Symphurus ligulatus (Cocco 1844) —Elongate tonguesole

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Symphurus ligulatus by Aguillar et al. (2018: 82).

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, eastern Atlantic: Morocco south to Angola.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 23 May 2013); Med. (LC: 28 February 2008). Capture and threats: FIB, HAB, unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Low priority for conservation action .