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

Taxa
Planiliza subviridis | (Valenciennes, 1836)
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
The taxonomy of species in the Mugilidae family is complex and under revision (Durand and Borsa 2015). The family comprises of seven lineages which radiated early on, and many of its genera are paraphyletic or polyphyletic (Durand et al. 2012).This species has many synonyms, with over 280 specific names having been assigned to mullets of the Mugilidae family (Thomson 1997). There is a long history of confusion between the populations assigned these names (Ogilby 1908), and many of these have now been recognised as synonyms in the past 120 years (Thomson 1997).
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species may occur throughout UAE waters, but records are not yet confirmed. Globally, it is widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific.
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
Yes
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species inhabits coastal waters in lagoons, marshes, estuaries and lower courses of rivers and spawns at sea (Thomson and Luther 1984). It consumes detritus and benthic algae (Carpenter et al. 1997b). The maximum standard length is 40 cm (Harrison and Senou 1999).
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 and estuarine species is not yet confirmed from UAE waters, but may occur there. Confusion with other mullet species contributes to this uncertainty. It is likely impacted by habitat loss from coastal development and cessation of rivers in the Arabian Gulf region. It is taken in fisheries, but it not thought to be as heavily exploited as Liza klunzingeri. 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
This species is likely impacted by habitat loss from cessation of rivers and coastal development in the Arabian Gulf. It is not thought to be as heavily exploited as Liza klunzingeri, so it is not suspected that overfishing is a major threat in the UAE at this time.
Conservation Measures

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Conservation measures notes:
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Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Planiliza subviridis Animalia Chordata Actinopterygii Mugiliformes Mugilidae Planiliza