| Main Ref. | Ruiz, G.M., P.W. Fofonoff, J.T. Carlton, M.J. Wonham and A.H. Hines, 2000 |
| To | West coast of North America |
| FAO area | Pacific, Northeast |
| From | North America |
| FAO area | |
| Year | 1924 |
| Range | |
| Period | 1900-1924 |
| Established in the Wild | yes |
| Established in Aquaculture | |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | Unknown |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | |
| Reason | fisheries |
| Other Reason | |
| Comments | Also introduced to the east coast and gulf coast of North America in 1951. Ref. Ruiz, G.M., P.W. Fofonoff, J.T. Carlton, M.J. Wonham and A.H. Hines, 2000 |