Chelon saliens (Risso 1810) —Leaping mullet

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Mugil saliens, Risso by Gruvel (1931: 88); subsequently recorded as Mugil saliens Risso 1810 by George et al. (1964: 16); as Liza saliens (Risso) by Mouneimné (1977: 65); as Liza saliens (Risso 1810) by Mouneimné (2002: 187–188). Material in collection: AUBM and USNM (as Liza saliens).

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, Sea of Azov, eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay to Morocco; introduced in Caspian Sea area.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 1 January 2008); Med. (LC: 16 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Low priority for conservation action .