Trachurus mediterraneus (Steindachner 1868)

Bariche, Michel & Fricke, Ronald, 2020, The marine ichthyofauna of Lebanon: an annotated checklist, history, biogeography, and conservation status, Zootaxa 4775 (1), pp. 1-157 : 63

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4775.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4346526
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scientific name	Trachurus mediterraneus (Steindachner 1868)
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Trachurus mediterraneus (Steindachner 1868) View in CoL —Mediterranean horse mackerel

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Trachurus mediterraneus Steindachner 1868 View in CoL by George et al. (1964: 19); subsequently recorded as Trachurus mediterraneus mediterraneus (Steindachner) View in CoL by Mouneimné (1977: 63); as Trachurus mediterraeneus mediterraeneus (Steindachner 1868) by Mouneimné (2002: 147); recently recorded as Trachurus mediterraneus View in CoL by Bariche et al. (2007: 112). Material in collection: ANSP, AUBM, BMNH, CAS, MCZ, UF, USNM and YPM.

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay south to Senegal.

Conservation. IUCN: Global ( LC: 10 May 2013); Med. ( LC: 17 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, unknown. Occurrence: Common. Low priority for conservation action .