Hippocampus guttulatus Cuvier 1829 —Longsnouted seahorse

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Hippocampus guttulatus guttulatus Cuvier 1829 by George et al. (1964: 15); subsequently recorded as Hippocampus ramulosus Leach by Mouneimné (1977: 62); as Hippocampus ramulosus Leach 1814 by Mouneimné (2002: 114–115). Material in collection: AUBM.

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, eastern Atlantic: British Isles south to Portugal.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (DD: 5 December 2016); Med. (NT: 8 March 2016). Capture and threats: HAB, Unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Significant decline in the last two decades. Medium priority for conservation action.