Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | |
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Known from Atlantic and Gulf Slope drainages from Maine to Mobile Bay in Alabama; St. Lawrence-Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins south to Louisiana (Ref. 86798). Found in all tributaries of Chesapeake Bay, including ponds, streams and lakes (Ref. 27549). Has been introduced into Idaho and into California where it is cultured in ponds (Ref. 1998). Also Ref. 276, 5723, 10294, 52299. |
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States/Provinces | Alabama (native), Arkansas (native), California (introduced), Connecticut (native), Delaware (native), District of Columbia (native), Florida (native), Georgia (native), Idaho (introduced), Illinois (native), Indiana (native), Iowa (native), Kentucky (native), Louisiana (native), Maine (native), Maryland (native), Massachusetts (native), Michigan (native), Minnesota (native), Mississippi (native), Missouri (native), New Hampshire (native), New Jersey (native), New York (native), North Carolina (native), North Dakota (native), Ohio (native), Oklahoma (native), Pennsylvania (native), Rhode Island (native), South Carolina (native), South Dakota (native), Tennessee (native), Vermont (native), Virginia (native), West Virginia (native), Wisconsin (native) | ||
States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
National Checklist | |||
Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html |