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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
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68. Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
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D68. Departmental |
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68-5. Rules Relating To Non-Native Species |
1Live specimens of the following species, including their taxonomic successors, subspecies, or hybrids or eggs thereof may be possessed only pursuant to permit issued by the Executive Director except as provided in Rule 68-5.007, F.A.C.
36(1) Non-native freshwater aquatic species:
41(a) African electric catfishes (Family Malapteruridae, all species).
49(b) African tigerfishes (Genus 53Hydrocynus, 54all species).
56(c) Airbreathing catfishes (Family Clariidae, all species except 64Clarias batrachus66).
67(d) Candiru catfishes (Family Trichomycteridae, all species).
74(e) Freshwater electric eels (79Electrophorus electricus81).
82(f) Lampreys (Family Petromyzontidae, all species).
88(g) All species of piranha and pirambeba (subfamily Serrasalminae).
97(h) Snakeheads (Family Channidae, all species).
103(i) Tilapias (Genera 106Tilapia, 107Sarotherodon, 108Alcolapia 109and 110Oreochromis, 111all species except 114Oreochromis aureus, 116Oreochromis urolepis, 118Oreochromis mossambicus, 120and 121Oreochromis niloticus123).
124(j) Trahiras or Tigerfishes (Family Erythrinidae, all species).
132(k) Airsac catfishes (Family Heteropneustidae, all species).
139(l) Green sunfish (143Lepomis cyanellus145).
146(m) Australian crayfish (Genus 150Cherax, 151all species except 154Cherax quadricarinatus 156cultured in a closed tank system).
162(n) Zebra mussel (166Dreissena polymorpha168).
169(o) Quagga mussel (173Dreissena bugensis175).
176(2) Non-native mammals:
179(a) African giant pouched rats (Genus 185Cricetomys, 186all species).
188(b) Brushtail possum (192Trichosurus vulpecula194).
195(c) Dhole (Genus 198Cuon, 199all species).
201(d) Flying foxes (Genus 205Pteropus, 206all species).
208(e) Mongoose, meerkats (Genera 212Atilax, Cynictis, Helogale, Herpestes, Ichneumia, Mungos, 218and 219Suricata, 220all species).
222(f) Raccoon dog (226Nyctereutes procyonoides228).
229(3) Non-native marine species:
233(a) Mitten crab (Genus 237Eriocheir, 238all species).
240(b) Sea snakes (Family Hydrophiidae, all species), except that sea snakes may be possessed as described in paragraph 68-5.007(1)(f), F.A.C.
260(c) Weeverfishes (Family Trachinidae, all species).
266(d) Stone fishes (Genus 270Synanceia, 271all species).
273(e) Genus 275Synanceia, 276all species.
278(f) Pitted stonefish (282Erosa erosa284).
285(g) Red rock cod (290Scorpaena papillosa292).
293(h) Stonefish (296Leptosynanceia asteroblepa298).
299(i) Stargazing stonefish (303Trachicephalus uranoscopus305).
306(4) Non-native reptiles:
309(a) Yellow anaconda (313Eunectes notaeus315).
316(b) Beni anaconda (320Eunectes beniensis322).
323(c) DeSchauensee’s anaconda (327Eunectes deschauenseei329).
330(d) Brown tree snake (335Boiga irregularis337).
338(e) Indian or Burmese python (344Python molurus346).
347(f) Reticulated python (351Python reticulatus353).
354(g) Northern African python (359Python sebae361).
362(h) Southern African python (367Python natalensis369).
370(i) Amethystine python (374Morelia amethistinus376).
377(j) Scrub python (381Morelia kinghorni383).
384(k) Green anaconda (388Eunectes murinus390).
391(l) Nile monitor (395Varanus niloticus397).
398(m) Green iguana (402Iguana iguana404)
405(n) Tegus (genera 408Salvator 409and 410Tupinambis, 411all species)
413(5) Non-native birds:
416(a) Dioch (419Quelea quelea421).
422(b) Java sparrow (426Lonchura oryzivora428).
429(c) Pink starling (433Pastor roseus435).
436(d) Red-whiskered bul-bul (440Pycnonotus jocosus442).
443Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History‒New 12-27-18, Amended 5-2-19, 4-29-21.
