Chelidonichthys cuculus (Linnaeus 1758) —East Atlantic red gurnard

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Chelidonichthys cuculus by Aguillar et al. (2018: 80).

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, eastern Atlantic: British Isles south to Mauritania, including Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 20 May 2013); Med. (LC: 15 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, HAB, unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Low priority for conservation action .