Acanthurus coeruleus
Western Atlantic: New York, USA and Bermuda to the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Ascension Island (Ref. 7345). 175459 0
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Alien: Casual
Accidental introduction from aquaculture, escape from domestic aquarium
1st Med record: 2011
1st Med country: Cyprus
Langeneck J, Marcelli M, Simak HC (2012) Unexpected alien species in Cyprus waters: Acanthurus coeruleus (Actinopterygii: Acanthuridae). Marine Biodiversity Records 5: e116. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1755267212001042
Iglesias S, Frotte L (2015) Alien marine fishes in Cyprus: update and new records. Aquatic Invasions 10(4):425-438. http://dx.doi.org/10.3391/ai.2015.10.4.06
iNaturalist (2025) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/98821585
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