Syngnathus abaster Risso 1827

Bariche, Michel & Fricke, Ronald, 2020, The marine ichthyofauna of Lebanon: an annotated checklist, history, biogeography, and conservation status, Zootaxa 4775 (1), pp. 1-157 : 112-113

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4775.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4346559
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scientific name	Syngnathus abaster Risso 1827
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Syngnathus abaster Risso 1827 View in CoL —Blackstripe pipefish

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Syngnathus abaster Risso View in CoL by Mouneimné (1977: 62); subsequently recorded as Syngnathus abaster Risso 1826 View in CoL by Mouneimné (2002: 112). Material in collection: AUBM (OS1782; OS3816; OS3836; OS3969) and USNM.

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay south to Portugal.

Conservation. IUCN: Global ( LC: 20 May 2016); Med. ( LC: 9 March 2016). Capture and threats: HAB, Unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Significant decline in the last two decades. Medium priority for conservation action .