Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: San Diego County/CA/San Mateo Creek Lagoon (1974-2008, Swift et al. 2018, >1% % of individual fish, common during periods of heavy freshwater flow, absent during seawater inflow)
Geographic Extent
San Diego County/CA/San Mateo Creek Lagoon (1974-2008, Swift et al. 2018, >1% % of individual fish, common during periods of heavy freshwater flow, absent during seawater inflow)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Fisheries Intentional |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Predation | |
Largemouth Bass were removed from the San Mateo Creek Lagoon when caught in seines, as a threat to native fishes, particularly the Southern Tidewater Goby (Eucyclogobius kristinae) (Spies 2022) | ||