Acanthopagrus randalli | UAE National Red List of Marine Species: Reef-building corals, cartilaginous fishes and select bony fishes

Taxa
Acanthopagrus randalli | Iwatsuki & Carpenter, 2009
Publication
UAE National Red List of Marine Species: Reef-building corals, cartilaginous fishes and select bony fishes
Location
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Fishes
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxonomic Notes
Acanthopagrus randalli, a new sparid species, is described on the basis of two specimens, collected from Bahrain and Kuwait in the Arabian Gulf, respectively (Iwatsuki and Carpenter 2009).
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species has not yet been recorded in the UAE, but may occur on the Arabian Gulf coast. On the global-level, it was originally thought to be endemic to the Arabian Gulf (Iwatsuki and Carpenter 2009) until a photograph from western Pakistan indicated it may occur elsewhere (Y. Iwatsuki pers. comm. 2013).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
Yes
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Sub-adults of this species likely utilize shallow coastal waters that are impacted by the volume of freshwater inflow (Y. Iwatsuki pers. comm. 2013). The maximum standard length is 32.2 cm (Iwatsuki and Carpenter 2009), however, the maximum size is probably around 50 cm total length (Y. Iwatsuki pers. comm. 2013).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
Assessment rationale/justification
This coastal species is known from only two type specimens collected from fish markets of Kuwait and Bahrain. It is not yet confirmed from UAE waters, but possibly occurs there; therefore, it is listed as Data Deficient.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN. 2012. IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1, Second edition. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. iv + 32pp pp. And IUCN. 2012. Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Threats to this species in the UAE are poorly understood.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Acanthopagrus randalli Animalia Chordata Actinopterygii Perciformes Sparidae Acanthopagrus