| Main Ref. | Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.), 2006 |
| To | Vanuatu |
| FAO area | Pacific, Western Central |
| From | United States of America |
| FAO area | |
| Year | |
| Range | 1972 - 1973 |
| Period | 1950-1974 |
| Established in the Wild | probably no |
| Established in Aquaculture | |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | unknown |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | unknown |
| Reason | aquaculture |
| Other Reason | |
| Comments | Eldredge 1994. Over 700,000 spat introduced, FAO reports no production so unsuccessful. |