Apogonichthyoides pharaonis (Bellotti 1874)

Bariche, Michel & Fricke, Ronald, 2020, The marine ichthyofauna of Lebanon: an annotated checklist, history, biogeography, and conservation status, Zootaxa 4775 (1), pp. 1-157 : 121

Apogonichthyoides pharaonis (Bellotti 1874) —no name

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Apogon nigripinnis Cuvier by Mouneimné (1977: 62); subsequently recorded as Apogon nigripinnis Cuvier 1828 by Mouneimné (2002: 137–138); recently recorded as Apogon nigripinnis by Harmelin-Vivien et al. (2005: 628); as Apogon pharaonis by Carpentieri et al. (2009: 3). Material in collection: AUBM and USNM (as A. taeniatus ).

Distribution. Red Sea, western Indian Ocean: East Africa east to India; Mediterranean Sea (Red Sea immigrant).

Conservation. IUCN: Global (NE). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Non-indigenous species, no conservation action needed.