Non-Native Fish in Circum-Mediterranean Inland Waters, 146 Species

An inventory of 146 non-native fish species recorded in inland waters across all countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. The dataset was compiled by Carlos Cano-Barbacil from a review of scientific literature, online databases, and technical reports, and was last updated in April 2026. It includes analysis of establishment patterns, introduction pathways, and correlations with economic and environmental factors.

Use Cases

• Modeling invasion risk based on correlations with GDP and dam density mentioned in the description
• Analyzing taxonomic patterns of establishment success for different fish orders
• Mapping introduction pathways and source regions for non-native species
• Prioritizing conservation efforts by identifying countries with high numbers of established non-native species

Strengths

• Inventory of 146 distinct non-native fish species
• Geographic coverage includes all countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea
• Analysis includes specific counts of established species per country (e.g., Italy, Spain, France)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic or source bias inherent to the literature review method

Provenance

Source

Compiled from scientific literature, online databases, and technical reports

Collection Method

Extensive review of published and grey literature

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 08:12:02

Geography

Circum-Mediterranean region (all countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea)