Trachipterus trachypterus (Gmelin 1789) —Mediterranean dealfish

Taxonomy. New record from Lebanon, based on a photo of one individual landed from off Sarafand and posted on the internet (7 May 2018) .

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, eastern Atlantic, southern central Atlantic: Saint Helena; Indo-Pacific Ocean.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 7 May 2013); Med. (DD: 16 November 2007). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Very rare. Low priority for conservation action .