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 Dentex macrophthalmus (Bloch 1791) —Large-eye dentex Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Dentex macrophtalamus (Bloch 1791) by George et al. (1964: 17) ; subsequently recorded as Dentex macrophthalmus (Bloch) by Mouneimné (1977: 63) ; as Dentex macrophthalmus (Bloch 1791) by Mouneimné (2002: 168) ; recently recorded as Dentex macrophtalmus by Aguillar et al. (2018: 81). Material in collection: AUBM and USNM. Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, eastern Atlantic: Portugal south to Namibia Conservation. IUCN: Global ( LC : 18 August 2009 ); Med. (DD: 13 November 2007 ). Capture and threats: FIT, Unknown. Occurrence: Very common. Low priority for conservation action .