Oblada melanura (Linnaeus 1758) —Saddled seabream

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Oblada melanura (Linnaeus 1758) by George et al. (1964: 18); subsequently recorded as Oblada melanura (Linnaeus) by Mouneimné (1977: 63); as Oblada melanura (Linnaeus 1758) by Mouneimné (2002: 173–174); recently recorded as Oblada melanura by Harmelin-Vivien et al. (2005: 629). Material in collection: AUBM, BMNH and USNM.

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay south to Angola, including Madeira and Canary Islands.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 16 August 2009); Med. (LC: 13 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, unknown. Occurrence: Very common. Low priority for conservation action .