Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | Yes | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Found in the Mississippi River and its large tributaries from Minnesota southward and west through the Guadalupe River drainage, Texas (Ref. 10294). Fairly common in southern half of range; rare in north. Often found in small rivers in eastern Texas (Ref. 5723). Status of threat: vulnerable. Criteria: 1 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264). |
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States/Provinces | Arkansas (native), Kentucky (native), Louisiana (native), Minnesota (native), Missouri (extirpated), Oklahoma (native), Tennessee (native), Texas (native), Wisconsin (native) | ||
States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
National Checklist | |||
Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html |