New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Chapter V - RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Subchapter C - Invasive Species
Part 575
Section 575.4 - Regulated invasive species

Universal Citation: 575.4 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 575.4

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024

(a) Regulated invasive species are identified in this section by scientific and common names and by specific categories of species.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by this Part, no person shall knowingly introduce into a free-living state or introduce by a means that one knew or should have known would lead to the introduction into a free-living state any regulated invasive species, although such species shall be legal to possess, sell, buy, propagate and transport.

(c) Identification of regulated species.

(1) Algae and cyanobacteria. The following algae and cyanobacteria invasive species are regulated:

Scientific Name Common Name
(i) Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii Cylindro
(ii) Grateloupia turuturu Red Algae

(2) Plants. The following plant invasive species are regulated:

Scientific Name Common Name
(i) Acer platanoides Norway Maple
(ii) Clematis terniflora Japanese Virgin's Bower
(iii) Euonymus alatus Burning Bush
(iv) Euonymus fortunei Winter Creeper
(v) Miscanthus sinensis Chinese Silver Grass
(vi) Robinia pseudoacacia Black Locust

(3) Fish. The following fish invasive species are regulated:

Scientific Name Common Name
(i) Carassius auratus Goldfish
(ii) Cyprinella lutrensis Red Shiner
(iii) Cyprinus carpio Common Carp, Koi
(iv) Gymnocephalus cernuus Ruffe
(v) Monopterus albus Asian Swamp Eel
(vi) Oreochromis aureus Blue Tilapia
(vii) Oreochromis niloticus Nile Tilapia
(viii) Pterois miles Common Lionfish
(ix) Pterois volitans Red Lionfish
(x) Sander lucioperca (Stizostedion lucioperca) Zander
(xi) Scardinius erythrophthalmus Rudd

(4) Aquatic invertebrates. The following aquatic invertebrate invasive species are regulated:

Scientific Name Common Name
(i) Carcinus maenas European Green Crab
(ii) Daphnia lumholtzi Water Flea
(iii) Hemigrapsus takanoi (H. penicillatus) Brush-clawed Shore Crab, Grapsid Crab

(5) Terrestrial and aquatic vertebrates. The following terrestrial and aquatic vertebrate invasive species are regulated:

Scientific Name Common Name
(i) Alopochen aegyptiacus Egyptian Goose
(ii) Cairina moschata Muscovy Duck
(iii) Myiopsitta monachus Monk Parakeet
(iv) Oryctolagus cuniculus European Rabbit
(v) Trachemys scripta elegans Red-eared Slider
(vi) Xenopus laevis African Clawed Frog

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