Invasion

Invasion Description

The date of first record is unknown. Menhennick et al. (1976) considered it possibly intorduced to the Neuse, Tar and Roanoke drainages. Smiith (1907) makes no mention of introductions in North Carolina, although as a commissioner of the US Fish Commission, he supervised many of them, 1st Record? Albermare region NC/Albemarle tributaries (Smith 1907, 'often sought by anglers') Menhennick et al. (1976) considered it possibly introduced to the Neuse, Tar and Roanoke drainages. Smiith (1907) makes no mention of introductions in North Carolina, although as a commissioner of the US Fish Commission, he supervised many of them

Geographic Extent

39 stations/NC/Neuse River tributaries (1960, Keup and Bayliss 1964; Menhennick et al. 1976; Menhennick 1991), Albermare region NC/Albemarle tributaries (Smith 1907, 'often sought by anglers'); NC/Pamlico, Tar, Roanoke Drainages, widespread (Menhennick et al. 1976); Edenton Bay/NC/Albemarle Sound (Smith 1907)., NC/Cape Fear River drainage (1877, Smith 1907; Menhennick 1991; Page and Burr 1991), SC/Atlantic draianges (Page and Burr 1991; USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2014), SC/Atlantic drainages (Page and Burr 1991; USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2014), GA-SC/Atlantic drainages (Page and Burr 1991; USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2014), GA/Atlantic drainages (Page and Burr 1991; USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2014), FL-GA /Atlantic draianges (Page and Burr 1991; USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2014), FL/Atlantic draianges (Page and Burr 1991; USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2014), FL/Atlantic drainages (Page and Burr 1991; USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2014)