The immigrants include parrot fish, originally from tropical waters; damselfish from tropical latitudes of the Atlantic; triggerfish, which normally live in the Indian and Pacific oceans; and an alga that has made its way into the Mediterranean by way of the Suez Canal.
يقول ڤُوِيرتس :‏ « ثمة انواع عديدة تنتقل من الساحل الافريقي الى شمال البحر المتوسط » .‏