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, Israel), Enric Massutí (Oceanographic Centre, Palma, Spain), Lidia Orsi-Relini (Univ. of Genoa, Italy) and Jean-Pierre Quignard (Univ. of Montpellier, France) with the assistance of the CIESM Editorial Panel.
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Check-list of exotic species (total 99)

  • Only those exotic species of Indo-Pacific origin that were recorded after 1920 and of Atlantic origin that were recorded after 1960 are considered.

    • 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.

  • An asterisk signals a new species added since the 2002 edition of the printed volume.

    •  
    Taxon Origin Status
    Last update
    of the species sheet
    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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