Section 875.20  Susceptible Species

a)         For purposes of this Part, susceptible species are:

1)         those species designated by USDA-APHIS in the Federal Order update of April 2, 2008;

2)         Additional species known to be carriers of VHSv that present significant risk to the aquatic resources of Illinois;

3)         hybrids (offspring) of listed species for which both parent species are listed; and

4)         all species that originate from affected regions.

b)         The current list of susceptible species from the APHIS Federal Order is as follows:

Black crappie               Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Bluegill                         Lepomis macrochirus

Bluntnose minnow         Pimephales notatus

Brown bullhead            Ictalurus nebulosus

Brown trout                  Salmo trutta

Burbot              Lota lota

Channel catfish             Ictalurus punctatus

Chinook salmon            Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Emerald shiner Notropis atherinoides

Freshwater drum          Aplodinotus grunniens

Gizzard shad                 Dorosoma cepedianum

Lake whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis

Largemouth bass          Micropterus salmoides

Muskellunge                 Esox masquinongy

Shorthead redhorse      Moxostoma macrolepidotum

Northern Pike               Esox lucius

Pumpkinseed                Lepomis gibbosus

Rainbow trout               Onchorhynchus mykiss

Rock bass                    Ambloplites rupestris

Round goby                  Neogobius melanostomus

Silver redhorse             Moxostoma anisurum

Smallmouth bass           Micropterus dolomieu

Spottail shiner   Notropis hudsonius

Trout-Perch                  Percopsis omiscomaycus

Walleye                        Sander vitreus

White bass                   Morone chrysops

White perch                  Morone americana

Yellow perch                Perca flavescens

c)         Additional species known to be carriers of VHSv that present significant risk to the aquatic resources of Illinois include:

                        Atlantic herring Clupea harengus

Pacific herring               Clupea pallasii

Sea lamprey                 Petromyzon marinus

d)         Examples:

1)         Hybrid bluegill (bluegill X green sunfish) are not considered susceptible species as only one parent species is listed. 

2)         Tiger muskellunge (muskellunge X northern pike) are considered susceptible species because both parent species are listed.

3)         All wild-trapped minnows are subject to certification standards if they originate from affected regions.

4)         Farm-raised minnows from affected regions (defined in Section 875.10) are subject to testing. 

5)         Farm-raised minnows from Arkansas or Missouri are not subject to testing. 

e)         The official list of VHS-susceptible species as identified by the Department will be available from the Department and posted on the Department's website (http://dnr.state.il.us).  Updates to the list of susceptible fish species will be made as necessary, and notice shall be given by issuing a press release, by publication in the official State newspaper, and by such other means as the Department determines are reasonably likely to inform the public, including notification on the Department website.