Lepidotrigla cavillone (Lacepède 1801) —Large-scaled gurnard

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Lepidotrigla cavillone (Lacepède) by Mouneimné (1977: 66); subsequently recorded as Lepidotrigla cavillone (Lacepède 1801) by Mouneimné (2002: 121–122); recently recorded as Lepidotrigla cavillone by Aguillar et al. (2018: 81).

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, eastern Atlantic.

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