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Anguilliformes of the Mediterranean Sea

There are 42 species of Anguilliformes that are commonly found in the Mediterranean Sea.

Information on the COI barcoding status of these species is presented in the table below.
MODE
A
All available COI barcodes for this taxa group (collected from any ocean and/or without geo-referencing):
  • Of the 42 total species, 31 of these species (73%) have COI barcodes (from this or any ocean).
  • There are a total of 749 "any ocean" COI barcode records available for this ocean and taxa group.
  • All available taxa group COI barcodes will be included in the Mode A downloads.
  • MODE
    B
    Regional COI barcodes for this taxa group (includes only those collected in the Mediterranean Sea region):
  • Of the 42 total species, 0 of these species (0%) have Mediterranean Sea-collected COI barcodes.
  • There are a total of 0 "Mediterranean Sea-collected" COI barcodes available for this taxa group.
  • In the map to the right, Red Stars show sampling locations of the COI barcodes in the Mode B download.
  • Uncoded
    Species
    Of the 42 total species in this region, 11 species do not have any COI barcodes (from any region).

    Barcoding progress summary for the Mediterranean Sea region, out of a total of 42 possible species:
    • There are COI barcodes for 31 species ( 73% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 12S barcodes for 23 species ( 54% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ). 
    • There are 16S barcodes for 24 species ( 57% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 18S barcodes for 2 species ( 4% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 28S barcodes for 0 species ( 0% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).

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    Quality Control:   I have removed 1 WoRMS-identified "non-marine" species,
        which are not included in the Total Species count above.
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    Anguilliformes of the Mediterranean Sea
    Taxa Name

    Taxa
    Level
    Barcode
    Data?
    Number of
    Barcodes
    from
    any ocean
    Number of
    Barcodes
    from this region
    Barcode Locations and
    Species Occurence Map
    MZGdb Atlas
    v2025-m03-01


    2025-May-05
      Anguilla anguilla Species
    (1)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 276
      12S = 63
      16S = 94
      18S = 11
      28S = 0
      COI = 8
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003105


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      Apterichtus anguiformis Species
    (2)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5016556


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      Apterichtus caecus Species
    (3)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5016557


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      Ariosoma balearicum Species
    (4)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 19
      12S = 2
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5002164


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      Bathyuroconger vicinus Species
    (5)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 9
      12S = 2
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003262


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      Chlopsis bicolor Species
    (6)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003525


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      Conger conger Species
    (7)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 29
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 6
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003602


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      Conger wilsoni Species
    (8)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003606


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      Dalophis imberbis Species
    (9)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 3
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003729


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      Dysomma brevirostre Species
    (10)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5019242


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      Echelus myrus Species
    (11)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 3
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003834


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      Echelus pachyrhynchus Species
    (12)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5019252


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      Echidna nebulosa Species
    (13)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 81
      12S = 5
      16S = 5
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5003838


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      Echidna nocturna Species
    (14)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5019257


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      Enchelycore lichenosa Species
    (15)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5019428


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      Gnathophis cinctus Species
    (16)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5000604


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      Gnathophis mystax Species
    (17)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5020187


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      Gymnothorax chilospilus Species
    (18)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 26
      12S = 5
      16S = 7
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004123


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      Gymnothorax flavimarginatus Species
    (19)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 49
      12S = 4
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004130


    R:1:0:0:0
      Gymnothorax funebris Species
    (20)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 7
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004132


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      Gymnothorax griseus Species
    (21)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 9
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004135


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      Gymnothorax javanicus Species
    (22)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 24
      12S = 3
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004138


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      Gymnothorax maderensis Species
    (23)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 2
      12S = 3
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004143


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      Gymnothorax moringa Species
    (24)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 35
      12S = 2
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5002259


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      Gymnothorax prionodon Species
    (25)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 17
      12S = 2
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004162


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      Gymnothorax richardsonii Species
    (26)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 9
      12S = 4
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004169


    R:1:0:0:0
      Gymnothorax thyrsoideus Species
    (27)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 9
      12S = 1
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004175


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      Gymnothorax unicolor Species
    (28)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 3
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5020445


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      Gymnothorax vicinus Species
    (29)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 7
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004178


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      Muraena argus Species
    (30)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5022323


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      Muraena helena Species
    (31)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 4
      12S = 3
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004730


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      Muraena retifera Species
    (32)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004731


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      Muraenesox cinereus Species
    (33)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 50
      12S = 8
      16S = 9
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004733


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      Nemichthys curvirostris Species
    (34)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 12
      12S = 2
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004775


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      Nemichthys scolopaceus Species
    (35)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 41
      12S = 8
      16S = 7
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5000976


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      Nettastoma melanura Species
    (36)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 5
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5028353


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      Ophichthus rufus Species
    (37)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004880


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      Ophisurus serpens Species
    (38)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 5
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5004888


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      Panturichthys fowleri Species
    (39)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5023327


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      Panturichthys mauritanicus Species
    (40)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5023330


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      Pseudophichthys splendens Species
    (41)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 7
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5005223


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      Venefica proboscidea Species
    (42)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 3
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5005860


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