Main Ref. |
Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.), 2006 |
To |
Israel |
FAO area |
|
From |
Indian Ocean, Western |
FAO area |
|
Year |
1956 |
Range |
|
Period |
1950-1974 |
Established in the Wild |
yes |
Established in Aquaculture |
|
Significant Ecological Interactions |
unknown |
Significant Socio-economic Effects |
|
Introduced by |
unknown |
Reason |
unknown |
Other Reason |
|
Comments |
Worldwide : Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea to New Zealand and Hawaii. Mediterranean : recorded first from Egypt (Fox, 1926 [1924]), subsequently from Israel (Holthuis, 1956), southwestern coast of Turkey in June 2002 near Fethiye (Buzburun). |