Etrumeus golanii DiBattista, Randall & Bowen 2012 —no name

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Clupea kowal, Günth. by Gruvel (1931: 85); recently recorded as Etrumeus teres by Bariche et al. (2006: 248); Etrumeus teres by Bariche et al. (2007: 112); as as Etrumeus teres by Carpentieri et al. (2009: 3); as Etrumeus golanii by Bariche et al. (2015: 2366).

Distribution. Northern Red Sea endemic; Mediterranean Sea (west to Morocco) immigrant.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (DD: 12 July 2017). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Very common. Non-indigenous species, no conservation action needed.