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International Introductions of
Pterois volitans Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Albins, M.A. and M.A. Hixon 2008 | ||||
| To: | Bermuda | ||||
| FAO area: | Atlantic, Western Central | ||||
| From: | USA | ||||
| FAO area: | Atlantic, Western Central | ||||
| Year: | 2000 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 2000-present | ||||
| Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | probably some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
| Introduced by: | |||||
| Reason: | diffused from other countries | ||||
| Other reason: | |||||
| Comments: | Between 1992-2006, the species has spread rapidly both north and southward along the eastern seaboard of the USA. It has now been reported from Bermuda (Ref. 79593). Also Ref. 85277, 87861, 87862 and 117434. Ref: | ||||
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