Electrona risso (Cocco 1829) —Risso’s lanternfish

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Electrona risso by Aguillar et al. (2018: 81).

Distribution. Circumtropical in tropical and temperate seas (including Mediterranean Sea).

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 10 July 2012); Med. (LC: 16 November 2007). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Low priority for conservation action .