| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | commercial | Ref. | Missouri Department of Conservation, 2008 |
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | live food | ||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | Yes | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Known from St. Lawrence River - Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins north to northern Minnesota and south to Gulf, and on Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains from Susquehanna River drainage in southeastern Pennsylvania, to Colorado River in Texas (Ref. 86798). Found in tidal tributaries of Chesapeake Bay in Virginia (Ref. 4639). Introduced sparingly elsewhere, including on Atlantic Slope north to Massachusetts (Ref. 86798). Introduced into Gunpowder and Sassafras rivers in Maryland (Ref. 4639). Type locality: Charleston, South Carolina (Ref. 79012). A popular fish sold in live fish markets. Found in 3 out of 6 live fish markets near the Lakes Erie and Ontario (Ref. 53249). Also Ref. 1998, 27549, 10294, 93252. |
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| States/Provinces | Alabama (native), Arkansas (native), Connecticut (native), Delaware (native), Florida (native), Georgia (native), Illinois (native), Indiana (native), Iowa (native), Kansas (native), Kentucky (native), Louisiana (native), Maryland (introduced), Massachusetts (native), Michigan (native), Minnesota (native), Mississippi (native), Missouri (native), New Jersey (native), New York (native), North Carolina (native), Ohio (native), Oklahoma (native), Pennsylvania (native), Rhode Island (native), South Carolina (native), Tennessee (native), Texas (native), Vermont (native), Virginia (native), Wisconsin (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html | ||