United States (contiguous states) country information
Common names:
Warmouth
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
Abundance:
|
Ref:
Importance:
|
Ref:
Aquaculture:
|
Ref:
Regulations:
|
Ref:
Uses:
gamefish: yes;
Comments:
Recorded from Mississippi River and Great Lakes basins, and in Atlantic and Gulf coastal drainages, above and below the Fall Line, from Chesapeake Bay through the Rio Grande (Ref. 10294). Introduced elsewhere, including lower Colorado River drainage, where common. Common in lowlands areas; uncommon in uplands. Considered an excellent small sport fish in the country (Ref. 52559).
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority:
http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991
National Database:
