Taxonomic GroupNameYearInvasion StatusPopulation StatusVectors
FishesAlosa sapidissima1880DefiniteEstablishedFisheries Accidental (not Oyster)
FishesAmeiurus catus1930DefiniteEstablishedFisheries Intentional
FishesAmeiurus melas1894DefiniteEstablishedFisheries Intentional
FishesAmeiurus natalis1905DefiniteEstablishedFisheries Intentional
FishesAmeiurus nebulosus1894DefiniteEstablishedFisheries Intentional
Crustaceans-BarnaclesAmphibalanus improvisus1957DefiniteEstablishedBallast Water, Hull Fouling
Crustaceans-CladoceransBosmina coregoni2007DefiniteEstablishedAquatic Plant Shipments, Ballast Water, Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster), Natural Dispersal
Crustaceans-IsopodsCaecidotea racovitzai1999DefiniteEstablishedAquatic Plant Shipments, Ballast Water
FishesCarassius auratus1933DefiniteEstablishedNone
Mollusks-GastropodsCipangopaludina chinensis2002DefiniteEstablishedAquatic Plant Shipments, Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster), Fisheries Intentional, Pet Release
BryozoansConopeum chesapeakensis2015DefiniteEstablishedBallast Water, Hull Fouling
Mollusks-BivalvesCorbicula fluminea1938DefiniteEstablishedBallast Water, Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster), Fisheries Intentional
Cnidarians-HydrozoansCordylophora caspia1965DefiniteEstablishedAquatic Plant Shipments, Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster), Hull Fouling, Oyster Accidental
Crustaceans-AmphipodsCrangonyx pseudogracilis2002DefiniteEstablishedAquatic Plant Shipments, Ballast Water, Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster)
FishesCyprinus carpio1883DefiniteEstablishedFisheries Accidental (not Oyster), Fisheries Intentional
Annelids-OligochaetesEukerria saltensis*2003DefiniteEstablishedAgricultural Weed, Aquatic Plant Shipments, Cargo
BryozoansFredericella indica1999DefiniteEstablishedAquatic Plant Shipments, Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster)
FishesFundulus diaphanus*1971DefiniteEstablishedDiscarded Bait, Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster)
Arthropoda-InsectsGalerucella calmariensis*1997DefiniteEstablishedBiocontrol
Arthropoda-InsectsGalerucella pusilla*1997DefiniteEstablishedBiocontrol
FishesGambusia affinis1995DefiniteEstablishedNone
Crustaceans-AmphipodsGrandidierella japonica1999DefiniteEstablishedBallast Water, Hull Fouling, Natural Dispersal
Annelids-PolychaetesHediste diadroma2009DefiniteEstablishedBallast Water
Annelids-PolychaetesHeteromastus filiformis species complex2002DefiniteEstablishedBallast Water, Hull Fouling
Annelids-PolychaetesHobsonia florida1979DefiniteEstablishedBallast Water
Arthropoda-InsectsHylobius transversovittatus*1997DefiniteEstablishedBiocontrol
FishesIctalurus punctatus1945DefiniteEstablishedNone
FishesLepomis gibbosus1893DefiniteEstablishedFisheries Intentional
FishesLepomis gulosus1930DefiniteEstablishedFisheries Intentional
FishesLepomis macrochirus1933DefiniteEstablishedFisheries Accidental (not Oyster)
Crustaceans-CopepodsLernaea cyprinacea1948DefiniteEstablishedFisheries Accidental (not Oyster), Pet Release
Crustaceans-CopepodsLimnoithona tetraspina2003DefiniteEstablishedBallast Water
Annelids-PolychaetesMarenzelleria neglecta2020DefiniteEstablishedBiocontrol
FishesMicropterus dolomieu1924DefiniteEstablishedFisheries Intentional
FishesMicropterus salmoides1888DefiniteEstablishedNone
FishesMisgurnus anguillicaudatus*1997DefiniteEstablishedNone
FishesMorone saxatilis1936DefiniteEstablishedNatural Dispersal
Mollusks-BivalvesMya arenaria1973DefiniteEstablishedFisheries Intentional
Arthropoda-InsectsNanophyes marmoratus*1997DefiniteEstablishedBiocontrol
Cnidarians-AnthozoansNematostella vectensis1994DefiniteEstablishedBallast Water, Hull Fouling
Crustaceans-CumaceansNippoleucon hinumensis1994DefiniteEstablishedBallast Water
FishesNotemigonus crysoleucas2002DefiniteEstablishedDiscarded Bait
Mollusks-BivalvesNuttallia obscurata2003DefiniteEstablishedBallast Water, Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster), Natural Dispersal
Crustaceans-ShrimpPalaemon modestus1995DefiniteEstablishedBallast Water
BryozoansPectinatella magnifica1998DefiniteEstablishedAquatic Plant Shipments, Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster)
FishesPerca flavescens1891DefiniteEstablishedFisheries Accidental (not Oyster)
Annelids-PolychaetesPolydora cornuta1980DefiniteEstablishedBallast Water, Hull Fouling
FishesPomoxis annularis1893DefiniteEstablishedFisheries Intentional
FishesPomoxis nigromaculatus1893DefiniteEstablishedFisheries Intentional
Mollusks-GastropodsPotamopyrgus antipodarum1997DefiniteEstablishedBallast Water, Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster)
Crustaceans-CopepodsPseudodiaptomus forbesi1999DefiniteEstablishedBallast Water
Annelids-PolychaetesPseudopolydora cf. kempi1980DefiniteEstablishedBallast Water, Hull Fouling
FishesRhinogobius brunneus species complex*2004DefiniteEstablishedBallast Water
FishesSander vitreus*1981DefiniteEstablishedFisheries Intentional
Crustaceans-TanaidsSinelobus cf. stanfordi2003DefiniteEstablishedBallast Water, Hull Fouling
Crustaceans-CopepodsSinocalanus doerrii1999DefiniteEstablishedBallast Water
Annelids-PolychaetesStreblospio benedicti1990DefiniteEstablishedBallast Water, Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster), Hull Fouling
Annelids-OligochaetesStylodrilus heringianus*2001DefiniteEstablishedAquatic Plant Shipments, Ballast Water, Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster)
EntoproctsUrnatella gracilis2002DefiniteEstablishedAquatic Plant Shipments, Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster)
* = Species summary still under review.