Eurasia: Spain across Europe and north-central Asia to northern China. A well established element of the fish fauna of Europe. At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction.
Countries:Native:Albania; Andorra; Armenia; Austria; Belarus; Bulgaria; China; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; Georgia; Germany; Gibraltar; Holy See (Vatican City State); Hungary; Italy; Japan; Kazakhstan; Korea, Republic of; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of; Malta; Moldova, Republic of; Montenegro; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russian Federation; Serbia; Slovakia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Taiwan, Province of China; Turkey; Turkmenistan; Ukraine
Introduced:Belgium; Chile; Colombia; Croatia; Cyprus; Ethiopia; France; Greece; India; Indonesia; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Kenya; Nepal; Philippines; Sri Lanka; Thailand; United Kingdom; United States
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United States: (Washington)
Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Chile China Colombia Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Ethiopia Finland France Georgia Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary India Indonesia Iran Israel Italy Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Macedonia Malta Moldova Nepal Netherlands North Korea Norway Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia and Montenegro Slovakia Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Vatican