Orcynopsis unicolor (Geoffroy St. Hilaire 1817) —Plain bonito

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Orcynopsis unicolor (Geoffroy St. Hilaire 1809) by George et al. (1964: 21); subsequently recorded as Orcynopsis unicolor (Geoffroy St Hil.) by Mouneimné (1977: 64); as Orcynopsis unicolor (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1817) by Mouneimné (2002: 225). Material in collection: AUBM, ANSP and USNM.

Distribution. Western Baltic Sea, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, eastern Atlantic: southern Norway south to Senegal.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 15 September 2010); Med. (LC: 15 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, Unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Low priority for conservation action .