Pomadasys stridens (Forsskål 1775) —Striped piggy

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Pomadasys stridens (Forsskål) by Mouneimné (1977: 63); subsequently recorded as Pomadasys stridens (Forsskål 1775) by Mouneimné (2002: 159); recently recorded as Pomadasys stridens by Bariche et al. (2015: 2366); as Pomadasys stridens by Fanelli et al. (2015: 2169). Material in collection: AUBM.

Distribution. Red Sea, western Indian Ocean: East Africa, South Africa, Socotra, Madagascar and Persian Gulf east to western India; Mediterranean Sea (Red Sea immigrant).

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 28 June 2018). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Very common. Significant increase in the last two decades. Non-indigenous species, no conservation action needed .