| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | Yes | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Known from Missouri-Mississippi River basin from Montana to Louisiana; Arkansas River drainage in Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Texas and New Mexico; and Upper Rio Grande (including Pecos) drainage in New Mexico (Ref. 86798). Common around norhern part of its range; restricted to Mississippi River proper in Missouri, Illinois, and south (Ref. 86798). Preferred bait fish for blue catfish in Iowa (Ref. 1998). Also Ref. 5723, 10294. |
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| States/Provinces | Arkansas (native), Illinois (native), Iowa (native), Louisiana (native), Mississippi (native), Missouri (native), Montana (native), Nebraska (native), New Mexico (native), North Dakota (native), Oklahoma (native), South Dakota (native), Tennessee (native), Texas (native), Wyoming (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html | ||