The marine ichthyofauna of Lebanon: an annotated checklist, history, biogeography, and conservation status Author Bariche, Michel Author Fricke, Ronald text Zootaxa 2020 2020-05-12 4775 1 1 157 journal article 21109 10.11646/zootaxa.4775.1.1 7158d7e5-8d0c-4e38-a630-30e42571efa2 1175-5326 3983887 C3E5AF7F-1C84-450E-B228-BD78D0084071 Macroramphosus scolopax (Linnaeus 1758) —Longspine snipefish Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Macroramphosus scolopax (Linnaeus) by Mouneimné (1977: 62) ; subsequently recorded as Macroramphosus scolopax (Linnaeus 1758) by Mouneimné (2002: 111) ; recently recorded as Macroramphosus scolopax by Aguillar et al. (2018: 81). Recent unpublished records from Tyre ( 5 September 2012 ) and Beirut ( 12 May 2000 ). Material in collection: AUBM. Distribution. Circumglobal in tropical and temperate seas (including Mediterranean Sea). Conservation. IUCN: Global ( LC : 29 January 2009 ); Med. ( LC : 8 March 2016 ). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Low priority for conservation action .