| FAO Area | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Africa-Inland Waters | introduced | Complete |
| America, North - Inland waters | native | includes Central America |
| America, South - Inland waters | introduced | |
| Asia - Inland waters | introduced | |
| Europe - Inland waters | introduced | excludes former USSR |
| Oceania - Inland waters | introduced | |
| Antarctica - Inland waters | introduced | Split-year (1 July - 30 June) |
| Arctic Ocean | native | |
| Atlantic, Northwest | native | |
| Atlantic, Northeast | introduced | |
| Mediterranean and Black Sea | native | |
| Indian Ocean, Western | introduced | 30° E - 80° E; 45° S - 30° N |
| Indian Ocean, Eastern | introduced | 77°E - 150°E; 55°S - 24°N |
| Pacific, Northwest | native | |
| Pacific, Northeast | native | |
| Pacific, Western Central | introduced | |
| Pacific, Eastern Central | native | |
| Pacific, Southwest | introduced |