International Introductions of
Pempheris mangula Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Ref. principal: | Katsanevakis, S., K. Tsiamis, G. Ioannou, N. Michailidis and A. Zenetos 2009 | ||||
To | Cyprus | ||||
FAO area | Mediterranean and Black Sea | ||||
From: | Red Sea | ||||
FAO area | Indian Ocean, Western | ||||
Year | 1995 | ||||
Range | - | ||||
Period | 1975-1999 | ||||
Established in the wild | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions | - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects | - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason | Lessepsian migration | ||||
Other reason | |||||
Comments | P. mangula is the only Pempheris which has migrated to the Mediterranean from the Red Sea. Previous reports of P. vanicolensis in the Mediterranean were misidentifications (Ref. 95675). Ref: |
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