Lepadogaster lepadogaster (Bonnaterre 1788) —Shore clingfish

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Lepadogaster lepadogaster Bonnaterre 1788 by George et al. (1964: 25); subsequently recorded as Lepadogaster lepadogaster lepadogaster (Bonnaterre) by Mouneimné (1977: 66); as Lepadogaster lepadogaster (Bonnaterre 1788) by Mouneimné (2002: 97). Material in collection: AUBM.

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, eastern Atlantic: Madeira and Canary Islands.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 14 November 2007); Med. (LC: 14 November 2007). Capture and threats: HAB, unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Medium priority for conservation action .

Lophiiformes