Occurrence | introduced | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | No | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | Yes | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | common (usually seen) | Ref. | Golani, D., L. Orsi Relini, E. Massutí and J.-P. Quignard, 2002 |
Comments |
One of the earliest alien fishes of Turkey. Distribution is limited between Iskenderun Bay and Mersin coasts, not extending westwards (Ref. 94612). Also Ref. 43448. |
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States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
National Checklist | |||
Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tu.html |