Occurrence | introduced | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Introduced through escapes from aquaculture. May have also been introduced through the ornamental trade. According to Wheeler (1978) all Ameiurus sp. In UK are A. melas so reports of A. nebulosus are mis-identifications. (Gordon Copp, pers. comm., Oct. 18, 2006). |
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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/uk.html |