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 Siganus luridus (Rüppell 1829) —Dusky spinefoot Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Siganus luridus Rüppell 1828 by George et al. (1964: 20) ; subsequently recorded as Siganus luridus (Rüppell) by Mouneimné (1977: 64) ; as Siganus luridus (Rüppell 1828) by Mouneimné (2002: 201–202) ; recently recorded as Siganus luridus (Rüppell 1829) by Bariche et al. (2003 ; 2004 ; 2005 ); as Siganus luridus by Carpentieri et al. (2009: 3) ; as Siganus luridus by Bariche et al. (2015: 2366) ; as Siganus luridus by Fanelli et al. (2015: 2169) ; and Aguillar et al. (2018: 82). Material in collection: AUBM, BMNH, SMF and USNM. Distribution. Red Sea, western Indian Ocean: East Africa to Comores and Madagascar , Réunion and Mauritius (western Mascarenes); Mediterranean Sea (Red Sea immigrant). Conservation. IUCN: Global ( LC : 19 July 2017 ). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Very common. Non-indigenous species, no conservation action needed .