Caranx crysos (Mitchill 1815) —Blue runner

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Caranx fusus Geoffroy St. Hilaire 1809 by George et al. (1964: 19); subsequently recorded as Caranx crysos (Mitchill) by Mouneimné (1977: 63); as Caranx crysos (Mitchelle 1815) by Mouneimné (2002: 141–142); recently recorded as Caranx crysos by Harmelin-Vivien et al. (2005: 628) and by Fanelli et al. (2014: 116); Material in collection: ANSP, AUBM, BMNH, CAS and USNM (as C. crysos and C. fusus).

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Atlantic.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 4 February 2009); Med. (LC: 16 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, HAB, NIS, unknown. Occurrence: Common. Low priority for conservation action .