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

Taxa
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus | (Rüppell, 1837)
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
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species is not yet confirmed from the UAE, but possibly occurs on the Sea of Oman coast. It is apparently excluded from the Arabian Gulf. Globally, it is widespread in the Indo-West Pacific (Lewis et al. 1983, Conand 1987, Paxton et al. 1989, Rawlinson 1990, Milton et al. 1994, De Troch et al. 1998, Harris and Cyrus 1999, Tesfamichael and Pitcher 2010, Leal et al. 2010, Allen and Erdmann 2012, Galenzoga and Quiñones 2014, Oka and Miyamoto 2015, Zoysa and Epa 2016). Its depth range is estimated to be 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 pelagic species inhabits shallow inshore tropical waters, including seagrass habitats. It reaches maturity at five months, spawns continuously and has a maximum longevity of one year (Lewis 1989, Milton et al. 1994, De Troch et al. 1998, Allen and Erdmann 2012). Its maximum total length is 15.6 cm (BFAR NSAP 2015).
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 speciesis not yet confirmed to occur in UAE waters, but possibly occurs on the Sea of Oman coast; 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 are unknown.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus Animalia Chordata Actinopterygii Clupeiformes Clupeidae Herklotsichthys