Dasyatis pastinaca (Linnaeus 1758) —Common stingray

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Trygon (Dasybatus) pastinaca, Risso by Gruvel (1931: 78); subsequently recorded as Dasyatis pastinaca Linnaeus 1758 by George et al. (1964: 10); as Dasyatis pastinaca (Linnaeus) by Mouneimné (1977: 60); as Dasyatis pastinaca (Linnaeus 1758) by Mouneimné (2002: 62); recently recorded as Dasyatis pastinaca by Harmelin-Vivien et al. (2005: 628) and Lteif (2015: 61). Recent unpublished records from Beirut, Tripoli, Batroun, and Sarafand (1999–2017). Material in collection: AUBM.

Distribution. Western Baltic Sea, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic, including Madeira.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (DD: 20 December 2003); Med. (VU: A2d, 25 March 2016). Capture and threats: FIB, HAB, unknown. Occurrence: Common. Medium priority for conservation action.