| Reference no. | Por, F.D., 1978 |
| Ecosystem | Mediterranean Sea |
| Status | introduced |
| Abundance | abundant (always seen in some numbers) |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | One of the most abundant alien fishes of the northern Levant shores, distribution extends as far as Candarli Bay in the northern Aegean Sea (Ref. 94612). Listed as one of the 100 worst invasive species of the Mediterranean (Ref. 101091). Also Ref. 95541. |