Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Ensenada, Baja California/Mexico/Pacific Ocean (2008, Miller et al. 2011)
Geographic Extent
Ensenada, Baja California/Mexico/Pacific Ocean (2008, Miller et al. 2011; Aguilar-Rosas et al. 2012); Santa Barbara County/CA/Santa Barbara boat harbor (Hughey et al. 2009, attached to docks, 34 24 27.900 N, 119 41 32.400 W); Huntington Beach/CA/Huntington Harbor (2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); San Diego/CA/Mission Bay (2011, at two sites, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| Replacing native species in Ensenada, Mexico (Aguliar-Rosas et al. 2012; Aguliar-Rosas et al. 2014) | ||