Euthynnus alletteratus (Rafinesque 1810) —Little tunny

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Euthynnus alletteratus (Rafinesque 1810) by George et al. (1964: 21); subsequently recorded as Euthynnus quadripunctatus (Geoffroy St Hil.) by Mouneimné (1977: 64); as Euthynnus quadripunctatus (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 1817) by Mouneimné (2002: 224–225). Recent unpublished records from Tyre, Sarafand, Saida, Beirut, Batroun, Tripoli (1998–2019). Material in collection: AUBM and USNM.

Distribution. Western Baltic Sea, North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, tropical and subtropical Atlantic.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 17 September 2010); Med. (LC: 15 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, Unknown. Occurrence: Very common. Low priority for conservation action .