Nettastoma melanura Rafinesque 1810 —Blackfin sorcerer

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Nettastoma melanurum by Aguillar et al. (2018: 82). Recent unpublished record from Sarafand (5 June 2018) .

Distribution. Western and eastern Atlantic (including Mediterranean Sea),? western Pacific.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 20 October 2011); Med. (LC: 16 November 2007). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Very rare. Low priority for conservation action .