Asian Clam

Corbicula fluminea

A small, round clam that lives in freshwater and filters tiny food from the water. It can spread quickly and crowd out native species.

First Recorded: 2022-11-12 00:00:00

Last Observed: 2025-11-02 00:00:00

Est. Population: 50

Record Created: 2025-09-26 00:00:00

Realm: Freshwater

Main Biome: Lake, Lakeshore

Trophic Role: Filter Feeder

Feeding Niche: suspended algae

Known Predators: possibly the slough crayfish if the opportunity occurs

Currently: Unknown

Population Size: 50

First Recorded: 2022-11-12 00:00:00

Reproduction Notes: 1 entries

Status: Vulnerable

Realm: Freshwater

Main Biome: Lake, Lakeshore

Population Size: 50

Conservation Notes: 1 entries

These clams are the main filter feeders in the freshwater realm and have successfully been part of the system for almost 3 years.

This is an invasive species here in Florida and is wild caught.

It's unknown at this point if this species is reproducing. They have the ability to physically in miniBIOTA however, no offspring have been observed.

Due to the unknown status of reproduction, this species is considered vulnerable