| Main Ref. | Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.), 2006 |
| To | Dominican Republic |
| FAO area | Atlantic, Western Central |
| From | United States of America |
| FAO area | |
| Year | 1977 |
| Range | |
| Period | 1975-present |
| Established in the Wild | yes, self reproducing |
| Established in Aquaculture | rarely used |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | yes - adverse |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | individual |
| Reason | aquaculture |
| Other Reason | |
| Comments | The introduction was carried out by a member of the "Cuerpo de Paz" for social support purposes, in a mixte farming system of rice-shrimp, like the one in Louisiana. |