Clinitrachus argentatus (Risso 1810)

Bariche, Michel & Fricke, Ronald, 2020, The marine ichthyofauna of Lebanon: an annotated checklist, history, biogeography, and conservation status, Zootaxa 4775 (1), pp. 1-157 : 66

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4775.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4346613
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scientific name	Clinitrachus argentatus (Risso 1810)
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Clinitrachus argentatus (Risso 1810) View in CoL —Cline

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Cristiceps argentatus Risso 1810 View in CoL by George et al. (1964: 22); subsequently recorded as Clinitrachus argenteus (Risso) View in CoL by Mouneimné (1977: 65); as Clinitrachus argentatus (Risso 1810) View in CoL by Mouneimné (2002: 210). Recent unpublished records from Beirut (23 October 2003). Material in collection: AUBM, FMNH and USNM (as C. variabilis ).

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, eastern Atlantic: Portugal and southern Spain south to northern Morocco.

Conservation. IUCN: Global ( LC: 15 November 2007); Med. ( LC: 15 November 2007). Capture and threats: HAB, unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Significant decline in the last two decades. Low priority for conservation action .