Arnoglossus laterna (Walbaum 1792) —Scaldfish

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Arnoglossus laterna (Walbaum 1792) by George et al. (1964: 24); subsequently recorded as Arnoglossus laterna (Walbaum) by Mouneimné (1977: 66); as Arnoglossus laterna (Walbaum 1792) by Mouneimné (2002: 236); recently recorded as Arnoglossus laterna by Bariche et al. (2007: 112); as Arnoglossus laterna by Aguillar et al. (2018: 80). Material in collection: AUBM and USNM (as A. conspersus and A. laterna).

Distribution. Western Baltic Sea, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, eastern Atlantic: Trondheim (Norway) south to Angola.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 16 March 2014); Med. (LC: 27 February 2008). Capture and threats: FIB, unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Low priority for conservation action .