Anthias anthias (Linnaeus 1758) —Swallowtail seaperch

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Anthias anthias (Linnaeus 1758) by George et al. (1964: 17); subsequently recorded as Anthias anthias (Linnaeus) by Mouneimné (1977: 62); as Anthias anthias (Linnaeus 1758) by Mouneimné (2002: 129); recently recorded as Anthias anthias by Aguillar et al. (2018: 80). Recent unpublished records from Tyre, Sarafand, Saida, Beirut, Batroun, Tripoli (1998–2019). Material in collection: AUBM.

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, eastern Atlantic: Portugal to Namibia including Madeira and Azores, Cape Verde Islands.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 10 May 2013); Med. (LC: 14 November 2007). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Common. Low priority for conservation action .