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 Polyprion americanus (Bloch & Schneider 1801) —Wreckfish Taxonomy. New record from Lebanon , based on photos of several of individuals landed from various parts offshore Lebanon since 2014. Distribution. Nearly circumglobal, including Mediterranean Sea; not recorded from Pacific coast of South America or in the North Pacific. Conservation. IUCN: Global (DD: 30 April 2003 ); Med. (DD: 14 November 2007 ). Capture and threats: FIT, FIB, Unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Medium priority for conservation action.