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Equulites klunzingeri

(Steindachner, 1898)
Chordata » Perciformes » Leiognathidae » Equulites klunzingeri
Common name (English)
Klunzinger's ponyfish
Common name (Greek)
Σαπουνόψαρο
Common name (Turkish)
Eski balığı
Ηabitat
A: Marine
Global distribution

Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea: Tunisia eastwards. Immigrant from the Red Sea through the Suez Canal. 173920 0

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Establishment status
Established
Establishment status detail

Alien:

First detection year
1961
Online resource
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=27024
Pathway
6 UNAIDED - Natural dispersal across border of IAS that have been introduced through pathways 1-5 - Nat
Other notes

1st Med record: 1924

1st Med country: Egypt

References

Foderà, V., 1961. Report to the government of Cyprus on fishery development possibilities. Expanded Program of Technical Assistance, FAO, Report No 1436."

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.

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

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