|
International Introductions of
Scomberomorus commerson Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Por, F.D. 1978 | ||||
| To: | Israel | ||||
| FAO area: | Mediterranean and Black Sea | ||||
| From: | Red Sea | ||||
| FAO area: | Indian Ocean, Western | ||||
| Year: | 1935 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
| 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: | First recorded in 1935 (Ref. 12821), remained rare for sometime but by the end of the 1990's has become the most common species among the large scombrids in trammel nets and longline along the Mediterranean (Ref. 93649). Migrated through the Suez Canal to eastern Mediterranean from the Red Sea. Also Ref. Ref. 12833. Ref: | ||||
| Update record Fish Introductions Table | |||||