Pagellus acarne (Risso 1827) —Axillary seabream

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Pagellus acarne Risso 1826 by George et al. (1964: 17); subsequently recorded as Pagellus acarne (Risso) by Mouneimné (1977: 64); as Pagellus acarne (Risso 1826) by Mouneimné (2002: 174–175); recently recorded as Pagellus acarne by Bariche et al. (2009: 3). Material in collection: AUBM, BMNH and USNM.

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, eastern Atlantic: North Sea south to Senegal, including Madeira and Cape Verde Islands.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 17 August 2009); Med. (LC: 13 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, Unknown. Occurrence: Very common. Medium priority for conservation action .