Over 200 alien marine species have been recorded in the waters off Cyprus, fisheries department officer Katerina Georgiou said on Tuesday.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, she said the two species of fish which “stand out” among those found are the silver-cheeked toadfish and the lionfish.
She spoke of the “challenges and prospects of a changing ecosystem”, saying the silver-cheeked toadfish is known for its neurotoxin and destructive teeth, is both toxic and inedible, and has “serious impacts on coastal fishing”.
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