| Occurrence | introduced | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | Yes | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Found in the Uruguay River (Ref. 79585). Widely introduced for aquaculture, with many existing strains (Ref. 92328). |
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| States/Provinces | Alagoas (introduced), Amazonas (introduced), Bahia (introduced), Ceará (introduced), Espírito Santo (introduced), Minas Gerais (introduced), Paraíba (introduced), Paraná (introduced), Pernambuco (introduced), Rondônia (introduced), São Paulo (introduced), Sergipe (introduced) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
| National Checklist | |||
| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html | ||