Dipterygonotus balteatus (Valenciennes 1830) —Mottled fusilier

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea as Dipterygonotus balteatus by Bariche & Fricke (2018). Material in collection: AUBM.

Distribution. [Red Sea], Indo-West Pacific: South and East Africa and Gulf of Aden east to Philippines and Solomon Islands, north to Taiwan, south to northern Australia; eastern Mediterranean Sea (Red Sea immigrant).

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 6 March 2015). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Very rare. Nonindigenous species, no conservation action needed .