Squatina aculeata Cuvier 1829 —Sawback angelshark

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Squatina aculeata by Lteif (2015: 61). Recent unpublished record from Batroun (10 February 1999) .

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Angola and Namibia.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (CR: A2bcd+3cd, 19 June 2017); Med. (CR: A2bcd, 25 March 2016). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, HAB, unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Significant decline in the last two decades. High priority for conservation action.