occurence |
introduced |
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importance |
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Ref. |
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aquaculture |
never/rarely |
Ref. |
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regulations |
no regulations |
Ref. |
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freshwater |
No |
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brackish |
No |
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saltwater |
Yes |
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live export |
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bait |
No |
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game/sport |
No |
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abundance |
|
Ref. |
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comments |
Known to be introduced to the east coast of North America in 1892, to the gulf coast of North America in 1948 and to the west coast of North America in 1909 (Ref. 3359). C: Refs. 1663, 3359, 125865. |
C = country distribution; M = map distribution; O = occurrence data; R = regional distribution |
States/Provinces |
Texas (introduced) |
States/Provinces Complete? |
Yes |
National Checklist |
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country information |
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html |