Most common Fish species in Lebanon Most common Fish species in Lebanon Dentex macrophtalmus, Large eye dentex بحلقDiplodus vulgaris, Two- banded Seabream خرقانOblada melanura, Saddled seabream مرمورةDiplodus annularis, Annualar Seabream سرغانوDiplodus sargus, White Seabream رغوس سLichia amia, Leerfish كربالLithognathus mormyrus, Striped Seabream مرمورةMullus barbatus, Red mullet رملين ابراهيم سلطاMullus surmuletus, Striped red mulletم صخرين ابراهي سلطاMugil cephalus, Flathead grey mullet بور ىMerluccius merluccius, European hake Boops boops, Bogue غبصAtherina boyeri, Big- scale sand smelt تريكؤLiza aurata, Golden grey mullet بوريSparus aurata, Gilthead اج اجDicentrarchus labrax, European seabass براكArnoglossus laterna, Scald fish سمكة موسىDicentrarchus punctatus, Spotted seabass براكPagellus erythrinus, Common Pandora اج اجPagrus pagrus pagrus, Red Porgy دي مكحل جربيPagellus acarne, Axillary seabream دي ذكر جربيSarda Sarda, Atlantic bonito غزالOrcynopsis unicolor, Plain bonito تونةMycteroperca rubra ,Mottled grouper Epinephelus costae , Goldblotch grouper دوثDicentrarchus labrax, European seabass براكEpinephelus aeneus , White grouper قز رملي لEpinephelus guaza, Dusky grouper حفشEpinephelus coioides, Orange-spotted grouper Epinephelus caninus, Dogtooth grouper ﺧﻨﺰﻳرﻩEpinephelus marginatus, Dusky grouper لقزSiganus luridus, Dusky spinefoot بطا طاSardina pilchardus, European pilchard ن اوروبي سرديSardinella aurita, Rounds sardinella سردينScomber scombrus, Atlantic mackerel سكمبريSarpa salpa, Salema صلبنSeriola dumerili, Greater amberjack نتياس اScomber japonicas, Chub mackerel سكمبريSphyraena sphyraena, European barracuda سفرنيSerranus cabrilla, Comber شبر/ كزاز( لقز) Rachurus trachurus, Atlantic horse markerel- عصيفرSpondyliosoma cantharus, Spondyliosoma cantharus سكنترTrachurus Meditterraneus, horse markerel عصيفرXiphias gladius, Swordfish ابو سيفUmbrina cirrosa, Shi drum شكامس( لقﺰ) Engraulis encrasicolus, European anchovy Alosa fallax, Twaite shad Diplodus puntazzo, Sharpsnout seabream عصفورPomatomus saltator, Bluefish مﻐﺮسSpicara maena, Blotched picarel زمردةChelon labrosus, Thicklip grey mullet بورىScorpaena scrofa, Red scorpionfish Atherina hepsetus, Mediterranean sand smelt بيساريةCaranx crysos, Bluestripe jack باغةPseudocaranx dentex, White trevally Epinephelus malabaricus, Malabar grouper Pomadasys incises, Roncador bastardo يراك كDiplodus cervinus, Zebra seabream حدادScombermorus commerson, Spanish mackerel Rasrelliger kanagurata, Indian mackerel Sphyraena viridensis, Barracuda معلفةTrachinotus ovatus, Pompano ترخون ابيضCoris julis, Mediterranean rainbow wrasse حريصةThalassoma pavo, Scale-rayed wrasse دﻳك حرﻳصChromis chromis, Mediterranean chromis عفريتScorpaena porcus, Black scorpionfish اشتعروبMuraena Helena, Mediterranean moray زرﻳمباﻳةArgyrosomus regius, shadefish مسكارSciaena umbra, Brown meager غرابSyngnathus typhle , Broadnosed pipefish Dentex dentex, Common dentexمكة رﻳس سPolyprion 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 Bre Bre ams 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 Deficient Data Deficient Near Threatened Near Threatened