Mirogrex terraesanctae ( Steinitz, 1952 )

Çiçek, Erdoğan, Fricke, Ronald, Sungur, Sevil, Çapar, Osman Bahadir & Golani, Daniel, 2023, Freshwater fishes of Israel; a revised and updated annotated checklist- 2023, Zootaxa 5369 (4), pp. 451-484 : 461

Mirogrex terraesanctae ( Steinitz, 1952) [E]—Kinneret bream; Lavnun ha’kinneret

Taxonomy. Original description: Acanthobrama terraesanctae Steinitz, 1952: 295 , fig. 1 [Lake Tiberias (Galilée), Israel; holotype: HUJ 976].— Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: None.—Illustration: Steinitz (1952: fig. 1) as Acanthobrama terraesanctae .

Status in Israel. Recorded from Israel in the original description by Steinitz (1952); subsequently reported by Goren (1973: 306 as Microgrex terraesanctae terraesanctae ), Goren & Ortal (1999: 4).—Israel material: HUJ.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Endemic to the Lake of Galilee.—Distribution in River Basin: 3- Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: Endemic to Israel.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species is pelagic, lacustrine species is small. Its spawning season last six months and peaks in winter (January-February). It spawns in the shallow littoral zone on algae-free stones. Breeding success depends on the extent of the rise of water level in winter. It is a zooplankton feeder. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: LC ( IUCN 2023).—Threats: ABS, CON, CLI, HAB.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Stable.—Low priority for conservation action.