Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 503 - Hunting, Fishing and Trapping; Miscellaneous Protective Measures
CLASSIFICATION AND TAKING OF WILDLIFE
Section 503.072 - Injurious aquatic species: Fish; mollusks; amphibians; crustaceans
Current through December 12, 2024
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 |
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