First record of the blue-barred parrotfish, Scarus ghobban(Actinopterygii: Scaridae) from Syrian marine waters

During the implementation of scientific research ( Contribution to the study of fishing effort yield of Artisanal fishing gears, Quantitative and Qualitative of catch composition in the marine waters of Tortus) ) during the period ( July 2012 – August 2016 ), an individual of blue-barred parrotfish Scarus ghobban Foskskål1775 was captured for the first time in the Syrian coast ,Photographied and morphological measurements were carried out and then classified using scientific taxonomic keys. Through follow-up with fishermen about the coincidence of this species previously, It was noticed that this species appeared in the catch two times before this date, where these scenes were documented in pictures. The confirmation and documentation of the presence of Scarus ghobban , indo -Pacific origin species indicates that the biodiversity of Syrian marine waters and the eastern (Levant) basin of the Mediterranean continues to change.