Ophisurus serpens (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 : 36

Ophisurus serpens (Linnaeus 1758) —Serpent eel

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Ophisurus serpens by Crocetta & Bariche in Dailianis et al. (2016: 620); subsequently recorded as Ophisurus serpens by Aguillar et al. (2018: 82).

Distribution. Widespread (but not eastern Pacific or western Atlantic), in eastern Atlantic from Spain south to South Africa, including Mediterranean Sea.

Conservation. IUCN: Global ( LC: 20 October 2011); Med. ( LC: 16 November 2007). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Very rare. Low priority for conservation action .