Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus 1758)

Bariche, Michel & Fricke, Ronald, 2020, The marine ichthyofauna of Lebanon: an annotated checklist, history, biogeography, and conservation status, Zootaxa 4775 (1), pp. 1-157 : 31

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scientific name	Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus 1758)
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Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus 1758) View in CoL —European eel

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus 1758) View in CoL by George et al. (1964: 13); subsequently recorded as Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus) View in CoL by Mouneimné (1977: 61); as Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus 1758) View in CoL by Mouneimné (2002: 74–75). Recent unpublished records from Tripoli, Nahr Ibrahim, Beirut and Damour (1998–2012). Material in collection: AUBM, FMNH, MNHN, SMF, and USNM.

Distribution. Western and eastern Atlantic, Baltic Sea, North Sea, White Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea: European seas and adjacent watersheds, spawing and larval migration routes to and from the western Atlantic. Introduced in the Caspian Sea basin.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (CR: A2bd+4bd, 28 May 2013); Med. (North Africa) ( EN: A4 bd, 16 October 2007); CITES Appendix II. Capture and threats: HAB, unknown. Occurrence: Rare. High priority for conservation action .