Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: NC/Cape Fear River (1979; Guier et al. 1986; Menhennick 1991), 1st Record: 22.5 km upstream of the US Highway17 bridge near the town of Bullhead Bluff/GA/Satilla R. (Bonvechio et al. 2012, 30°53.290'N, 81°50.696'W), 1st Nontidla Record: Fort Gordon/GA/Savannah River (Dahlberg and Scott 1971), 1st Record: 21 km upstream of the I-95 bridge near the town of Everett (GA DNR Standardized Sampling Station #101)/GA/Altamaha River (7/8/2010, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2013), 1st Record: Chesapeake/VA/Northwest River, Back Bay tributary (3/26/16, Tolliver 2016, several large fish caught, ~ 6-25 kg), 1st Record: 22.5 km upstream of the US Highway 17 bridge near the town of Bullhead Bluff/GA/Satilla River (2011, Bonvechio et al. 2012),

1st Record: Craven County/NC/Hog Island-Neuse River (1975, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database 2023)

 

Geographic Extent

NC/Cape Fear River (1979; Guier et al. 1986; Menhennick 1991), 22.5 km upstream of the US Highway17 bridge near the town of Bullhead Bluff/GA/Satilla R. (Bonvechio et al. 2012, 30°53.290'N, 81°50.696'W); Burnt Fort Village/GA/Satilla River (2011-2012, USGS Nomnindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2013, ~7 captures ), Fort Gordon/GA/Savannah River (Dahlberg and Scott 1971), 21 km upstream of the I-95 bridge near the town of Everett (GA DNR Standardized Sampling Station #101)/GA/Altamaha River (7/8/2010, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2013), Chesapeake/VA/Northwest River, Back Bay tributary (3/26/16, Tolliver 2016, several large fish caught, ~ 6-25 kg), 22.5 km upstream of the US Highway 17 bridge near the town of Bullhead Bluff/GA/Satilla River (2011, Bonvechio et al. 2012); GA/Satilla River (2011, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2017, many subsequent records),

Craven County/NC/Hog Island-Neuse River (1975, USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database 2023, now widespread