Black-barred halfbeak

distribution

Distribution. Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: East and South Africa, Seychelles, to Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Philippines, Samoa and Tonga, north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia and New South Wales (Australia); Mediterranean Sea (Red Sea immigrant). Conservation. IUCN: Global (NE). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Non-indigenous species, no conservation action needed. Hyporhamphus affinis (Günther 1866) — Tropical halfbeak Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Hyporhamphus cf. dussumieri (Valenciennes 1846) by George & Athanassiou (1967: 279); subsequently recorded as Hyporhampus dussumieri (Valenciennes) by Mouneimné (1977: 62); as Hyporhampus dussumieri (Valenciennes 1846) by Mouneimné (2002: 104). Material in collection: AUBM. Distribution. Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Seychelles and Madagascar east to Tuamotu Archipelago, north to Philippines, south to northwestern Australia and New Caledonia; Mediterranean Sea (Red Sea immigrant). Conservation. IUCN: Global (NE). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Non-indigenous species, no conservation action needed.

The marine ichthyofauna of Lebanon: an annotated checklist, history, biogeography, and conservation status

distribution

Distribution and habitat. New Ireland: 2, 3. — General distribution: Red Sea, East and South Africa, Seychelles, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Philippines, Samoa and Tonga, north to Izu Peninsula (southern Japan), south to Western Australia, New South Wales (Australia); immigrated into Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal. Occurring in schools in coastal waters; spawns in estuaries, 0 – 6 m depth. Transitional water and marine.

Checklist of the marine and estuarine fishes of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific Ocean, with 810 new records

materials_examined

Status at New Ireland. First recorded from southern New Ireland by Parin et al. (1980: 130). Specimens observed at Kavieng fish market in 2004 – 2005 by Jeff Kinch during CFMDP Survey, and by Barry C. Russell on 14 June 2014. A specimen photographed at Lissenung Island by Dietmar Amon on 28 June 2009.

Checklist of the marine and estuarine fishes of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific Ocean, with 810 new records

Introduced species vector dispersal

Lebanese part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin (Marine Region) Canals: natural range expansion through man-made canals

World Register of Introduced Marine Species (WRiMS)