| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Recorded from the Atlantic Coastal drainages from Cape Fear River south through Florida peninsula, and west in Gulf Coast drainages through Mississippi River; extends north in Mississippi River basin to southern Illinois (Ref. 10294). Locally common in southeastern USA; uncommon in Mississippi basin (Ref. 5723). |
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| States/Provinces | Florida (native), Illinois (native), Missouri (native), North Carolina (native), Tennessee (native), Texas (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html | ||