Arkansas Invasive Species Identification Information
Listed below are all aquatic nuisance species (ANS), organized by taxa, that have been detected in the wild, in Arkansas. Links to the USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) database are provided for each species. Click on “Profile” to learn more about the species identification, ecology, home range, means of introduction into the U.S., national distribution, and ecological, economic, and/or human health impacts.
NOTE: Distribution Maps may not accurately represent the current distribution of a species in Arkansas. Click on “Images” to view pictures of each species, most of which are linked to the University of Georgia’s Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health website, or the University of Florida’s Center for Invasive Aquatic Plants website.
Plants
- Brazilian Waterweed (Egeria densa)
- Common Reed (Phragmites australis)
- Cuban Bulrush (Oxycaryum cubense)
- Curly-leaf Pondweed (Potamogeton crispus)
- Didymo (Didymosphenia geminate)
- Duck Lettuce (Ottelia alismoides)
- Eurasian Watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum)
- Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata)
- Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
- Uruguayan Waterprimrose (Ludwigia hexapentala)
- Water Lettuce (Pistis stratiotes)
- Yellow Floating Heart (Nymphoides pelata)
Pathogens
- Amphibian Chythrid Fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis)
- Catfish Trematode (Bolbophorus damnificus)
- Parasitic Copepods (Achtheres sp.)
- Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis
Insects
Crustaceans
Mollusks
- Japanese Mystery Snail (Cipangopaludinia japonica)
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Fish
- Bighead Carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis)
- Black Carp (Mylopharngodon piceus)
- Northern Snakehead (Channa argus)
- Silver Carp (Hypophthlmichthys molitrix)
- White Perch (Morone Americana)
- Yellow Bass (Morone mississippiensis)
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- Yellow Perch (Perca flavescens)
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Birds
- American White Pelican (Pelcanus erythrorhynchos)
- Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)