
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