Mirogrex hulensis Goren, Fishelson & Trewavas, 1973

Çiçek, Erdoğan, Fricke, Ronald, Sungur, Sevil, Çapar, Osman Bahadir & Golani, Daniel, 2023, Freshwater fishes of Israel; a revised and updated annotated checklist- 2023, Zootaxa 5369 (4), pp. 451-484 : 460

Mirogrex hulensis Goren, Fishelson & Trewavas, 1973 [E]—Hula bream; Lavnun ha’hula

Taxonomy. Original description: Mirogrex terraesanctae hulensis Goren et al. 1973: 310 , fig. 11 [Lake Huleh, Israel, about 33°08’N, 35°37’E; holotype: BMNH 1936.4.6.20].— Israel synonyms: Acanthobrama hulensis ( Goren, Fishelson & Trewavas, 1973) ; Mirogrex terraesanctae hulensis Goren, Fishelson & Trewavas, 1973 .—Revisions: None.—Illustration: Goren et al. (1973: fig. 11).

Status in Israel. Recorded from Israel in the original description by Goren et al. (1973); subsequently reported by Goren (1974: 74 as Microgrex terraesanctae hulensis ), Goren & Ortal (1999: 4).—Israel material: BMNH.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Jordan Valley system.—Distribution in River Basin: 3-Kinneret basin.—General distribution: Middle East: Jordan River basin.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.— Habitat: This species lived in Lake Hula and its adjacent marshes. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed, but of no commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: Extirpated.—IUCN: EX ( IUCN 2023).—Threats: ABS, CON, HAB.—High sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Extinct.—High priority for conservation action.