Albizia adinocephala (cream albizia) | | |
Yes
| Barrance et al. (2004) |
Amatitlania nigrofasciata (convict cichlid) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| Corfield et al. (2008); Magalhães and Jacobi (2013); Rixon et al. (2005) |
Ambloplites rupestris (rock bass) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Ameiurus melas (black bullhead) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Ameiurus natalis | |
Yes
| | |
Aphanomyces astaci | |
Yes
|
Yes
| Oidtmann et al. (2005) |
Astronotus ocellatus (oscar) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| Corfield et al. (2008) |
Avipoxvirus | |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) | |
Yes
| | Une et al. (2008) |
Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) | Trade of salamanders within countries and import of (Asian) salamanders to Europe and the Americas |
Yes
|
Yes
| Martel et al. (2014) |
Belonesox belizanus (pike killifish) | Popular aquarium species |
Yes
|
Yes
| Robins (2014) |
Bothriocephalus acheilognathi | Aquarium fishes such as koi and goldfish |
Yes
|
Yes
| Scholz et al. (2012) |
Brachypodium sylvaticum (slender false brome) | Seeds, likely. Not documented but given that ungulates carry seeds, dogs could too | |
Yes
| |
Callosciurus finlaysonii (Finlayson's squirrel) | |
Yes
| | Bertolino and Lurz (2013); Yanagawa (2000) |
Carassius carassius (crucian carp) | | |
Yes
| |
Carcinus maenas (European shore crab) | low probability |
Yes
|
Yes
| Green Crab Control Committee (GCCC) (2002) |
Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea | | |
Yes
| Verlaque et al. (2003) |
Caulerpa taxifolia (killer algae) | |
Yes
| | |
Ceratophyllum demersum (coontail) | Casual introductions and discarded material | |
Yes
| |
Ceratopteris thalictroides (watersprite) | Used as an aquarium species |
Yes
|
Yes
| PROTA (2020) |
Channa argus argus (northern snakehead) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| Courtenay and Williams (2004) |
Channa marulius (bullseye snakehead) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| Courtenay and Williams (2004); Froese and Pauly (2009) |
Cherax destructor (yabby) | F Gherardi, Universita' degli Studi di Firenze, Italy, pers. comm., 2011 |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Cherax quadricarinatus (redclaw crayfish) | |
Yes
| | |
Cichla ocellaris (peacock cichlid) | A moderately popular aquarium species |
Yes
|
Yes
| Seriously Fish (2016) |
Cichlasoma urophthalmum (Mayan cichlid) | Popular ornamental fish |
Yes
|
Yes
| Global Invasive Species Database (GISD) (2016); Schofield et al. (2016) |
Clarias batrachus (walking catfish) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Cochliomyia hominivorax (New World screwworm) | Warm-blooded terrestrial pets |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Corbicula fluminea (Asian clam) | Reported for C. fluminea in France | |
Yes
| Brancotte and Vincent (2002) |
Crassula helmsii (Australian swamp stonecrop) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| OEPP/EPPO (2007) |
Cromileptes altivelis (humpback grouper) | Juveniles and adults, international trade by air and boat |
Yes
|
Yes
| Sadovy (2000); Sadovy et al. (2007) |
Ctenosaura similis (black spiny-tailed iguana) | Brought as pets to Florida from Mexico | |
Yes
| Krysko et al. (2003) |
Cyprinus carpio (common carp) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| Hanchet (1990) |
Daphnia lumholtzi | Introduction via the aquarium trade is one hypothesis regarding the invasion of North America |
Yes
| | Havel and Hebert (1993) |
Desmodium incanum (creeping beggerweed) | Sticky seeds could attach to furs, pelts etc. |
Yes
|
Yes
| Mori and Brown (1998) |
Dicrurus macrocercus | |
Yes
|
Yes
| BirdLife International (2012); KFBG (2004); Shepherd et al. (2004) |
Elodea canadensis (Canadian pondweed) | Casual introductions and discarded material | |
Yes
| Bowmer et al.; 1995 |
Eriocheir sinensis (Chinese mitten crab) | |
Yes
| | Gollasch (2006) |
Faxonius virilis (virile crayfish) | Crayfish are distributed both legally and illegally through the aquarium trade |
Yes
|
Yes
| Ahern et al. (2008) |
Garrulax canorus (Chinese hwamei) | Popular caged birds in China | |
Yes
| Li et al. (2006) |
Geophagus brasiliensis (pearl cichlid) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| Corfield et al. (2008) |
Gracilaria tikvahiae (graceful red weed) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (2008) |
Gymnocoronis spilanthoides (Senegal tea plant) | As an aquarium/pond plant |
Yes
|
Yes
| Weeds CRC (2008) |
Hemichromis letourneuxi (African jewelfish) | Species of Hemichromis are popular aquarium fishes |
Yes
|
Yes
| USGS (2016) |
Hemidactylus frenatus (common house gecko) | Commonly transported via the pet trade |
Yes
|
Yes
| Meshaka et al. (1994); Krysko and Sheehy (2005) |
Herichthys cyanoguttatus (Rio Grande cichlid) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| Nico et al. (2015) |
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae | |
Yes
|
Yes
| Catling et al. (2003) |
Hygrophila polysperma (Indian swampweed) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| FNW Disseminules (2007) |
Hypostomus plecostomus (suckermouth catfish) | All |
Yes
|
Yes
| Hoover et al. (2014) |
Juncus ensifolius (swordleaf rush) | | |
Yes
| NZPCN (New Zealand Plant Conservation Network) (2015) |
Lagarosiphon major (African elodea) | |
Yes
| | Australia Natural Heritage Trust (2003) |
Leiothrix lutea (red-billed leiothrix) | Unknown |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Lepomis gibbosus (pumpkinseed) | All life stages as contaminants |
Yes
| | |
Lepomis gulosus (warmouth) | See distribution table and list |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Lepomis macrochirus (bluegill) | | |
Yes
| |
Limnobium laevigatum (South American spongeplant) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| Encyclopedia of Life (2016) |
Limnocharis flava (yellow bur-head) | | |
Yes
| |
Marisa cornuarietis (giant ramshorn) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Melanoides tuberculata (red-rimmed melania) | |
Yes
| | |
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (oriental weatherloach) | | |
Yes
| |
Myriophyllum aquaticum (parrot's feather) | As whole plants for garden and aquarium use |
Yes
|
Yes
| Gregory (2003); Kay and Hoyle (2001) |
Myriophyllum heterophyllum (broadleaf watermilfoil) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Myriophyllum spicatum (spiked watermilfoil) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Oreochromis aureus (blue tilapia) | All life stages |
Yes
|
Yes
| Courtenay et al. (1984) |
Pantherophis guttatus (corn snake) | Pet trade |
Yes
|
Yes
| Enge (1994) |
Parthenium hysterophorus (parthenium weed) | Attached to domestic animals | |
Yes
| Baiwa et al. (2016) |
Pethia conchonius | |
Yes
|
Yes
| Corfield et al. (2008); Rixon et al. (2005) |
Phalloceros caudimaculatus (dusky millions fish) | Australia |
Yes
|
Yes
| Lintermans (2004) |
Pimephales promelas (fathead minnow) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| USGS (2012) |
Pistia stratiotes (water lettuce) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| Gherardi (2007) |
Plasmodium relictum | Illegal smuggling and release of infected pet birds |
Yes
| | Moulton et al. (2001) |
Poecilia latipinna (sailfin molly) | Popular ornamental species |
Yes
|
Yes
| Magalhães and Jacobi (2010) |
Poecilia reticulata (guppy) | Common import into developed countries as ornamental fish. |
Yes
| | |
Pomacea maculata | Juveniles and adults |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Pomoxis nigromaculatus (black crappie) | All life stages |
Yes
|
Yes
| Welcomme (1988) |
Potamogeton crispus (curlyleaf pondweed) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| Stuckey (1979) |
Procambarus fallax f. virginalis (Marmorkrebs) | C Chucholl, University of Ulm, Germany, personal communication, 2011 |
Yes
| | |
Pseudorasbora parva (topmouth gudgeon) | All life stages as contaminants |
Yes
|
Yes
| Copp et al. (2005b) |
Psittacus erithacus (African grey parrot) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| CITES (2005) |
Rana catesbeiana (American bullfrog) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Salvinia molesta (kariba weed) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| McFarland et al. (2004) |
Spirodela polyrrhiza (giant duckweed) | An ornamental aquarium species |
Yes
|
Yes
| Les (2020) |
Streptopelia decaocto (Eurasian collared-dove) | |
Yes
|
Yes
| Hengeveld (1988); Hengeveld (1993) |
Thorichthys meeki (firemouth cichlid) | Most introduced populations are likely to have resulted from the release of ornamental fish |
Yes
|
Yes
| Nico et al. (2014) |
Tilapia zillii (redbelly tilapia) | All life stages |
Yes
|
Yes
| Hogg (1976) |
Trioceros jacksonii (Jackson’s chameleon) | Occasionallly transported via the pet trade |
Yes
|
Yes
| Kraus et al. (2012); McKeown (1996); McKeown (1997) |
Umbra pygmaea (eastern mudminnow) | |
Yes
| | Verreycken et al. (2010) |
Vallisneria spiralis (eelweed) | Vegatative plants |
Yes
|
Yes
| |
Varanus niloticus (Nile monitor) | Pet trade |
Yes
|
Yes
| Enge et al. (2004) |
Xiphophorus hellerii | Popular ornamental species |
Yes
|
Yes
| Corfield et al. (2007) |
Xiphophorus maculatus (southern platyfish) | Popular ornamental species |
Yes
|
Yes
| Corfield et al. (2007) |