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Sphyraena flavicauda

Rüppell, 1838
Chordata » Perciformes » Sphyraenidae » Sphyraena flavicauda
Common name (English)
Yellowstripe barracuda
Common name (Turkish)
Bigeye barracuda
Ηabitat
A: Marine

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Establishment status
Established
Establishment status detail

Alien:

First detection year
2014
Online resource
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=7937
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: 1991

1st Med country: Israel

References

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

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

Joint Service Health Unit
University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
Darwin Initiative
Akrotiri Environment

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