Non-native animals (vertebrates and invertebrates) of the Hawaiian Islands

 

These are listed in alphabetical order by family followed by the same listing in alphabetical order by species.

 

 

Vertebrates (by family):

Family

Species—scientific name

Other name(s)

Antilocapridae

Antilocapra americana ssp. americana

pronghorn

Apodidae

Collocalia bartschi

woodpecker

Ardeidae

Bubulcus ibis

Cattle egret

Belonidae

Xenentodon cancila

stickfish, silver needlefish

Blenniidae

Omobranchus ferox

fang-toothed blenny

Bovidae

Bos taurus

Cow

Bovidae

Capra hircus

goat 

Bovidae

Ovis aries

sheep

Bovidae

Ovis musimon

mouflon

Bufonidae

Bufo marinus

giant toad, marine toad, cane toad, poloka

Callichthyidae

Corydoras aeneus

bronze catfish, cory

Centrarchidae

Lepomis cyanellus

Green sunfish

Centrarchidae

Lepomis macrochirus

bluegill

Centrarchidae

Micropterus dolomieui

smallmouth bass

Centrarchidae

Micropterus salmoides

largemouth bass, black bass

Cervidae

Axis axis

Axis deer

Cervidae

Odocoileus hemionus ssp. columbianus

black-tailed deer 

Chamaeleonidae

Chamaeleo jacksonii

Jackson's chameleon

Channidae

Channa striata

chevron snakehead, pongee, i'a pake

Cichlidae

Amphilophus citrinellum

Midas cichlid

Cichlidae

Amphilophus labiatum

red devil

Cichlidae

Archocentrus nigrofasciatus

convict cichlid 

Cichlidae

Astronotus ocellatus

Oscar

Cichlidae

Cichla ocellaris

tucunare, peacock bass

Cichlidae

Cichlasoma spilurus

cichlid, Cichlasoma cutteri

Cichlidae

Hemichromis elongatus

banded jewel cichlid, five spot 

Cichlidae

Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Nicaragua cichlid

Cichlidae

Melanochromis johannii

johanni cichlid

Cichlidae

Oreochromis spp.

tilapia

Cichlidae

Oreochromis macrochir

tilapia

Cichlidae

Oreochromis mossambicus

tilapia

Cichlidae

Parachromis managuensis

jaguar cichlid

Cichlidae

Pelvicachromis pulcher

cichlid

Cichlidae

Sarotherodon spp.

tilapia

Cichlidae

Sarotherodon melanotheron

tilapia 

Cichlidae

Thorichthys meeki

firemouth

Cichlidae

Tilapia spp.

tilapia

Cichlidae

Tilapia melanopleura

tilapia

Cichlidae

Tilapia zillii

tilapia

Clariidae

Clarias fuscus

Chinese catfish, puntat, 'o'opu kui

Cobitidae

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

dojo, weather loach, Oriental weatherfish

Colubridae

Boiga irregularis

Brown tree snake

Columbidae

Columba livia

rock dove, feral rock pigeon

Columbidae

Zenaida macroura

mourning dove 

Cyprinidae

Carassius auratus

goldfish, funa, i'a 'ula'ula

Cyprinidae

Cyprinus carpio

carp, koi

Cyprinidae

Dorosoma petenense

threadfin shad 

Cyprinidae

Puntius semifasciolatus

barb

Cyprinidae

Puntius filmantosus

barb

Emberizidae

Sicalis flaveola

saffron finch

Emberizidae

Sturnella neglecta

western meadowlark

Emydidae

Chrysemys scripta elegans

red-eared slider

Emydidae

Trachemys scripta ssp. elegans

slider turtle

Equidae

Equus asinus

donkey

Equidae

Equus caballus ssp. caballus

horse

Estrildidae

Amandava amandava

red avadavat 

Estrildidae

Estrilda astrild

common waxbill

Estrildidae

Estrilda caerulescens

lavendar waxbill

Estrildidae

Estrilda melpoda

orange cheek waxbill

Estrildidae

Estrilda troglodytes

black-rumped waxbill

Estrildidae

Padda oryzivora

Java sparrow

Estrildidae

Uraeginthus bengalus

red-cheeked cordon-bleu

Felidae

Felis silvestris

feral cat

Fringillidae

Serinus mozambicus

yellow-eyed canary

Geckonidae

Phelsuma madagascariensis

day gecko

Gobiidae

Mugilogobius cavifrons

mangrove goby 

Ictaluridae

Ictalurus punctatus

channel catfish

Iguanidae

Anolis carolinensis ssp. porcatus

Anole, American chameleon

Leporidae

Oryctolagus cuniculus ssp. cuniculus

European rabbit

Leptodactylidae

Eleutherodactylus coqui, Eleutherodactylus planirostris

Caribbean frogs

Loricariidae

Ancistrus temmincki

birstlenose catfish, bearded catfish

 Loricariidae

Hypostomus watwata

suckermouth catfish, armored catfish-, plecostomus 

Loricariidae

Liposarcus multiradiatus

long-fin armored catfish

Macropodidae

Petrogale penicillata

brush-tailed rock wallaby

Muridae

Rattus exulans ssp. hawaiiensis

Polynesian rat

Muridae

Rattus norvegicus ssp. norvegicus

brown rat

Muridae

Rattus rattus ssp. rattus

black rat

Muscicapidae 

Cettia diphone

thrush

Muscicapidae

Copsychus malabaricus

white-rumped shama

Muscicapidae

Garrulax caerulescens

thrush

Muscicapidae

Garrulax canorus

melodious laughing thrush

Muscicapidae

Garrulax pectoralis

greater necklaced laughing thrush

Muscicapidae

Leiothrix lutea

red-billed leothrix

Phasianidae 

Alectoris chukar

chukar

Phasianidae

Callipepla californica

California quail, California partridge, Catalina quail, valley quail 

Phasianidae

Callipepla gambelii

Gambel's quail 

Phasianidae

Francolinus francolinus

black francolin

Phasianidae

Francolinus pondicerianus

gray francolin

Phasianidae

Gallus gallus

chicken

Phasianidae

Meleagris gallopavo

wild turkey

Phasianidae

Phasianus colchicus ssp. torquatus

ring-necked pheasant

Phasianidae

Phasianus colchicus ssp. versicolor

ring-necked pheasant 

Poeciliidae

Gambusia affinis

mosquitofish

Poeciliidae

Limia vittata

Cuban molly, Cuban topminnow, tabai

Poeciliidae

Poecilia latipinna

sailfin molly, tabai

Poeciliidae

Poecilia reticulata

guppy, rainbow fish, millions fish

Poeciliidae

Poecilia sp. hybrid complex savlatoris/mexicana group

liberty molly, Mexican molly, tabai

Poeciliidae

Xiphophorus helleri

green swordtail

Poeciliidae

Xiphophorus maculatus

moon fish, platy, southern platyfish  

Psittacidae

Aratinga mitrata

Mitred conure, mitred parakeet

Psittacidae

Psittacula krameri

rose-ringed parakeet

Psittacidae

Pterocles exustus

chestnut-bellied sandgrouse

Pycnonotidae

Pycnonotus cafer

red-vented bulbul

Pycnonotidae

Pycnonotus jocosus

red-whiskered bulbul

Ranidae

Rana catesbeiana

bullfrog, poloka iana

Ranidae

Rana rugosa

wrinkled frog

Salmonidae

Oncorhynchus mykiss

rainbow trout

Suidae

Sus scrofa

feral pig 

Synbranchidae

Monopterus albus

rice paddy eel, swamp eel

Trionychidae

Palea steindachneri

wattle-necked softshell turtle

Trionychidae

Pelodiscus sinensis

Chinese softshell turtle

Viverridae

Herpestes auropunctatus

Small Indian mongoose

 

 

 

Invertebrates (by family):

Family

Species—scientific name

Other name(s)

Atyidae

Neocaridina denticulata sinensis

grass shrimp

Cambaridae

Procambarus clarkii

crayfish, Louisiana crawfish

Cerambycidae

Anoplophora glabripennis

Asian longhorned beetle 

Chironomidae

Polypedilum nubifer

midges

Cicadellidae

Sophonia rufofascia

two-spotted leafhopper

Corbiculidae

Corbicula fluminea

Asiatic freshwater clam

Formicidae

Iridomyrmex humilis

Argentine ant

Formicidae

Linepithema humile

Argentine ant

Formicidae

Solenopsis invicta

Fire ant

Formicidae

Wasmannia auropunctata

little fire ant

Palaeomonidae

Macrobrachium lar

Tahitian prawn, giant freshwater shrimp

Physidae

Physella spp.

puch snails, tadpole snails

Pilidae

Pila conica

apple snail

Pilidae

Pomacea bridgesi

apple snail

Pilidae

Pomacea canaliculata

apple snail

Planorbidae

Marisa spp.

ramshorn snails

Spiraxidae

Euglandina rosea

Cannibal snail, Rosey cannibal snail

Thiaridae

Melania spp.

thiarid snails 

Vespidae

Vespula pennsylvanica

Yellow-jacket wasp, western yellow jacket

Viviparidae

Cipangopaludina chinensis

Chinese mystery snail

 

 

Vertebrates (by species):

Family

Species—scientific name

Other name(s)

Phasianidae 

Alectoris chukar

chukar

Estrildidae

Amandava amandava

red avadavat 

Cichlidae

Amphilophus citrinellum

Midas cichlid

Cichlidae

Amphilophus labiatum

red devil

Loricariidae

Ancistrus temmincki

birstlenose catfish, bearded catfish

Iguanidae

Anolis carolinensis ssp. porcatus

Anole, American chameleon

Antilocapridae

Antilocapra americana ssp. americana

pronghorn

Psittacidae

Aratinga mitrata

Mitred conure, mitred parakeet

Cichlidae

Archocentrus nigrofasciatus

convict cichlid 

Cichlidae

Astronotus ocellatus

Oscar

Cervidae

Axis axis

Axis deer

Colubridae

Boiga irregularis

Brown tree snake

Bovidae

Bos taurus

Cow

Ardeidae

Bubulcus ibis

Cattle egret

Bufonidae

Bufo marinus

giant toad, marine toad, cane toad, poloka

Phasianidae

Callipepla californica

California quail, California partridge, Catalina quail, valley quail 

Phasianidae

Callipepla gambelii

Gambel's quail 

Bovidae

Capra hircus

goat 

Cyprinidae

Carassius auratus

goldfish, funa, i'a 'ula'ula

Muscicapidae 

Cettia diphone

thrush

Chamaeleonidae

Chamaeleo jacksonii

Jackson's chameleon

Channidae

Channa striata

chevron snakehead, pongee, i'a pake

Emydidae

Chrysemys scripta elegans

red-eared slider

Cichlidae

Cichla ocellaris

tucunare, peacock bass

Cichlidae

Cichlasoma spilurus

cichlid, Cichlasoma cutteri

Clariidae

Clarias fuscus

Chinese catfish, puntat, 'o'opu kui

Apodidae

Collocalia bartschi

woodpecker

Columbidae

Columba livia

rock dove, feral rock pigeon

Muscicapidae

Copsychus malabaricus

white-rumped shama

Callichthyidae

Corydoras aeneus

bronze catfish, cory

Cyprinidae

Cyprinus carpio

carp, koi

Cyprinidae

Dorosoma petenense

threadfin shad 

Leptodactylidae

Eleutherodactylus coqui, Eleutherodactylus planirostris

Caribbean frogs

Equidae

Equus asinus

donkey

Equidae

Equus caballus ssp. caballus

horse

Estrildidae

Estrilda astrild

common waxbill

Estrildidae

Estrilda caerulescens

lavendar waxbill

Estrildidae

Estrilda melpoda

orange cheek waxbill

Estrildidae

Estrilda troglodytes

black-rumped waxbill

Felidae

Felis silvestris

feral cat

Phasianidae

Francolinus francolinus

black francolin

Phasianidae

Francolinus pondicerianus

gray francolin

Phasianidae

Gallus gallus

chicken

Poeciliidae

Gambusia affinis

mosquitofish

Muscicapidae

Garrulax caerulescens

thrush

Muscicapidae

Garrulax canorus

melodious laughing thrush

Muscicapidae

Garrulax pectoralis

greater necklaced laughing thrush

Cichlidae

Hemichromis elongatus

banded jewel cichlid, five spot 

Viverridae

Herpestes auropunctatus

Small Indian mongoose

 Loricariidae

Hypostomus watwata

suckermouth catfish, armored catfish-, plecostomus 

Cichlidae

Hypsophrys nicaraguensis

Nicaragua cichlid

Ictaluridae

Ictalurus punctatus

channel catfish

Muscicapidae

Leiothrix lutea

red-billed leothrix

Centrarchidae

Lepomis cyanellus

Green sunfish

Centrarchidae

Lepomis macrochirus

bluegill

Poeciliidae

Limia vittata

Cuban molly, Cuban topminnow, tabai

Loricariidae

Liposarcus multiradiatus

long-fin armored catfish

Cichlidae

Melanochromis johannii

johanni cichlid

Phasianidae

Meleagris gallopavo

wild turkey

Centrarchidae

Micropterus dolomieui

smallmouth bass

Centrarchidae

Micropterus salmoides

largemouth bass, black bass

Cobitidae

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

dojo, weather loach, Oriental weatherfish

Synbranchidae

Monopterus albus

rice paddy eel, swamp eel

Gobiidae

Mugilogobius cavifrons

mangrove goby 

Cervidae

Odocoileus hemionus ssp. columbianus

black-tailed deer 

Blenniidae

Omobranchus ferox

fang-toothed blenny

Salmonidae

Oncorhynchus mykiss

rainbow trout

Cichlidae

Oreochromis spp.

tilapia

Cichlidae

Oreochromis macrochir

tilapia

Cichlidae

Oreochromis mossambicus

tilapia

Leporidae

Oryctolagus cuniculus ssp. cuniculus

European rabbit

Bovidae

Ovis aries

sheep

Bovidae

Ovis musimon

mouflon

Estrildidae

Padda oryzivora

Java sparrow

Trionychidae

Palea steindachneri

wattle-necked softshell turtle

Cichlidae

Parachromis managuensis

jaguar cichlid

Trionychidae

Pelodiscus sinensis

Chinese softshell turtle

Cichlidae

Pelvicachromis pulcher

cichlid

Macropodidae

Petrogale penicillata

brush-tailed rock wallaby

Phasianidae

Phasianus colchicus ssp. torquatus

ring-necked pheasant

Phasianidae

Phasianus colchicus ssp. versicolor

ring-necked pheasant 

Geckonidae

Phelsuma madagascariensis

day gecko

Poeciliidae

Poecilia latipinna

sailfin molly, tabai

Poeciliidae

Poecilia reticulata

guppy, rainbow fish, millions fish

Poeciliidae

Poecilia sp. hybrid complex savlatoris/mexicana group

liberty molly, Mexican molly, tabai

Psittacidae

Psittacula krameri

rose-ringed parakeet

Psittacidae

Pterocles exustus

chestnut-bellied sandgrouse

Cyprinidae

Puntius semifasciolatus

barb

Cyprinidae

Puntius filmantosus

barb

Pycnonotidae

Pycnonotus cafer

red-vented bulbul

Pycnonotidae

Pycnonotus jocosus

red-whiskered bulbul

Ranidae

Rana catesbeiana

bullfrog, poloka iana

Ranidae

Rana rugosa

wrinkled frog

Muridae

Rattus exulans ssp. hawaiiensis

Polynesian rat

Muridae

Rattus norvegicus ssp. norvegicus

brown rat

Muridae

Rattus rattus ssp. rattus

black rat

Cichlidae

Sarotherodon spp.

tilapia

Cichlidae

Sarotherodon melanotheron

tilapia 

Fringillidae

Serinus mozambicus

yellow-eyed canary

Emberizidae

Sicalis flaveola

saffron finch

Emberizidae

Sturnella neglecta

western meadowlark

Suidae

Sus scrofa

feral pig 

Cichlidae

Thorichthys meeki

firemouth

Cichlidae

Tilapia spp.

tilapia

Cichlidae

Tilapia melanopleura

tilapia

Cichlidae

Tilapia zillii

tilapia

Emydidae

Trachemys scripta ssp. elegans

slider turtle

Estrildidae

Uraeginthus bengalus

red-cheeked cordon-bleu

Belonidae

Xenentodon cancila

stickfish, silver needlefish

Poeciliidae

Xiphophorus helleri

green swordtail

Poeciliidae

Xiphophorus maculatus

moon fish, platy, southern platyfish 

Columbidae

Zenaida macroura

mourning dove 

 

 

 

Invertebrates (by species):

Family

Species—scientific name

Other name(s)

Cerambycidae

Anoplophora glabripennis

Asian longhorned beetle 

Viviparidae

Cipangopaludina chinensis

Chinese mystery snail

Corbiculidae

Corbicula fluminea

Asiatic freshwater clam

Spiraxidae

Euglandina rosea

Cannibal snail, Rosey cannibal snail

Formicidae

Iridomyrmex humilis

Argentine ant

Formicidae

Linepithema humile

Argentine ant

Palaeomonidae

Macrobrachium lar

Tahitian prawn, giant freshwater shrimp

Atyidae

Neocaridina denticulata sinensis

grass shrimp

Physidae

Physella spp.

puch snails, tadpole snails

Pilidae

Pila conica

apple snail

Planorbidae

Marisa spp.

ramshorn snails

Chironomidae

Polypedilum nubifer

midges

Pilidae

Pomacea bridgesi

apple snail

Pilidae

Pomacea canaliculata

apple snail

Cambaridae

Procambarus clarkii

crayfish, Louisiana crawfish

Formicidae

Solenopsis invicta

Fire ant

Cicadellidae

Sophonia rufofascia

two-spotted leafhopper

Thiaridae

Melania spp.

thiarid snails 

Vespidae

Vespula pennsylvanica

Yellow-jacket wasp, western yellow jacket

Formicidae

Wasmannia auropunctata

little fire ant

 

 

 

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