| Main Ref. | Gollasch, S. and S. Nehring, 2006 |
| To | Inland waters. |
| FAO area | Europe - Inland waters |
| From | North America. |
| FAO area | |
| Year | |
| Range | 1980 - 1989 |
| Period | 1975-present |
| Established in the Wild | Unknown |
| Established in Aquaculture | |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | Unknown |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | |
| Reason | fill ecological niche |
| Other Reason | |
| Comments | Also acts as parasite carrier and causes competition and habitat modification. Ref. Gollasch, S. and S. Nehring, 2006 |