Umbrina cirrosa (Linnaeus 1758) —Shy drum

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Umbrina cirrhosa, L . by Gruvel (1931: 104); subsequently recorded as Umbrina cirrosa (Linnaeus 1758) by George et al. (1964: 18); as Umbrina cirrosa (Linnaeus) by Mouneimné (1977: 63); as Umbrina cirrosa (Linnaeus 1758) by Mouneimné (2002: 182). Recent unpublished records from Tyre, Sarafand, Saida, Beirut, Batroun, Tripoli (1998–2019). Material in collection: AUBM, ANSP, BMNH and USNM.

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay south to Gulf of Guinea.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (NE); Med. (VU: A2cd, 15 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, Unknown. Occurrence: Common. Medium priority for conservation action.