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

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Priacanthus sagittarius" in FishBase. 2 2015 version.
  2. 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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