| Occurrence | introduced | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Introduced in northern Italy in a canal with warm industrial effluent (Ref. 59043). Recorded from Fossa Calda, Tuscany, Lake Lesina, Menona and Rialto Canals, Veneto. Euryoecious, invasive. Interferes with the native species. Its progressive adaptation to low temperatures cannot be excluded (Ref. 94493). Reported as being cultured (Ref. 93671). |
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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 | ||