International Introductions of
Atherinomorus forskalii Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Por, F.D. 1978 | ||||
To: | Turkey | ||||
FAO area: | Mediterranean and Black Sea | ||||
From: | Red Sea | ||||
FAO area: | Indian Ocean, Western | ||||
Year: | 1954 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
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: | Pending more detailed study, date of introduction assumes fish was found two years prior to publication of Ref. 12830. Migrated to Iskenderun, Turkey from the Red Sea via the Suez Canal. Also Ref. 43448 and 50162. Ref: Golani, D., L. Orsi Relini, E. Massutà and J.-P. Quignard, 2002 |
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