Occurrence | introduced | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
Known from Atlantic coast of France north to Loire estuary (Rf. 59043). The first importations were in Montpellier at the end of 1927. Present in the Mediterranean region, from the Italian border to the Spanish border. On the Atlantic side, it exists in several ponds and coastal rivers (Ref. 2196). |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
National Checklist | |||
Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/fr.html |