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International Introductions of
Saurida undosquamis 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: | 1956 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
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| Reason: | Lessepsian migration | ||||
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| Comments: | This information may refer to S. macrolepis (Ref. 57869). Recorded from the entire Levantine coast and the southern Aegean Sea (Ref. 94612). Migrated to Mersin and Izmir, Turkey from the Red Sea via the Suez Canal (Ref, 43448). Abundant at Mersin coasts and Iskenderun Bay, with decreasing abundance westwards of Antalya Bay (Ref. 94612). The speculated reason for success is its utilization of an unsaturated niche (Ref. 43448). Also Ref. 12808, 50162. Ref: Ben-Tuvia, A., 1966 | ||||
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