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Introduced and invasive animals in Iraq
48 animal species are listed as introduced in Iraq by the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species, and 8 of them are flagged as invasive.
- Introduced species
- 48
- Flagged invasive
- 8
Which invasive animals are in Iraq?
Species the checklist flags as invasive, most looked-up first.
Common carp
Cyprinus carpio
Silver carp
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Bighead carp
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis
Chinese mitten crab
Eriocheir sinensis
Red palm weevil
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
Zebra mussel
Dreissena polymorpha
Mudsnail
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
Ghost ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum
All introduced animals in Iraq
Invasive species first.
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | In this country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common carp | Cyprinus carpio | Cyprinidae | Least Concern | Invasive |
| Silver carp | Hypophthalmichthys molitrix | Cyprinidae | Near Threatened | Invasive |
| Bighead carp | Hypophthalmichthys nobilis | Cyprinidae | Data Deficient | Invasive |
| Chinese mitten crab | Eriocheir sinensis | Varunidae | Not recorded | Invasive |
| Red palm weevil | Rhynchophorus ferrugineus | Dryophthoridae | Not recorded | Invasive |
| Zebra mussel | Dreissena polymorpha | Dreissenidae | Least Concern | Invasive |
| Mudsnail | Potamopyrgus antipodarum | Tateidae | Not recorded | Invasive |
| Ghost ant | Tapinoma melanocephalum | Formicidae | Not recorded | Invasive |
| European rabbit | Oryctolagus cuniculus | Leporidae | Near Threatened | Introduced |
| Colorado potato beetle | Leptinotarsa decemlineata | Chrysomelidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Brown rat | Rattus norvegicus | Muridae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Common myna | Acridotheres tristis | Sturnidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Rainbow trout | Oncorhynchus mykiss | Salmonidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Rose-ringed parakeet | Psittacula krameri | Psittaculidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Grass carp | Ctenopharyngodon idella | Cyprinidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Prussian carp | Carassius gibelio | Cyprinidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Mosquitofish | Gambusia affinis | Poeciliidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Nile tilapia | Oreochromis niloticus | Cichlidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Molly | Poecilia sphenops | Poeciliidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Asian house shrew | Suncus murinus | Soricidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Barbel | Clarias gariepinus | Clariidae | Least Concern | Introduced |
| Iridescent shark | Pangasianodon hypophthalmus | Pangasiidae | Endangered | Introduced |
| Varroa | Varroa destructor | Varroidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Sailfin molly | Poecilia latipinna | Poeciliidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Lemon butterfly | Papilio demoleus | Papilionidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Gambies | Gambusia holbrooki | Poeciliidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Khapra beetle | Trogoderma granarium | Dermestidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Fossil cat | Heteropneustes fossilis | Heteropneustidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Worm snake | Indotyphlops braminus | Typhlopidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Blue tilapia | Oreochromis aureus | Cichlidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| South American tomato moth | Tuta absoluta | Gelechiidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Tilapia | Sarotherodon galilaeus | Cichlidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Southern house mosquito | Culex quinquefasciatus | Culicidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Crazy ant | Paratrechina longicornis | Formicidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Citrus miner | Phyllocnistis citrella | Gracillariidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Mango fish | Coptodon zillii | Cichlidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Sharpbelly | Hemiculter leucisculus | Cyprinidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Oriental river prawn | Macrobrachium nipponense | Palaemonidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Eucalyptus stem gall wasp | Leptocybe invasa | Eulophidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Ram | Ovis aries | Bovidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Ass | Equus asinus | Equidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Domestic cattle | Bos taurus | Bovidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Hepu mitten crab | Eriocheir hepuensis | Varunidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Sim | Acanthobrama microlepis | Cyprinidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Kid | Capra hircus | Bovidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Aleuroclava jasmini | Aleuroclava jasmini | Aleyrodidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Dacus ciliatus | Dacus ciliatus | Tephritidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
| Lymantria dispar | Lymantria dispar | Erebidae | Not recorded | Introduced |
A species is on this list when the country's checklist in the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species records it as introduced by people and present. It is marked invasive when the checklist records an impact on native wildlife or habitats. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another, and checklists are revised as countries report, so the list is not final. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0). See the sources.