NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
Deacon, J.E., and J.E. Williams. 1984. Annotated list of the fishes of Nevada. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 97(1):103-118.
Reference Number: 279 Type: Journal Article Author: Deacon, J.E., and J.E. Williams Date (year): 1984 Article Title:Annotated list of the fishes of Nevada. Journal Name: Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington Volume: 97 Issue: 1 Pages: 103-118 URL: Keywords: Nevada, fishes, Lepomis microlophus, redear sunfish, salmo trutta
Alosa sapidissima NV - Colorado River
Ameca splendens NV - Rogers Spring (Overton Arm of Lake Mead)
Ameiurus catus NV - Indian Lakes NV - Stillwater Marsh NV - Stillwater Marsh NV - Indian Lakes NV - Lahontan Reservoir NV - Lahontan Reservoir NV - Humboldt River
Ameiurus melas NV - Las Vegas NV - Moapa (Muddy) River NV - Lake Mead NV - Carson River NV - canals near Fallon NV - Washoe Lake NV - lower Walker River NV - Humboldt River lower
Ameiurus natalis AZ - Colorado River NV - Colorado River
Ameiurus nebulosus NV - Squaw Creek (Valley) Reservoir (N of Smoke Creek Desert, SW end of Grantite) NV - state non-specific
Anguilla sp. NV - Lake Mead NV - Lake Mead
Archocentrus nigrofasciatus NV - Rogers Spring (Overton Arm of Lake Mead) NV - Ash Spring, Alamo NV - Crystal Spring NV - Crystal Spring NV - Ash Spring, Alamo NV - Rogers Spring (Overton Arm of Lake Mead)
Archoplites interruptus NV - state non-specific NV - Pyramid Lake NV - Grass Springs, Steptoe Valley
Carassius auratus NV - state non-specific
Clarias batrachus NV - Rogers Spring (Overton Arm of Lake Mead)
Coregonus clupeaformis NV - Lake Tahoe
Ctenopharyngodon idella NV - Virginia Lake, Reno NV - golf course ponds in Las Vegas
Cyprinella lutrensis CA - lower Colorado River system NV - Moapa River, downstream portions NV - Virgin River, downstream portions
Cyprinella venusta NV - Virgin River, downstream portions
Cyprinodon nevadensis amargosae NV - Pahrump Ranch in Pahrump Valley
Cyprinus carpio NV - Colorado River
Dorosoma petenense NV - Colorado River, reservoirs
Esox lucius NV - Comins Lake NV - Basset Lake in Steptoe Valley NV - J.D. Reservoir (didn't find; 2/3 reservoirs are in this huc)
Fundulus zebrinus NV - Colorado River (along) NV - certain small streams tributary to Lake Mead
Gambusia affinis NV - state non-specific
Herichthys cyanoguttatus NV - Rogers Spring (Overton Arm of Lake Mead)
Hypostomus sp. NV - Indian Springs
Ictalurus punctatus NV - state non-specific
Lepomis cyanellus NV - state non-specific
Lepomis gibbosus NV - Dufurrena Ponds in Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge
Lepomis macrochirus NV - state non-specific
Lepomis microlophus NV - Colorado River, lower NV - Colorado River, lower
Lucania parva NV - springs and ponds in the Blue Lake area near the Utah border
Melanochromis auratus NV - Rogers Spring (Overton Arm of Lake Mead)
Melanochromis johannii NV - Rogers Spring (Overton Arm of Lake Mead)
Metriaclima zebra NV - Rogers Spring (Overton Arm of Lake Mead)
Micropterus dolomieu NV - Humboldt River
Micropterus punctulatus NV - Eagle Valley Reservoir
Micropterus salmoides NV - state non-specific
Micropterus salmoides floridanus NV - Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge, reservoirs NV - Echo Canyon Reservoir
Morone chrysops NV - Lahontan Reservoir NV - Truckee-Carson Irrigation District system in Lahontan Valley NV - Rye Patch Reservoir, on the Humboldt River NV - Washoe Lake
Morone saxatilis NV - Lake Mead NV - Lake Mohave
Notemigonus crysoleucas NV - Colorado River NV - Lake Tahoe NV - Amargosa River north of Beatty
Oncorhynchus aguabonita NV - high elevation lakes in the Ruby Mountains
Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri NV - state non-specific NV - state non-specific
Oncorhynchus clarkii stomias NV - Humboldt River near Elko
Oncorhynchus keta NV - Lahontan drainage
Oncorhynchus kisutch NV - Colorado River, lower
Oncorhynchus mykiss NV - state non-specific
Oncorhynchus nerka NV - Lake Tahoe NV - Lake Tahoe NV - Lake Tahoe NV - Wildhorse Reservoir on the Owyhee River's East Fork NV - Lake Mohave
Orthodon microlepidotus NV - Truckee Meadows area near Reno NV - Sparks, irrigation ditches to the east of Sparks NV - Lahontan Reservoir NV - Lahontan Reservoir
Osteoglossum bicirrhosum NV - Forest Spring in Ash Meadows
Perca flavescens NV - Walker Lake drainage NV - Rye Patch Reservoir, on the Humboldt River NV - Lahontan Reservoir NV - Lahontan Reservoir
Pimephales promelas NV - Moapa (Muddy) River NV - Colorado River, lower
Poecilia latipinna NV - Jack Rabbit Spring in Ash Meadows NV - Point of Rocks Spring in Ash Meadows NV - Bradford Spring in Ash Meadows NV - Ash Spring, Alamo NV - Blue Point Spring near Lake Mead NV - Rogers Spring (Overton Arm of Lake Mead) NV - Rogers Spring (Overton Arm of Lake Mead) NV - Blue Point Spring near Lake Mead
Poecilia mexicana NV - Rogers Spring (Overton Arm of Lake Mead) NV - Blue Point Spring near Lake Mead NV - Hiko Spring in the Pharanagat Valley, and its outflow NV - Ash Spring and its outflow in Pahranagat Valley NV - Crystal Spring and its outflow in Pahranagat Valley NV - Moapa (Muddy) River
Poecilia reticulata NV - Big Warm Spring, Duckwater NV - Indian Springs NV - Blue Point Spring near Lake Mead NV - Lund Spring, northern White River Valley, on Rt 318 just south of I-6 NV - Preston Town Spring, on Rt 318, just south of I-6 NV - Thousand Creek Spring NV - Dufurrena Campground Pond
Pomoxis annularis NV - state non-specific
Pomoxis nigromaculatus NV - Colorado River, reservoirs
Salmo salar NV - Lake Tahoe NV - Lake Tahoe
Salmo trutta NV - state non-specific
Salvelinus fontinalis NV - state non-specific
Salvelinus namaycush NV - Lake Tahoe NV - Lake Tahoe NV - Walker Lake drainage NV - Truckee River
Sander vitreus NV - Colorado River NV - Rye Patch Reservoir, on the Humboldt River NV - Chimney Dam Reservoir NV - Lahontan Reservoir NV - Lahontan Reservoir
Siphateles bicolor mohavensis NV - Paradise Spa south of Las Vegas, artificial pool
Thymallus arcticus NV - high elevation lakes in northern NV NV - Steele Lake
Tilapia mariae NV - Rogers Spring (Overton Arm of Lake Mead)
Tilapia zillii NV - ponds in Cottonwood Park, Pahrump Valley
Tinca tinca NV - Virginia City (near)
Xiphophorus hellerii NV - Indian Springs NV - Indian Springs
Xiphophorus maculatus NV - Blue Point Springs near Lake Mead
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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [7/20/2025].
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