Mullus barbatus Linnaeus 1758

Bariche, Michel & Fricke, Ronald, 2020, The marine ichthyofauna of Lebanon: an annotated checklist, history, biogeography, and conservation status, Zootaxa 4775 (1), pp. 1-157 : 78

Mullus barbatus Linnaeus 1758 —Red mullet

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Mullus barbatus , L. by Gruvel (1931: 95); subsequently recorded as Mullus barbatus Linnaeus 1758 by George et al. (1964: 18); as Mullus barbatus Linnaeus by Mouneimné (1977: 63); as Mullus barbatus Linnaeus 1758 by Mouneimné (2002: 155–156); recently recorded as Mullus barbatus by Bariche et al. (2009: 3); as Mullus barbatus by Fanelli et al. (2015: 2169). Material in collection: AUBM, BMNH, ROM and USNM.

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, eastern Atlantic: Norway south to Senegal, including Azores.

Conservation. IUCN: Global ( LC: 14 July 2014); Med. ( LC: 16 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, HAB, NIS, Unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Medium priority for conservation action .