Remora remora (Linnaeus 1758) —Shark sucker

Taxonomy. New record from Lebanon, based on photos of a specimen landed from off Beirut, observed on the market (18 May 2012) .

Distribution. Circumglobal in tropical through temperate seas (including western Baltic Sea, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Red Sea).

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 23 August 2012); Med. (LC: 16 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Low priority for conservation action .