Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Kyushu/Japan/East China Sea (1937, Utinomi 1960; Iwasaki 2005)
Apparently a recent invader into Korean waters (1970s, Kim 1992), but possibly native further south in Chinese and Taiwanese waters.

Geographic Extent

Kyushu/Japan/East China Sea (1937, Utinomi 1960; Iwasaki 2005); Pusan to Yosu/South Korea/Korea Straits (Kim 1992; Park et al. 2017); Cheju Island/South Korea/East China Sea (Kim 1992; Park et al. 2017)