International Introductions of
Siganus luridus 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: | 1955 | ||||
Range: | - | ||||
Period: | 1950-1974 | ||||
Established in the wild: | established, natural reproduction | ||||
Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
Significant ecological interactions: | some - adverse | ||||
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. 12836. Migrated from the Red Sea via the Suez Canal. Have caused a fundamental change in the food web of the near-shore marine system (Ref. 52511). Also Ref. 43448. Ref: Goren, M. and B. Galil, 2004 |
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