Widespread across northern and western Taiwan (including Ilan, Taipei, Taoyuan, Shinchu, Miaoli, Taichung, Chanhwa, Yunlin, Charyi, and Tainan Counties), except river basins south of the Tzengwen River. Artificially introduced in eastern Taiwan (Hualien and Taitung Counties) which has subsequently expanded its range in these basins and caused greatly substantial declines of the locally endemic cyprinid (Aphyocypris kikuchii) and gobiid fishes (two species of Rhinogobius spp.) (Ref. 81910). Also Ref. 5193, 33508, 47271.