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Atherinomorus forskalii

(Rüppell, 1838)
Chordata » Atheriniformes » Atherinidae » Atherinomorus forskalii
Common name (English)
Red Sea hardyhead silversde
Common name (Turkish)
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Ηabitat
A: Marine
Global distribution

Western Indian Ocean: endemic to the Red Sea and has invaded the eastern Mediterranean through the Suez Canal. 161844 0

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Habitat detail

Shallow waters close to the coast, near the surface.

Establishment status
Established
Establishment status detail

Alien:

First detection year
1929
Online resource
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=66821
Pathway
6 UNAIDED - Natural dispersal across border of IAS that have been introduced through pathways 1-5 - Nat
Pathway detail

Suez Canal

Other notes

1st Med record: 1902

1st Med country: Egypt

References

Norman, J.R., 1929. Notes on the fishes of the Suez Canal. Proceedings of the Zoological Society, London, 2: 616.; Demetropoulos, A. & Neoclecous, D., 1969. The fishes and crustaceans of Cyprus. Fisheries Bulletin, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Fisheries Department, 1: 1-21.

Katsanevakis S, Tsiamis K, Ioannou G, Michailidis N, Zenetos A, 2009. Inventory of alien marine species of Cyprus (2009). Mediterranean Marine Science 10:109-133.

Iglesias S, Frotte L (2015) Alien marine fishes in Cyprus: update and new records. Aquatic Invasions 10: 425-438.

Yalgın F, Türker A (2023) Determination of fish diversity in the northern coasts of Cyprus (eastern Mediterranean) by visual census method. Marine Science and Technology Bulletin 12(1): 111-122. https://doi.org/10.33714/masteb.1232007

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