| Reference no. | Liang, S.-H., H.-P. Wu and B.-S. Shieh, 2005 |
| Ecosystem | Kaoping River |
| Status | introduced |
| Abundance | common (usually seen) |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | Species was imported commercially for aquarium cleaning during the 1970's and has become widely distributed in streams, lakes and reservoirs. It has become a serious threat to freshwater fish diversity (Ref. 56986). |