Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Atherina pinguis Linnaeus 1803 by George et al. (1964: 16); subsequently recorded as Pranesus pinguis (Lacepède) by Mouneimné (1977: 65); as Pranesus pinguis (Lacepède 1803) by Mouneimné (2002: 107); recently recorded as Atherinomorus lacunosus by Harmelin-Vivien et al. (2005: 628); as Atherinomorus lacunosus by Bariche et al. (2007: 112); as Atherinomorus lacunosus by Bariche et al. (2009: 3); as Atherinomorus forskalii by Bariche et al. (2015: 2366). Material in collection: AUBM and USNM (as Atherina hepsetia pinguis). Material in collection: AUBM
Distribution. Red Sea endemic; Mediterranean Sea (Red Sea immigrant).
Conservation. IUCN: Global (NE). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Very common. Non-indigenous species, no conservation action needed.