Priacanthus sagittarius
| Priacanthus sagittarius | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Priacanthidae |
| Genus: | Priacanthus |
| Species: | P. sagittarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Priacanthus sagittarius (Starnes, 1988) | |
Priacanthus sagittarius, commonly known as arrow bulleye, is a marine fish native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[1] It has been recorded as an invasive species in the Mediterranean since 2009, most likely having arrived via the Suez Canal.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Priacanthus sagittarius" in FishBase. 2 2015 version.
- ↑ Daniel Golani, Oren Sonin, & Dor Edelist (2011). "Second records of the Lessepsian fish migrants Priacanthus sagittarius and Platax teira and distribution extension of Tylerius spinosissimus in the Mediterranean". Aquatic Invasions 6 (1, supplement): s7–s11. doi:10.3391/ai.2011.6.S1.002.
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