Scorpaena notata Rafinesque 1810 —Small red rockfish

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Scorpoena ustulata, Lowe by Gruvel (1931: 98); subsequently recorded as Scorpaena notata Rafinesque 1810 by George et al. (1964: 23); as Scor paena notata Rafinesque by Mouneimné (1977: 65); as Scorpaena notata Rafinesque 1810 by Mouneimné (2002: 117–118) and Aguillar et al. (2018: 82).

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay south to Senegal, including Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 15 July 2014); Med. (LC: 15 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, unknown. Occurrence: Common. Low priority for conservation action .