Brama brama (Bonnaterre 1788) —Atlantic pomfret

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Brama brama (Bonnaterre) by Mouneimné (1977: 63); subsequently recorded as Brama brama (Bonnaterre 1788) by Mouneimné (2002: 150–151). Recent unpublished records from Beirut (May 2012), Batroun (8 November 2016) and Tripoli (12 October 2008). Material in collection: AUBM.

Distribution. Circumglobal in temperate seas (including western Baltic Sea, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea).

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 22 May 2013); Med. (DD: 14 November 2007). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Very rare. Low priority for conservation action .