Tripterygion melanurum Guichenot 1850 —Small black-spotted cave triplefin

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Tripterygion melanurum by Aguillar et al. (2018: 83). Material in collection: FMNH.

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea endemic.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 18 June 2014); Med. (LC: 18 June 2014). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Low priority for conservation action .