| Main Ref. | Cardigos, F., F. Tempera, S. Avila, J. Gonçalves, A. Colaço and R.S. Santos, 2006 |
| To | São Miguel and Faial island |
| FAO area | Atlantic, Northeast |
| From | Eastern Pacific |
| FAO area | Pacific, Eastern Central |
| Year | 1979 |
| Range | |
| Period | 1975-present |
| Established in the Wild | Unknown |
| Established in Aquaculture | |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | Unknown |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | |
| Reason | accidental with ships |
| Other Reason | |
| Comments | Attached to boat hulls or rafting. Ref. Cardigos, F., F. Tempera, S. Avila, J. Gonçalves, A. Colaço and R.S. Santos, 2006 |