Dipturus oxyrinchus (Linnaeus 1758) —Longnose skate

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Raja oxyrinchus Linnaeus by Mouneimné (1977: 60); subsequently recorded as Raja oxyrinchus Linnaeus 1758 by Mouneimné (2002: 58); recently recorded as Dipturus oxyrinchus by Lteif (2015: 61); as Dipturus oxyrinchus by Aguillar et al. (2018: 81). Recent unpublished record from Batroun, (10 October 1998).

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, eastern Atlantic: Norway and North Sea south to Senegal, including Madeira Rare and Canary Islands.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (NT: 21 November 2014); Med. (NT: 25 March 2016). Capture and threats: FIB, unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Medium priority for conservation action.