Epinephelus fasciatus (Forsskål 1775) —Blacktip grouper

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Epinephelus fasciatus (Forsskål 1775) by Bariche & Heemstra (2012).

Distribution. Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, South Africa and Socotra east to Wake Atoll, Marshall Islands and Pitcairn Group, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to Western Australia, Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, New Caledonia, Tonga and Rapa.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 21 November 2016). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Very rare. Non-indigenous species, no conservation action needed .