| Main Ref. | Ray, G.L., 2005 |
| To | Lake Erie |
| FAO area | America, North - Inland waters |
| From | German waterways. |
| FAO area | Atlantic, Northeast |
| Year | 1973 |
| Range | |
| Period | 1950-1974 |
| Established in the Wild | yes |
| Established in Aquaculture | |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | yes - undecided |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | |
| Reason | accidental with ships |
| Other Reason | aquaculture |
| Comments | Already an invasive species in German waters. Established a population in San Francisco Bay since 1992. Fish salvage operations and commercial fisheries have been disrupted. Reduced catch of shrimpers due to predation of mitten crabs. Harbors the parasitic Chinese lung fluke. Ref. Ray, G.L., 2005 |