Chelidonichthys lucerna (Linnaeus 1758) —Tub gurnard

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Trigla hirundo, L. by Gruvel (1931: 98); subsequently recorded as Trigla lucerna Linnaeus by Mouneimné (1977: 66); as Trigla lucerna Linnaeus 1758 by Mouneimné (2002: 120–121). Material in collection: AMNH, ANSP, AUBM, BMNH, USNM (as Trigla hirundo and C. lucernus).

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

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 25 May 2012); Med. (LC: 15 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, HAB, unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Low priority for conservation action .