| Reference no. | Whitehead, P.J.P., 1985 |
| Ecosystem | Mediterranean Sea |
| Status | introduced |
| Abundance | abundant (always seen in some numbers) |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | Lessepsian migrant (Ref. 50162). Recorded from the Eastern Mediterranean (Ref. 93672). Listed as one of the 100 worst invasive species in the Mediterranean impacting biodiversity (Ref. 101091). First record via Suez Canal, Israel, 1949 (Ref. 127989). |