Cephalopholis taeniops (Valenciennes 1828) —Bluespotted seabass

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Cephalopholis taeniops (Valenciennes 1828) by Crocetta & Bariche in Gerovasileiou et al. (2017: 377–378). Material in collection: AUBM (OS3914).

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, eastern Atlantic: Morocco south to Angola, including Canary Islands, Cape Verde Islands, and islands in the Gulf of Guinea; introduced in Brazil (southwestern Atlantic).

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 17 November 2016). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Very rare. Non-indigenous species, no conservation action needed .