Occurrence | introduced | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | Ref. | ||
Comments |
The species was banned from import to Australia as an aquarium fish due to its documented feral habits (Ref. 8923). Known from Western and Southern Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland (Ref. 48666). Also Ref. 1739. |
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States/Provinces | New South Wales (introduced), Queensland (introduced), Victoria (introduced) | ||
States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
National Checklist | |||
Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html |