CIESM Atlas of Exotic Fishes in the Mediterranean

 
 
The data base of Exotic Fishes in the Mediterranean Sea was developed by a CIESM task force of four biologists : Drs Daniel Golani (The Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem), Enric Massutí (Oceanographic Centre, Palma), Lidia Orsi-Relini (Univ. of Genoa) and Jean-Pierre Quignard (Univ. of Montpellier), with the assistance of the CIESM Editorial Panel.
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Check-list of exotic species (total 99)

Origin:
BA = Boreal Atlantic, IP = Indo-Pacific, TA = Tropical Atlantic.

Status:
A = Alien: sighted no more than twice so far.
E = Established: presumed established on the basis of at least three distinct published records well spread out in time and space.

Last update:
Red indicates a recent update on the species sheet.
An asterisk signals a new species added since the 2002 edition of the printed volume.

 
Taxon Origin Status Last update
CARCHARHINIDAE (requiem sharks)  
Carcharhinus altimus TA E Apr 2002
Carcharhinus falciformis TA E Apr 2002
Galeocerdo cuvier TA A Apr 2002
Rhizoprionodon acutus TA A Mar 2001
SPHYRNIDAE  (hammerhead sharks)  
Sphyrna mokarran TA A Apr 2002
DASYATIDAE (stingrays)
Himantura uarnak IP E Apr 2002
CLUPEIDAE (herrings & sardines)
Dussumieria elopsoides IP E Mar 2001
Etrumeus teres IP   E Mar 2001
Herklotsichthys punctatus IP   E Mar 2001
Spratelloides delicatulus IP E Jun 2004
MURAENIDAE (moray eels)  
Enchelycore anatina TA A Jun 2004
CONGRIDAE (conger eels)
Rhynchoconger trewavasae IP A Mar 2001
MURAENESOCIDAE (daggertooth pike-conger eels)
Muraenesox cinereus IP A Mar 2001
OPHICHTHIDAE (snake eels & worm eels)
Pisodonophis semicinctus TA E Apr 2002
HALOSAURIDAE (halosaurus)
Halosaurus ovenii TA A Apr 2002
ARIIDAE (sea catfishes)
Arius parkii TA A Mar 2001
PLOTOSIDAE (eel catfishes)
Plotosus lineatus IP E Jun 2004 *
SYNODONTIDAE (lizardfishes)
Saurida undosquamis IP E Apr 2002
CHAUNACIDAE (seatoads)  
Chaunax suttkusi TA A Mar 2001
EXOCOETIDAE (flying fishes)
Cheilopogon furcatus TA A 2005 *
Parexocoetus mento IP E Mar 2001
BELONIDAE (needlefishes)  
Tylosurus choram IP A Apr 2002
HEMIRAMPHIDAE (halfbeaks)
Hemiramphus far IP E Mar 2001
Hyporhamphus affinis IP A Mar 2001
FISTULARIDAE (cornetfishes)
Fistularia commersonii IP E Jun 2004
Fistularia petimba TA A Apr 2002
SYNGNATHIDAE (pipefishes & seahorses)
Hippocampus fuscus IP   Jun 2004 *
Syngnathus rostellatus BA E Jun 2004
ATHERINIDAE (silversides)
Atherinomorus lacunosus IP E Apr 2002
TRACHICHTHYIDAE (slimeheads)
Gephyroberyx darwini TA A Apr 2002
BERYCIDAE (alfonsinos)
Beryx splendens TA A Apr 2002
HOLOCENTRIDAE (soldierfishes or squirrelfishes)
Sargocentron rubrum IP E Mar 2001
SCORPAENIDAE (scorpionfishes)
Pterois miles IP A   Mar 2001
Scorpaena stephanica TA A Mar 2001
Trachyscorpia cristulata echinata TA E Apr 2002
PLATYCEPHALIDAE (flatheads)
Papilloculiceps longiceps IP   A Mar 2001
Platycephalus indicus IP E Mar 2001
Sorsogona prionota IP A Mar 2001
SERRANIDAE (groupers)
Epinephelus coioides IP E Apr 2002
Epinephelus malabaricus IP E Mar 2001
TERAPONIDAE (terapons)
Pelates quadrilineatus IP E   Mar 2001
Terapon puta IP E Mar 2001
APOGONIDAE (cardinalfishes)
Apogon pharaonis IP E Jun 2004
ACROPOMATIDAE (acropomatids)  
Synagrops japonicus IP A Mar 2001
SILLAGINIDAE (sillagos)
Sillago sihama IP E Mar 2001
RACHYCENTRIDAE (cobia)
Rachycentron canadum IP A Apr 2002
CARANGIDAE (jacks, scads & runners)
Alepes djedaba IP E   Mar 2001
Seriola fasciata TA E   Apr 2002
Seriola carpenteri TA E Apr 2002
Seriola rivoliana TA   Jun 2004 *
LEIOGNATHIDAE (ponyfishes)
Leiognathus klunzingeri IP E Jun 2004
LUTJANIDAE (snappers)
Lutjanus argentimaculatus IP A Mar 2001
MULLIDAE (goatfishes or red mullets)
Pseudupeneus prayensis TA A   Mar 2001
Upeneus moluccensis IP   E   Apr 2002
Upeneus pori IP E Apr 2002
HAEMULIDAE (grunts)
Pomadasys stridens IP E Feb 2002
SPARIDAE (seabreams or porgies)
Crenidens crenidens IP E   Mar 2001
Diplodus bellottii TA E   Mar 2001
Pagellus bellottii TA E   Apr 2002
Rhabdosargus haffara IP E Apr 2002
PEMPHERIDAE (sweepers)
Pempheris vanicolensis IP E Apr 2002
POMACENTRIDAE (damselfishes)
Abudefduf vaigiensis IP A Apr 2002
CHAETODONTIDAE (butterflyfishes)
Heniochus intermedium IP   Jun 2004 *
MUGILIDAE (grey mullets)
Liza carinata IP   E Apr 2002  
Mugil soiuy IP E Mar 2001
SPHYRAENIDAE (barracudas)
Sphyraena chrysotaenia IP E Jun 2004
Sphyraena flavicauda IP A 2005
LABRIDAE (wrasses)
Centrolabrus exoletus BA A Apr 2002
Pteragogus pelycus IP E Mar 2001
SCARIDAE (parrotfishes)
Scarus ghobban IP    2005 *
PINGUIPEDIDAE (sand perches)
Pinguipes brasilianus TA A Apr 2002
BLENNIDAE (blennies)
Omobranchus punctatus IP   Jun 2004 *
Petroscirtes ancylodon IP A Apr 2002
GOBIIDAE (gobies)
Coryogalops ochetica IP   A Apr 2002
Oxyurichthys petersi IP E Mar 2001
Silhouetta aegyptia IP E Apr 2002
AMMODYTIDAE (sand lances)
Gymnammodytes semisquamatus BA E Apr 2002
CALLIONYMIDAE (dragonets)
Callionymus filamentosus IP E Mar 2001
SIGANIDAE (rabbitfishes)
Siganus luridus IP E Jun 2004
Siganus rivulatus IP E Apr 2002
SCOMBRIDAE (tunas & mackerels)
Rastrelliger kanagurta IP A Apr 2002
Scomberomorus commerson IP E Mar 2001
ISTIOPHORIDAE (marlins)
Makaira indica IP A Apr 2002
NOMEIDAE (drift fishes)
Psenes pellucidus TA E Apr 2002
ACANTHURIDAE (surgeonfishes)
Acanthurus monroviae TA A Jun 2004
SOLEIDAE (soles)
Microchirus boscanion TA   Jun 2004 *  
Microchirus (Zevaia) hexophthalmus TA   E Apr 2002
Solea senegalensis TA E Apr 2002
Synaptura lusitanica TA E Apr 2002
CYNOGLOSSIDAE (tonguesoles)
Cynoglossus sinusarabici IP E Mar 2001
MONACANTHIDAE (filefishes)
Stephanolepis diaspros IP E Jun 2004
OSTRACIIDAE (boxfishes or trunkfishes)
Tetrosomus gibbosus IP E Mar 2001
TETRAODONTIDAE (pufferfishes)
Lagocephalus sceleratus IP   2005 *
Lagocephalus spadiceus IP E Mar 2001
Lagocephalus suezensis  IP E   Mar 2001
Sphoeroides pachygaster TA E   Jun 2004
Torquigener flavimaculosus IP A 2005
DIODONTIDAE (porcupinefishes)
Chilomycterus spilostylus IP A   Mar 2001  
Diodon hystrix TA A Mar 2001
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