Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: GA/Altmaha River (1988, Thomas 1993)
Geographic Extent
as far upstream as the lowhead dam at Juliette/GA/Altamaha River (lower) (1994, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2013)
Vectors
Level | Vector |
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Probable | Fisheries Intentional |
Regional Impacts
Ecological Impact | Predation | |
During a period of increasing Flathead Catfish populations, abundance of Bullhead Catfishes (Ameiurus spp.) and Redbreast Sunfish (Lepomis auritus) declined in Altamaha River (Thomas 1993). | ||