Echelus myrus (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

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4775.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4346322
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scientific name	Echelus myrus (Linnaeus 1758)
status

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Echelus myrus (Linnaeus 1758) View in CoL —Painted eel

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Echelus myrus (Linnaeus 1758) View in CoL by Mouneimné (1979: 108); subsequently recorded as Echelus myrus (Linnaeus 1758) View in CoL by Mouneimné (2002: 80). Recent unpublished records from Tripoli (3 September 2013 and 15 September 2017). Material in collection: AUBM (OS3973).

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

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