Many species in this family are important food fishes and some have been introduced outside their native ranges to provide fishing stocks.

As a consequence they have been introduced widely outside their native range, and sometimes become invasive, threatening the local species.

It has also been introduced outside its native range, for example in Nepal.

This species is a serious problem in commercial oyster beds, and it has been accidentally introduced well outside its natural range.

It was also introduced outside its natural range.

On the other hand, it has been introduced outside its native range and has become a weed which may be invasive.

But its behavior when introduced outside its native range has sometimes been disturbing.

A few species have been introduced outside their native range.

A number of Ponto-Caspian species have been introduced outside the native range.

This species has been introduced outside its native range purposely and accidentally.