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Introduced and invasive animals in Vietnam

106 animal species are listed as introduced in Vietnam by the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species, and 21 of them are flagged as invasive.

All animals in Vietnam

Introduced species: 106
Flagged invasive: 21

Which invasive animals are in Vietnam?

Species the checklist flags as invasive, most looked-up first.

Red pirai

Pygocentrus nattereri

SerrasalmidaeNo free photo yet

Bass

Micropterus salmoides

CentrarchidaeNo free photo yet

Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

CentrarchidaeNo free photo yet

Gambies

Gambusia holbrooki

PoeciliidaeNo free photo yet

All introduced animals in Vietnam

Invasive species first.

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	In this country
Common carp	Cyprinus carpio	Cyprinidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Guppy	Poecilia reticulata	Poeciliidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Nutria	Myocastor coypus	Echimyidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Silver carp	Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Cyprinidae	Near Threatened	Invasive
Cuban crocodile	Crocodylus rhombifer	Crocodylidae	Critically Endangered	Invasive
Mosquitofish	Gambusia affinis	Poeciliidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Bighead carp	Hypophthalmichthys nobilis	Cyprinidae	Data Deficient	Invasive
Barbel	Clarias gariepinus	Clariidae	Least Concern	Invasive
Red pirai	Pygocentrus nattereri	Serrasalmidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Bass	Micropterus salmoides	Centrarchidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Bass	Micropterus dolomieu	Centrarchidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Gambies	Gambusia holbrooki	Poeciliidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Apple snail	Pomacea canaliculata	Ampullariidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Apple snail	Pomacea bridgesii	Ampullariidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Mrigal	Cirrhinus cirrhosus	Cyprinidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Redclaw	Cherax quadricarinatus	Parastacidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Common pleco	Hypostomus punctatus	Loricariidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Amazon sailfin catfish	Pterygoplichthys pardalis	Loricariidae	Not recorded	Invasive
African giant snail	Lissachatina fulica	Achatinidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Giant applesnail	Pomacea maculata	Ampullariidae	Not recorded	Invasive
Brontispa longissima	Brontispa longissima	Chrysomelidae	Not recorded	Invasive
House sparrow	Passer domesticus	Passeridae	Least Concern	Introduced
Water buffalo	Bubalus bubalis	Bovidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Rock dove	Columba livia	Columbidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Goldfish	Carassius auratus	Cyprinidae	Least Concern	Introduced
European rabbit	Oryctolagus cuniculus	Leporidae	Near Threatened	Introduced
Wels catfish	Silurus glanis	Siluridae	Least Concern	Introduced
European eel	Anguilla anguilla	Anguillidae	Critically Endangered	Introduced
Sika deer	Cervus nippon	Cervidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Rainbow trout	Oncorhynchus mykiss	Salmonidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Black rat	Rattus rattus	Muridae	Least Concern	Introduced
Rose-ringed parakeet	Psittacula krameri	Psittaculidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Grass carp	Ctenopharyngodon idella	Cyprinidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Dengue fever mosquito	Aedes aegypti	Culicidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Asian tiger mosquito	Aedes albopictus	Culicidae	Not recorded	Introduced
House crow	Corvus splendens	Corvidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Polynesian rat	Rattus exulans	Muridae	Least Concern	Introduced
Nile tilapia	Oreochromis niloticus	Cichlidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Rohu	Labeo rohita	Cyprinidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Kissing gourami	Helostoma temminckii	Helostomatidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Blue crab	Callinectes sapidus	Portunidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Mozambique tilapia	Oreochromis mossambicus	Cichlidae	Vulnerable	Introduced
Siberian sturgeon	Acipenser baerii	Acipenseridae	Critically Endangered	Introduced
Chichak	Hemidactylus frenatus	Gekkonidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Black Amur	Mylopharyngodon piceus	Cyprinidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Red palm weevil	Rhynchophorus ferrugineus	Dryophthoridae	Not recorded	Introduced
Sagami sturgeon	Acipenser sinensis	Acipenseridae	Not recorded	Introduced
Mudcat	Ameiurus nebulosus	Ictaluridae	Not recorded	Introduced
Japanese eel	Anguilla japonica	Anguillidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Longlegged ant	Anoplolepis gracilipes	Formicidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Spine loach	Cobitis taenia	Cobitidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Giant gourami	Osphronemus goramy	Osphronemidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Pharaoh ant	Monomorium pharaonis	Formicidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Sea monkey	Artemia salina	Artemiidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Snakehead	Channa argus	Channidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Red crayfish	Procambarus clarkii	Cambaridae	Not recorded	Introduced
Briána	Tor putitora	Cyprinidae	Not recorded	Introduced
White-headed munia	Lonchura maja	Estrildidae	Least Concern	Introduced
Giant sailfin	Poecilia velifera	Poeciliidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Suckermouth catfish	Hypostomus plecostomus	Loricariidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Lemon butterfly	Papilio demoleus	Papilionidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Cachama	Piaractus brachypomus	Serrasalmidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Asian rhinoceros beetle	Oryctes rhinoceros	Scarabaeidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Peacock bass	Cichla ocellaris	Cichlidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Drum	Sciaenops ocellatus	Sciaenidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Cod	Maccullochella peelii	Percichthyidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Punagas	Pangasius pangasius	Pangasiidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Citrus trunk borer	Anoplophora chinensis	Cerambycidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Blue tilapia	Oreochromis aureus	Cichlidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Aucha perch	Siniperca chuatsi	Percichthyidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Southern house mosquito	Culex quinquefasciatus	Culicidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Mongrel	Ictiobus cyprinellus	Catostomidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Bigheaded ant	Pheidole megacephala	Formicidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Radiated Ptero	Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus	Loricariidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Rose bitterling	Rhodeus ocellatus	Cyprinidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Ghost ant	Tapinoma melanocephalum	Formicidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Crazy ant	Paratrechina longicornis	Formicidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Paraná pacu	Piaractus mesopotamicus	Serrasalmidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Tropical fire ant	Solenopsis geminata	Formicidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Emery's Sneaking ant	Cardiocondyla emeryi	Formicidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Pond smelt	Hypomesus olidus	Osmeridae	Not recorded	Introduced
Eucalyptus stem gall wasp	Leptocybe invasa	Eulophidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Spotted Steed	Hemibarbus maculatus	Gobionidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Golden mussel	Limnoperna fortunei	Modiolidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Prochilodus argenteus	Prochilodus argenteus	Prochilodontidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Fluke	Paralichthys lethostigma	Paralichthyidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Destroyer ant	Trichomyrmex destructor	Formicidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Red coral	Tubastraea coccinea	Dendrophylliidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Cycad scale	Aulacaspis yasumatsui	Diaspididae	Not recorded	Introduced
White-footed ant	Technomyrmex difficilis	Formicidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Erythrina gall wasp	Quadrastichus erythrinae	Eulophidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Groove-headed fierce ant	Tetramorium simillimum	Formicidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Yangtze icefish	Neosalanx taihuensis	Salangidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Domestic cattle	Bos taurus	Bovidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Emma's Dacetine ant	Strumigenys emmae	Formicidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Catla	Labeo catla	Cyprinidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Black twig borer	Xylosandrus compactus	Curculionidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Bay barnacle	Amphibalanus improvisus	Balanidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Morar barb	Cabdio morar	Cyprinidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Kid	Capra hircus	Bovidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Bullfrog	Aquarana catesbeiana	Ranidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Java sparrow	Lonchura oryzivora	Estrildidae	Endangered	Introduced
Miyagi oyster	Magallana gigas	Ostreidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Monochamus alternatus	Monochamus alternatus	Cerambycidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Whiteleg shrimp	Penaeus vannamei	Penaeidae	Not recorded	Introduced
Tetramorium tonganum	Tetramorium tonganum	Formicidae	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.