Ariosoma balearicum (Delaroche 1809) —Bandtooth conger

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Ariosoma balearica (De La Roche 1809) by George et al. (1964: 13); subsequently recorded as Ariosoma balearicum (Delaroche) by Mouneimné (1977: 61); as Ariosoma balearicum (Delaroche 1809) by Mouneimné (2002: 77–78); recently recorded as Ariosoma balearicum by Bariche et al. (2009: 3). Material in collection: AUBM and USNM.

Distribution. Western Atlantic: North Carolina (U.S.A.) south to Uruguay, including Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea; Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, eastern Atlantic: Portugal south to Angola, including Madeira, Canary Islands and Cape Verde Islands.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 21 October 2014); Med. (LC: 16 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIB, unknown. Occurrence: Common. Low priority for conservation action .