| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991 |
| Comments |
Mostly confined to upland areas. Abundant in Ozark-Ouachita drainages; absent from most of Former Mississippi Embayment. Disappearing from large areas, including most of Ohio and Illinois due to increased siltation (Ref. 5723). Also Ref. 10294. |
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| States/Provinces | Alabama (native), Illinois (native), Kansas (native), Louisiana (native), Missouri (native), Ohio (extirpated), Oklahoma (native), Tennessee (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html | ||