Taeniurops grabatus (Geoffroy St. Hilaire 1817) —Round stingray

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Taeniura grabata by Lteif (2015: 61). Recent unpublished records from Tripoli (4 June 2014 and 3 April 2018) .

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, eastern Atlantic: Madeira and Canary Islands south to Angola.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (DD: 30 September 2003); Med. (DD: 25 March 2016). Capture and threats: FIB, HAB, unknown. Occurrence: Very rare. Medium priority for conservation action.