List of Prohibited Fish, Shellfish, and Invasive Plants in Texas

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http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/species/exotic/prohibited_aquatic.phtml

Fish

Lampreys, Family Petromyzontidae
All species except Ichthyomyzon castaneus and I. gagei
Freshwater Stingrays, Family Potamotrygonidae
All species
Arapaima, Family Osteoglossidae
Arapaima gigas
South American Pike Characoids, Family Characidae
All species of genus Acestrorhyncus
African Tiger Fishes, Family, Subfamily Alestiidae: Hydrocyninae
All species of genus Hydrocynus
Piranhas and Pirambebas, Family Serrasalmideae, Subfamily Serrasalminae
All species except pacus of the genus Piaractus
Payara and other wolf or vampire tetras, Family Characidae, Subfamily Rhaphiodontinae
All species of genera Hydrolycus and Rhaphiodon, including Cynodon
Dourados, Family Characidae, Subfamily Bryconinae
All species of genus Salminus
South American Tiger Fishes, Family Erythrinidae
All species
South American Pike Characoids, Family Ctenolucidae
All species of genera Ctenolucius and Boulengerella, including Luciocharax and Hydrocinus
African Pike Characoids, Families Hepsetidae and Ichthyboridae
All species
Electric Eels, Family Electrophoridae
Electrophorus electricus
Carps and Minnows, Family Cyprinidae
All 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 Clariidae
All species
Electric Catfishes, Family Malapteruridae
All species
South American Parasitic Candiru Catfishes, Subfamilies Stegophilinae and Vandelliinae
All species
Pike Killifish, Family Poeciliidae
Belonesox belizanus
Marine Stonefishes, Family Synanceiidae
All species
Tilapia, Family Cichlidae
All species of genera Tilapia, Oreochromis and Saratherodon
Asian Pikeheads, Family Luciocephalidae
All species
Snakeheads, Family Channidae
All species
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Old World Pike-Perches, Family Percidae
All species of the genus Sander except Sander vitreum
Nile Perch, Family Centropomidae (also called Latidae)
All species of genera Lates and Luciolates
Seatrouts and Corvinas, Family Sciaenidae
All species of genus Cynoscion except Cynoscion nebulosus, C. nothus, and C. arenarius
Whale Catfishes, Family Cetopsidae
All species
Ruffe, Family Percidae
All species of genus Gymnocephalus
Air sac Catfishes, Family Heteropneustidae
All species
Swamp Eels, Rice Eels or One-Gilled Eel, Family Synbranchidae
All species
Freshwater Eels, Family Anguilliidae
All species except Anguilla rostrata
Round Gobies, Family Gobiidae
All species of genus Neogobius, including N. melanostoma
Temperate Basses, Family Moronidae
All species except for Morone saxatilis, M. chrysops and M. mississippiensis and hybrids between these three species
Temperate Perches, Family Percichthyidae
All species, including species of the genus Siniperca (Chinese perches)

Shellfish
Crayfishes, Family Parastacidae
All species
Mittencrabs, Family Grapsidae
All species of genus Eriocheir
Applesnails and Giant Ram's-horn Snails
All genera and species of the Family Ampullariidae (previously called Pilidae) including Pomacea andMarisa, except spiketop applesnail (Pomacea bridgesii)
Zebra Mussels, Family Dreissenidae
All species of genus Dreissena
Penaeid Shrimp, Family Penaeidae
All species of genera Penaeus, Litopenaeus, Farfantepenaeus, Fenneropenaeus, Marsupenaeus, andMelicertus (all previously considered Penaeus) except L. setiferus, Far. aztecus and Far. duorarum
Oysters, Family Ostreidae
All species except Crassostrea virginica and Ostrea equestris

Aquatic Plants
Giant or Dotted Duckweed, Family Lemnaceae
Landolita punctata
Salvinia, Family Salviniaceae
All species of genus Salvinia, including Salvinia molesta (giant salvinia)
Learn more about invasive aquatic plants
Waterhyacinths, Family Pontederiaceae
Eichhornia crassipes (floating waterhyacinth) and Eichhornia azurea (rooted waterhyacinth)
Waterlettuce, Family Araceae
Pistia stratiotes
Hydrilla, Family Hydrocharitaceae
Hydrilla verticillata
Lagarosiphon, Family Hydrocharitaceae
Lagarosiphon major
Eurasian Watermilfoil, Family Haloragaceae
Myriophyllum spicatum
Alligatorweed, Family Amaranthaceae
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Paperbark, Family Myrtaceae
Melaleuca quinquenervia
Torpedograss, Family Gramineae
Panicum repens
Water Spinach, Family Convolvulaceae
Ipomoea aquatica (also called ong choy, rau mong and kangkong)
Ambulia
Limnophila sessiflora
Narrowleaf False Pickerelweed
Monochoria hastata
Heartshaped False Pickerelweed
Monochoria vaginalis
Duck-lettuce
Ottelia alismoides
Wetland Nightshade
Solanum tampicense
Exotic Bur-reed
Sparganium erectum
Brazilian Peppertree
Schinus terebinthifolius
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria

[eklikewhoa]

Hmm.....


All my fish tanks were lost in a boating accident.

[Nickintex]

Hmm.....


All my fish tanks were lost in a boating accident.

"This was no boating accident!"

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Pictorial reference guide:

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_t3200_0376_refguide.pdf