Engraulis encrasicolus (Linnaeus 1758) —European anchovy

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Engraulis enchrasicholus, L. by Gruvel (1931: 85); subsequently record- ed as Engraulis encrasicolus (Linnaeus 1758) by George et al. (1964: 11); as Engraulis encrasicolus (Linnaeus) by Mouneimné (1977: 61); as Engraulis encrasicolus (Linnaeus 1758) by Mouneimné (2002: 73–74). Recently recorded as Engraulis encrasicolus by Bariche et al. (2007: 112). Material in collection: AMNH, ANSP, AUBM, BMNH, MCZ and USNM.

Distribution. Western Baltic Sea, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, Sea of Azov, eastern Atlantic: Norway south to South Africa, including Madeira and Canary Islands; recorded as NIS from the Red Sea and the southwestern Indian Ocean.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 23 May 2013); Med. (LC: 15 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, NIS, unknown. Occurrence: Very common. Low priority for conservation action .

Gadiformes