Odontaspis ferox (Risso 1810) —Smalltooth sand tiger

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Odontaspis ferox (Risso 1810) by George et al. (1964: 9); subsequently recorded as Odontaspis ferox (Risso) by Mouneimné (1977: 60); as Odontaspis ferox (Risso 1810) by Mouneimné (2002: 47). Recent unpublished records from Batroun (October 1995), Tripoli (10 June 2014) and Beirut (6 July 2015).

Distribution. Nearly circumglobal in tropical and temperate waters (including Mediterranean Sea).

Conservation. IUCN: Global (VU: A2bd, 14 February 2015); Med. (CR: A2bcd, 25 March 2016). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, unknown. Occurrence: Rare. High priority for conservation action.

Squaliformes