Pagrus auriga Valenciennes 1843 —Red-banded seabream

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Pagrus auriga Valenciennes 1844 by George et al. (1964: 17); subsequently recorded as Sparus auriga (Valenciennes 1843) by Mouneimné (2002: 163). Material in collection: AUBM, BMNH and USNM.

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, eastern Atlantic: Spain south to Angola, including Madeira and Cape Verde Islands.

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