International Introductions of
Scarus ghobban Introductions as compiled by FAO |
Main Ref: | Goren, M. and A. Aronov 2002 | ||||
To: | Shikmona, Israel | ||||
FAO area: | Mediterranean and Black Sea | ||||
From: | Indo Pacific | ||||
FAO area: | Indian Ocean, Western | ||||
Year: | 2001 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 2000-present | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | unknown - | ||||
Significant socio-economic effects: | unknown - | ||||
Introduced by: | |||||
Reason: | Lessepsian migration | ||||
Other reason: | |||||
Comments: | First recorded in Shikmona, Mediterranean in 2001 (Ref. 72453) and the first Lessepsian immigrant of Family Scaridae (Ref. 45081). Ref: Galil, B.S., 2007 |
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