International Introductions of
Saurida undosquamis Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Por, F.D. 1978 | ||||
To: | Cyprus | ||||
FAO area: | Mediterranean and Black Sea | ||||
From: | Red Sea | ||||
FAO area: | Indian Ocean, Western | ||||
Year: | 1960 | ||||
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: | This information may refer to S. macrolepis (Ref. 57869). Pending more detailed study, date of introduction assumes fish was found two years prior to publication of Ref. 12832. Migrated from the Red Sea via the Suez Canal. The speculated reason for success is its utilization of an unsaturated niche (Ref. 43448). Also Ref. 95695. Ref: Golani, D., L. Orsi Relini, E. Massutà and J.-P. Quignard, 2002 |
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