Common names:
Reticulated leatherjacket
Occurrence:
introduced
Salinity:
marine
Abundance:
occasional (usually not seen)
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Ref: Lanfranco, G.G., 1996
Importance:
of no interest
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
A lessepsian migrant. Identification confirmed by J.E. Randall and K. Matsuura. Sighted in the area in 2001 and resighted again on 14 March 2002 at Marfa Point. The 4 cm juvenile was observed on sand field with very few short blades of Posidonia oceanica, Neptune grass, at a depth of 26 m and a temperature of 15° C (Alex Buttigieg, pers. Comm.). Also Ref. 74657, 93646, 95699.
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Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mt.html
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Occurrences:
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Main Ref:
Lanfranco, G.G., 1996
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