Pterois miles in Israel
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Main Ref.
Also Ref.
Occurrence introduced
Importance Ref.
Aquaculture Ref.
Regulations Ref.
Freshwater No
Brackish No
Saltwater Yes
Live export
Bait No
Gamefish No
Abundance Ref.
Comments

A lessepsian migrant, first recorded in Herzeliya, Mediterranean coast of Israel in 1991 (Ref. 37421, 72453).

Museum: Herzliya, Israel Mediterranean, HUJ 15203 (32.8 SL); Aqaba, Red Sea , HUJ 3406 (19.6 SL); Eilat, HUJ 5530 (21 SL); El-Arqana, HUJ 14675 (11.1-14 SL) (Ref. 37421). Entered the Mediterranean Sea as a Lessepsian migrant via the Suez Canal from the Red Sea (Ref. 55395).

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(e.g. 9948)
( e.g. cephalopods )
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