Siganus rivulatus Forsskål & Niebuhr 1775 —Marbled spinefoot

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Amphacanthus siganus, Rüpp. by Gruvel (1931: 98); subsequently recorded as Siganus rivulatus (Forskäl 1775) by George et al. (1964: 20); as Siganus rivulatus Forsskål by Mouneimné (1977: 64); as Siganus rivulatus Forsskål 1775 by Mouneimné (2002: 202–203); recently recorded as Siganus rivulatus by Bariche et al. (2003; 2004; 2005); as Siganus rivulatus by Carpentieri et al. (2009: 3); as Siganus rivulatus by Bariche et al. (2015: 2366) and Fanelli et al. (2015: 2169); Material in collection: ANSP, AUBM, BMNH, MCZ, USNM and YPM.

Distribution. Red Sea, western Indian Ocean: East Africa, Socotra; Mediterranean Sea and Sea of Marmara (Red Sea immigrant).

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 4 February 2009). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Very common. Non-indigenous species, no conservation action needed .