Occurrence | introduced | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | Yes | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref. | Bianco, P.G., 2014 |
Comments |
Established in eastern and western northern Italy (Ref. 45688). Invasive in north, central, and southern Italy (Ref. 119201). Now dominant in rivers of the Padany-Venetian area, with cases in central and southern Italy. Interferes with and tends to eliminate the endemic G. benacensis (Ref. 94493). Also Ref. 683, 59043, 124672. |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/it.html |