| Main Ref. | Scannella, D., F. Falsone, M.L. Geraci, C. Froglia, F. Fiorentino, G.B. Giusto, B. Zava, G. Insacco and F. Colloca, 2016 |
| To | Sicily |
| FAO area | Mediterranean and Black Sea |
| From | unknown |
| FAO area | |
| Year | 2015 |
| Range | |
| Period | 1975-present |
| Established in the Wild | yes, self reproducing |
| Established in Aquaculture | |
| Significant Ecological Interactions | |
| Significant Socio-economic Effects | |
| Introduced by | |
| Reason | diffused from other countries |
| Other Reason | ballast water |
| Comments | It was found in 3 sites along the southern coast of Sicily: Gala, Porto Empedolce, and Mazara del Vallo. The suspected vector of introduction is likely the dispersal of eggs and larvae from Turkey via surface water circulation in the Eastern and Central Mediterranean (Ref. 113843). There has also been Farfantepenaeus aztecus reported in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off Follonica Gulf and near Castiglione della Pescaia in 2014 (Ref. 113842). |