About alien species

list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean

Lagocephalus Sceleratus

The development of large populations in the Eastern Mediterranean and the N. Aegean is due to the high adaptability and lack of predators. It is an opportunistic predator and feeds on fish, cephalopods and crustaceans...

Pterois Miles

The Lionfish can reach high abundances in a short time by changing the ecosystem structure and function of its invasion area, mainly due to the hunting of other native smaller species...

Fistularia Commersonii

It feeds on ecologically important species, such as gobies. The species has spread throughout the Mediterranean Sea and does not appear to have natural enemies...