International Introductions of Alpheus rapacida
Introductions as compiled by FAO
Main Ref. Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.), 2006
To Israel
FAO area
From Indian Ocean, Western
FAO area
Year 1960
Range
Period 1950-1974
Established in the Wild yes
Established in Aquaculture
Significant Ecological Interactions unknown
Significant Socio-economic Effects
Introduced by unknown
Reason unknown
Other Reason
Comments Worldwide : Indo-West Pacific, Southeastern Africa to Malay Archipelago. Mediterranean : recorded first from Israel (Lewinsohn and Holthius, 1964 [1960]); later recorded from southern Turkey (Kocatas, 1981a).
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