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Upeneus pori

Ben-Tuvia & Golani, 1989
Chordata » Perciformes » Mullidae » Upeneus pori
Common name (English)
Por's goatfish
Common name (Greek)
Τουρκομπάρμπουνο
Common name (Turkish)
Nil barbunu
Ηabitat
A: Marine
Global distribution

Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to Oman, Madagascar, South Africa, Eastern Mediterranean (via Suez Canal). 174573 0

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Establishment status
Established
Establishment status detail

Alien:

First detection year
2004
Online resource
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=46375
Pathway
6 UNAIDED - Natural dispersal across border of IAS that have been introduced through pathways 1-5 - Nat
Other notes

1st Med record: 1942

1st Med country: Turkey

References

Tzomos T, Kitsos S, Christodoulou M, Koukouras A, Eleftheriou A (2007) Investigation of the evolution and dispersion rates of the lessepsian Pisces in the Mediterranean. 1st Panhellenic meeting for the invasion of alien aquatic species in the eastern Mediterranean, Heraklion, Crete, 5-6 November 2007.

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

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University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
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Akrotiri Environment

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