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Pempheris rhomboidea

Kossmann & Räuber, 1877
Chordata » Perciformes » Pempheridae » Pempheris rhomboidea
Common name (English)
Rhomboid Sweeper
Ηabitat
A: Marine
Global distribution

Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea. Immigrant to the Mediterranean Sea. 71409 0

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Establishment status
Established
Establishment status detail

Alien:

First detection year
1995
Online resource
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=68147
Pathway
6 UNAIDED - Natural dispersal across border of IAS that have been introduced through pathways 1-5 - Nat
5 CORRIDOR - Interconnected waterways – Water
Other notes

1st Med record: 1978

1st Med country: Lebanon

References

Torcu H, Aka Z, Isbilir A (2001) An investigation on fishes of northern Cyprus. Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 25(2): 155-159.

Katsanevakis S, Tsiamis K, Ioannou G, Michailidis N, Zenetos A (2009) Inventory of alien marine species of Cyprus (2009). Mediterranean Marine Science 10(2): 109-134. https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.113

Yalgın F, Türker A (2023) Determination of fish diversity in the northern coasts of Cyprus (eastern Mediterranean) by visual census method. Marine Science and Technology Bulletin 12(1): 111-122. https://doi.org/10.33714/masteb.1232007

iNaturalist (2025) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/316074065

Michail C, Crocetta F, Zenetos A, Langeneck J, Tsiamis K, Tiralongo F, Kletou D, Constantinou G, Cai LL, Vasiliades L, Rousou M, Katsanevakis S, Tanduo V, Hadjieftychiou SI, Papageorgiou IV, Kleitou P (2026) Marine non-indigenous species of Cyprus: pathways, introduction dynamics, spatial patterns, and policy implications. Biological Invasions 28(97). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-026-03814-6

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University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
Darwin Initiative
Akrotiri Environment

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