identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
03EC8B3A8F0B607E95F1D373FD9DB860.text	03EC8B3A8F0B607E95F1D373FD9DB860.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus 1758)	<div><p>Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758) [N]—European eel; Tzlofach eyropi or europi</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Muraena anguilla Linnaeus, 1758: 245 [Europe, Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea, northeastern Atlantic (original: “in Europa; maxima in lacu Cornachio Ferrariensi”); localities include Sweden; England; Belgium; Germany; Poland; France; Ferrara and Rome, Italy; Lesbos Island, Greece; Syria; no types known].—Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: Ege (1939: 90).—Illustration: Kottelat &amp; Freyhof (2007: 62, fig.).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Lortet (1883: 179) and Tristram (1884: 177) as Anguilla vulgaris, and Spicer (1931); confirmed by Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Mediterranean watersheds.—Distribution in River Basin: 1- Western Basin, 2-Dead Sea Basin.—General distribution: Western Atlantic: larvae in Sargasso Sea and Gulf Stream; eastern Atlantic, Baltic Sea, North Sea, White Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea: European seas and adjacent watersheds, spawning and larval migration routes to and from the western Atlantic. Introduced in the Caspian Sea basin.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 436-Coastal Levant, 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species is catadromous and found in a range of habitats, from small streams to large rivers and lakes, and in estuaries, lagoons, and coastal waters. It also occupies open ocean areas during migrations but is rarely observed in this habitat. Under natural conditions, it only occurs in bodies of water that are connected to the sea; it is stocked elsewhere. Freshwater, brackish, marine.</p><p>Economic importance. Commercially important.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: CR (IUCN 2023).—Threats: ABS, FIT, HAB, EUT, CON, COM, TOU.—Moderate sensitivity to human activities.—Keystone species.—Decline status: Decreasing.—Moderate priority for conservation action.</p><p>Remarks. This species has been stocked, unintentionlly, in the Lake of Galilee together with mugilids (Golani et al. 2008; Golani &amp; Mires 2000).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F0B607E95F1D373FD9DB860	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F0B607F95F1D7BBFEE2BCC9.text	03EC8B3A8F0B607F95F1D7BBFEE2BCC9.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Nun galilaeus (Gunther 1864)	<div><p>Nun galilaeus (Günther, 1864) [N]—Galilean loach; Nun ha’hula</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Cobitis galilaea Günther, 1864: 493 [Lake Tiberias (Galilée), Israel; holotype (unique): BMNH 1863.11.3.8].—Israeli synonyms: Cobitis galilaea Günther, 1864; Nemacheilus galilaeus (Günther, 1864); Oxynoemacheilus galilaeus (Günther, 1864); Nun galilaea (Günther, 1864) .—Revisions: Banarescu et al. (1982: 23), Prokofiev (2009, 2010, 2017: 252).—Illustration: Prokofiev (2017: 254, fig. 68), Freyhof et al. (2012: 304, fig. 1), Freyhof et al. (2020: 231 as Oxynoemacheilus galilaeus).</p><p>Status in Israel. Recorded from Israel in the original description by Günther (Günther (1865: 490) as Cobitis galilaea, and by Lortet (1883: 173), Tristram (1884: 177) and Steinitz (1953: 214) as Nemachilus galilaeus; confirmed by Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4).—Israel material: BMNH, HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Jordan River basin (now extinct).—Distribution in River Basin: 2-Dead Sea Basin.—General distribution: Hula Lake, Jordan River basin, Israel, Syria.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species is a lacustrine species that inhabits lake shores. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. No commercial importance.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: EX.—IUCN: CR (IUCN 2023).—Threats: ABS, CON, CLI, EUT.— High sensitivity to human activities.—Keystone species.—Decline status: Extinct.—High priority for conservation action.</p><p>Remarks. Recent molecular findings represent that this species should moved to under genus Oxynoemacheilus (Geiger et al. 2014) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F0B607F95F1D7BBFEE2BCC9	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F0A607F95F1D31EFE62B80D.text	03EC8B3A8F0A607F95F1D31EFE62B80D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Oxynoemacheilus insignis (Heckel 1843)	<div><p>Oxynoemacheilus insignis (Heckel, 1843) [N] — Syrian loach; Binun ha’yarden</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Cobitis insignis Heckel, 1843a: 1087 (97) [Damascus, Syria; syntypes: NMW (4, not found), SMF 166 (2, poor condition)].— Israel synonyms: Nemacheilus insignis (Heckel, 1843); Noemacheilus angorae jordanicus Bănărescu &amp; Nalbant, 1966; Noemacheilus angorae tortonesei Bănărescu &amp; Nalbant, 1966; Orthrias dori Goren &amp; Bănărescu, 1982; Nemacheilus dori Goren &amp; Bănărescu, 1982; Orthrias israeliticus Goren &amp; Nalbant, 1982; Oxynoemacheilus pantheroides (Goren &amp; Nalbant, 1982); Orthrias pantheroides Goren &amp; Nalbant, 1982 .—Revisions: Prokofiev (2009: 880) with subspecies.—Illustration: Heckel (1843b: pl. 12, fig. 3).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Günther (1865: 490) as Cobitis insignis, by Lortet (1883: 173), Tristram (1884: 177) and Steinitz (1953: 213) as Nemachilus insignis, Bănărescu &amp; Nalbant (1966) as Noemacheilus angorae jordanicus and N. angorae tortonesei; Günther (1864) as Cobitis insignis subsequently reported by Goren (1974: 93, 94) as Noemacheilus angorae jordanicus, N. insignis tortonesei and Noemacheilus tigris (non Heckel, 1843); Goren &amp; Bănărescu (1982) as Nemacheilus dori; Goren &amp; Nalbant (1982) as Orthrias israeliticus and O. pantheroides; confirmed by Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4) as Nemacheilus jordanicus and Nemacheilus dori .—Israel material: HUJ, TAU, JMH.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Jordan River drainage and Sea of Galilee.—Distribution in River Basin: 2-Dead Sea Basin, 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: Asia Minor and the Middle East: Turkey, Syria, Israel, and Jordan.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species lives in moderately fast-flowing streams and rivers with a mud or gravel substrate and low pollution levels. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. No commercial importance.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: NT (IUCN 2023 f).—Threats: ABS, CON, HAB, CLI, EUT.—Moderate sensitivity to human activities.—Keystone species.—Decline status: Decreasing.—Moderate priority for conservation action.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F0A607F95F1D31EFE62B80D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F0A607F95F1D622FE3FBA4D.text	03EC8B3A8F0A607F95F1D622FE3FBA4D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Oxynoemacheilus leontinae (Lortet 1883)	<div><p>Oxynoemacheilus leontinae (Lortet, 1883) [N]—Lebanese loach; Binun kinnarti</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Nemachilus leontinae Lortet, 1883: 171, pl. 18, fig. 1 [Lake Tiberias (Kinneret), Israel; lectotype: MGHN 3665 (64 mm SL, poor condition)].— Israel synonyms: Nemacheilus leontinae Lortet, 1883 .—Revisions: Prokofiev (2009: 880).—Illustration: Krupp &amp; Schnider (1989: 384, fig. 30).</p><p>Status in Israel. Recorded from Israel in the original description by Lortet (1883: 171 as Nemachilus leontinae), by Tristram (1884: 177) as Nemachilus leontina, Steinitz (1953: 214) with question as Nemachilus leontina, Goren (1974: 94) as Noemacheilus tigris (non Heckel, 1843); confirmed by Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4) as Nemacheilus tigris (non Heckel, 1843); confirmed by Krupp &amp; Schneider (1989).—Israel material: HUJ, MGHN.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Jordan River basin.—Distribution in River Basin: 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: Israel.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: Slowly flowing or standing waters of streams and springs, also in wetlands, lake shores and spring lakes. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. No commercial importance.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: LC (IUCN 2023).—Threats: ABS, CLI, CON, HAB, EUT.—High sensitivity to human activities.—Keystone species.—Decline status: Decreasing.—High priority for conservation action.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F0A607F95F1D622FE3FBA4D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F0A607C95F1D566FEF2BE20.text	03EC8B3A8F0A607C95F1D566FEF2BE20.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Garra ghorensis Krupp 1982	<div><p>Garra ghorensis Krupp, 1982 [N]—Dead Sea garra; Aguleset sdom</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Garra tibanica ghorensis Krupp, 1982: 319, Figs. 1 -2 [Dead Sea Valley, Ain al-Hadita, Jordan, 31°18’N, 35°32’E: holotype: SMF 16436].— Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: None.— Illustration: Krupp (1982: figs. 1-2).</p><p>Status in Israel. Recorded from Israel in original description by Krupp (1982); subsequently reported by Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4).—Israel material: HUJ, SMF.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Southern Basin of the Dead Sea Valley.—Distribution in River Basin: 2-Dead Sea Basin.—General distribution: Middle East: Israel and Jordan.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This fish inhabits shallow fast and clear streams and springs with stony beds. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. No commercial importance.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: EN (IUCN 2023).—Threats: ABS, CLI, COM, CON, HAB.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—No keystone species.—Decline status: Decreasing.—Low priority for conservation action.</p><p>Remarks. This species was previously distributed in Israel; however, it is extirpated. Therefore, it is categorised as endemic to Jordan.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F0A607C95F1D566FEF2BE20	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F09607C95F1D077FE3FB844.text	03EC8B3A8F09607C95F1D077FE3FB844.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Garra jordanica Hamidan, Geiger & Freyhof 2014	<div><p>Garra jordanica Hamidan, Geiger &amp; Freyhof, 2014 [N]— Jordan garra; Aguleset ha’nehalim</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Garra jordanica Hamidan, Geiger &amp; Freyhof, 2014: 227, figs. 2-5 [Lower part of Mujib River, 31°27.998’N, 35°34.417’E, Jordan; holotype: ZFMK 66328] — Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: None.—Illustration: Hamidan et al. (2014: figs. 2-5).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Günther (1865: 490) as Discognathus rufus; confirmed by Steinitz (1953: 211) as Garra rufus, Goren (1974: 80), Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Jordan River basin.—Distribution in River Basin: 2-Dead Sea Basin.—General distribution: Middle East: northern Dead Sea basin, Israel, Jordan, and Syria.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species lives in slowly running rivers and streams, densely vegetated springs, and wetlands. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. No commercial importance.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: NE (2023).—Threats: Unknown.—High sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered as a keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.—High priority for conservation action.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F09607C95F1D077FE3FB844	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F09607C95F1D69BFB53BB34.text	03EC8B3A8F09607C95F1D69BFB53BB34.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Garra sauvagei (Lortet 1883)	<div><p>Garra sauvagei (Lortet, 1883) [E]—Kinneret deep-water garra; Yableset matzuya</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Capoeta sauvagei Lortet, 1883: 154, Pl. 13 (fig. 2) [Lake Tiberias (Kinneret), Israel; lectotype: MGHN 3491 (77 mm SL)].— Israel synonyms: Tylognathus steinitziorum Kosswig, 1950 .— Revisions: None.—Illustration: Lortet, 1883: pl. 13 (fig. 2).</p><p>Status in Israel. Recorded from Israel in the original description by Lortet (1883: 154); confirmed by Steinitz (1953: 210) as Varicorhinus sauvagei, Kosswig (1950) as Tylognathus steinitziorum; Steinitz (1953: 211) as Tylognathus steinitziorum, Goren (1974: 91) as Tylognathus steinitziorum, Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4) as Hemigrammocapoeta nana; Geiger et al. (2014).—Israel material: MGHN, ZMUI, HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Lake Tiberias.—Distribution in River Basin: 3-Kinneret Basin.— General distribution: Israel endemic.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species is found in a variety of habitats, such as rivers, lakes, and small ponds. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. No commercial importance.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: Probably extinct.—IUCN: NE (2023).—Threats: Unknown.—High sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.—High priority for conservation action.</p><p>Remarks. This species was originally described from Israel; identity needs clarification; was considered very rare when it was described, possibly now extinct. It may have been based on a misidentified Garra rufa (Heckel 1843) . It was synonymized by some authors with G. nana, but recently again treated as valid (Geiger et al. 2014; Freyhof 2016). We tentatively leave this taxon in the checklist, pending additional studies on the subject.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F09607C95F1D69BFB53BB34	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F08607D95F1D2C3FC91BF24.text	03EC8B3A8F08607D95F1D2C3FC91BF24.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Carasobarbus canis (Valenciennes 1842)	<div><p>Carasobarbus canis (Valenciennes, 1842) [N]— Jordan himri; Binit gdolat kaskasim</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Barbus canis Valenciennes in Cuvier &amp; Valenciennes, 1842: 186, pl. 468 [Jordan River, Palestine; lectotype: MNHN 0000-1413].— Israel synonyms: Labeobarabus canis Günther, 1864; Barbus beddomii Günther, 1864; Tor canis Goren, 1974 .—Revisions: Borkenhagen &amp; Krupp (2013).—Illustration: Borkenhagen &amp; Krupp (2013: 16, figs. 8, 9).</p><p>Status in Israel. Recorded from Israel in the original description by Valenciennes (1842: 186); subsequently reported by Günther (1865: 490) as Labeobarbus canis, Lortet (1883: 161) as Barbus canis, Tristram (1884: 174) as Barbus canis and B. beddomii, Steinitz (1953: 208) as Barbus canis and B. beddomi, and by Goren (1974) as Barbus canis; confirmed by Krupp &amp; Schneider (1989), Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4) as Barbus canis .—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Jordan River system.—Distribution in River Basin: 2-Dead Sea Basin.—General distribution: Jordan River System (Israel, Jordan); coastal rivers of the Mediterranean Sea (Israel). Introduced in Azraq Oasis.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species inhabits a wide range of streams, rivers and lakes including reservoirs. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. Locally consumed, but of no commercial importance.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: NT (IUCN 2023).—Threats: ABS, CLI, CON, EUT, HAB.—Moderate sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Decreasing.—Moderate priority for conservation action.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F08607D95F1D2C3FC91BF24	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F08607D95F1D197FD5FB948.text	03EC8B3A8F08607D95F1D197FD5FB948.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Carassius auratus (Linnaeus 1758)	<div><p>Carassius auratus (Linnaeus 1758) [I]—Goldfish; None</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Cyprinus auratus Linnaeus 1758: 322 [China; Japanese rivers; no types known].— Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: None.—Illustration: Guo (2021: 472, fig.).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Shefler and Ben-Tuvia (1982); confirmed by Goren &amp; Ortal (1999); confirmed by Golani &amp; Mires (2000).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: A single record of this species was recorded from the Lake of Galilee.—Distribution in River Basin: 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: East Asia: China and Japan; introduced widely elsewhere; many cultivated goldfish varieties.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.— Habitat: This species inhabits rivers, lakes, reservoirs, ponds, and ditches with stagnant or slow-flowing water. It occurs in eutrophic fresh and brackish waters, well-vegetated ponds, and canals. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. Valuable for the aquarium trade.</p><p>Reasons of introduction. Ornamental fish industry.</p><p>Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F08607D95F1D197FD5FB948	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F08607D95F1D79FFD5FBB88.text	03EC8B3A8F08607D95F1D79FFD5FBB88.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus 1758	<div><p>Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758 [I]—Common carp; Karpyon matzui</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Cyprinus carpio Linnaeus, 1758: 320 [Europe; syntypes: BMNH 1853.11.12.139 (1, skin)].— Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: Berg (1949: 831).—Illustration: Berg (1949: 833, fig. 572).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Hornel (1935); confirmed by Tal &amp; Shelubsky (1951), Goren &amp; Ortal (1999), Tadmor-Levi et al. (2022).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Introduced in some lentic ecosystems.—Distribution in River Basin: 1-Western Basin, 2-Dead Sea Basin, 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: Western Europe (native to the Black Sea basin, possibly also Caspian and Aral Sea’s basins), widely introduced worldwide, also many multicolor varieties.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 436-Coastal Levant, 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species inhabits slow-flowing, and still waters, such as lowland rivers and large, well-vegetated lakes. Introduced in all types of water bodies. Spawns along shorelines or in backwaters. Successful survival of larvae is only possible in warm water, among shallow submerged vegetation. Freshwater, brackish.</p><p>Economic importance. Commercially important.</p><p>Reasons of introduction. Fisheries: enhancement of wild stocks and sports fishing.</p><p>Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F08607D95F1D79FFD5FBB88	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F07607295F1D2C3FD49BF40.text	03EC8B3A8F07607295F1D2C3FD49BF40.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Capoeta damascina (Valenciennes 1842)	<div><p>Capoeta damascina (Valenciennes, 1842) [N]—Mesopotamian barb; Hafaf Israeli</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Gobio damascinus Valenciennes in Cuvier &amp; Valenciennes, 1842: 314, pl. 482 [Damascus, Syria; lectotype: MNHN 0000-4494; lectotype selected by Krupp &amp; Schneider (1989: 365)].— Israel synonyms: Scaphiodon socialis Heckel, 1843; Capoeta syriaca (Valenciennes, 1844); Capoeta kosswigi Karaman, 1969.—Revisions: None.—Illustration: Krupp &amp; Schneider (1989: 366. fig. 17).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Günther (1865: 490) and Tristram (1884: 104, 172, 173) as Scaphiodon capoeta, Capoeta damascina, C. syriaca and C. socialis, Lortet (1883: 151, 160) as Capoeta syriaca and C. damascina, and by Steinitz (1953: 209) as Varicorhinus damascinus; confirmed by Goren (1974: 88), Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Jordan River system and coastal plain.—Distribution in River Basin: 1-Western Basin, 2-Dead Sea Basin, 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Levant, Mesopotamia, and southeastern Anatolia (Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Syria, and Turkey).—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species inhabits a very wide range of all kinds of permanent waterbodies, at least seasonally, with gravel or running water. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. Commercially important.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: LC (IUCN 2023).—Threats: ABS, CLI, CON, EUT, HAB.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Decreasing.—Low priority for conservation action.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F07607295F1D2C3FD49BF40	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F07607295F1D197FDF0B9DC.text	03EC8B3A8F07607295F1D197FDF0B9DC.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Luciobarbus longiceps (Valenciennes 1842)	<div><p>Luciobarbus longiceps (Valenciennes, 1842) [N]— Jordan barbel; Binit arukat rosh</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Barbus longiceps Valenciennes, 1842: 179, pl. 467 [Jordan River; syntypes: MNHN 0000-4309 (1, dry)].— Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: Levin et al. (2012: 544).—Illustration: Valenciennes (1842: pl. 467) as Barbus longiceps .</p><p>Status in Israel. Recorded from Israel in original description by Valenciennes (1842: 179) as Barbus longiceps; also repported by Günther (1865: 490), Lortet (1883: 163), Tristram (1884: 174) and Steinitz (1953: 208) as Barbus longiceps; confirmed by Goren (1974: 90) as Barbus longiceps, Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4) as Barbus longiseps .— Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Jordan River drainage.—Distribution in River Basin: 2-Dead Sea Basin, 3-Kinneret basin.—General distribution: Middle East: Jordan River (Israel, Jordan, and Syria).—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species occurs in large to medium-sized warm streams and rivers with moderate currents. It also inhabits reservoirs and lakes. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. Locally commercially important.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: EN (IUCN 2023).—Threats: ABS, CLI, CON, EUT, HAB.—Moderate sensitivity to human activities.—Keystone species.—Decline status: Decreasing.— Moderate priority for conservation action.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F07607295F1D197FDF0B9DC	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F07607295F1D7F3FABEBBA4.text	03EC8B3A8F07607295F1D7F3FABEBBA4.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Mylopharyngodon piceus (Richardson 1846)	<div><p>Mylopharyngodon piceus (Richardson, 1846) [I]—Black carp; Karpyon shahor</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Leuciscus piceus Richardson, 1846: 298 [Canton, China; no types known]. — Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: None.—Illustration: Eagderi et al. (2017: 51, Fig. 2).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Levanter (1984).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Lake Kinneret.—Distribution in River Basin: 3-Kinneret Basin.— General distribution: East Asia: China, Russia; introduced widely elsewhere.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: In its natural distribution range, it inhabits large lowland river and lakes, preferably with clear water and high oxygen concentration. The main habitats are the slow-flow ducts near the accumulations of molluscs. On mollusc fields, it stays all summer and only in winter leaves to the river mainstream. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. Commercially important.</p><p>Reasons of introduction. Fisheries: enhancement of wild stocks and sports fishing.</p><p>Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).</p><p>Remarks. This species is non-native. It does not reproduce in nature but reproduces in local hatcheries.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F07607295F1D7F3FABEBBA4	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F06607395F1D33BFBAEBF24.text	03EC8B3A8F06607395F1D33BFBAEBF24.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Acanthobrama lissneri Tortonese 1952	<div><p>Acanthobrama lissneri Tortonese, 1952 [N]— Jordan bream; Lavnun lissner</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Acanthobrama lissneri Tortonese, 1952: 271 [Lake Tiberias (Galilée), Israel; holotype: MIZT 3868].— Israel synonyms: Acanthobrama terraesanctae oligolepis Karaman, 1972.—Revisions: Goren et al. (1973: 302), Freyhof &amp; Özulug (2014: 8).—Illustration: Goren et al. (1973: 303, fig. 5).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Tortonese (1952); recorded by Steinitz (1953: 212) as Acanthobrama terrae-sanctae and A. lissneri; confirmed by Goren (1974: 70), Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4).—Israel material: HUJ, MIZT.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Jordan River basin and the coastal plain.—Distribution in River Basin: 1-Western Basin, 2-Dead Sea Basin, 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: Middle East: Israel, Jordan, and Syria.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 436-Coastal Levant, 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species is inhabiting in lakes and rivers. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. No commercial importance.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: This species is protected in Israel.—IUCN: NT (IUCN 2023).— Threats: ABS, CLI, CON, EUT, HAB.—Moderate sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Decreasing.—Moderate priority for conservation action.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F06607395F1D33BFBAEBF24	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F06607395F1D17BFBB8B948.text	03EC8B3A8F06607395F1D17BFBB8B948.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Acanthobrama telavivensis Goren, Fishelson & Trewavas 1973	<div><p>Acanthobrama telavivensis Goren, Fishelson &amp; Trewavas, 1973 [E]—Yarkon bream; Lavnun ha’yarkon</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Acanthobrama telavivensis Goren et al. 1973: 304, figs. 6B, 7 [Rosh Ha’Ayin, (Yarkon springs, near Tel Aviv), Israel. Holotype:TAU 3001 (=SMNHTAU)].— Israel synonyms:None.—Revisions: None.—Illustration: Goren et al. (1973: figs. 6B, 7).</p><p>Status in Israel. Recorded from Israel in the original description by Goren et al. (1973); subsequently reported by Goren (1974: 72), Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4).—Israel material: TAU, HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Mediterranean coastal plain.—Distribution in River Basin: 1- Western Basin.—General distribution: Middle East: Mediterranean coastal plain of Israel.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 436-Coastal Levant.—Habitat: This is a coastal river species, now only existing in 10-12 rehabilitated natural habitats (including ponds), most of them artificial and semi-natural. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. No commercial importance.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: This species is protected in Israel.—IUCN: VU (IUCN 2023).— Threats: ABS, CLI, CON, EUT, HAB.—Moderate sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Increasing.—Moderate priority for conservation action.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F06607395F1D17BFBB8B948	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F06607395F1D79FFE62BB6C.text	03EC8B3A8F06607395F1D79FFE62BB6C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Mirogrex hulensis Goren, Fishelson & Trewavas 1973	<div><p>Mirogrex hulensis Goren, Fishelson &amp; Trewavas, 1973 [E]—Hula bream; Lavnun ha’hula</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Mirogrex terraesanctae hulensis Goren et al. 1973: 310, fig. 11 [Lake Huleh, Israel, about 33°08’N, 35°37’E; holotype: BMNH 1936.4.6.20].— Israel synonyms: Acanthobrama hulensis (Goren, Fishelson &amp; Trewavas, 1973); Mirogrex terraesanctae hulensis Goren, Fishelson &amp; Trewavas, 1973 .—Revisions: None.—Illustration: Goren et al. (1973: fig. 11).</p><p>Status in Israel. Recorded from Israel in the original description by Goren et al. (1973); subsequently reported by Goren (1974: 74 as Microgrex terraesanctae hulensis), Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4).—Israel material: BMNH.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Jordan Valley system.—Distribution in River Basin: 3-Kinneret basin.—General distribution: Middle East: Jordan River basin.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.— Habitat: This species lived in Lake Hula and its adjacent marshes. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. Locally consumed, but of no commercial importance.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: Extirpated.—IUCN: EX (IUCN 2023).—Threats: ABS, CON, HAB.—High sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Extinct.—High priority for conservation action.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F06607395F1D79FFE62BB6C	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F05607095F1D28AFE62BEB5.text	03EC8B3A8F05607095F1D28AFE62BEB5.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Mirogrex terraesanctae (Steinitz 1952)	<div><p>Mirogrex terraesanctae (Steinitz, 1952) [E]—Kinneret bream; Lavnun ha’kinneret</p><p>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 .</p><p>Status in Israel. Recorded from Israel in the original description by Steinitz (1952); subsequently reported by Goren (1973: 306 as Microgrex terraesanctae terraesanctae), Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>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.</p><p>Economic importance. Locally commercial importance.</p><p>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.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F05607095F1D28AFE62BEB5	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F05607095F1D0CAFD42B92D.text	03EC8B3A8F05607095F1D0CAFD42B92D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Pseudophoxinus drusensis (Pellegrin 1933)	<div><p>Pseudophoxinus drusensis (Pellegrin, 1933) [N]—Drusian spring minnow; Lavnunit ha’golan</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Phoxinellus (Pararhodeus) drusensis Pellegrin, 1933: 368 [Al-Mazra‘a, 32°46‘N, 36°29‘E, Syria; lectotype: MNHN 1932-163; lectotype selected by Krupp &amp; Schneider (1989: 375)].— Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: Krupp &amp; Schneider (1989: 375).—Illustration: Krupp &amp; Schneider (1989: 376, fig. 23).</p><p>Status in Israel. Reported from Israel by Tristram (1884: 175) as Leuciscus zeregi (non Heckel, 1843), and by Steinitz (1953: 213) with question as Phoxinellus zeregi (non Heckel, 1843); first record from Israel by Tortonese (1938) as Phoxinnellus (Pararhodes) drusensis as Pseudophoxinus zeregi drusensis from the Golan Hights; confirmed by Goren (1972, 1974) as Pseudophoxinus zeregi drusensis; Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Jordan Valley system. Golan Heights.—Distribution in River Basin: 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: Middle East: Israel and Syria.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species lives in slow-flowing streams and among stones and vegetation in streams and stream pools. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. No commercial importance.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: EN (IUCN 2023).—Threats: ABS, CLI, CON, COM, EUT, HAB.—High sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Decreasing.—High priority for conservation action.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F05607095F1D0CAFD42B92D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F05607195F1D742FCFEBCE4.text	03EC8B3A8F05607195F1D742FCFEBCE4.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Pseudophoxinus kervillei (Pellegrin 1911)	<div><p>Pseudophoxinus kervillei (Pellegrin, 1911) [N]—Orontes minnow; Lavnunit ha’galil</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Pseudophoxinus kervillei Pellegrin, 1911: 109 [Orontes River near its outlet from Lake Homs (Lake Qattinah), Syria, elevation 490 metres, ca. 34°39’47.7”N 36°37’12.4”E; lectotype: MNHN 1910- 0018 (36 mm SL, poor condition); lectotype selected by Krupp &amp; Schneider (1989: 377)].— Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: Krupp &amp; Schneider (1989: 377), Saad et al. (2006, 2009).—Illustration: Krupp &amp; Schneider (1989: fig. 24).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Steinitz (1951) as Phoxinellus (Pararhdeus) kervillei; confirmed by Steinitz (1953: 212); Goren (1974: 78), Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Jordan Valley system.—Distribution in River Basin: 2- Dead Sea Basin, 3-Kinneret basin.—General distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Orontes River basin (Israel, Syria, and Turkey).—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species is found in springs, streams, and rivers, usually with clear waters and dense vegetation. It is also found in the littoral zone of Lake Kinneret. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. No commercial importance.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: EN (2023).—Threats: Unknown.—High sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.—High priority for conservation action.</p><p>Remarks. Both Pseudophoxinus kervillei and Pseudophoxinus libani are distributed in the Orontes basin. It is probable that P. kervillei is a synonym of P. libani based on the molecular findings given by Geiger et al. (2014). Indeed, Bariche &amp; Freyhof (2016) treated P. kervillei as a synonym of Pseudophoxinus libani . Therefore, these situations should be clarified with detailed comparative studies.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F05607195F1D742FCFEBCE4	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F04607195F1D076FD5FB828.text	03EC8B3A8F04607195F1D076FD5FB828.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (Weber 1991)	<div><p>Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (Weber, 1991) [I]—Vermiculated sailfin catfish; None</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Liposarcus disjunctivus Weber, 1991: 638 [Rio Madeira, Amazon River system, Restauracao, Amazonas, Brazil; holotype: MZUSP 28360]. — Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: None.— Illustration: Weber (1855: 42, Pl. 20 (fig. 3)).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Golani &amp; Snovsky (2013).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Several specimens were collected in Nahal Amal.—Distribution in River Basin: 2-Dead Sea basin.—General distribution: South America: Madeira River basin (Bolivia and Brazil). Introduced in Türkiye, southeast Asia, Mexico, and Guatemala; established in Florida (U.S.A.) and elsewhere.— Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat:This species is frequent and abundant in lentic environments, including anthropized ones. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. Valuable for the aquarium trade.</p><p>Reasons of introduction. Ornamental fish industry.</p><p>Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F04607195F1D076FD5FB828	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F04607195F1D67EFE2ABA68.text	03EC8B3A8F04607195F1D67EFE2ABA68.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Castelnau 1855)	<div><p>Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Castelnau, 1855) [I]—Amazon sailfin catfish; None</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Hypostomus pardalis Castelnau, 1855: 42, pl. 20, fig. 3 [Amazon River, Brazil; holotype (unique): MNHN A-9574].— Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: Isbrücker (1980: 42).—Illustration: Castelnau (1855: pl. 20, fig. 3).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Golani &amp; Snovsky (2013).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Several specimens were collected in Nahal Amal and Lake Kinneret.—Distribution in River Basin: 2-Dead Sea Basin, 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: South America: Madeira River basin (Bolivia and Brazil). Introduced in Türkiye, southeast Asia, Mexico, and Guatemala; established in Florida (U.S.A.) and elsewhere.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species is frequent and abundant in lentic environments, including anthropized ones. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. Valuable for the aquarium trade.</p><p>Reasons of introduction. Ornamental fish industry.</p><p>Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).</p><p>Remarks: Probably both reports are based on hybrids of Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus X Pterygoplichthys pardalis (see Godwin et al. 2016).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F04607195F1D67EFE2ABA68	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F04607695F1D4DAFD5FBD78.text	03EC8B3A8F04607695F1D4DAFD5FBD78.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Sauvage 1878)	<div><p>Pangasianodon hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878) [I]—Striped catfish; None</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Helicophagus hypophthalmus Sauvage, 1878: 235 (3) [Bangkok, Thailand; holotype: ANSP 67902].— Israel synonyms: Pangasius hypophthalmus (Sauvage, 1878) .—Revisions: Roberts &amp; Vidthayanon (1991: 121).—Illustration: Roberts &amp; Vidthayanon (1991: 122, fig. 9).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Snovsky and Golani (2012).—Israel materials: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: A single record from Lake Kinneret.—Distribution in River Basin: 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: Distribution: Southeast Asia: Mekong basin, and Chao Phraya, Thailand; introduced elsewhere in southern Asia, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Puerto Rico (U.S.A.).—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species inhabits the main channels and floodplains of large rivers and seasonally moves up to floodplains and marshland for feeding and nursing. It is an omnivore, feeding primarily on algae, plants, zooplankton, insects, fruits, crustaceans, and fish. It Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. Valuable for the aquarium trade.</p><p>Reasons of introduction. Ornamental fish industry.</p><p>Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F04607695F1D4DAFD5FBD78	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F03607695F1D05AFF7DB8F4.text	03EC8B3A8F03607695F1D05AFF7DB8F4.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Clarias gariepinus Burchell 1822	<div><p>Clarias gariepinus Burchell, 1822 [N]—North African catfish; Sfamnun matzui</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Silurus (Heterobranchus) gariepinus Burchell, 1822: 425, fig. on p. 445 [Vaal River, at Smidtsdrift, above confluence with Riet River, Cape Province, South Africa (28°42’10”S, 24°04’29”E); neotype: SAIAB 520; neotype evidently selected by Bruton &amp; Teugels (1982) but first published in Skelton &amp;Teugels (1992) (see Seegers (1996: 206)].— Israel synonyms: Clarias orontis Günther, 1864; Clarias lazera Valenciennes, 1840 .—Revisions: Teugels (1982: 442).—Illustration: Skelton &amp; Teugels (1992: figs. 1-2).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Günther (1865: 490), Lortet (1883: 151) and Tristram (1884: 169) as Clarias macracanthus (non Günther, 1864), and Steinitz (1953: 214) as Clarias lazera; confirmed by Goren (1974: 92 as Clarias lazera), Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Jordan River basin and the coastal plain.—Distribution in River Basin: 1-Western Basin, 2-Dead Sea Basin, 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: Widespread in Africa, Asia Minor, and the Middle East. Widely introduced elsewhere.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 436-Coastal Levant, 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species is a benthopelagic (living and feeding near the bottom as well as in midwaters or near the surface), potamodromous (migratory), and freshwater fish species. Freshwater, brackish.</p><p>Economic importance. Commercially important.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: LC (IUCN 2023).—Threats: This species is of major economic importance all over its range and it is even an important aquaculture species.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.—Low priority for conservation action.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F03607695F1D05AFF7DB8F4	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F03607695F1D40EFD5FBBA4.text	03EC8B3A8F03607695F1D40EFD5FBBA4.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum 1792)	<div><p>Oncorhynchus kisutch (Walbaum, 1792) [I]—Coho salmon; Iltit ksufa</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Salmo kisutch Walbaum, 1792: 70 [Rivers and Lakes of Kamchatka, Russia: no types known].— Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: Berg (1948: 196).—Illustration: Berg (1948: 197, fig. 123).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Golani &amp; Shefler (1985); confirmed by Goren &amp; Ortal (1999), Golani &amp; Mires (2000).—Israel materials: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Recorded by a single specimen escape in Lake Kinneret.— Distribution in River Basin: 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: North Pacific and Arctic; introduced elsewhere.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species usually occurs in cold streams, rivers, and lakes, but is also found in various habitats. Freshwater, brackish, marine.</p><p>Economic importance. Commercially important.</p><p>Reasons of introduction. Aquaculture.</p><p>Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F03607695F1D40EFD5FBBA4	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F02607795F1D1CEFD5FBA31.text	03EC8B3A8F02607795F1D1CEFD5FBA31.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Amatitlania nigrofasciata (Gunther 1867)	<div><p>Amatitlania nigrofasciata (Günther, 1867) [I]—Convict cichlid; None</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Heros nigrofasciatus Günther, 1867: 601 [Lake Amatitlán, Guatemala; lectotype: BMNH 1865.4.29.76].— Israel synonyms: Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum (Günther, 1867); Archocentrus nigrofasciatus (Günther, 1867); Cryptoheros nigrofasciatus (Günther, 1867) .—Revisions: Schmitter-Soto (2007: 49).—Illustration: Lee et al. (1980: 767, fig.) as Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum .</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Goren (1984) as Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum; confirmed by Goren &amp; Ortal (1999), Golani et al. (2022) as Cichlasoma nigrofasciatum .—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Nahal Amal, Israel.—Distribution in River Basin: 1-Western Basin.—General distribution: Central America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama; introduced in Puerto Rico, Hawaiian Islands, Mexico, Réunion, in the Middle East, Philippines and Australia.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 436-Coastal Levant.—Habitat:This freshwater, benthopelagic species occurs primarily in rivers and streams throughout its native range. This species prefers rocky and sandy habitats with tree branches and leaf litter, finding sanctuary in the various cracks and crevices provided by this type of environment, or among roots and debris. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. Valuable for the aquarium trade.</p><p>Reasons of introduction. Ornamental fish industry.</p><p>Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F02607795F1D1CEFD5FBA31	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F02607795F1D28AFBADBEED.text	03EC8B3A8F02607795F1D28AFBADBEED.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum 1792)	<div><p>Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum, 1792) [I]—Rainbow trout; Trutat ein ha’keshet</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Salmo mykiss Walbaum, 1792: 59 [Kamchatka, Russia; no types known].— Israel synonyms: Salmo gairdnerii Richardson, 1836 .—Revisions: Berg (1948: 267) as Salmo mykiss; Stearley &amp; Smith (1993: 21) as Oncorhynchus mykiss mykiss .—Illustration: Berg (1948: 268, fig. 155) as Salmo mykiss, Jawad et al. (2019) .</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Hornell (1935); confirmed by Goren &amp; Ortal (1999), (Golani &amp; Mires 2000).—Israel materials: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: It was introduced in the 1930’s and aquaculture farms were established in the late 1940’s in northern Israel.—Distribution in River Basin: 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: North Pacific and adjacent basins; widely introduced elsewhere.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species usually occurs in cold streams, rivers, and lakes, but is also found in various habitats. Freshwater, brackish, marine.</p><p>Economic importance. Commercially important.</p><p>Reasons of introduction. Aquaculture.</p><p>Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).</p><p>Remarks. This species is a mostly cultured, cold-water fish. This species can be found around fish farming facilities and are established in suitable habitats due to specimens escaping from fish farms.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F02607795F1D28AFBADBEED	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F02607495F1D446FE62BD5C.text	03EC8B3A8F02607495F1D446FE62BD5C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Astatotilapia flaviijosephi (Lortet 1883)	<div><p>Astatotilapia flaviijosephi (Lortet, 1883) [N]—Redbelly tilapia; Amnunit yosef</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Chromis flaviijosephi Lortet, 1883: 141, pl. 8, fig. 2 [Aun Nudauwara, Syria, 32°50’N, 35°28’E; lectotype: MGHN 4056].— Israel synonyms: Haplochromis flaviijosephi (Lortet, 1883) .— Revisions: None.—Illustration: Lortet (1883: p. 8, fig. 2) as Astatotilapia flaviijosephi, Krupp &amp; Schneider (1989: 395, fig. 49).</p><p>Status in Israel. Recorded from Israel in original description by Lortet (1883); confirmed by Lortet (1883: 141) and Tristram (1884: 167) as Chromis flavii-josephi, Steinitz (1953: 220) as Haplochromis flavii-josephi, Goren (1974: 103) as Haplochromis flaviijosephi, Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4) .—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Jordan River system.—Distribution in River Basin: 2-Dead Sea Basin, 3-Kinneret basin.—General distribution: Middle East: Jordan River system (Israel, Jordan, and Syria).— Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species lives in the shallow zones of lakes, springs, and streams, where it may be found among stones or vegetation. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. Rarely used in the aquarium trade.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: VU (IUCN 2023).—Threats: ABS, CLI, HAB.— High sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Decreasing.—High priority for conservation action.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F02607495F1D446FE62BD5C	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F01607495F1D0E6FCD7B8F4.text	03EC8B3A8F01607495F1D0E6FCD7B8F4.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Cichla kelberi Kullander & Ferreira 2006	<div><p>Cichla kelberi Kullander &amp; Ferreira, 2006 [I]—Kelberi peacock bass; None</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Cichla kelberi Kullander &amp; Ferreira, 2006: 324, figs. 28-32 [Tucurui, Pará, Brazil; holotype: MZUSP 92397].— Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: None. Illustration: Kullander &amp; Ferreira (2006: figs. 28-32).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Golani et al. (2019); confirmed by Golani et al. (2019).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: A single specimen from Lake Kinneret.—Distribution in River Basin: 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: Araguaia River and lower Tocantins River drainages (Brazil). Introduced elsewhere.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species occurs in rivers. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. Valuable for the aquarium trade.</p><p>Reasons of introduction. Aquarium escapee.</p><p>Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).</p><p>Remarks. A single specimen was collected in Lake Kinneret.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F01607495F1D0E6FCD7B8F4	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F01607495F1D70AFD56BB6C.text	03EC8B3A8F01607495F1D70AFD56BB6C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Coptodon zillii (Gervais 1848)	<div><p>Coptodon zillii (Gervais, 1848) [N]—Redbelly tilapia; Amnun matzui</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Acerina zillii Gervais, 1848: 203 [Artesian well, Tuggurth, Algeria; syntypes: MNHN (lost)].— Israel synonyms: Tilapia zillii (Gervais, 1848); Chromis andreae Günther, 1865 .—Revisions: Dunz &amp; Schliewen (2013: 73).—Illustration: Krupp &amp; Schneider (1989: 400, fig. 52).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Günther (1865: 490), Lortet (1883: 142) and Tristram (1884: 165) as Chromis andreae; confirmed by Steinitz (1953: 217) as Tilapia zillii, Goren (1974: 103 as Tilapia zillii), Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4) as Tilapia zillii .—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Jordan River basin and Mediterranean coastal plain.—Distribution in River Basin: 1-Western Basin, 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: North Africa: Morocco east to Egypt, south to Nigeria and Central African Republic; Middle East: Syria south to Israel and Jordan. Introduced elsewhere.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 436-Coastal Levant, 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species is a demersal, potamodromous species that occasionally forms schools and is mainly diurnal. It is caught in shallow marginal waters in the waterlily zones, inlets, drowned forest areas, and on sandy shores. Freshwater, brackish.</p><p>Economic importance. Commercially important.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: LC (IUCN 2023).—Threats: ABS, CON, CLI, EUT, FIT, HAB.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.—Low priority for conservation action.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F01607495F1D70AFD56BB6C	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F00607595F1D28AFD5FBE21.text	03EC8B3A8F00607595F1D28AFD5FBE21.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Dimidiochromis compressiceps (Boulenger 1908)	<div><p>Dimidiochromis compressiceps (Boulenger, 1908) [I]— Malawi eyebiter; None</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Paratilapia compressiceps Boulenger, 1908: 240 [Lake Malawi (Lake Nyasa), southeastern Africa; holotype (unique): BMNH 1908.10.27.59].— Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: None. Illustration: None.</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Golani et al. (2022).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Nahal Amal.—Distribution in River Basin: 2-Dead Sea Basin.— General distribution: Eastern Africa:Lakes Malawi and Malombe and upper Shiré River.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species occurs in vegetated areas in shallow water of lakes, slow flowing rivers and and is sometimes also observed in rocky habitats. It is an ambush predator feeding on small fishes. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. Valuable for the aquarium trade.</p><p>Reasons of introduction. Ornamental fish industry.</p><p>Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F00607595F1D28AFD5FBE21	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F00607595F1D076FE5FB8BD.text	03EC8B3A8F00607595F1D076FE5FB8BD.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Labidochromis caeruleus Fryer 1956	<div><p>Labidochromis caeruleus Fryer, 1956 [I]—Blue streak hap; None</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Labidochromis caeruleus Fryer, 1956: 88, figs. 8-9 [Nkata Bay, Lake Malawi (Lake Nyasa), southeastern Africa; holotype: BMNH 1956.9.4.9].— Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: None. Illustration: Fryer (1956: figs. 8-9).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Golani et al. (2022).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Nahal Amal.—Distribution in River Basin: 2-Dead Sea Basin.— General distribution: Eastern Africa: Lake Malawi.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species is a rock dwelling cichlid occurring at the greatest depth of all other species in the genus (average depth occurrence of 25 m). It is rarely found in waters less than 10 m. It feeds on invertebrates, small crustaceans as well as small snails. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. Valuable for the aquarium trade.</p><p>Reasons of introduction. Ornamental fish industry.</p><p>Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).</p><p>Remarks. Several specimens were collected in Nahal Amal. A previous report of Labeotropheus fuelleborni Ahl, 1926 by Bartley et al. (2006) refers Labidochromis caeruleus . This species hybridizes with other cichlids in Nahal Amal (Golani et al. 2022).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F00607595F1D076FE5FB8BD	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F00607595F1D6D2FC9EBB51.text	03EC8B3A8F00607595F1D6D2FC9EBB51.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner 1864)	<div><p>Oreochromis aureus (Steindachner, 1864) [N]—Blue tilapia; Amnun ha’yarden</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Chromis aureus Steindachner, 1864: 229, pl. 8, fig. 5 [locality unknown; no types known].— Israel synonyms: Tilapia aurea (Steindachner, 1864) .—Revisions: Trewavas (1965: 265) as Tilapia aurea; Trewavas (1982: 12).—Illustration: Steindachner (1864: 229, pl. 8, fig. 5).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Günther (1869) as Tilapia aurea; confirmed by Goren (1974: 102), Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Jordan River basin including Lake Kinneret and the coastal plain.— Distribution in River Basin: 2-Dead Sea Basin, 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: Middle East and Africa. Introduced widely elsewhere.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species inhabits a very wide range of flowing water habitats, from fast-flowing headwaters and reservoirs to polluted canals and large lowland rivers. It is the most environmentally tolerant of all tilapia species, tolerating lack of oxygen, pollution, salinity, etc. Low water temperatures (below 10–13 ° C) limit its occurrence. Freshwater, brackish.</p><p>Economic importance. Commercially important.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: NE (2023).—Threats: Unknown.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.—Low priority for conservation action.</p><p>Remarks. It was hybridized with other cichlids like Oreochromis mossambicus, Oreochromis niloticus, and O. urolepis for amelioation and husbandry of aquaculture.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F00607595F1D6D2FC9EBB51	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F00606A95F1D566FD5FBED0.text	03EC8B3A8F00606A95F1D566FD5FBED0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Oreochromis mossambicus Peters 1852	<div><p>Oreochromis mossambicus Peters, 1852 [I]— Mozambique tilapia; Amnun mozambiq</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Chromis (Tilapia) mossambicus Peters, 1852: 681 [Zambezi River, Mozambique (East Africa); syntypes: BMNH (ex Peters) 1861.5.2.58-59 (2), FMNH 54267 (ex CM 28989 (2) Mosambique; ZMB 2805-06 (2, 1), 16035 (3), 31564 (15)].—Israeli synonyms: Tilapia mossambica (Peters, 1852); Sarotherodon mossambicus (Peters, 1852); Oreochromis mossambica Peters, 1852; Oreochromis mosambica Peters, 1852; Chromis natalensis Weber, 1897; Chromis vorax Pfeffer 1893; Chromis dumerilii Steindachner, 1864; Labrodascyllus cimballii Di Caporiacco, 1948; Tilapia arnoldi Gilchrist &amp; Thompson, 1917 .—Revisions: None.—Illustration: Lee et al. (1980: 774) as Tilapia mossambica .</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Ben Tuvia (1981) as Sarotherodon mossambicus; confirmed by Golani &amp; Lerner (2007).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Freshwater stream flowing to the northern Gulf of Aqaba.— Distribution in River Basin: 2-Dead Sea Basin.—General distribution: Southeastern Africa; introduced widely elsewhere.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species occurs in all but fast-flowing waters and thrives in standing waters. Further south in its range, most common in blind estuaries and coastal lakes where it tolerates brackish and marine environments. It feeds on algae, especially diatoms, and detritus, large individuals also take insects and other invertebrates. Freshwater, brackish.</p><p>Economic importance. No commercial in Israel, elsewhere commercially important.</p><p>Reasons of introduction. Hybridiziation for Aquaculture/research.</p><p>Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F00606A95F1D566FD5FBED0	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F1F606A95F1D0E6FD5FB964.text	03EC8B3A8F1F606A95F1D0E6FD5FB964.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus 1758)	<div><p>Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) [I]—Nile tilapia; Amnun ha’yeor</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Perca niloticus Linnaeus, 1758: 290 [Nile River; holotype:?NRM LP 10].—Israeli synonyms: Perca nilotica Linnaeus, 1758; Tilapia nilotica (Linnaeus, 1758); Chromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758); Tilapia vulcani Trewavas, 1933 .—Revisions: None.—Illustration: Ye in Pan et al. (1991: 416, fig. 248) as Tilapia nilotica, Teugels &amp; Thys van den Audenaerde in Lévêque et al. (1992: 761, fig. 49.36).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Lortet (1883: 137) and Tristram (1884: 164) as Chromis niloticus, and by Steinitz (1953: 513) as Tilapia nilotica exul, Fishelson (1962) as Tilapia nilotica; confirmed by Goren (1974: 102) as Tilapia nilotica, Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4) .—Israel material: None.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Only several, not confirmed, specimens, were collected in the coastal plain. They are escapees from aquaculture.—Distribution in River Basin: 1-Western Basin.—General distribution: North Africa and East Africa. Widely introduced elsewhere.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 436-Coastal Levant.—Habitat: This species inhabits a very wide range of flowing water habitats, from fast-flowing headwaters and reservoirs to polluted canals and large lowland rivers. It is the most environmentally tolerant of all tilapia species, tolerating lack of oxygen, pollution, salinity, etc. Low water temperatures (below 10–13 ° C) limit its occurrence. Freshwater, brackish.</p><p>Economic importance. None in Israel, elsewhere commercially important.</p><p>Reasons of introduction. Aquaculture.</p><p>Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F1F606A95F1D0E6FD5FB964	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F1F606B95F1D52EFBB8BEB5.text	03EC8B3A8F1F606B95F1D52EFBB8BEB5.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Sarotherodon galilaeus (Linnaeus 1758)	<div><p>Sarotherodon galilaeus (Linnaeus, 1758) [N]—Mango tilapia; Amnun ha’galil</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Sparus galilaeus Linnaeus, 1758: 282 [Lake Tiberias [Galilée], Israel; no types known].—Israeli synonyms: Sparus galilaeus Linnaeus, 1758; Tilapia galilaea and attributed to Artedi; Chromis microstomus Lortet, 1883; Chromis tiberiadis Lortet, 1883 .—Revisions: None.—Illustration: Krupp &amp; Schneider (1989: 399, fig. 51).</p><p>Status in Israel. Recorded from Israel in original description by Linnaeus (1758); subsequently reported by Günther (1865: 490) as Chromis nilotica (non Linnaeus, 1758), Lortet (1883: 139) and Tristram (1884: 167) as Chromis microstomus and as Chromis tiberiadis, Steinitz (1953: 216) as Tilapia galilaea, Goren (1974: 102) as Tilapia galiaea, Ben-Tuvia (1978), Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: The Jordan River basin and the coastal plain.—Distribution in River Basin: 1-Western Basin, 2-Dead Sea Basin, 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: Middle East; introduced elsewhere.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 436-Coastal Levant, 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This demersal species occurs in shallow inshore waters of lakes and prefers open water, but juveniles and breeding adults can be found offshore. It is often associated with submerged vegetation. It occasionally forms schools and can be territorial. It also occurs in rivers. Freshwater, brackish.</p><p>Economic importance. Commercially important.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: LC (IUCN 2023).—Threats: Unknown.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.—Low priority for conservation action.</p><p>Remarks. This species is yearly stocked in Lake Kinneret to enhance the fishery.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F1F606B95F1D52EFBB8BEB5	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F1E606B95F1D0CAFE5DB965.text	03EC8B3A8F1E606B95F1D0CAFE5DB965.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Tristramella magdalenae (Lortet 1883)	<div><p>Tristramella magdalenae (Lortet, 1883) [N]— Damascus tristramella; None</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Chromis magdalenae Lortet, 1883: 146, Pl. 9 (fig. 2) [Lakes Hula and Tiberias (Galilée), Israel; lakes east of Damascus (Syria); syntypes: BMNH 1898.12.5.1-2 (2) (Damascus, Syria), 1898.12.5.3- 4 (2) (Damascus, Syria); MCZ 25533 (1) (Damascus, Syria); MHNG 611.21 (2); MNHN 1883-1139 (1) (Israel); SMF 187 (1); SMNS 3187 (1, lost) (Bahret-el-Hidjane near Damascus, Syria); USNM 48023 (1) (Syria)].—Israeli synonyms: None.—Revisions: Trewavas (1942: 535).—Illustration: None.</p><p>Status in Israel. Recorded from Syria in original description by Lortet (1883: 141; subsequently reported by Trewavas (1942), Steinitz and Ben-Tuvia (1960) Tristram (1884: 165, 167) as Chromis simonis, Beckman (1962: 65 as Tristramella simonis magdalenae) and Hurani (2005).—Syrian material: MGHN, MSL.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Hula and Lake Kinneret.—Distribution in River Basin: 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: Middle East: swamps and pools in Damascus area (Syria) and previously lake Hula (Israel).—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species lives in the shallow zones of lakes, springs, and streams, where it may be found among stones or vegetation. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. Commercially important.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation status in Israel: Extirpated.—IUCN: EX (IUCN 2023 as Tristramella magdelainae).— Threats: Unknown.—Moderate sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered as a keystone species.—Decline status: Extinct.—Moderate priority for conservation action.</p><p>Remarks. This species existed in the past in Lake Hula and was extinct after the destruction of the lake (personel communication M Goren).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F1E606B95F1D0CAFE5DB965	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F1E606895F1D7BAFEEBBCE5.text	03EC8B3A8F1E606895F1D7BAFEEBBCE5.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Tristramella sacra (Gunther 1865)	<div><p>Tristramella sacra (Günther, 1865) [N]—Long jaw tristramella; Tvarnun listani</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Hemichromis sacra Günther, 1865: 493 [Lake Tiberias (Galilée), Israel; lectotype: BMNH 1864.8.20.1; lectotype selected by Krupp&amp; Schneider, 1989: 402].— Israel synonyms: Chromis paterfamilias Lortet, 1876 .—Revisions: None.—Illustration: Tristram (1884: pl 18, fig. 2); Krupp &amp; Schneider (1989: 402, fig. 53).</p><p>Status in Israel. Recorded from Israel in the original description by Günther (1865: 490) as Hemichromis sacra; subsequently reported by Lortet (1883: 148) and Tristram (1884: 168) as Hemichromis sacra, Steinitz (1953: 218), Goren (1974: 105), Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Lake Tiberias.—Distribution in River Basin: 3-Kinneret Basin.— General distribution: Lake Tiberias.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species was a lacustrine species. Reproduction occurred in spring (April-July): it was a paternal mouth-brooder. The species feed on zooplankton and small fish. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. Locally consumed, but of no commercial importance.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: Extirpated.—IUCN: EX (IUCN 2023).—Threats: Unknown.—High sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Extinct.—High priority for conservation action.</p><p>Remarks. This species is extinct, apparently hybridizied with other species of the family of Cichlidae . Nonetheless, it was reported that this species is still found in Syria. This situation needs to be clarified by field studies and detailed molecular analyses.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F1E606895F1D7BAFEEBBCE5	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F1D606895F1D6B6FD5FBAFD.text	03EC8B3A8F1D606895F1D6B6FD5FBAFD.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Gambusia holbrooki Girard 1859	<div><p>Gambusia holbrooki Girard, 1859 [I]—Eastern mosquitofish; Gambusia</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Gambusia holbrooki Girard 1859: 390 [Palatka, eastern Florida, (Palatka, eastern Florida and Charleston, South Carolina), USA; lectotype: ANSP 6976; lectotype selected by Huber (2019: 64)].— Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: Rauchenberger (1989: 3).—Illustration: McEachran &amp; Fechhelm (1998: 924, fig.).</p><p>Status in Israel. Inroduced to Israel in the 1920’s (Ben-Tuvia 1981) as Gambusia affinis; confirmed by Goren &amp; Ortal (1999) Gambusia affinis, Tadmor-Levi et al. (2022) .—Israel material: HUJ, MNHN.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Widespread all basins of Syria (introduced since 1977).— Distribution in River Basin: 1-Western Basin, 2- Dead Sea Basin, 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: North America: Atlantic and Gulf Coast drainages, eastern USA; widely introduced elsewhere for mosquito control.— Distribution in Ecoregion: 436-Coastal Levant, 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species often occurs in shallow; often stagnant ponds and the shallow edges of lakes and streams where predatory fishes are largely absent, and temperatures are high. Freshwater, brackish.</p><p>Economic importance. No commercial importance.</p><p>Reasons of introduction. Bio-control: pest control; its sole task is to eradicate mosquitos’ larvae.</p><p>Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F1D606895F1D6B6FD5FBAFD	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F1D606895F1D33AFDA5BF25.text	03EC8B3A8F1D606895F1D33AFDA5BF25.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Tristramella simonis (Gunther 1864)	<div><p>Tristramella simonis (Günther, 1864) [N]—Short jaw tristramella; Tvarnun kinnarti</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Chromis simonis Günther, 1864: 492 [Lake Tiberias (Kinneret), Israel. Lectotype: BMNH 1864.8.20.10].— Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: None.—Illustration: Krupp &amp; Schneider (1989: 404, fig. 54), Borkenhagen &amp; Freyhof (2009: 335, fig. 1).</p><p>Status in Israel. Recorded from Israel in original description by Günther (1865: 490), Lortet (1883: 143, 146) and Tristram (1884: 165, 167) as Chromis simonis; subsequently reported by Steinitz (1953: 218), Goren (1974: 105), Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4) as Tristramella simonis simonis and T. simonis intermedia .—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Jordan River system and Lake Kinneret.—Distribution in River Basin: 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: Middle East: swamps and pools in Damascus area (Syria), and Jordan River System.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species lives in the shallow zones of lakes, springs, and streams, where it may be found among stones or vegetation. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. Commercially important.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: VU (IUCN 2023).—Threats: ABS, CLI, CON, HAB.—High sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.— High priority for conservation action.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F1D606895F1D33AFDA5BF25	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F1D606995F1D512FD5FBDCD.text	03EC8B3A8F1D606995F1D512FD5FBDCD.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Poecilia velifera (Regan 1914)	<div><p>Poecilia velifera (Regan, 1914) [I]—Sail-fin molly; Moly mifrasan</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Mollienesia velifera Regan, 1914: 3, pl. 3 [Freshwater ponds in the vicinity of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; lectotype: MNHN B-0929].— Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: Miller (2006: 234).—Illustration: Miller (2006: 235, fig. 6.275).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Goren &amp; Ortal (1999); confirmed by Golani &amp; Mires (2000), Golani et al. (2022).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Slow-flowing spring in the Jordan River basin and in the coastal plain.—Distribution in River Basin: 1-Western Basin, 2-Dead Sea Basin.—General distribution: Southern North America: Atlantic slope of southeastern Mexico; also, Colombia (introduced) and elsewhere.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 436-Coastal Levant, 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: is restricted to coastal habitats, mostly brackish but also freshwater, such as cenotes (karstic sinkholes), mangrove channels, coastal lagoons, and salt marshes. Freshwater, brackish.</p><p>Economic importance. Valuable for the aquarium trade.</p><p>Reasons of introduction. Ornamental fish industry.</p><p>Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F1D606995F1D512FD5FBDCD	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F1C606995F1D6B6FEE7BB51.text	03EC8B3A8F1C606995F1D6B6FEE7BB51.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Aphaniops dispar (Ruppell 1829)	<div><p>Aphaniops dispar (Rüppell, 1829) [N]—Arabian toothcarp; Na’avit ha’mlyhot</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Lebias dispar Rüppell, 1829: 66, pl. 18, figs. 1-2 [Red Sea; lectotype: SMF 821].— Israel synonyms: Aphanius dispar (Rüppell, 1829) .—Revisions: Teimori et al. (2018) and Esmaeili et al. (2020).—Illustration: Rüppell (1829: pl. 18, figs. 1-2) as Lebias dispar, Banister &amp; Clarke (1977: 144, fig. 30) as Aphanius dispar .</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Richardson (1856); confirmed by Krupp &amp; Schneider (1989).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: En Feshkha (Enot Zuqim) and springs running to the Dead Sea and Mediterranean Sea watersheds.—Distribution in River Basin: 1-Western Basin, 2-Dead Sea Basin.—General distribution: Middle East: Shores of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, and easternmost Mediterranean Sea basin; Socotra (northwestern Indian Ocean).—Distribution in Ecoregion: 436-Coastal Levant, 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species is euryhyaline, inshore habitats with dense structures of vegetation or stones. Also common in coral reefs in the Red Sea and widely distributed in lower parts of rivers, streams, and all kind of inland water bodies, especially if these have brackish waters. Very rarely reported in freshwater habitats. Spawns on plants, algae and rock fissures. Freshwater, brackish.</p><p>Economic importance. No commercial importance. Has the potential to be used as aquarium fish.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: LC (IUCN 2023).—Threats: HAB.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Stable.—Low priority for conservation action.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F1C606995F1D6B6FEE7BB51	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F1C606995F1D3E2FD5FB80D.text	03EC8B3A8F1C606995F1D3E2FD5FB80D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Xiphophorus hellerii Heckel 1848	<div><p>Xiphophorus hellerii Heckel, 1848 [I]—Green swardtail; Sayfan</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Xiphophorus hellerii Heckel, 1848: 291, pl. 8, figs. 1-3 [Orizaba, Mexico (Atlantic); syntypes: NMW 60543 (8)].— Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: None.—Illustration: Heckel (1848: p. 8, figs. 1-3).</p><p>Status in Israel. This species was introduced in the 1940’s (Dor 1987). First record from Israel by Steinitz (1953); confirmed by Goren &amp; Ortal (1999).—Israel materials: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Nahal Yarkon and Nahal Amal.—Distribution in River Basin: 2- Dead Sea Basin.—General distribution: Atlantic slope of Central America: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico; introduced widely elsewhere.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species inhabits diverse habitats, including ponds, springs, shaded and sometimes very rocky arroyos, ditches, open lagoons, and rivers with a variety of substrates; the water is clear to murky, muddy, or opaque, sometimes badly polluted. Freshwater, brackish.</p><p>Economic importance. Valuable for the aquarium trade.</p><p>Reasons of introduction. Ornamental fish industry.</p><p>Conservation. Not relevant (introduced species).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F1C606995F1D3E2FD5FB80D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F1C606E95F1D566FBBABEEC.text	03EC8B3A8F1C606E95F1D566FBBABEEC.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Aphaniops richardsoni Boulenger 1907	<div><p>Aphaniops richardsoni Boulenger, 1907 [N] — Dead Sea killifish; Na’avit</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Cyprinodon richardsoni Boulenger, 1907: 412 [Brine spring near (Mount Sodom), Israel, springs running to the Dead Sea, 31°05’30’’N, 35°23’50’’E. According to Richardson (1856: 371), Usdum is the supposed site of Sodom, i.e., Mount Sodom, Israel; lectotype: BMNH 1856.5.2.4.].— Israel synonyms: Lebias dispar richardsoni Boulenger, 1907; Aphanius dispar richardsoni Boulenger, 1907; Aphanius richardsoni Boulenger, 1907 .—Revisions: Teimori et al. (2018) and Esmaeili et al. (2020).—Illustration: None.</p><p>Status in Israel. Recorded from Israel by Günther (1865: 490), Lortet (1883: 175, 178) and Tristram (1884: 170, 172) as as Cyprinodon dispar and Cyprinodon sophiae (non Heckel, 1843), and in the original description by Boulenger (1907); subsequently reported by Goren (1974: 100) as Aphanius dispar richardsoni; confirmed by Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4) as Aphanius dispar richardsoni .—Israel material: BMNH.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Dead Sea basin.—Distribution in River Basin: 2-Dead Sea Basin.—General distribution: Middle East: springs in the Dead Sea basin (Israel and western Jordan).—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species lives in streams and pools on a variety of foundations. Freshwater, brackish.</p><p>Economic importance. No commercial importance. Has the potential to be used as aquarium fish.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: EN (IUCN 2023).—Threats: ABS, CLI, CON, COM, EUT, HAB.—High sensitivity to human activities.—Keystone species.—Decline status: Decreasing.—High priority for conservation action.</p><p>Remarks. This species was described as subspecies, Aphnaius dispar richardsoni . There is, probably no justification to elevate it to a specific level. Need to further study to eliminate this hypothesis.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F1C606E95F1D566FBBABEEC	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F1B606E95F1D102FB6BB92C.text	03EC8B3A8F1B606E95F1D102FB6BB92C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Paraphanius mento (Heckel 1843)	<div><p>Paraphanius mento (Heckel, 1843) [N]—Pearl-spotted killifish; Na’avit khula</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Lebias mento Heckel, 1843a: 1089 (99) [Mossul, northern Iraq (36°18’N, 43°18’E); possible syntypes: NMW 21699-704 (6), 59832 (21)].— Israel synonyms: Aphanius mento (Heckel, 1843) .—Revisions: Esmaeili et al. (2020: 5).—Illustration: Heckel (1843b: pl. 6, fig. 4).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Günther (1865: 490) as Cyprinodon mento and C. cypris, Lortet (1883: 174), Tristram (1884: 171) as Cyprinodon cypris, and Steinitz (1953) as Aphanius mento; confirmed by Goren (1974: 98) as Aphanius mento mento, Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4) as Aphanius mento .—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Jordan River basin including the springs running to the Red Sea.— Distribution in River Basin: 2-Dead Sea Basin.—General distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Tigris River basin (Iran, Iraq, Israel, Syria, and Turkey).—Distribution in Ecoregion: 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species inhabits a wide range of springs, streams, lakes, and rivers. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. No commercial importance. Has the potential to be used as aquarium fish.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: LC (IUCN 2023).—Threats: There are many threats in the area, but none seems to be strong enough to threaten this species.—High sensitivity to human activities.—Keystone species.—Decline status: Decreasing.—High priority for conservation action.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F1B606E95F1D102FB6BB92C	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F1B606E95F1D742FB99BB6C.text	03EC8B3A8F1B606E95F1D742FB99BB6C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Paraphanius striptus (Goren 1974)	<div><p>Paraphanius striptus (Goren, 1974) [N]—Killifish; Na’avit psusa</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Aphanius mento striptus Goren, 1974: 99 [Rosh Hanikra, springs near Amiqam, Israel; holotype: SMNHTAU 3280].— Israel synonyms: Aphanius striptus Goren, 1974 .—Revisions: Freyhof &amp; Yoğurtçuoğlu (2020: 437).—Illustration: None.</p><p>Status in Israel. Recorded from Israel in the original description by Goren (1974: 99) as Aphanius mento striptus; subsequently reported by Freyhof &amp; Yoğurtçuoğlu (2020).—Israel material: HUJ, SMF.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Rosh Hanikra and other coastal rivers—Distribution in River Basin: 1-Western Basin.—General distribution: South Asia: Middle East: Israel and southwestern Syria.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 436-Coastal Levant.—Habitat: This species inhabits a wide range of springs, streams, and wetlands. Freshwater.</p><p>Economic importance. No commercial importance. Has the potential to be used as aquarium fish.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation status in Israel:Unknown.—IUCN:NE (2023).—Threats: Unknown.—High sensitivity to human activities.—Keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.—High priority for conservation action.</p><p>Remarks. This species was described as subspecies, Aphnaius dispar striptus . There is probably no justification to elevate it to a specific level. Need to further study to eliminate this hypothesis.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F1B606E95F1D742FB99BB6C	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F1A606F95F1D33BFCFEBFBB.text	03EC8B3A8F1A606F95F1D33BFCFEBFBB.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Chelon auratus (Risso 1810)	<div><p>Chelon auratus (Risso, 1810) [N]—Golden grey mullet; Kiphon zahov</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Mugil auratus Risso, 1810: 344 [Nice, France, northwestern Mediterranean Sea; no types known].— Israel synonyms: Planiliza aurata (Risso, 1810); Liza aurata (Risso, 1810) .—Revisions: Durand &amp; Borsa (2015: 268).—Illustration: Ben-Tuvia in Whitehead et al. (1986: 1199, fig.).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israeli freshwater was by Yashouv &amp; Brener (1961); confirmed by Goren &amp; Ortal (1999).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Mediterranean watersheds.—Distribution in River Basin: 1- Western Basin, 2-Dead Sea Basin.—General distribution: Western Baltic Sea; North Sea; Mediterranean Sea; Sea of Marmara; Black Sea; Sea of Azov; Eastern Atlantic: Scotland south to Senegal, including Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands and Cape Verde Islands (introduced elsewhere).—Distribution in Ecoregion: 436-Coastal Levant, 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species is pelagic, near shore, sometimes in lagoons and estuaries, rarely in freshwaters. Among the Mugilidae recorded from freshwaters, this is the least tolerant of freshwaters. It spawns at sea. Freshwater, brackish, marine.</p><p>Economic importance. Commercially important.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: LC (IUCN 2023).—Threats: No major threats known.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.— Low priority for conservation action.</p><p>Remarks. It was stocked accidentally in the freshwater system.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F1A606F95F1D33BFCFEBFBB	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F1A606F95F1D1CFFCF5BA33.text	03EC8B3A8F1A606F95F1D1CFFCF5BA33.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Chelon labrosus (Risso 1827)	<div><p>Chelon labrosus (Risso, 1827) [N]—Thicklip grey mullet; Kiphon kilon</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Mugil labrosus Risso, 1827: 389 [Nice, France, northwestern Mediterranean Sea; no types known].— Israel synonyms: Mugil chelo Cuvier, 1829 .—Revisions: Durand &amp; Borsa (2015: 268).— Illustration: Ben-Tuvia in Whitehead et al. (1986: 1198, fig.).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israeli freshwater was by Yashouv &amp; Brener (1961); confirmed by Goren &amp; Ortal (1999), Golani &amp; Mires (2000).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel:Mediterranean watersheds.—Distribution in River Basin: 1-Western Basin, 2-Dead Sea Basin.—General distribution: Baltic Sea; North Sea; Mediterranean Sea; Sea of Marmara; Black Sea; eastern Atlantic: Norway and Iceland south to Senegal, including Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands and Cape Verde Islands.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 436-Coastal Levant, 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species is pelagic, near shores, sometimes in lagoons and estuaries. It spawns at sea in coastal surface water. Freshwater, brackish, marine.</p><p>Economic importance. Commercially important.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: LC (IUCN 2023).—Threats: No major threats known.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.— Low priority for conservation action.</p><p>Remarks. It was stocked accidentally in the freshwater systems.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F1A606F95F1D1CFFCF5BA33	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F1A606C95F1D447FE5BBDB0.text	03EC8B3A8F1A606C95F1D447FE5BBDB0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Chelon ramada (Risso 1827)	<div><p>Chelon ramada (Risso, 1827) [N]—Thinlip mullet; Kiphon tubar</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Mugil ramada Risso, 1827: 390 [Nice, France, northwestern Mediterranean Sea; no types known].— Israel synonyms: Liza ramado (Risso, 1810); Chelon ramado (Risso, 1827); Liza ramada (Risso, 1827) .—Revisions: Durand &amp; Borsa (2015: 268).—Illustration: Ben-Tuvia in Whitehead et al. (1986: 1200, fig.) as Liza ramada .</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israeli freshwater by Yashouv &amp; Brener (1961); confirmed by Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4) as Liza ramada, Golani &amp; Mires (2000), Tadmor-Levi et al. (2022).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Mediterranean watersheds.—Distribution in River Basin: 1- Western Basin, 2-Dead Sea Basin, 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: Western Baltic Sea; Mediterranean Sea; Sea of Marmara; Black Sea; eastern Atlantic: southern Norway south to Senegal, including Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands and Cape Verde Islands. Introduced in Red Sea.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 436-Coastal Levant, 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species is pelagic, near shore, entering lagoons and the lower reaches of rivers, and is often found in polluted waters. It spawns offshore at sea. Freshwater, brackish, marine.</p><p>Economic importance. Commercially important.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: LC (IUCN 2023).—Threats: No major threats known.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.— Low priority for conservation action.</p><p>Remarks. This species is naturally found in Mediterranean watersheds. Its fingerlings are annualy stocked to Lake Kinneret and in fish farms.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F1A606C95F1D447FE5BBDB0	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F19606C95F1D3C6FCDCB80C.text	03EC8B3A8F19606C95F1D3C6FCDCB80C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Chelon saliens (Risso 1810)	<div><p>Chelon saliens (Risso, 1810) [N]—Leaping mullet; Kiphon harutz</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Mugil saliens Risso, 1810: 345 [Nice, France, northwestern Mediterranean Sea; no types known].— Israel synonyms: Liza saliens (Risso, 1810) .—Revisions: Durand &amp; Borsa (2015: 268).— Illustration: Ben-Tuvia in Whitehead et al. (1986: 1201, fig.) as Liza saliens .</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israeli freshwater was by Reich (1978); confirmed by Goren &amp; Ortal (1999), Golani &amp; Mires (2000).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Mediterranean watersheds.—Distribution in River Basin: 1- Western Basin, 2-Dead Sea Basin.—General distribution: Mediterranean Sea; Sea of Marmara; Black Sea; Sea of Azov; Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay (Spain) south to Western Sahara, including Madeira; introduced in Caspian Sea area.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 436-Coastal Levant, 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species is pelagic, near shore, and sometimes in lagoons and estuaries. It spawns at sea. Freshwater, brackish, marine.</p><p>Economic importance. Commercially important.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: LC (IUCN 2023).—Threats: No major threats known.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.— Low priority for conservation action.</p><p>Remarks. It was stocked accidentally in freshwater systems.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F19606C95F1D3C6FCDCB80C	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F19606C95F1D622FE5BBAFC.text	03EC8B3A8F19606C95F1D622FE5BBAFC.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Mugil cephalus Linnaeus 1758	<div><p>Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758 [N]—Flathead mullet; Kiphon buri</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758: 316 [European sea, Europe; syntypes: NRM 43 (1), 44 (2), 143 (1)].— Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: Durand et al. (2012: 692).—Illustration: Ben-Tuvia in Whitehead et al. (1986: 1202, fig.).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israeli freshwater was by Yashouv &amp; Brener (1961); confirmed by Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4), Golani &amp; Mires (2000).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Mediterranean watersheds.—Distribution in River Basin: 1- Western Basin, 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: Nearly circumglobal in temperate and tropical seas and estuaries (including Gulf of Mexico, Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Sea of Japan); introduced elsewhere.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 436-Coastal Levant, 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species is a euryhaline, pelagic nearshore species that sometimes forage in lagoons, estuaries, and lower courses of rivers and can tolerate freshwater. It inhabits inshore marine waters, estuaries, lagoons, and rivers, where it can tolerate wide ranges of temperature and salinity. Freshwater, brackish, marine.</p><p>Economic importance. Commercially important.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: LC (IUCN 2023).—Threats: No major threats known.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Stable.—Low priority for conservation action.</p><p>Remarks. This species is naturally found in Mediterranean watersheds. Its fingerlings stocked annually in Lake Kinneret and in fish farms.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F19606C95F1D622FE5BBAFC	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F19606D95F1D512FCCBBDCC.text	03EC8B3A8F19606D95F1D512FCCBBDCC.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Oedalechilus labeo (Cuvier 1829)	<div><p>Oedalechilus labeo (Cuvier, 1829) [N]—Boxlip mullet; Kiphon siftani</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Mugil labeo Cuvier, 1829: 233 [Mediterranean Sea; lectotype: MNHN A-3606; lectotype selected by Blanc &amp; Hureau (1971: 692)].— Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: Durand et al. (2012: 693).—Illustration: Ben-Tuvia in Whitehead et al. (1986: 1203, fig.).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record from Israel by Goren &amp; Ortal (1999).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel:Mediterranean watersheds.—Distribution in River Basin: 1-Western Basin.—General distribution: Mediterranean Sea; Sea of Marmara; Eastern Atlantic: Portugal, northern Morocco, and Madeira; introduced elsewhere.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 436-Coastal Levant.—Habitat: This species is a benthopelagic, neritic species found inshore, at the mouths of rivers and sewage effluents, but not entering brackish or freshwater. Freshwater, brackish, marine.</p><p>Economic importance. Commercially important.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: LC (IUCN 2023).—Threats: No major threats known.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.— Low priority for conservation action.</p><p>Remark. It was stocked accidentally in the freshwater system.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F19606D95F1D512FCCBBDCC	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F18606D95F1D0E6FAB8B965.text	03EC8B3A8F18606D95F1D0E6FAB8B965.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Salariopsis burcuae Yogurtcuoglu, Kaya, Atalay, Ekmekci, & Freyhof 2023	<div><p>Salariopsis burcuae Yoğurtçuoğlu, Kaya, Atalay, Ekmekçi, &amp; Freyhof, 2023 [N] — Freshwater blenny; Karnun ha’naharot</p><p>Taxonomy. <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=35.1539&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=37.2947" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 35.1539/lat 37.2947)">Original</a> description: Salariopsis burcuae Yoğurtçuoğlu, Kaya, Atalay, Ekmekçi, &amp; Freyhof, 2023: 90, fig. 3-5 [Türkiye: Adana prov.: Körkün River at Hacılı, 37.2947 35.1539; holotype: FFR 4260].— Israel synonyms: None.—Revisions: None.—Illustration: Yoğurtçuoğlu et al. (2023: fig. 3-5) .</p><p>Status in Israel. Reported from Israel by Lortet (1883: 129, 130) as Blennius varus and B. lupulus, Tristram (1884: 162) as Blennius varus and B. lupulus; first record from Israel by Steinitz (1953: 223) as Blennius vulgaris; confirmed by Goren (1974: 101) as Salaria fluviatilis, Goren &amp; Ortal (1999: 4) as Salaria fluviatilis .—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Mediterranean watersheds and Lake Kinneret basins.— Distribution in River Basin: 1-Western Basin, 2-Dead Sea Basin, 3-Kinneret Basin.—General distribution: Middle Asia: Mediterranean coastal watersheds from Antalya (Türkiye) to Israel.—Distribution in Ecoregion: 436-Coastal Levant, 438- Jordan River.—Habitat: This species is mainly a riverine species that can also be found in lakes. Freshwater, brackish, marine.</p><p>Economic importance. No commercial importance.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation Status in Israel:Unknown.—IUCN: NE (2023).—Threats:Unknown.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Stable.—Low priority for conservation action.</p><p>Remarks. Previous records of Salaria fluviatilis in Israel refer to S. burcuae (Yoğurtçuoğlu et al. 2023) .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F18606D95F1D0E6FAB8B965	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
03EC8B3A8F18606295F1D450FF69BD78.text	03EC8B3A8F18606295F1D450FF69BD78.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus 1758)	<div><p>Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758) [N]—European seabass; Labrak halak</p><p>Taxonomy. Original description: Perca labrax Linnaeus, 1758: 290 [Southern Europe, Mediterranean Sea; syntypes: BMNH 1853.11.12.1 (1, skin)].— Israel synonyms: Morone labrax (Linnaeus, 1758) .—Revisions: None.—Illustration: Tortonese in Whitehead et al. (1986: 794, fig.).</p><p>Status in Israel. First record in freshwater from Israel by Yashouv (1969); confirmed by Goren &amp; Ortal (1999), Golani &amp; Mires (2000).—Israel material: HUJ.</p><p>Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Israel: Mediterranean watersheds.—Distribution in River Basin: 1- Western Basin, 2-Dead Sea Basin.—General distribution: Western Baltic Sea; North Sea; Mediterranean Sea; Sea of Marmara; Black Sea; Eastern Atlantic: Norway and Iceland south to Senegal, including Madeira; Red Sea: Gulf of Suez (Mediterranean Sea immigrant).—Distribution in Ecoregion: 436-Coastal Levant, 438- Jordan River.— Habitat: This species is pelagic, near shore, and sometimes in lagoons and estuaries. It spawns at sea. Freshwater, brackish, marine.</p><p>Economic importance. Commercially important.</p><p>Conservation. Conservation status in Israel: Unknown.—IUCN: LC (IUCN 2023).—Threats: No major threats known.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.— Low priority for conservation action.</p><p>Conservation. This species is naturally found in Mediterranean watersheds. It is introduced to inland water systems.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EC8B3A8F18606295F1D450FF69BD78	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Çiçek, Erdoğan;Fricke, Ronald;Sungur, Sevil;Çapar, Osman Bahadir;Golani, Daniel	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): 451-484, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5369.4.1, URL: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5369.4.1/52255
