| Occurrence | introduced | ||
| Importance | minor commercial | Ref. | |
| Aquaculture | experimental | Ref. | |
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | Yes | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Introduced by Alvin Seale from California, USA in 1907 as a food fish and for sport. Reintroduced in 1915 and 1958. Stocked in Trinidad Lake, Province of Benguet and in Caliraya Lake in Laguna Province. Established in Lake Caliraya. Reported from Lake Lanao (Ref. 13446, 81887, 95183). Also Ref. 1739, 1998, 6346. |
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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/rp.html | ||