International Introductions of
Herklotsichthys punctatus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Por, F.D. 1978 | ||||
To: | Egypt | ||||
FAO area: | Mediterranean and Black Sea | ||||
From: | Red Sea | ||||
FAO area: | Indian Ocean, Western | ||||
Year: | 1973 | ||||
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: | Pending more detailed study, date of introduction assumes fish was found two years prior to publication of Ref. 12823. Migrated into Bardawil Lagoon, Egypt from the Red Sea passing through the Suez Canal. Common along the eastern Levant coasts (Ref. 43448). Ref: Golani, D., L. Orsi Relini, E. Massutà and J.-P. Quignard, 2002 |
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