| Main Ref. | deRivera, C.E., G.M. Ruiz, J.A. Crooks, K. Wasson, S.I. Lonhart, P. Fofonoff, B.P. Steves, S.S. Rumrill, M.S. Bracato, W.S. Pegau, D.A. Bulthius, R.K. Priesler, G.C. Schooch, E. Bowlby, A. De Vogelaere, M.K. Crawford and …, 2005 |
| To | San Diego Bay California |
| FAO area | Pacific, Eastern Central |
| From | Northwest Atlantic. |
| FAO area | Atlantic, Northwest |
| Year | 1865 |
| 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 the Pacific Coast (San Francisco Bay and Coos Bay). Ref. Ruiz, G.M., P.W. Fofonoff, J.T. Carlton, M.J. Wonham and A.H. Hines, 2000 |