EASIN - European Alien Species Information Network

Argyro ZENETOS
5/12/2014 - 3:06 PM

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It seems that EASIN has a different position with respect to other Mediterranean experts on the Priacanthus species that has invaded the Mediterranean Sea. 

In fact, whilst Priacanthus sagittarius has been reported here:

http://www.aquaticinvasions.net/2011/Supplement/AI_2011_6_S1_Golani_etal.pdf

http://www.aquaticinvasions.net/2011/Supplement/AI_2011_6_S1_Golani_etal.pdf

And accepted by Galil & Goren (2014) and

 http://www.marinealien.sinanet.isprambiente.it/uploads/Priacanthus%20sagittarius.pdf



On the contrary, EASIN consider records of P. sagittarius as doubtful (and list the species as questionable), whilst presumably consider Mediterranean records as P. hamrur?? On what is this based?

Argyro ZENETOS
5/12/2014 - 3:11 PM

the correct records are as follows:

Priacanthus harmur=questionable -  A single specimen of this species was recorded by Abdelmouleh (1981) from the coast of Tunisia. Its taxonomic status and origin are still unclear (Starnes, 1988)

Priacanthus sagittarius: this is a casual record
Goren et al, 2010.First record of the Indo-Pacific Arrow bulleye Priacanthus sagittarius Starnes, 1988 in the Mediterranean Sea. Aquatic Invasions (2010) Volume 5, Issue 2
DOI 10.3391/ai.2010.5.2
Golani D.,  Sonin O. &  Edelist D., 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, Suppl 1: S7-S11

Fabio CROCETTA
5/12/2014 - 3:45 PM

Ok, so it should be changed.

Stelios Katsanevakis
8/28/2014 - 2:18 PM

Sagittarius (R16793) moved to aliens, hamrur (R16792) to questionable

Argyro ZENETOS
8/28/2014 - 2:18 PM

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