List of Lessepsian migrants

Lessepsian migrants are marine species that are native to the waters on one side of the Suez Canal, and were introduced by the creation of the canal to the waters on its other side, creating new colonies there and becoming invasive.

Most Lessepsian migrations are of Red Sea species invading the Mediterranean Sea; few occur in the opposite direction.

Invasions of Red Sea Species into the Mediterranean Sea

The year in parentheses denotes year of first record in the Mediterranean.

*"Alepes djedaba" (1927)
*"Apogon nigripinnis" (1947)
*"Apogon queketti" (2006)
*"Asterina burtoni" (1966)
*"Atherinomorus lacunosus" (1902)
*"Callionymus filamentosus" (1953)
*"Crenidens crenidens" (1970)
*"Cynoglossus sinusarabici" (1953)
*"Dussumieria acuta" (1953)
*"Epinephelus coioides" (1969)
*"Epinephelus malabaricus" (1969)
*"Etrumeus teres" (1963)
*"Fistularia commersonii"
*"Fulvia fragilis"
*"Ferosagitta galerita" (2003)
*"Hemiramphus far" (1927)
*"Herklotsichthys punctatus" (1976)
*"Himantura uarnak" (1955)
*"Hippocampus fuscus" (2002)
*"Hyporhamphus affinis" (1967)
*"Hypselodoris infucata"
*"Lagocephalus sceleratus" (2005)
*"Lagocephalus spadiceus" (1953)
*"Lagocephalus suezensis" (1977)
*"Leiognathus klunzingeri" (1931)
*"Leonnates persicus"
*"Liza carinata" (1971)
*"Lutjanus argentimaculatus" (1977)
*"Monishia ochetica" (1927)
*"Muraenesox cinereus" (1982)
*"Nemipterus randalli" (2006)
*"Oxyurichthys papuensis" (1983)
*"Pampus argenteus" (1896)
*"Papilloculiceps longiceps" (1990)
*"Paraexocoetus mento" (1935)
*"Pelates quadrilineatus" (1970)
*"Pempheris vanicolensis" (1979)
*"Petroscirtes ancylodon" (1989)
*"Platycephalus indicus" (1953)
*"Plotosus lineatus" (2002)
*"Pomadasys stridens" (1969)
*"Pteragogus pelycus" (1992)
*"Pterois miles" (1992)
*"Rachycentron canadum" (1986)
*"Rastrelliger kanagurta" (1971)
*"Rhabdosargus haffara" (1992)
*"Rhopilema nomadica"
*"Rhynchoconger trewavasae" (1993)
*"Sargocentron rubrum" (1947)
*"Saurida undosquamis" (1953)
*"Scarus ghobban"
*"Scomberomorus commerson" (1935)
*"Siganus luridus" (1964)
*"Siganus rivulatus" (1927)
*"Silhouetta aegyptia" (1991)
*"Sillago sihama" (1977)
*"Sorsogona prionota" (1947)
*"Sphyraena chrysotaenia" (1930)
*"Sphyraena flavicauda" (1992)
*"Spratelloides delicatulus" (1978)
*"Stephanolepis diaspros" (1927)
*"Terapon puta" (1976)
*"Tetrosomus gibbosus" (1988)
*"Tylerius spinosissimus" (2005)
*"Tylosurus choram" (1963)
*"Upeneus moluccensis" (1947)
*"Upeneus pori" (1950)

Invasions of Mediterranean Species into the Red Sea

* Rock goby
* Giant goby

ee also

*Lessepsian migration
*Suez Canal
*Invasive species

References

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