International Introductions of   Pempheris mangula
Introductions as compiled by FAO

Main Ref: Golani, D. and A. Diamant 1991
To: Eastern Mediterranean Sea
FAO area: Mediterranean and Black Sea
From:Red Sea
FAO area: Indian Ocean, Western
Year: 1979
Range: -
Period: 1975-1999
Established in the wild: established, natural reproduction
Established in aquaculture:   -   
Significant ecological interactions: -
Significant socio-economic effects: -
Introduced by:  
Reason: Lessepsian migration
Other reason:  
Comments: A Lessepsian migrant, first recorded from Jaffa, Mediterranean coast of Israel in 1979 (Ref. 72453). P. mangula is the only Pempheris which has migrated to the Mediterranean from the Red Sea. Previous reports of P. vanicolensis in the Mediterranean were misidentifications (Ref. 95675). Also Ref. 58916, 74657.     Ref:  Galil, B.S., 2007


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