Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Records: Pilot's Dock, Pier F, Long Beach/CA/Long Beach Harbor (2000, Cohen et al. 2002); Newmars Yacht Harbor, Los Angeles/CA/Los Angeles Harbor (2000, Cohen et al. 2002); Island Yacht Anchorage, Los Angeles/CA/Los Angeles Harbor (2000, Cohen et al. 2002)
Geographic Extent
CA/San Diego Bay (2001, as C. acanthogaster, Fairey et al. 2002); CA/Mission Bay (2011, California Department of Fish and Wildlife 2014); Hill's Boat Service Marina Park/CA/Newport Bay (2017, Ruiz and Geller 2021); Pilot's Dock, Pier F, Long Beach/CA/Long Beach Harbor (2000, Cohen et al. 2002); CA/Long Beach Harbor (2014, 8 of 10 hard substrate, Ruiz and Geller 2021); Newmars Yacht Harbor, Los Angeles/CA/Los Angeles Harbor (2000, Cohen et al. 2002); Island Yacht Anchorage, Los Angeles/CA/Los Angeles Harbor (2000, Cohen et al. 2002); Port Hueneme Sportfishing/CA/Port Hueneme (2000, Cohen et al. 2002; (2015, Ruiz and Geller 2018)); Jack's Landing, Ventura/CA/Channel Islands Harbor (2000, Cohen et al. 2002); Anacapa Island Landing, Ventura/CA/Channel Islands Harbor (2000, Cohen et al. 2002); Oil platforms Holly (34°20’N, 119°33’W) and Houchin (34°20’N, 119°33’W), Santa Barbara/CA/Pacific Ocean (2002, Page et al. 2006);
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Probable | Ballast Water |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Food/Prey | |
| On oil platforms off Santa Barbara, the caprellid community was dominated by Caprella mutica, which was a major component of the diet of a native fish, the Painted Greenling (Oxylebius pictus), which was very abundant at the platform (Page et al. 2007). | ||