Tylosurus imperialis (Rafinesque 1810) —Agujon needlefish

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Tylosurus acus (Lacépède 1803) by George et al. (1964: 14); subsequently recorded as Tylosurus acus (Lacepède) by Mouneimné (1977: 61); as Tylosurus acus imperialis (Rafinesque 1810) by Mouneimné (2002: 99–100). Material in collection: AUBM, FMNH and USNM (as T. acus imperialis).

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, eastern Atlantic: Morocco south to Cape Verde Islands.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 18 March 2014); Med. (NE). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, NIS, unknown. Occurrence: Very rare. Low priority for conservation action .