Mugil cephalus Linnaeus 1758 —Flathead mullet

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Mugil cephalus, Risso by Gruvel (1931: 88); subsequently recorded as Mugil cephalus Linnaeus 1758 by George et al. (1964: 16); as Mugil cephalus cephalus Linnaeus by Mouneimné (1977: 65); as Mugil cephalus Linnaeus 1758 by Mouneimné (2002: 185). Material in collection: AUBM and USNM.

Distribution. Nearly circumglobal in temperate and tropical seas and estuaries (including Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf); introduced elsewhere.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 21 December 2018); Med. (LC: 16 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, unknown. Occurrence: Common. Low priority for conservation action .