CaRMS taxon details
context source (Introduced species)
Molnar, J. L.; Gamboa, R. L.; Revenga, C.; Spalding, M. D. (2008). Assessing the global threat of invasive species to marine biodiversity. <em>Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.</em> 6(9): 485-492., available online at https://www.conservationgateway.org/ConservationPractices/Marine/Pages/marineinvasives.aspx [details] Available for editors
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record
Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [details]
additional source
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2019). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2019)., available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details]
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species impact in United States part of the North Pacific Ocean (Marine Region) : Outcompetes native species for resources and/or space [details]
Introduced species impact in United States part of the North Pacific Ocean (Marine Region) : Alters trophic interactions [details]From other sources
Diet Feed on copepods, insect larvae, mysids and small fishes [details]
Distribution Newfoundland, St. Lawrence River and Nova Scotia southward to central Florida [details]
Habitat anadromous species; found in salt water to depths of 250 m; spawns in freshwaters [details]
Habitat nektonic [details]
Importance Scientific- Commercial [details]
Predators Mammals, bony and fin fishes and seals [details]
Reproduction Migrate, repeatedly throughout their lifetime, in spring to (slow-moving) rivers; females may produce up to 600,000 eggs; external fertilization [details]
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