| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | live food | ||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | Yes | ||
| Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011 |
| Comments |
Known from the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basin from Minnesota and south to Gulf; Atlantic and Gulf drainages from North Carolina (probably Tar River) to Florida and to Texas. Widely introduced in the country (Ref. 86798). A popular fish sold in live fish markets. Found in 2 out of 6 live fish markets near the Lakes Erie and Ontario (Ref. 53249). Also Ref. 276, 1998, 10294, 38738. |
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| States/Provinces | Alabama (native), Arizona (introduced), Arkansas (native), California (introduced), Colorado (introduced), Connecticut (native), Delaware (native), District of Columbia (native), Florida (native), Georgia (native), Idaho (introduced), Illinois (native), Indiana (native), Iowa (native), Kansas (introduced), Kentucky (native), Louisiana (native), Maine (native), Maryland (native), Massachusetts (native), Michigan (native), Minnesota (native), Mississippi (native), Missouri (native), Montana (introduced), Nebraska (introduced), Nevada (introduced), New Hampshire (native), New Jersey (native), New Mexico (native), New York (native), North Carolina (native), North Dakota (introduced), Ohio (native), Oklahoma (native), Oregon (introduced), Pennsylvania (native), South Carolina (native), South Dakota (introduced), Tennessee (native), Texas (native), Utah (introduced), Vermont (native), Virginia (native), Washington (introduced), West Virginia (native), Wisconsin (native), Wyoming (introduced) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html | ||