Occurrence | introduced | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | Yes | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Believed to have caused the extinction of 11 fish species native to the Daimiel region (Ref. 27661). Reported to be responsible for the local extirpation of almost all fish species in some habitats, where they maintain high population densities and feed predominantly on crayfish (Ref. 59043). |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sp.html |