Faunistic revision of alien fish species in the Black Sea
Journal: Russian Journal of Biological Invasions
Year: 2014

According to original and published data for the period from 1998 to 2013, the findings of 25 alien marine species of fish in the Black Sea were reliably established, 16 of which were recorded for the first time, and nine species which were previously known as solitary specimens were detected in new areas of the coastal zone of the sea. The largest number of new species (21) was recorded near the Black Sea coast of Crimea. The naturalization of 13 species is suggested; six species are assigned t