Trachinus araneus Cuvier 1829 —Spotted weever

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Trachinus araneus Cuvier 1829 by George et al. (1964: 20); subsequently recorded as Trachinus araneus Cuvier by Mouneimné (1977: 64); as Trachinus araneus Cuvier 1829 by Mouneimné (2002: 199). Material in collection: USNM.

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, eastern Atlantic.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 9 February 2015); Med. (LC: 16 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, unknown. Occurrence: Common. Low priority for conservation action .