Pagellus erythrinus (Linnaeus 1758) —Common pandora

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Pagellus erythrinus, L. by Gruvel (1931: 92); subsequently recorded as Pagellus erythrinus Linnaeus 1758 by George et al. (1964: 17); as Pagellus erythrinus (Linnaeus) by Mouneimné (1977: 64); as Pagellus erythrinus (Linnaeus 1758) by Mouneimné (2002: 175); recently recorded as Pagellus erythrinus by Harmelin-Vivien et al. (2005: 629) and Aguillar et al. (2018: 82). Material in collection: ANSP, AUBM, BMNH, MCZ, USNM and YPM.

Distribution. Western Baltic Sea, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, eastern Atlantic: Norway south to Guinea-Bissau, including Madeira and Canary Islands.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 17 August 2009); Med. (LC: 13 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, unknown. Occurrence: Very common. Medium priority for conservation action .