| Occurrence | endemic | ||
| Importance | commercial | Ref. | Davis, J.R. and D.E. Louder, 1969 |
| Aquaculture | never/rarely | Ref. | Davis, J.R. and D.E. Louder, 1969 |
| Regulations | protected | Ref. | Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991 |
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | Yes | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref. | Davis, J.R. and D.E. Louder, 1969 |
| Comments |
Common but protected as a threatened species due to extremely small range. Very fragile when handled, almost always went into immediate and fatal shock when collected (Ref. 35360). So far, efforts to culture have been unsuccessful (Ref. 35360). Status of threat: threatened; status same as 1989. Criteria: 1,5 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264). |
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| States/Provinces | North Carolina (endemic) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html | ||