Heniochus intermedius Steindachner 1893 —Red Sea bannerfish

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Heniochus intermedius by Bariche (2012). Material in collection: AUBM.

Distribution. Red Sea, northwestern Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden; Mediterranean Sea (Red Sea immigrant).

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 9 October 2009). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Very rare .

Non-indigenous species, no conservation action needed.