Gobius bucchichi Steindachner 1870 —Bucchich’s goby

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Gobius bucchichi by Harmelin-Vivien et al. (2005: 628); as Gobius bucchichi by Bariche et al. (2009: 3). Material in collection: AUBM and USNM.

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, eastern Atlantic: adjacent coast of southern Portugal and Morocco.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 15 November 2007); Med. (LC: 15 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIB, HAB, unknown. Occurrence: Common. Low priority for conservation action .