Symphodus roissali (Risso 1810) —Five-spotted wrasse

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Crenilabrus roissali, Risso = Crenilabrus quinquemaculatus, Risso by Gruvel (1931: 91); subsequently recorded as Crenilabrus quinquemaculatus (Bleeker and Schneider 1801) by George et al. (1964: 20); as Symphodus roissali (Risso) by Mouneimné (1977: 64); as Symphodus roissali (Risso 1810) by Mouneimné (2002: 194–195); recently recorded as Symphodus roissali by Harmelin-Vivien et al. (2005: 628). Material in collection: AUBM, BMNH (as Crenilabrus quinquemaculatus) and USNM.

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, eastern North Atlantic: Bay of Biscay south to Gibraltar.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 12 July 2008); Med. (LC: 13 November 2007). Capture and threats: HAB, Unknown. Occurrence: Common. Medium priority for conservation action .