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

Taxa
Carangoides fulvoguttatus | (Forsskål, 1775)
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
This species is likely often misidentified as Carangoides gymnostethus (W. Smith-Vaniz pers. comm. 2015).
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species occurs throughout UAE waters. Globally, it is widespread in the Indo-West Pacific (Masuda et al. 1984, Randall 1995, Randall et al. 1997, Gell and Whittington 2002, Randall et al. 2003, R. Myers pers. comm. 2016). It occurs to 100 m depth (Lieske and Myers 1994).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
Yes
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This speciesoccurs in coastal waters near rocky and coral reefs as well as seagrass beds, and is occasionally found over offshore banks (Smith-Vaniz 1984, Gell and Whittington 2002). Itis often seen in small to large schools, but has also been observed singly. The maximum fork length is 120 cm (Torres 1991).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
Assessment rationale/justification
This inshore, pelagic species occurs throughout UAE waters. It is a valued food fish in UAE fisheries, and is primarily taken in trap and handline fisheries. Catch in Abu Dhabi declined by at least 89% between 2007 to 2018, but the cause of these declines is very poorly understood. No stock assessments have been conducted or are scheduled. It is known that this is also a highly-desired species in Saudi Arabian fisheries, but the population status is also unknown. Based on the uncertainty regarding the population trend of this exploited species, it is listed as Data Deficient in UAE waters until updated data become available.
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
Overexploitation is a potential major threat to this species in the UAE.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Carangoides fulvoguttatus Animalia Chordata Actinopterygii Perciformes Carangidae Carangoides