Pteroplatytrygon violacea (Bonaparte 1832) —Pelagic stingray

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Pteroplatytrygon violacea by Lteif (2015: 61). Recent unpublished record from Tripoli (27 October 2007). Material in collection: AUBM (CH 0017) .

Distribution. Cosmopolitan in tropical and warm temperate seas (including Caribbean Sea).

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 9 November 2018); Med. (LC: 25 March 2016). Capture and threats: FIB, unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Medium priority for conservation action .