Chelon labrosus (Risso 1827) —Thicklip grey mullet

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Mugil chelo, Cuv. by Gruvel (1931: 88); subsequently recorded as Mugil chelo Cuvier 1829 by George et al. (1964: 16); as Chelon labrosus Risso by Mouneimné (1977: 65); as Chelon labrosus (Risso 1826) by Mouneimné (2002: 185–186); recently recorded as Chelon labrosus by Bariche et al. (2009: 3). Material in collection: AUBM.

Distribution. Baltic Sea, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, eastern Atlantic: Norway and Iceland south to Senegal, including Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands and Cape Verde Islands.

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