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International Introductions of
Scatophagus argus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Zammit, E. and P.J. Schembri 2011 | ||||
| To: | Malta | ||||
| FAO area: | Mediterranean and Black Sea | ||||
| From: | Indo Pacific | ||||
| FAO area: | Indian Ocean, Western | ||||
| Year: | 2007 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 2000-present | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | - | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | - | ||||
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| Reason: | ornamental | ||||
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| Comments: | Occasionally caught in small numbers since 2007. Has regularly been imported into Malta by the aquarium trade since 1986. Escapes or deliberate release by aquarists are the most probable mode for introduction. Ref: Zammit, E. and P.J. Schembri, 2011 | ||||
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