Macroramphosus scolopax (Linnaeus 1758) —Longspine snipefish

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Macroramphosus scolopax (Linnaeus) by Mouneimné (1977: 62); subsequently recorded as Macroramphosus scolopax (Linnaeus 1758) by Mouneimné (2002: 111); recently recorded as Macroramphosus scolopax by Aguillar et al. (2018: 81). Recent unpublished records from Tyre (5 September 2012) and Beirut (12 May 2000). Material in collection: AUBM.

Distribution. Circumglobal in tropical and temperate seas (including Mediterranean Sea).

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 29 January 2009); Med. (LC: 8 March 2016). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Low priority for conservation action .