International Introductions of
Crenidens crenidens Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Por, F.D. 1978 | ||||
To: | Egypt | ||||
FAO area: | Mediterranean and Black Sea | ||||
From: | Red Sea | ||||
FAO area: | Indian Ocean, Western | ||||
Year: | 1968 | ||||
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. 12816. Migrated into Bardawil Lagoon, Egypt from the Gulf of Suez, Red Sea through the Suez Canal. Also Ref. 43448. Ref: |
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