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Acanthurus coeruleus

Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Chordata » Perciformes » Acanthuridae » Acanthurus coeruleus
Ηabitat
A: Marine
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
Not Established
Establishment status detail

Alien:

Casual

First detection year
2011
Online resource
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=944
Pathway
1 RELEASE IN NATURE - Other intentional release - Other
5 CORRIDOR - Interconnected waterways – Water
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

"UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology"
Joint Service Health Unit
University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
Darwin Initiative
Akrotiri Environment

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