Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 4 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Subtitle 6 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 71P - LIST OF PROHIBITED ANIMALS

Current through June, 2024
SCIENTIFIC NAME
COMMON NAME
INVERTEBRATES
PHYLUM Annelida
CLASS Polychaeta
ORDER Phyllodocida
FAMILY Glyceridae
Glycera americana
bloodworm
PHYLUM Arthropoda
CLASS Crustacea
ORDER Decapoda
FAMILY Coenobitidae
Coenobita clypeatus
crab, land hermit
FAMILY Potamidae
Potamidae (all species in family)
crabs, freshwater
CLASS Insecta
ORDER Hymenoptera
FAMILY Apidae
Apis mellifera
bee, honey (alive or dead)
ORDER Lepidoptera
FAMILY Tortricidae
Cydia deshaisiana
moth, Mexican jumping bean
PHYLUM Cnidaria
CLASS Cubozoa
ORDER Cubomedusae
FAMILY Chirodropidae
Chirodropidae (all species in family)
jellyfishes
PHYLUM Mollusca
CLASS Bivalvia
ORDER Veneroida
FAMILY Corbiculidae
Corbicula fluminea
clam, freshwater (shijimi)
CLASS Cephalopoda
ORDER Octopoda
FAMILY Octopobidae
Octopus
						  maculosus
octopus, Australian
Octopus maya
octopus
AMPHIBIANS
PHYLUM Chordata
CLASS Amphibia
ORDER Caudata
FAMILY Amphiumidae
Amphiuma
(all species in genus)
salamanders
FAMILY Proteidae
Necturus
(all species in genus)
salamanders
FAMILY Sirenidae
Pseudobranchus striatus
salamander, dwarf
Siren intermedia
siren, lesser
Siren lacertina
siren, greater
ORDER Salientia (Anura)
FAMILY Dendrobatidae
Phyllobates
(all species in genus)
frogs
FAMILY Hylidae
Hyla septentrionalis
treefrog, Cuban
FAMILY Pipidae Pipidae (all in family, except the following
				species for research and exhibition by government agencies:
Pipa
				pipa
(toad, surinam) and
Xenopus laevis
(frog, African clawed)
SCIENTIFIC NAME
COMMON NAME
REPTILES
CLASS Reptilia
ORDER Squamata
Serpentes (all species in suborder, except for two male
						  nonvenomous snakes for exhibition in a government zoo, and for four sterile
						  male brown tree snakes,
Boiga irregularis
, for
						  research or training of snake detector dogs by the department)
snakes
FAMILY Helodermatidae
Heloderma
sp.
gila
						  monster
FISHE
S
CLASS Chonodrichthyes
ORDER Carcharhiniformes
FAMILY Carcharhinidae
Carcharhinus nicaraguensis
shark, Nicaraguan freshwater
ORDER Myliobatiformes
FAMILY Dasyatidae
Dasyatidae (all species in family)
stingrays, freshwater
ORDER Orectolobiformes
FAMILY Orectolobidae
Orectolobus maculatus
shark, spotted carpet; (shark, wobbegong)
Orectolobus ornatus
shark, banded carpet
ORDER Petromyzoniformes
FAMILY Petromyzonidae
Petromyzonidae (all species in family)
lampreys
CLASS Osteichthyes
ORDER Amiiformes
FAMILY Amiidae
Amiidae (all species in family)
bowfins; dogfishes; mudfishes
ORDER Anguilliformes
Anguilliformes (all species in order)
eels
ORDER Atheriniformes
FAMILY Atherinidae
Atherinomorus stipes
silversides, hardhead
FAMILY Belonidae
Belonidae (all species in family)
needlefishes
FAMILY Hemirhamphidae
Hemirhamphidae (all species in family, except
Dermogenys pusillus
and
Nomorhamphus
						  celebensis
)
halfbeaks
FAMILY Poeciliidae
Belonesox belizanus
top minnow, pike
ORDER Cypriniformes
FAMILY Characidae
Acestrorhynchus
(all species in
						  genus)
cachorros
Catoprion
(all species in
						  genus)
piranha
Hydrolycus
(all species in
						  genus)
characins
Pygocentrus
(all species in
						  genus)
piranha
Serrasalminae (all species in subfamily except the
						  species in the following genera:
Colossoma
, pacu;
Metynnis
, silver dollar;
Myleus
, silver dollar;
Myloplus
, myloplus; and
Mylossoma
, pacu)
piranha
Serrasalmo
(all species in
						  genus)
piranha
Serrasalmus
(all species in
						  genus)
piranha
FAMILY Gymnotidae
Electrophorus electricus
eel, electric
ORDER Myctophiformes
FAMILY Synodontidae
Synodus
(all species in genus)
lizard fishes
ORDER Osteoglossiformes
FAMILY Osteoglossidae
Arapaima gigas
pirarucu
ORDER Perciformes
FAMILY Channidae
Channidae; (Ophiocephaloidae) (all species in family,
						  except
Ophiocephalus striatus
)
snake heads
FAMILY Cichlidae
Batrachops
(all species in
						  genus)
cichlid, pike
Crenicichla
(all species in
						  genus)
cichlid, pike
FAMILY Eleotrididae
Dormitator maculatus
sleeper, spotted
Eleotris
(all species in genus)
sleepers
Mogurnda mogurnda
gudgeon, purple striped
FAMILY Sciaenidae
Pogonias cromis
drum, black
Sciaenops ocellatus
drum, red
FAMILY Sparidae
Pagrus major
bream, red sea
ORDER Polypteriformes
FAMILY Polypteridae
Polypteridae (all species in family)
fishes, bichir
ORDER Scorpaeniformes
FAMILY Scorpaenidae
Amblyapistus taenianotus
rouge fish
Dendrochirus zebra
lion fish, zebra
Inimicus didactylum
sea goblin, popeyed
Paracentropogon longispinis
scorpion fish, wispy
Pterois
(all species in genus)
lion fishes
Scorpaena
(all species in
						  genus)
scorpion fishes
Scorpaenodes
(all species in
						  genus)
scorpion fishes
Synanceia horrida
stone fish
Synanceia verrucosa
stone fish
Taenianotus triacanthus
leaf fish, sailfin
ORDER Semionotiformes
FAMILY Lepisosteidae
Lepisosteidae (all species in family)
garpikes
ORDER Siluriformes
FAMILY Ariidae
Ariidae (all species in family)
catfishes, ariid
FAMILY Bagridae
Bagrichthys hypselopterus
catfish, black lancer
Clarotes
(all species in genus)
catfishes, clarotes
FAMILY Clariidae
Clariidae (all species in family, except
Clarias fuscus
)
catfishes
FAMILY Doradidae
Doradidae (all species in family)
catfishes, doradid
FAMILY Malapteruridae
Malapterurus electricus
catfish, electric
FAMILY Pimelodidae
Phractocephalus hemiliopterus
catfish, redtailed
Pseudopimelodus transmontanus
catfish, Peruvian mottled
Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum
catfish, tiger shovelnose
FAMILY Plotosidae
Plotosidae (all species in family)
eels, catfish
FAMILY Siluridae
Wallago attu
catfish, helicopter
FAMILY Trichomycteridae
Vandellia cirrhosa
candiru
ORDER Synbranchiformes
FAMILY Synbranchidae
Synbranchus afer
moray, freshwater
Synbranchus marmoratus
moray, freshwater
BIRDS
(Taxonomy after Sibley and
						  Monroe 1990)
CLASS Aves
ORDER Apodiformes
FAMILY Trochilidae
Trochilidae (all species in family, except sexually
						  dimorphic males for exhibition in government zoos only)
hummingbirds
ORDER Columbiformes
FAMILY Columbidae
Alectroenas
(all species in
						  genus)
pigeons, fruit
Cryptophaps
(all species in
						  genus)
pigeons, fruit
Drepanopila
(all species in
						  genus)
doves, fruit
Gymnophaps
(all species in
						  genus)
pigeons, fruit
Hemiphaga
(all species in
						  genus)
pigeons, fruit
Lopholaimus
(all species in
						  genus)
pigeons, fruit
Phapitreron
(all species in
						  genus)
doves, fruit brown
Sphenurus
(all species in
						  genus)
pigeons, fruit
Treron
(all species in genus)
pigeons, green fruit
ORDER Galliformes
FAMILY Cracidae
Crax alector
curassow, crested
Crax rubra
curassow, greater (Mexican)
FAMILY Tetraonidae
Bonasa umbellus umbellus
grouse, ruffed
ORDER Passeriformes
FAMILY Coerebidae
Coerebidae (all species in family)
honeycreepers
FAMILY Corvidae
Corvus brachyrhynchos
crow, common
Corvus cornix
crow, hooded
Corvus corone
crow, carrion
Corvus frugilegus
crow, rook
Pica
(all species in genus)
magpies
FAMILY Dicaeidae
Dicaeum
(all species in genus)
flowerpeckers
FAMILY Emberizidae
Emberiza citrinella
bunting, yellow (yellow hammer)
FAMILY Estrildidae
Aegintha temporalis
finch, Sydney waxbill (redbrowed)
Chloropsis hardwickii
chloropsis, Hardwick's (orangebellied)
Estrilda subflava subflava
(Females only)
finch, goldbreasted (orangebreasted)
Lagonosticta rara
finch (waxbill), blackbellied fire
Lonchura castaneothorax
finch, chestnut breasted
Lonchura striata
mannikin, striated; (munia, white back)
Mandingoa nitidula
finch, greenbacked twinspot
Padda oryzivora
sparrow, Java (white and gray)
Poephila cincta cincta
finch, parson blackthroated
Poephila personata
finch, masked
Spermophaga haematina
finch, bluebill
Steganopleura guttata
finch, diamond; (sparrow, diamond)
FAMILY Fringillidae
Cardinalis phoeniceus
cardinal, vermilion
Carduelis chloris
greenfinch European
Fringilla coelebs
chaffinch
Pyrenestes sanguineus
finch, seedcracker (crimson)
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
(=
europosa
)
bullfinch, common
Sporophila torqueola
finch, whitecollared seedeater
Zonaeginthus bellus
finch, firetail
FAMILY Ibididae
Hesperiphona
(all species in
						  genus)
sugarbirds
FAMILY Icteridae
Turdus merula
black bird, European
Turdus viscivorus
thrush, mistle
FAMILY Meliphagidae
Meliphagidae (all species in family)
honeyeaters
FAMILY Nectariniidae
Nectariniidae (all species in family)
sunbirds
FAMILY Oriolidae
Gymnomystax melanicterus
oriole, northern South American
FAMILY Ploceidae
Foudia madagascariensis
weaver, Madagascar fody
Passer domesticus
sparrow, house
Ploceus philippinus
weaver baya
FAMILY Pycnonotidae
Pycnonotus
(all species in
						  genus)
bulbuls
Hysipetes
(all species in
						  genus)
bulbuls
FAMILY Sturnidae
Acridotheres
(all species in
						  genus)
mynas
Gracupica nigricollis
myna, blacknecked (blackheaded)
Sturnus
(all species in genus,
						  except the following one species for exhibition in government zoos only:
Sturnus nigricollis
(starling, black collared)
starlings
FAMILY Thraupidae
Thraupidae (all species in family, except males only of
						  the following three species for exhibition in government zoos only:
Piranga olivacea
(tanager, scarlet);
Ramphocelus dimidiatus
(tanager,
tanagers
crimson-backed);
Thraupis
						  episcopus
(tanager, blue-grey))
FAMILY Zosteropidae
Zosterops erythropleura
white eye, chestnutflanked
ORDER Piciformes
FAMILY Rhamphastidae
Rhamphastidae (all in family, except the following nine species
				for exhibition in government zoos only:
Pteroglossus beauharnaesii
(aracari, curlcrested);
Rhamphastos ambiguus
				swainsonii
(toucan, bicolor);
Ramphastos toco
				cuvieri
(toucan, Cuvier's);
Ramphastos
				discolorus
(toucan, redbreasted);
Ramphastos
				sulfuratus sulfuratus
(toucan, sulfurbreasted);
Ramphastos toco toco
(toucan, toco);
Ramphastos vitellinus ariel
(toucan, ariel);
Ramphastos vitellinus vitellinus
(toucan, sulphur and
				white breasted); and
Selenider maculirostris
(toucanet, spot-billed)
ORDER Psittaciformes
FAMILY Loriidae
Loriidae (all in family, except the following nine species for
				exhibition in government zoos only:
Chalcopsitta sintillata
(lory, streaked);
Eos bornea
(lory, red);
Eos squamata
(lory, velvetnecked);
Charmosyna papou golinthina
(lory, Stella's);
Lorius lory
(lory, blackcapped);
Trichoglossus haematodus
(lory, rainbow);
Trichoglossus johnstoniae
(lorikeet, Johnstone's);
Trichoglossus ribiginosus
(lory, Ponape); and
Vini peruviana
(lory, Tahitian))
FAMILY Psittacidae
Aratinga nana astec
parrot, Aztec dwarf; (conure, Aztec)
Bolbopsittacus lunulatus
parakeet, guaiabero
Brotogeris chrysopterus
parakeet, goldenwinged
Brotogeris pyrrhopterus
parakeet, greycheeked
Brotogeris sanctithomae
parrot, bee bee; (Tui)
Brotogeris versicolorus
parakeet, canarywinged
Forpus
(all species in genus)
parrolets; (dwarf, parrot)
Loriculus
(all in genus, except the
				following two species for exihibition in government zoos only:
Loriculus galgulus
(parrot, bluecrowned); and
Loriculus philippensis
(parrot, Philippine
				hanging))
Micropsitta
(all species in
						  genus)
parrots, pygmy; (dwarf, parrot)
Myiopsitta monachus
parakeet, monk (quaker)
Opopsitta
(all species in
						  genus)
parrots, fig
SCIENTIFIC
						  NAME
COMMON NAME
Pionites leucogaster
caique, whitebellied
Pionites melanocephala
caique, blackheaded
MAMMAL
S
PHYLUM Chordata (crosses with prohibited species)
animals, hybrid; (all hybrid-crosses where one or both
						  parents are prohibited)
Canis familiaris
crossed with
						  wolf, coyote, dingo, jackal, fox, dhole, African wild dog, racoon dog, bush
						  dog, etc.
dog, hybrid; (all hybrid-crosses where one or both
						  parents are prohibited or restricted)
Felis catus
crossed with lynx,
						  ocelot, margay, puma, jaguarandi, bobcat, leopard cat, wild cat, etc.
cat, hybrid; (all hybrid-crosses where one or both
						  parents are prohibited or restricted)
CLASS Mammalia
ORDER Chiroptera
Chiroptera (all species in order)
bats
FAMILY Pteropodidae
Pteropus
(all species in genus)
foxes, flying
ORDER Lagomorpha
FAMILY Leporidae
Lepus
(all species in genus)
hares, wild
ORDER Rodentia
FAMILY Cricetidae Cricetidae (all in family, except the
				following five species for research by government agencies only:
Cricetulus griseus
(mouse, Chinese);
Gerbillus gerbillus
(gerbil);
Mesocricetus
				auratus
(hamster);
Meriones unguiculatus
(gerbil); and
Sigmondon hispidus
(rat, cotton))
SCIENTIFIC NAME
COMMON NAME
FAMILY Erethizontidae
Chaetomys subspinosus
porcupine, thin-spined
Coendou
(all species in genus)
porcupines, prehensile-tailed
Echinoprocta rufescens
porcupine
FAMILY Hystricidae
Atherurus
(all species in
						  genus)
porcupines, brush-tailed
Hystrix
(all in genus, except
						  follow government zoos only:
Hystrix cristata
crested))
ing species for exhibition in (porcupine, African
Thecurus
(all species in genus)
porcupines
Trichys
(all species in genus)
porcupines, long-tailed
FAMILY Sciuridae Sciuridae (all in family, except the following
				two species for exhibition in government zoos only:
Callosciurus
				prevosti
(squirrel, prevost's) and
Sciurus
				variegatoides
(squirrel, variegated) and except all species in the
				genus
Marmota
for research in government universities
				only)