the Ponto-Caspian Basin—Dnieper, Don, and Volga—are reviewed. Over the last 50 years,
over 50 new fish species have appeared in the basins of these rivers; 25 of them can be
considered naturalized. The invasive species are classified according to their ecological and
taxonomic categories and modes of life. The principal vectors of the invasions are described.
Southern alien species are doubtlessly prevalent in species number; among them, species …