Torpedo torpedo (Linnaeus 1758) —Common torpedo

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Torpedo oculata, Bel. by Gruvel (1931: 77); subsequently recorded as Torpedo torpedo (Linnaeus 1758) by George et al. (1964: 10); as Torpedo torpedo (Linnaeus) by Mouneimné (1977: 60); as Torpedo torpedo (Linnaeus 1758) by Mouneimné (2002: 66). Material in collection: AUBM and USNM.

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay south to Angola.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (DD: 30 September 2003); Med. (LC: 25 March 2016). Capture and threats: FIB, unknown. Occurrence: Very rare. Significant decline in the last two decades. High priority for conservation action .