An Analysis of Adriatic Ichthyofauna—Ecology, Zoogeography, and Conservation Status

The paper presents an analysis of biogeographic and habitat distribution patterns, the conservation status data Adriatic fishes, based on last published checklist evidence-based critical analyses species presence. total number recorded in is 449. has 58.8% Mediterranean richness, 76.1% its families, 87.8% orders. Among discovered after 2010, twelve were attributed to biological invasion, mostly Atlantic immigrants or alien species, ten improved research native ichthyofauna area. About 58% are Atlanto-Mediterranean origin, 21% wider global occurrence, 15% Black Sea endemics 5% originated outside Sea. majority inhabit benthic environment (71.9%), while others occur pelagic (20.7%) euryhaline (7.3%). littoral most numerous representing 40% all whereas fishes mainly eurybathic epipelagic; only 3.6% deep species. A Red Book marine urgently needed assess their status, covering entire reviewing fish status.