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Sphyraena viridensis Cuvier 1829

Description

Sphyraena viridensis Cuvier 1829 —Yellowmouth barracuda

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Sphyroena spet Lacép. = Sphyroena vulgaris, C.V. by Gruvel (1931: 89); subsequently recorded as Sphyraena viridensis Cuvier by Mouneimné (1977: 65); as Sphyraena viridensis Cuvier 1829 by Mouneimné (2002: 190). Material in collection: AUBM and USNM.

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, eastern Atlantic: Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, possibly more widespread.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 14 July 2014); Med. (LC: 16 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, NIS, unknown. Occurrence: Common. Low priority for conservation action.

Notes

Published as part of Bariche, Michel & Fricke, Ronald, 2020, The marine ichthyofauna of Lebanon: an annotated checklist, history, biogeography, and conservation status, pp. 1-157 in Zootaxa 4775 (1) on page 95, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4775.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3983887

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Collection code
LC
Event date
2007-11-16
Family
Sphyraenidae
Genus
Sphyraena
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Perciformes
Phylum
Chordata
Scientific name authorship
Cuvier
Species
viridensis
Taxon rank
species
Verbatim event date
2007-11-16/2014-07-14
Taxonomic concept label
Sphyraena viridensis Cuvier, 1829 sec. Bariche & Fricke, 2020

References

  • Gruvel, A. (1931) Les Etats de Syrie. Richesses marines et fluviales. Exploitation actuelle-Avenir. Societe d'Editions Geographiques, Maritimes et Coloniale, 453 pp.
  • Mouneimne, N. (1977) Liste des poissons de la cote du Liban (Mediterranee orientale). Cybium, 3 (1), 37 - 66.
  • Mouneimne, N. (2002) Poissons marins du Liban et de la Mediterranee orientale. INCAM-EU / CNRS Lebanon, Beyrouth, 271 pp.