Acanthurus coeruleus
Ηabitat
Global distribution
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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Establishment status
Establishment status detail
Alien:
Casual
First detection year
2011
Online resource
Pathway
Pathway detail
Accidental introduction from aquaculture, escape from domestic aquarium
Other notes
1st Med record: 2011
1st Med country: Cyprus
References
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