Scomber colias Gmelin 1789

Bariche, Michel & Fricke, Ronald, 2020, The marine ichthyofauna of Lebanon: an annotated checklist, history, biogeography, and conservation status, Zootaxa 4775 (1), pp. 1-157 : 83-84

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Scomber colias Gmelin 1789 —Mediterranean chub mackerel

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Scomber colias, Gmelin by Gruvel (1931: 107); subsequently recorded as Scomber japonius colias Gmelin 1788 by George et al. (1964: 21); as Scomber japonicus Houttuyn by Mouneimné (1977: 64); as Scomber japonicus Houttuyn 1792 by Mouneimné (2002: 223); recently recorded as Scomber japonicus by Bariche et al. (2007: 112); as Scomber colias by Bariche et al. (2009: 3). Material in collection: AUBM, BMNH and USNM (as S. japonicus and S. japonicus colias ).

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, Atlantic; southwestern Indian Ocean: South Africa to southern Madagascar.

Conservation. IUCN: Global ( LC: 15 September 2010); Med. (NT: 15 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, Unknown. Occurrence: Very common. Low priority for conservation action .

References

Bariche, M., Sadek, R., Al-Zein, M. S. & El-Fadel, M. (2007) Diversity of juvenile fish assemblages in the pelagic waters of Lebanon (eastern Mediterranean). Hydrobiologia, 580, 109 - 115. https: // doi. org / 10.1007 / s 10750 - 006 - 0461 - 0

George, C. J., Athanassiou, V. A. & Boulos, I. (1964) The fishes of the coastal waters of Lebanon. Miscellaneous Papers in the Natural Sciences. The American University of Beirut, 4, 1 - 24.

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.