Exocoetus volitans Linnaeus 1758 —Tropical two-wing flyingfish

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Exocetus volitans, L. by Gruvel (1931: 86).

Distribution. Circumglobal in tropical through temperate seas (including Caribbean Sea, Mediterranean Sea).

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 28 January 2013); Med. (DD: 14 November 2007). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Unknown. Low priority for conservation action .

Remarks. This record from Gruvel is doubtful as the species has not been recorded from neighboring countries (Golani 2005; Ali 2018; Froese and Pauly 2019).