| Occurrence | native | ||
| Importance | minor commercial | Ref. | Lamb, A. and P. Edgell, 1986 |
| Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
| Regulations | Ref. | ||
| Freshwater | No | ||
| Brackish | No | ||
| Saltwater | Yes | ||
| Live export | |||
| Bait | No | ||
| Gamefish | No | ||
| Abundance | Ref. | ||
| Comments |
Somewhat popular as a food fish in some parts of California (Ref. 27426). It is now a focus of a seasonal dive ecotourism industry in Washington (Ref. 125614). Also Ref. 4925, 6885, 28609, 43939. |
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| States/Provinces | Alabama (native), California (native), Florida (native), Georgia (native), Louisiana (native), Mississippi (native), North Carolina (native), South Carolina (native), Texas (native), Washington (native) | ||
| States/Provinces Complete? | Yes | ||
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| Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html | ||