Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus 1758) —Skipjack tuna

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Euthynnus pelamys, L. by Gruvel (1931: 107). Recent unpublished records from Tyre, Sarafand, Saida, Beirut, Batroun, Tripoli (1998–2019) .

Distribution. Circumglobal in tropical and warm temperate seas (including Mediterranean Sea).

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 15 September 2010); Med. (LC: 15 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, Unknown. Occurrence: Common. Low priority for conservation action. The species is relatively common in Lebanon .