Equulites klunzingeri (Steindachner 1898)

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4775.1.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:C3E5AF7F-1C84-450E-B228-BD78D0084071
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4346661
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/6E2F87D6-FF03-FF50-FF2E-FDBAFD6BF8E7
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Equulites klunzingeri (Steindachner 1898)
status

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Equula klunzingeri, Steindachner View in CoL by Gruvel (1931: 110); subsequently recorded as Leiognathus klunzingeri (Steindachner 1898) View in CoL by George et al. (1964: 19); as Leiognathus klunzingeri (Steindachner) View in CoL by Mouneimné (1977: 63); as Leiognathus klunzingeri (Steindachner 1898) View in CoL by Mouneimné (2002: 152–153); recently recorded as Equulites klunzingeri View in CoL by Bariche et al. (2015: 2366); as Equulites klunzingeri View in CoL by Aguillar et al. (2018: 81). Material in collection: ANSP, AUBM, BMNH (as Leiognathus klunzingeri View in CoL ) and USNM.

Distribution. Red Sea, northwestern Indian Ocean: Gulf of Oman; Mediterranean Sea and Sea of Marmara (Red Sea immigrant).

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