
Hyla vasta treefrog, Haitian giant
FAMILY Ranidae
Rana erythraea frog, red-eared
Rana jerboa frog
Rana limnocharis frog, rice
Rana pustulosa frog
REPTILES
PHYLUM Chordata
CLASS Reptilia
ORDER Squamata
FAMILY Chamaeleonidae
Chamaeleo jacksoni chameleon, Jackson's
FAMILY Iguanidae
Amblyrhynchus cristatus iguana, Galapagos-marine
Anolis carolinensis chameleon, American
Conolophus subcristatus iguana, Galapagos-land
FAMILY Scincidae
Emoia physicae skink, ground
Lobulia elegans skink, ground
Lobulia morokana skink, ground
Lobulia stanleyana skink, ground
ORDER Testudines
FAMILY Chelidae
Chelodina longicollis turtle, Australian
side-neck
FAMILY Cheloniidae
Chelonia mydas agassizii turtle, green sea
Lepidochelys olivacea turtle, loggerhead (Ridley)
FAMILY Emydidae
Batagur baska turtle, Batagur
Callagur borneoensis turtle, giant river
Chinemys kwangtungensis turtle, Kwangtung pond
Chinemys reevesi turtle, Reeves
Chrysemys (Pseudemys) turtle, Alabama red-bellied
alabamensis
Chrysemys (Pseudemys) turtle, Plymouth
rubriventris red-bellied
Cuora amboinensis turtle, Malayan box
Cuora flavomarginata turtle, yellow-margined box
Cuora galbinifrons turtle, white-fronted box
Cuora trifasciata turtle, three-keeled box
Cyclemys dentata turtle, Asian leaf
Geoclemys hamiltoni turtle, black pond
Geoemyda spengleri turtle, black-bellied
notched
Graptemys oculifera turtle, ringed map
Hardella thurji turtle, Brahminy river
Heosemys (all species in genus turtle, cogwheel
except H. grandis)
Hieremys annandalei turtle, temple
Kachuga (all species in genus) turtle, roof
Malaclemys terrapin turtle, diamond back terrapin
Mauremys (Annamemys) annamensis turtle, Eurasian pond
Melanochelys tricarinata turtle, three-keeled Indian terrapin
Melanochelys trijuga turtle, black-bellied terrapin
Morenia ocellata turtle, ocellated peacock
Morenia petersi turtle, Peter's peacock
Notochelys platynota turtle, flat-back
Ocadia sinensis turtle, Chinese striped
Orlitia borneensis turtle, Bornean river
Pyxidea mouhoti turtle, Indian thorn
Rhinoclemmys (Callopsis) turtle, painted forest
(all species in genus)
Sacalia bealei turtle, six-eyed pond
Siebenrockiella crassicollis turtle, fat-headed
Terrapene coahuila turtle, aquatic box
Trachemys (all species in genus) turtle, slider
FAMILY Kinosternidae
Kinosternon (all species in genus) turtle, mud
Staurotypus salvini turtle, giant musk
Staurotypus triporcatus turtle, giant musk
Sternotherus carinatus turtle, keel-backed musk
Sternotherus minor depressus turtle, flattened musk
Sternotherus minor minor turtle, loggerhead musk
Sternotherus minor peltifer turtle, musk
Sternotherus odoratus turtle, stinkpot (common musk)
FAMILY Testudinidae
Asterochelys radiata tortoise, radiated
Asterochelys yniphora tortoise, angulated
Chelonoidis elephantopus tortoise, Galapagos
Gopherus (Xerobates) agassizi tortoise, desert
Gopherus flavomarginatus tortoise, Bolson
Gopherus polyphemus tortoise, gopher
Indotestudo (all species in genus) tortoise
Kinixys belliana tortoise, Bell's hinged
Kinixys erosa tortoise, Schweigger's hinge-back
Kinixys homeana tortoise, Homer's hinged
Malacochersus tornieri tortoise, pancake
Manouria (all species in genus) tortoise
Psammobates geometricus tortoise, cape geometric
Pyxis arachnoides tortoise, spider
FAMILY Trionychidae
Chitra indica turtle, narrow-headed soft-shell
Cyclanorbis elegans turtle, Nubian soft-shell
Cyclanorbis senegalensis turtle, Senegal soft-shell
Cycloderma aubryi turtle, Aubry's soft-shell
Cycloderma frenatum turtle, bridled soft-shell
Lissemys punctata turtle, Indian flap-shelled
Pelochelys bibroni turtle, giant soft-shell
Trionyx (all species in genus) turtle, soft-shell
FISHES
PHYLUM Chordata
CLASS Chondrichthyes
ORDER Carcharhiniformes
FAMILY Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus melanopterus shark, black-tip reef
Cephaloscyllium ventriosum shark, swell
FAMILY Hemigaleidae
Triaenodon obesus shark, white-tip reef
FAMILY Triakidae
Rhinnotriakis henlei shark, smoothound
Triakis semifasciatum shark, leopard
ORDER Heterodontiformes
FAMILY Heterodontidae
Heterodontus zebra shark, highfin
ORDER Orectolobiformes
FAMILY Brachaeluridae
Brachaelurus waddi shark, blind
FAMILY Ginglymostomatidae
Ginglymostoma cirratum shark, nurse
FAMILY Hemiscyllidae
Chiloscyllium colax shark, banded
Hemiscyllium ocellatum shark, epaulette
FAMILY Stegostomatidae
Stegostoma fasciatum shark, zebra
CLASS Osteichthyes
ORDER Acipenseriformes
FAMILY Acipenseridae
Acipenser transmontanus sturgeon, white
ORDER Atheriniformes
FAMILY Anablepidae
Anableps (all species in genus) four-eyes
Jenynsia (all species in genus) livebearer
FAMILY Goodeidae
Allodontichthys (all species in genus) darter goodeid
Alloophorus (all species in genus) goodeid
Allotoca (all species in genus) goodeid
Ameca (all species in genus) goodeid
Ataeniobius (all species in genus) goodeid
Chapalichthys (all species in genus) goodeid
Characodon (all species in genus) goodeid
Girardinichthys (all species in genus) goodeid
Goodea (all species in genus) goodea
Hubbsina (all species in genus) goodeid
Ilyodon (all species in genus) goodeid
Neoophorus (all species in genus) goodeid
Skiffia (all species in genus) goodeid
Xenoophorus (all species in genus) goodeid
Xenotaenia (all species in genus) goodeid
Xenotoca (all species in genus) goodeid
Zoogoneticus (all species in genus) goodeid
FAMILY Poeciliidae
Alfaro (all species in genus) livebearer
Brachyrhaphis (all species in genus) bishop
Carlhubbsia (all species in genus) widow
Cnesterodon (all species in genus) millionfish
Flexipenis (all species in genus) mosquitofish
Gambusia (all species in genus mosquitofish
except Gambusia amistadensis,
G. gaigei, G. georgei,
G. heterochir and G. nobilis)
Girardinus (all species in genus) girardinus
Heterandria (all species in genus) mosquitofish
Heterophallus (all species in genus) strange-fin
Limia (all species in genus) molly
Neoheterandria (all species in genus) killifish
Phallichthys (all species in genus) widow
Phalloceros (all species in genus) livebearer
Phalloptychus (all species in genus) livebearer
Phallotorynus (all species in genus) livebearer
Poecilia (all species in genus) molly
Poeciliopsis (all species in genus except livebearer
Poeciliopsis occidentalis)
Priapella (all species in genus) livebearer
Priapichthys (all species in genus) diamond-scale
Pseudopoecilia (all species in genus) diamond-scale
Quintana (all species in genus) livebearer
Scolichthys (all species in genus) mosquitofish
Tomeurus (all species in genus) prongfin
Xenodexia (all species in genus) livebearer
Xenophallus (all species in genus) mosquitofish
Xiphophorus (all species in genus) platy
ORDER Cypriniformes
FAMILY Cyprinidae
Aristichthys nobilis carp, bighead
Ctenopharyngodon idellus carp, grass (white amur)
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix carp, silver
Mylopharyngodon piceus carp, black
ORDER Gonorynchiformes
FAMILY Chanidae
Chanos chanos milkfish
ORDER Perciformes
FAMILY Centrarchidae
Micropterus salmoides bass, Florida largemouth
floridanus
FAMILY Centropomidae
Lates calcarifer bass, Asian sea
FAMILY Channidae
Ophiocephalus (Channa) striatus pongee (snakehead)
FAMILY Cichlidae
Oreochromis aureus tilapia, blue
Oreochromis mossambicus tilapia, Mozambique
Oreochromis spilurus tilapia
Paretroplus polyactis cichlid, Damba
Paretroplus sp. "lamena" cichlid, Damba
FAMILY Percichthyidae
Morone saxatalis x Morone chrysops bass, hybrid striped
FAMILY Potophaenidae
Coryphaena hippurus mahimahi
ORDER Pleuronectiformes
FAMILY Bothidae
Paralichthys olivaceus flounder, Japanese (hirame)
FAMILY Pleuronectidae
Hippoglossus hippoglossus halibut, Atlantic
Hippoglossus stenolepis halibut, Pacific
ORDER Salmoniformes
FAMILY Salmonidae
Oncorhynchus kisutch salmon, coho
Oncorhynchus mykiss trout, rainbow
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha salmon, Chinook
Salmo gairdnerii trout, rainbow
Salmo salar salmon, atlantic
ORDER Scorpaeniformes
FAMLY Anoplopomatidae
Anoplopoma fimbria sablefish
BIRDS
(Taxonomy after Sibley and Monroe 1990)
PHYLLUM Chordata
CLASS Aves
ORDER Anseriformes
FAMILY Anatidae
Aix galericulata duck, mandarin
Aix sponsa duck, wood
Alopochen aegyptiacus goose, Egyptian
Anas acuta duck, north pintail
Anas americana wigeon (duck), American
Anas bahamensis duck, Bahama pintail
(white-cheeked)
Anas capensis duck (teal), cape
Anas clypeata duck, northern shoveler
Anas crecca duck (teal), green wing
Anas cyanoptera duck (teal), cinnamon
Anas discors duck (teal), blue wing
Anas flavirostris duck (teal), Chilean
Anas penelope duck, European wigeon
(Eurasian)
Anas platyrhynchos laysanensis duck (teal), Laysan
Anas platyrhynchos wyvilliana duck (teal), Hawaiian
Anas sibilatrix wigeon (duck), Chiloe
Anas undulata duck, African yellowbill
Anser caerulescens goose, lesser snow
Anser canagicus goose, emperor
Anser indicus goose, bar-headed
Aythya americana duck, red head
Aythya fuligula duck, tufted
Aythya valisineria duck, canvasback
Biziura lobata duck, musk
Branta (Nesochen) sandvicensis goose, nene
Branta bernicla goose, brant
Branta canadensis goose, Canadian
Branta canadensis minima goose, cackling (Canada)
Branta ruficollis goose, red-breasted
Calonetta leucophrys teal, ringed
Cereopsis novaehollandiae goose, Cape Barren
Chloephaga melanoptera goose, Andean
Chloephaga picta leucoptera goose, Andean (greater Magellan)
Chloephaga poliocephala goose, ashy-headed
Cyanochen cyanopterus goose, Abyssinian blue wing
Cygnus (all species in genus) swan
Dendrocygna arborea duck, black-billed whistling
Dendrocygna arcuata duck, wandering whistling
Dendrocygna autumnalis duck, red-billed whistling
Dendrocygna bicolor duck, fulvous tree
(fulvous whistling)
Dendrocygna eytoni duck, Eyton tree (plumed whistling)
Dendrocygna viduata duck, white-faced tree
(whistling)
Heteronetta atricapilla duck, black-headed
Merganetta armata duck, torrent
Mergus cucullatus duck, hooded merganser
Mergus merganser duck, goosander (merganser)
Mergus octosetaceus duck, Brazilian merganser
Neochen jubatus goose, Orinoco
Netta erythrophthalma pochard
Netta peposaca rosy-bill
Netta rufina pochard, red-crested
Oxyura jamaicensis duck, North American ruddy
Sarkidiornis melanotos duck, comb
Somateria mollissima duck, common eider
Somateria mollissima dresseri duck, American eider
Tadorna (all species in genus) shelduck
ORDER Charadriiformes
FAMILY Scolopacidae
Numenius tahitiensis curlew, bristle-thighed
ORDER Ciconiiformes
FAMILY Ardeidae
Nycticorax nycticorax heron, black-crowned night
FAMILY Ciconiidae
Ciconia ciconia stork, white
Mycteriaibis stork, yellow-billed
FAMILY Phoenicopteridae
Phoeniconaias minor flamingo, African lesser
Phoenicopterus chilensis flamingo, Chilean
Phoenicopterus ruber flamingo, rosy (scarlet),
American
FAMILY Threskiornithidae
Ajaia ajaja spoonbill, roseate
Eudocimus ruber ibis, scarlet
Hagedashia hagedash ibis, hadada
Platalea alba spoonbill, African
Threskiornis aethiopicus ibis, sacred
ORDER Cuculiformes
FAMILY Musophagidae
Tauraco hartlaubi turaco, blue-crested
ORDER Gruiformes
FAMILY Gruidae
Anthropoides paradisea crane, Stanley (paradise)
Anthropoides virgo crane, Demoiselle
Balearica pavonina crane, crown of Africa
(crowned)
Grus antigone crane, sarus
Grus canadensis crane, sandhill
FAMILY Rallidae
Fulica americana alai coot, Hawaiian
Gallinula chloropus gallinue, Hawaiian
sandvicensis
ORDER Pelecaniformes
FAMILY Fregatidae
Fregata minor frigate bird, great
Fregata minor palmerstoni frigate bird
FAMILY Phaenthontidae
Phaethon lepturus tropicbird, white-tailed
Phaethon rubricauda tropicbird, red-tailed
FAMILY Sulidae
Sula dactylatra booby, blue-faced (masked)
Sula leucogaster booby, brown
Sula nebouxii booby, blue-footed
Sula sula booby, red-footed
ORDER Procellariiformes
FAMILY Diomedeidae
Diomedea immutabilis albatross, Laysan
Diomedea nigripes albatross, black-footed
ORDER Psittaciformes
FAMILY Psittacidae
Coracopsis nigra parrot, black
Coracopsis vasa parrot, vasa
Psittacula krameri parakeet, rose-ringed
(ringnecked)
Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha parrot, thick-billed
ORDER Sphenisciformes
FAMILY Spheniscidae
Spheniscidae (all species in family) penguins
ORDER Struthioniformes
FAMILY Struthionidae
Struthio camelus ostrich
MAMMALS
PHYLUM Chordata
CLASS Mammalia
ORDER Artiodactyla
FAMILY Bovidae
Aepyceros melampus impala
Ammotragus lervia sheep, barbary (aoudad)
Antilope cervicapra antelope, blackbuck
Bison bison bison
Capra falconeri markhor
Capra ibex ibex
Gazella dama gazelle, dama
Hippotragus niger antelope, sable
Oryx beisa beisa (=0. gazella beisa) oryx, beisa
Ovis musimon sheep, mouflon
Tragelaphus imberbis kudu, lesser
Tragelaphus oryx (=Taurotragus oryx) eland, common
Tragelaphus scriptus bushbuck
Tragelaphus strepsiceros kudu, greater
FAMILY Cervidae
Axis axis (=Cervis axis) deer, axis
Cervus elaphus elk
Rangifer tarandus reindeer
FAMILY Giraffidae
Giraffa sp. giraffe
ORDER Carnivora
FAMILY Mustelidae
Lutra persipicillata otter, Malayan smooth
FAMILY Otariidae
Zalophus californianus sea lion
FAMILY Phocidae
Monachus schauinslandii seal, Hawaiian monk
ORDER Diprotodontia (=Marsupialia )
FAMILY Macropodidae
Macropus eugenii wallaby, dama
Macropus robustus wallaro, Woodward's
Macropus rufogriseus wallaby, Bennett's
Macropus rufus kangaroo, red
ORDER Odontoceti (=Cetacea)
FAMILY Delphinidae
Globicephala macrorhynchus scammoni whale, Pacific pilot
Pseudorca crassidens whale, false killer
Tursiops truncatus porpoise, bottlenosed
ORDER Perissodactyla
FAMILY Equidae
Equus burchelli zebra, plains
Equus burchelli bohmi zebra, Grant
ORDER Pinnipedia
FAMILY Phocidae
Phoca vitulana seal, harbor
ORDER Primates
FAMILY Callithricidae
Callithricidae (all species in family) monkey, marmosets, tamarins
FAMILY Cebidae
Cebidae (all species in family) monkey, new world
FAMILY Cercopithecidae
Cercopithecidae (all species in family) monkey, old world;
baboon; colobus; langur,
macaque
FAMILY Hylobatidae
Hylobates (all species in genus) gibbons
FAMILY Lemuridae
Lemuridae (all species in family) lemur, bush baby (Galago)
FAMILY Lorisidae
Nycticebus coucang loris, slow
Perodicticus potto potto
FAMILY Pongidae
Gorilla gorilla gorilla
Pan troglodytes chimpanzee
Pan paniscus chimpanzees
Pongo pygmaeus orangutan

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