| Occurrence | introduced | ||
| Importance | Ref. | ||
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | Yes | ||
| Brackish | Yes | ||
| Saltwater | No | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | abundant (always seen in some numbers) | Ref. | McDowall, R.M., 1990 |
| Comments |
Introduced in 1868-1877 (Ref. 5755). Voucher specimen at the NMNZ (Ref. 5755). Widespread in North and South Is. Range is expanding (Ref. 52336). |
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| States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
| National Checklist | |||
| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html | ||