| Occurrence | introduced | ||
| Importance | minor commercial | Ref. | FAO, 1994 |
| Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | FAO Fishery Information, Data and Statistics Service, 1993 |
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | occasional (usually not seen) | Ref. | |
| Comments |
Introduced in the 1800s. Assumed to be introduced for aquaculture. Widespread and regarded as a nuisance. Established in the Italian peninsula and islands (Ref. 94493). Naturalized in 1908 (Ref. 45688). Preys on native species (Ref. 94493). Also Ref. 1739, 7306, 13686. |
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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/it.html | ||