Hyporthodus haifensis (Ben-Tuvia 1953)

Bariche, Michel & Fricke, Ronald, 2020, The marine ichthyofauna of Lebanon: an annotated checklist, history, biogeography, and conservation status, Zootaxa 4775 (1), pp. 1-157 : 86

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4775.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4346314
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treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Hyporthodus haifensis (Ben-Tuvia 1953)
status

Treatment

Hyporthodus haifensis (Ben-Tuvia 1953) View in CoL — Haifa grouper

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Epinephelus haifensis Ben-Tuvia 1953 View in CoL by Geor. & Ath. (1966a: 7); subsequently recorded as Epinephelus haifensis Ben-Tuvia View in CoL by Mouneimné (1977: 62); as Epinephelus haifensis View in CoL Ben- Tuvia 1953 by Mouneimné (2002: 133–134). Material in collection: AUBM.

Distribution. Distribution: Mediterranean Sea, eastern Atlantic: Portugal south to Angola.

Conservation. IUCN: Global ( LC: 17 November 2016); Med. (DD: 1 January 2008). Capture and threats: FIT, Unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Low priority for conservation action .