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Atherinomorus forskalii

(Rüppell, 1838)
Chordata » Atheriniformes » Atherinidae » Atherinomorus forskalii
Common name (English)
Red Sea hardyhead silversde
Common name (Turkish)
Gümüş balığı
Ηabitat
A: Marine
Global distribution

Western Indian Ocean: endemic to the Red Sea and has invaded the eastern Mediterranean through the Suez Canal. 161844 0

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Habitat detail

Shallow waters close to the coast, near the surface.

Establishment status
Established
Establishment status detail

Alien:

First detection year
1929
Online resource
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=66821
Pathway
6 UNAIDED - Natural dispersal across border of IAS that have been introduced through pathways 1-5 - Nat
5 CORRIDOR - Interconnected waterways – Water
Pathway detail

Suez Canal

Other notes

1st Med record: 1902

1st Med country: Egypt

References

Norman JR (1929) Notes on the fishes of the Suez Canal. Proceedings of the Zoological Society, London, 2: 616. | Demetropoulos A, Neoclecous D (1969) The fishes and crustaceans of Cyprus. Fisheries Bulletin, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Fisheries Department, 1: 1-21.

Katsanevakis S, Tsiamis K, Ioannou G, Michailidis N, Zenetos A (2009) Inventory of alien marine species of Cyprus (2009). Mediterranean Marine Science 10:109-133. https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.113

Iglesias S, Frotte L (2015) Alien marine fishes in Cyprus: update and new records. Aquatic Invasions 10: 425-438. https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2015.10.4.06

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/323494809

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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