Acanthurus coeruleus

Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Acanthuridae

Order:

Acanthuriformes

Aphia ID:

159581
FIRST MEDITERRANEAN RECORD

Reference

Langeneck J., Marcelli M. & Simak H.C., 2012, Unexpected alien species in Cyprus waters: Acanthurus coeruleus (Actinopterygii:Acanthuridae), Marine Biodiversity Records, 5:e116, 1-3

Year of first record

2011

Location of first record

Xilofagou

Country of first record

Cyprus

PATH

Most probable path

Aquarium release

DISTRIBUTION

Native sea area

Tropical Atlantic

Abundance in the colonized areas

Established Rare

Depth range (m)

2-40

RECORDS LOCATION
FIRST RECORDS: Mediterranean Sea Black Sea Marmara Sea Atlantic Sea