Herklotsichthys punctatus (Rüppell 1837) —Spotback herring

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Herklotsichthys punctatus (Rüppell) by Mouneimné (1977: 61); subsequently recorded as Herklotsichthys punctatus (Rüppell 1837) by Mouneimné (2002: 71–72); recently recorded as Herklotsichthys punctatus by Carpentieri et al. (2009: 3); as Herklotsichthys punctatus by Bariche et al. (2015: 2366); as Herklosichthys punctatus by Bariche et al. (2017: 112). Material in collection: AUBM.

Distribution. Red Sea, northwestern Indian Ocean: Gulf of Aden; eastern Mediterranean Sea (Red Sea immigrant).

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 2 March 2017). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Very common. Non-indigenous species, no conservation action needed .