| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | Yes | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991 |
| Comments |
Introduced through bait-bucket releases in Mobile Bay drainage in Alabama, Colorado River drainage in Arizona and New Mexico, and elsewhere. Bred in Arkansas for bait (Ref. 26870). Also Ref. 10294. |
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| States/Provinces | Alabama (introduced), Arizona (native), Arkansas (native), Missouri (native), New Mexico (native), Tennessee (native), Texas (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html | ||