| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | Yes | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991 |
| Comments |
Limited to the eastern coastal plain of the United States from southern New York to Florida, including Gulf coast of Florida (Ref. 27549). Occurrence in Chesapeake Bay: common in low-luing streams and swamps; occasionally in tidal waters with salinities as high as 17% (Ref. 93252). Also Ref. 276, 3814. |
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| States/Provinces | Delaware (native), Florida (native), Georgia (native), Maryland (native), New Jersey (native), New York (native), Virginia (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html | ||