| Occurrence | introduced | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | commercial | Ref. | FAO, 1997 |
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | Yes | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | occasional (usually not seen) | Ref. | Billard, R., 1997 |
| Comments |
Rare in the wild. Can be encountered in breeding ponds. Often used for laboratory studies on the physiology of reproduction (Ref. 30578). Also used as bait (Ref. 40476). |
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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/fr.html | ||