Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus 1758 —Largehead hairtail

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus 1758 by George et al. (1964: 21); subsequently recorded as Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus by Mouneimné (1977: 64); as Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus 1758 by Mouneimné (2002: 229–230); recently recorded as Trichiurus lepturus by Bariche et al. (2007: 112). Recent unpublished records from Tyre, Sarafand, Saida, Beirut, Batroun, Tripoli (1998–2019). Material in collection: AUBM, ANSP, BMNH and USNM.

Distribution. Circumglobal in tropical and warm temperate seas (including Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Red Sea, Persian Gulf).

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 29 January 2013); Med. (LC: 16 November 2007). Capture and threats: FIT, unknown. Occurrence: Common. Low priority for conservation action .