International Introductions of
Sillago suezensis Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Taskavak, E., M. Bilecenoglu and K.B. Kunt 2002 | ||||
To: | Turkey | ||||
FAO area: | Mediterranean and Black Sea | ||||
From: | Red Sea | ||||
FAO area: | Indian Ocean, Western | ||||
Year: | 1992 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1975-1999 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | Lessepsian migration | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | Mersin and Iskenderun Bays, eastern Mediterranean (Ref. 41077). Lessepsian migrant (Ref. 50162). Pending more detailed study, date of introduction assumes fish was found two years prior to publication of Ref. 41077. Migrated through the Suez Canal to eastern Mediterranean from the Red Sea (Ref. 43448). Ref: Gücü, A.C., F. Bingel, D. Avsar and N. Uysal, 1994 |
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