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

Taxa
Anodontostoma chacunda | (Hamilton, 1822)
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
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species occurs throughout UAE waters. Globally, it is widespread in the Indo-West Pacific (Nelson and Rothman 1973, Whitehead 1985). The depth range is 0 to 50 m (Whitehead 1985).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
Yes
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This anadromous, pelagic-neritic species occurs in fresh to marine waters in tropical waters (Whitehead 1985, Riede 2004). It usually occurs in coastal marine waters, but occasionally ascends rivers to the inland limit of tidal influence (Rainboth 1996) and in mangrove areas (Amir et al. 2018). It feeds on diatoms, radiolarians, molluscs, copepods, and crustaceans (Whitehead 1985). Its maximum standard length is 22 cm (Randall 2005), with a common standard length of 14 cm (Whitehead and Wongratana 1984).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
This inshore, pelagic speciesoccurs throughout UAE waters and can be common. Fishing activity is not expected to be causing population declines at this time. There are no known major threats; therefore, it is listed as Least Concern in the UAE.
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
There are no known major threats in the UAE at this time. In general, the habitat of this species is likely impacted by reduction of river discharge, which increases local salinity. Take of immature individuals in shrimp trawl fisheries may also cause declines (Kazemi et al. 2013).
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Anodontostoma chacunda Animalia Chordata Actinopterygii Clupeiformes Clupeidae Anodontostoma