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Prohibited Texas Fish... to import, possess, sell, or place in water in this state
There are several of these which shocked me. I am in no way claiming I possess any of these fish or am I claiming I have ever seen any of these fish on this forum. However I just thought I would once again pass this around. I know I have seen it before... but it doesn't hurt to show it again.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild..._aquatic.phtml
Invasive, Prohibited and Exotic Species
The organisms listed here are legally classified as exotic, harmful, or potentially harmful. No person may import, possess, sell, or place them into water of this state except as authorized by rule or permit issued by the department. For more information, contact Earl Chilton or call (512) 389-4444.
Check our Quick Reference Guide* for illustrations that can help identify these organisms and distinguish them from other species that share similar characteristics.
* This document is an excerpt from the Guide to Identification of Harmful and Potentially Harmful Fishes, Shellfishes and Aquatic Plants Prohibited in Texas [PWD BK T3200-376 (1999).] The complete 370-page book is available as a PDF in our publications section.
Fish
Lampreys, Family PetromyzontidaeAll species except Ichthyomyzon castaneus and I. gageiFreshwater Stingrays, Family PotamotrygonidaeAll speciesArapaima, Family OsteoglossidaeArapaima gigasSouth American Pike Characoids, Family CharacidaeAll species of genus AcestrorhyncusAfrican Tiger Fishes, Family, Subfamily Alestiidae: HydrocyninaeAll species of genus HydrocynusPiranhas and Pirambebas, Family Serrasalmideae, Subfamily SerrasalminaeAll species except pacus of the genus Piaractus Payara and other wolf or vampire tetras, Family Characidae, Subfamily RhaphiodontinaeAll species of genera Hydrolycus and Rhaphiodon, including CynodonDourados, Family Characidae, Subfamily BryconinaeAll species of genus SalminusSouth American Tiger Fishes, Family ErythrinidaeAll speciesSouth American Pike Characoids, Family CtenolucidaeAll species of genera Ctenolucius and Boulengerella, including Luciocharax and HydrocinusAfrican Pike Characoids, Families Hepsetidae and IchthyboridaeAll speciesElectric Eels, Family ElectrophoridaeElectrophorus electricusCarps and Minnows, Family CyprinidaeAll species and hybrids of species of genera:
Aspius, Pseudoaspius, Aspiolucius (Asps);
Abramis, Blicca, Megalobrama, Parabramis (Old World Breams);
Hypophthalmichthys or Aristichthys (Bighead Carp);
Mylopharyngodon (Black Carp);
Ctenopharyngodon (Grass Carp);
Cirrhinus (Mud Carp);
Thynnichthys (Sandkhol Carp);
Hypophthalmichthys (Silver Carp);
Catla (Catla);
Leuciscus (Old World Chubs, Ide, Orfe, Daces);
Tor, including the species Barbus hexiglonolepsis (Giant Barbs and Mahseers);
Rutilus (Roaches);
Scardinius (Rudds);
Elopichthys (Yellowcheek);
Catlocarpio (Giant Siamese Carp);
All species of the genus Labeo (Labeos) except Labeo chrysophekadion (Black SharkMinnow)Walking Catfishes, Family ClariidaeAll speciesElectric Catfishes, Family MalapteruridaeAll speciesSouth American Parasitic Candiru Catfishes, Subfamilies Stegophilinae and VandelliinaeAll speciesPike Killifish, Family PoeciliidaeBelonesox belizanusMarine Stonefishes, Family SynanceiidaeAll speciesTilapia, Family CichlidaeAll species of genera Tilapia, Oreochromis and SaratherodonAsian Pikeheads, Family LuciocephalidaeAll speciesSnakeheads, Family ChannidaeAll species
Learn more about snakeheadsOld World Pike-Perches, Family PercidaeAll species of the genus Sander except Sander vitreumNile Perch, Family Centropomidae (also called Latidae)All species of genera Lates and LuciolatesSeatrouts and Corvinas, Family SciaenidaeAll species of genus Cynoscion except Cynoscion nebulosus, C. nothus, and C. arenariusWhale Catfishes, Family CetopsidaeAll speciesRuffe, Family PercidaeAll species of genus GymnocephalusAir sac Catfishes, Family HeteropneustidaeAll speciesSwamp Eels, Rice Eels or One-Gilled Eel, Family SynbranchidaeAll speciesFreshwater Eels, Family AnguilliidaeAll species except Anguilla rostrataRound Gobies, Family GobiidaeAll species of genus Neogobius, including N. melanostomaTemperate Basses, Family MoronidaeAll species except for Morone saxatilis, M. chrysops and M. mississippiensis and hybrids between these three speciesTemperate Perches, Family PercichthyidaeAll species, including species of the genus Siniperca (Chinese perches) Shellfish
Crayfishes, Family ParastacidaeAll speciesMittencrabs, Family GrapsidaeAll species of genus Eriocheir Applesnails and Giant Ram's-horn SnailsAll genera and species of the Family Ampullariidae (previously called Pilidae) including Pomacea and Marisa, except spiketop applesnail (Pomacea bridgesii)Zebra Mussels, Family DreissenidaeAll species of genus DreissenaPenaeid Shrimp, Family PenaeidaeAll species of genera Penaeus, Litopenaeus, Farfantepenaeus, Fenneropenaeus, Marsupenaeus, and Melicertus (all previously considered Penaeus) except L. setiferus, Far. aztecus and Far. duorarum Oysters, Family OstreidaeAll species except Crassostrea virginica and Ostrea equestris Aquatic Plants
Giant or Dotted Duckweed, Family LemnaceaeLandolita punctata Salvinia, Family SalviniaceaeAll species of genus Salvinia, including Salvinia molesta (giant salvinia)
Learn more about invasive aquatic plantsWaterhyacinths, Family PontederiaceaeEichhornia crassipes (floating waterhyacinth) and Eichhornia azurea (rooted waterhyacinth) Waterlettuce, Family AraceaePistia stratiotes Hydrilla, Family HydrocharitaceaeHydrilla verticillataLagarosiphon, Family HydrocharitaceaeLagarosiphon majorEurasian Watermilfoil, Family HaloragaceaeMyriophyllum spicatum Alligatorweed, Family AmaranthaceaeAlternanthera philoxeroides Paperbark, Family MyrtaceaeMelaleuca quinquenervia Torpedograss, Family GramineaePanicum repens Water Spinach, Family ConvolvulaceaeIpomoea aquatica (also called ong choy, rau mong and kangkong) Ambulia Limnophila sessifloraNarrowleaf False PickerelweedMonochoria hastataHeartshaped False PickerelweedMonochoria vaginalisDuck-lettuceOttelia alismoidesWetland NightshadeSolanum tampicenseExotic Bur-reedSparganium erectumBrazilian PeppertreeSchinus terebinthifoliusPurple LoosestrifeLythrum salicaria
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild..._aquatic.phtml
Invasive, Prohibited and Exotic Species
The organisms listed here are legally classified as exotic, harmful, or potentially harmful. No person may import, possess, sell, or place them into water of this state except as authorized by rule or permit issued by the department. For more information, contact Earl Chilton or call (512) 389-4444.
Check our Quick Reference Guide* for illustrations that can help identify these organisms and distinguish them from other species that share similar characteristics.
* This document is an excerpt from the Guide to Identification of Harmful and Potentially Harmful Fishes, Shellfishes and Aquatic Plants Prohibited in Texas [PWD BK T3200-376 (1999).] The complete 370-page book is available as a PDF in our publications section.
Fish
Lampreys, Family PetromyzontidaeAll species except Ichthyomyzon castaneus and I. gageiFreshwater Stingrays, Family PotamotrygonidaeAll speciesArapaima, Family OsteoglossidaeArapaima gigasSouth American Pike Characoids, Family CharacidaeAll species of genus AcestrorhyncusAfrican Tiger Fishes, Family, Subfamily Alestiidae: HydrocyninaeAll species of genus HydrocynusPiranhas and Pirambebas, Family Serrasalmideae, Subfamily SerrasalminaeAll species except pacus of the genus Piaractus Payara and other wolf or vampire tetras, Family Characidae, Subfamily RhaphiodontinaeAll species of genera Hydrolycus and Rhaphiodon, including CynodonDourados, Family Characidae, Subfamily BryconinaeAll species of genus SalminusSouth American Tiger Fishes, Family ErythrinidaeAll speciesSouth American Pike Characoids, Family CtenolucidaeAll species of genera Ctenolucius and Boulengerella, including Luciocharax and HydrocinusAfrican Pike Characoids, Families Hepsetidae and IchthyboridaeAll speciesElectric Eels, Family ElectrophoridaeElectrophorus electricusCarps and Minnows, Family CyprinidaeAll species and hybrids of species of genera:
Aspius, Pseudoaspius, Aspiolucius (Asps);
Abramis, Blicca, Megalobrama, Parabramis (Old World Breams);
Hypophthalmichthys or Aristichthys (Bighead Carp);
Mylopharyngodon (Black Carp);
Ctenopharyngodon (Grass Carp);
Cirrhinus (Mud Carp);
Thynnichthys (Sandkhol Carp);
Hypophthalmichthys (Silver Carp);
Catla (Catla);
Leuciscus (Old World Chubs, Ide, Orfe, Daces);
Tor, including the species Barbus hexiglonolepsis (Giant Barbs and Mahseers);
Rutilus (Roaches);
Scardinius (Rudds);
Elopichthys (Yellowcheek);
Catlocarpio (Giant Siamese Carp);
All species of the genus Labeo (Labeos) except Labeo chrysophekadion (Black SharkMinnow)Walking Catfishes, Family ClariidaeAll speciesElectric Catfishes, Family MalapteruridaeAll speciesSouth American Parasitic Candiru Catfishes, Subfamilies Stegophilinae and VandelliinaeAll speciesPike Killifish, Family PoeciliidaeBelonesox belizanusMarine Stonefishes, Family SynanceiidaeAll speciesTilapia, Family CichlidaeAll species of genera Tilapia, Oreochromis and SaratherodonAsian Pikeheads, Family LuciocephalidaeAll speciesSnakeheads, Family ChannidaeAll species
Learn more about snakeheadsOld World Pike-Perches, Family PercidaeAll species of the genus Sander except Sander vitreumNile Perch, Family Centropomidae (also called Latidae)All species of genera Lates and LuciolatesSeatrouts and Corvinas, Family SciaenidaeAll species of genus Cynoscion except Cynoscion nebulosus, C. nothus, and C. arenariusWhale Catfishes, Family CetopsidaeAll speciesRuffe, Family PercidaeAll species of genus GymnocephalusAir sac Catfishes, Family HeteropneustidaeAll speciesSwamp Eels, Rice Eels or One-Gilled Eel, Family SynbranchidaeAll speciesFreshwater Eels, Family AnguilliidaeAll species except Anguilla rostrataRound Gobies, Family GobiidaeAll species of genus Neogobius, including N. melanostomaTemperate Basses, Family MoronidaeAll species except for Morone saxatilis, M. chrysops and M. mississippiensis and hybrids between these three speciesTemperate Perches, Family PercichthyidaeAll species, including species of the genus Siniperca (Chinese perches) Shellfish
Crayfishes, Family ParastacidaeAll speciesMittencrabs, Family GrapsidaeAll species of genus Eriocheir Applesnails and Giant Ram's-horn SnailsAll genera and species of the Family Ampullariidae (previously called Pilidae) including Pomacea and Marisa, except spiketop applesnail (Pomacea bridgesii)Zebra Mussels, Family DreissenidaeAll species of genus DreissenaPenaeid Shrimp, Family PenaeidaeAll species of genera Penaeus, Litopenaeus, Farfantepenaeus, Fenneropenaeus, Marsupenaeus, and Melicertus (all previously considered Penaeus) except L. setiferus, Far. aztecus and Far. duorarum Oysters, Family OstreidaeAll species except Crassostrea virginica and Ostrea equestris Aquatic Plants
Giant or Dotted Duckweed, Family LemnaceaeLandolita punctata Salvinia, Family SalviniaceaeAll species of genus Salvinia, including Salvinia molesta (giant salvinia)
Learn more about invasive aquatic plantsWaterhyacinths, Family PontederiaceaeEichhornia crassipes (floating waterhyacinth) and Eichhornia azurea (rooted waterhyacinth) Waterlettuce, Family AraceaePistia stratiotes Hydrilla, Family HydrocharitaceaeHydrilla verticillataLagarosiphon, Family HydrocharitaceaeLagarosiphon majorEurasian Watermilfoil, Family HaloragaceaeMyriophyllum spicatum Alligatorweed, Family AmaranthaceaeAlternanthera philoxeroides Paperbark, Family MyrtaceaeMelaleuca quinquenervia Torpedograss, Family GramineaePanicum repens Water Spinach, Family ConvolvulaceaeIpomoea aquatica (also called ong choy, rau mong and kangkong) Ambulia Limnophila sessifloraNarrowleaf False PickerelweedMonochoria hastataHeartshaped False PickerelweedMonochoria vaginalisDuck-lettuceOttelia alismoidesWetland NightshadeSolanum tampicenseExotic Bur-reedSparganium erectumBrazilian PeppertreeSchinus terebinthifoliusPurple LoosestrifeLythrum salicaria
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