Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Hillsborough County/FL/Lithia Springs (Tampa Bay Basin) (1949, Poss et al. 1999; Baker et al. 2004; USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2013). It 'can reach high densities in oligohaline tributaries of Tampa Bay (G. Warren, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conserv. Comm., unpubl. data).', Baker et al. 2004).

Geographic Extent

Florida-Gulf (Hillsborough County/FL/Lithia Springs (Tampa Bay Basin) (1949, Poss et al. 1999; Baker et al. 2004; USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program 2013). FL/oligohaline tributaries of Tampa Bay (Baker et al. 2004).