Hippocampus fuscus Rüppell 1838

Bariche, Michel & Fricke, Ronald, 2020, The marine ichthyofauna of Lebanon: an annotated checklist, history, biogeography, and conservation status, Zootaxa 4775 (1), pp. 1-157 : 147

Hippocampus fuscus Rüppell 1838 —Sea pony

Taxonomy. New record from Lebanon, based on several specimens captured in Lebanon. Material in collection: AUBM.

Distribution. Red Sea endemic; Mediterranean Sea (Red Sea immigrant).

Conservation. IUCN: Global (NE); CITES Appendix II: International trade monitored. Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Non-indigenous species, no conservation action needed.