Ophidion barbatum 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 : 52

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scientific name	Ophidion barbatum Linnaeus 1758
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Ophidion barbatum Linnaeus 1758 View in CoL —Snake blenny

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Ophidion barbatum Linnaeus 1758 View in CoL by George et al. (1964: 22); subsequently recorded as Ophidium barbatum Linnaeus View in CoL by Mouneimné (1977: 65); as Ophidion barbatum Linnaeus 1758 View in CoL by Mouneimné (2002: 95). Material in collection: AUBM.

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, eastern Atlantic: southern England south to Senegal.

Conservation. IUCN: Global ( LC: 12 October 2018); Med. ( LC: 29 February 2008). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Low priority for conservation action .