| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | commercial | Ref. | FAO, 1994 |
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | Yes | ||
| Saltwater | Yes | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref. | Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011 |
| Comments |
Native species ranging from Quebec to Newfoundland and Nova Scotia; introduced into Ontario (Ref. 52559). Native to Lake Ontario; introduced into other Great Lakes via Welland Canal (first taken in Lake Erie in 1931) (Ref. 86798). Also Ref. 188. |
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| States/Provinces | New Brunswick (native), Newfoundland and Labrador (native), Nova Scotia (native), Ontario (introduced), Prince Edward Island (native), Quebec (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html | ||