Thorogobius ephippiatus (Lowe 1839) —Leopard goby

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Thorogobius ephippiatus by Aguillar et al. (2018: 83). An earlier record from a specimen filmed by scuba divers in 2012 off Tripoli at 123 m depth .

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, eastern Atlantic: Norway south to Morocco, including Madeira and Canary Islands.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 13 March 2014); Med. (LC: 16 November 2007). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Low priority for conservation action .