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International Introductions of
Parexocoetus mento Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Walford, L. and R. Wicklund 1973 | ||||
| To: | Turkey | ||||
| FAO area: | Mediterranean and Black Sea | ||||
| From: | Red Sea | ||||
| FAO area: | Indian Ocean, Western | ||||
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| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | unknown | ||||
| 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: | Migrated from the Red Sea via the Suez Canal (Ref. 6328).Sometimes forms very large schools especially in Iskenderun Bay. Reported as far as Kusadasi Bay in the southern Aegean Sea (Ref. 94612). Also Ref. 50162. Ref: Taskavak, E., M. Bilecenoglu and K.B. Kunt, 2002 | ||||
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