Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller & Henle 1839) —Silky shark

Taxonomy. New record from Lebanon, based on photos of two specimens landed in Sarafand (9 May 2017) and in Saida (15 September 2017) .

Distribution. Circumglobal in tropical seas (including Caribbean Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf).

Conservation. IUCN: Global (VU: A2bd, 26 September 2017); Med. (NE); CITES: Appendix II. Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, unknown. Occurrence: Very rare. High priority for conservation action. Listed as exotic to the Mediterranean Sea (Golani et al. 2002).