International Introductions of
Hemiramphus far Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Por, F.D. 1978 | ||||
To: | Greece | ||||
FAO area: | Mediterranean and Black Sea | ||||
From: | Red Sea | ||||
FAO area: | Indian Ocean, Western | ||||
Year: | 1937 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1925-1949 | ||||
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: | Migrated to Rhodes, Greece from the Red Sea through the Suez Canal. Speculated reason for establishment is unknown (Ref. 43448). Also Ref. 12820, 93646. Ref: Corsini-Foka, M., 2010 |
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