Pomacanthus maculosus (Forsskål 1775) —Yellowbar angelfish

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Pomacanthus maculosus (Forsskål 1775) by Bariche (2010b).

Distribution. Red Sea, western Indian Ocean: East Africa, Socotra and Persian Gulf east to Pakistan; eastern Mediterranean Sea (Red Sea immigrant).

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 8 October 2009). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Very rare .

Non-indigenous species, no conservation action needed.