Zeus faber Linnaeus 1758 —John dory

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Zeus faber, L. by Gruvel (1931: 109); subsequently recorded as Zeus faber Linnaeus 1758 by George et al. (1964: 16); as Zeus faber Linnaeus by Mouneimné (1977: 62); as Zeus faber Linnaeus 1758 by Mouneimné (2002: 109). Material in collection: AUBM.

Distribution. Western Baltic Sea, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, eastern Atlantic; Indo-West Pacific.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (DD: 20 May 2013); Med. (LC: 15 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIB, unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Low priority for conservation action .

Non-indigenous species