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International Introductions of
Lagocephalus sceleratus Introductions as compiled by FAO |
| Main Ref: | Tunçer, S. and U. Önal 2014 | ||||
| To: | Turkey | ||||
| FAO area: | Mediterranean and Black Sea | ||||
| From: | Indo West Pacific | ||||
| FAO area: | Indian Ocean, Western | ||||
| Year: | 2004 | ||||
| Range: | - | ||||
| Period: | 2000-present | ||||
| Established in the wild: | , | ||||
| Established in aquaculture: | - | ||||
| Significant ecological interactions: | probably some - adverse | ||||
| Significant socio-economic effects: | probably some - adverse | ||||
| Introduced by: | |||||
| Reason: | Lessepsian migration | ||||
| Other reason: | |||||
| Comments: | Considered as one of the most invasive species in the Mediterranean due to its rapid rate of colonization. May have a potential adverse impact to local fish and squids (Ref. 97738). Found in Edremit Bay, Aegean Sea at 60 m depth (Ref. 82664) and Saros Bay (Ref. 97738). Earliest record in Turkey (Ref. 96314). Ref: | ||||
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