| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | Yes | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Recorded from Mississippi River and Great Lakes basins, and in Atlantic and Gulf coastal drainages, above and below the Fall Line, from Chesapeake Bay through the Rio Grande (Ref. 10294). Introduced elsewhere, including lower Colorado River drainage, where common. Common in lowlands areas; uncommon in uplands. Considered an excellent small sport fish in the country (Ref. 52559). |
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| States/Provinces | Florida (native), Iowa (native), Kansas (native), Maryland (native), Michigan (native), Minnesota (native), Missouri (native), New Mexico (native), Pennsylvania (native), Tennessee (native), Texas (native), Virginia (native), Wisconsin (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html | ||