Synodus saurus (Linnaeus 1758)

Bariche, Michel & Fricke, Ronald, 2020, The marine ichthyofauna of Lebanon: an annotated checklist, history, biogeography, and conservation status, Zootaxa 4775 (1), pp. 1-157 : 41-42

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4775.1.1
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scientific name	Synodus saurus (Linnaeus 1758)
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Synodus saurus (Linnaeus 1758) View in CoL —Atlantic lizardfish

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Saurus fasciatus, Risso View in CoL = S. griseus, Lowe View in CoL by Gruvel (1931: 86); subsequently recorded as Synodus saurus (Linnaeus 1758) View in CoL by George et al. (1931: 12); as Synodus saurus (Linnaeus) View in CoL by Mouneimné (1977: 61); recently recorded as Synodus saurus (Linnaeus 1758) View in CoL by Mouneimné (2002: 87–88); recently recorded as Synodus saurus View in CoL by Bariche et al. (2009:3); as Synodus saurus View in CoL by Aguillar et al. (2018: 83). Material in collection: AUBM and FMNH.

Distribution. Western Atlantic from Bermuda and Bahamas to Lesser Antilles; eastern Atlantic from Morocco, Madeira and Azores to Cape Verde Islands; Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara.

Conservation. IUCN: Global ( LC: 4 February 2009); Med. ( LC: 16 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, NIS, unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Low priority for conservation action .

Beloniformes