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Scientific Name List

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Species	Taxonomy	Type	Image
Hemidactylus turcicus Mediterranean House Gecko	Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Gekkonidae	Reptile
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Silver Carp	Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae	Fish
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis Bighead Carp	Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae	Fish
Hypostomus plecostomus, Pterygoplichthys spp. Armored Catfishes	Class: Actinopterygii Order: Osteichthyes Family: Loricariidae	Fish
Limnoperna fortunei Golden Mussel	Class: Bivalvia Order: Mytilida Family: Mytilidae	bivalve
Lissachatina fulica Giant African snail, giant African land snail	Class: Gastropoda Order: Stylommatophora Family: Achatinidae	Snail
Monopterus albus Asian Swamp Eel	Class: Actinopterygii Order: Synbranchiformes Family: Synbranchidae	Fish
Mylopharyngodon piceus Black Carp	Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae	Fish
Myocastor coypus Nutria	Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Echimyidae	Mammal
Oreochromis aureus Blue Tilapia	Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Cichlidae	Fish