| Main Ref. | Ruiz, G.M., P.W. Fofonoff, J.T. Carlton, M.J. Wonham and A.H. Hines, 2000 |
| To | East coast of North America |
| FAO area | Pacific, Northeast |
| From | West Pacific |
| FAO area | |
| Year | 1892 |
| Range | |
| Period | 18th century |
| Established in the Wild | yes |
| Established in Aquaculture | |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | Unknown |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | |
| Reason | accidental with ships |
| Other Reason | |
| Comments | Also introduced to Chesapeake Bay and the Pacific Coast (San Francisco Bay, Coos Bay and Puget Sound). Also to the gulf coast of North America in 1948 and to the west coast of North America in 1909. Ref. Ruiz, G.M., P.W. Fofonoff, J.T. Carlton, M.J. Wonham and A.H. Hines, 2000 |