Most common Fish species in LebanonMost common Fish species in Lebanon

Dentex macrophtalmus, Large eye dentex بحلق

Diplodus vulgaris, Two- banded Seabream خرقان

Oblada melanura, Saddled seabream مرمورة

Diplodus annularis, Annualar Seabream سرغانو

Diplodus sargus, White Seabream سرغوس

Lichia amia, Leerfish كربال

Lithognathus mormyrus, Striped Seabream مرمورة

Mullus barbatus, Red mullet سلطان ابراهيم رملي

Mullus surmuletus, Striped red mulletسلطان ابراهيم صخري

Mugil cephalus, Flathead grey mullet ىبور

Merluccius merluccius, European hake

Boops boops, Bogue غبص

Atherina boyeri, Big- scale sand smelt تريكؤ

Liza aurata, Golden grey mullet بوري

Sparus aurata, Gilthead اجاج Dicentrarchus labrax, European seabass براك

Arnoglossus laterna, Scald fish موسى سمكة

Dicentrarchus punctatus, Spotted seabass براك

Pagellus erythrinus, Common Pandora اجاج

Pagrus pagrus pagrus, Red Porgy جربيدي مكحل

Pagellus acarne, Axillary seabream ذكر جربيدي

Sarda Sarda, Atlantic bonito غزال

Orcynopsis unicolor, Plain bonito تونة

Mycteroperca rubra ,Mottled grouper

Epinephelus costae , Goldblotch grouper دوث

Dicentrarchus labrax, European seabass براك

Epinephelus aeneus , White grouper لقز رملي

Epinephelus guaza, Dusky grouper حفش

Epinephelus coioides, Orange-spotted grouper

Epinephelus caninus, Dogtooth grouper خنزيره

Epinephelus marginatus, Dusky grouper لقز Siganus luridus, Dusky spinefoot بطا طا

Sardina pilchardus, European pilchard سردين اوروبي

Sardinella aurita, Rounds sardinella سردين

Scomber scombrus, Atlantic mackerel سكمبري

Sarpa salpa, Salema صلبن

Seriola dumerili, Greater amberjack انتياس

Scomber japonicas, Chub mackerel سكمبري

Sphyraena sphyraena, European barracuda سفرني

Serranus cabrilla, Comber (لقز)كزاز /شبر

Rachurus trachurus, Atlantic horse markerel- عصيفر

Spondyliosoma cantharus, Spondyliosoma cantharus سكنتر

Trachurus Meditterraneus, horse markerel عصيفر

Xiphias gladius, Swordfish ابو سيف

Umbrina cirrosa, Shi drum (لقز)شكامس

Engraulis encrasicolus, European anchovy

Alosa fallax, Twaite shad

Diplodus puntazzo, Sharpsnout seabream عصفور

Pomatomus saltator, Bluefish مغرس

Spicara maena, Blotched picarel زمردة

Chelon labrosus, Thicklip grey mullet بورى

Scorpaena scrofa, Red scorpionfish

Atherina hepsetus, Mediterranean sand smelt بيسارية

Caranx crysos, Bluestripe jack باغة

Pseudocaranx dentex, White trevally Epinephelus malabaricus, Malabar grouper

Pomadasys incises, Roncador bastardo كيراك

Diplodus cervinus, Zebra seabream حداد

Scombermorus commerson, Spanish mackerel

Rasrelliger kanagurata, Indian mackerel

Sphyraena viridensis, Barracuda معلفة

Trachinotus ovatus, Pompano ابيض ترخون

Coris julis, Mediterranean rainbow wrasse حريصة

Thalassoma pavo, Scale-rayed wrasse ديك حريص

Chromis chromis, Mediterranean chromis عفريت

Scorpaena porcus, Black scorpionfish اشتعروب

Muraena Helena, Mediterranean moray زريمباية

Argyrosomus regius, shadefish مسكار

Sciaena umbra, Brown meager غراب

Syngnathus typhle , Broadnosed pipefish

Dentex dentex, Common dentexسمكة ريس

Polyprion americanus, Wreck fish

Project: “ Supporting the Management of Marine Habitats and Species in Lebanon”Project: “ Supporting the Management of Marine Habitats and Species in Lebanon”Project: “ Supporting the Management of Marine Habitats and Species in Lebanon”

References:References:

1.1. http://www.fishbase.org/ 2. Kent E. Carpenter & Gerald R. Allen, 1989. FAO Species Catalogue. Emperor Fishes and Large Eye http://www.fishbase.org/ 2. Kent E. Carpenter & Gerald R. Allen, 1989. FAO Species Catalogue. Emperor Fishes and Large Eye BreBreams of the world (Family Lethrinidae). FAO, Rome. VOL.9. 3. Phillip C. Heemstra & John E. ams of the world (Family Lethrinidae). FAO, Rome. VOL.9. 3. Phillip C. Heemstra & John E.

Randall, 1993. Groupers of the World. FAO, Rome. VOL.16.Randall, 1993. Groupers of the World. FAO, Rome. VOL.16.

IUCN Red List Status:IUCN Red List Status:

Least Concern (LC) Least Concern (LC)

Data DeficientData Deficient

Near Threatened Near Threatened