Chlorophthalmus agassizi Bonaparte 1840 —Shortnose greeneye

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Chlorophthalmus agassizi by Aguillar et al. (2018: 81). Recent unpublished records from Beirut (7 December 2010). Material in collection: AUBM (OS3840) .

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic and Indo-West Pacific.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 13 April 2015); Med. (LC: 16 November 2007). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Very rare. Low priority for conservation action .