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

Taxa
Scomberoides commersonnianus | Lacepède, 1801
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 occurs throughout UAE waters. Globally, it is widespread in the Indo-West Pacific (Smith-Vaniz 1984, Randall 1995). The depth range is 15 to 30 m (R. Myers unpublished data).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
Yes
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This coastal, pelagic species occasionally enters estuaries. Itgenerally swims in small schools near reefs and offshore islands andfeeds during the day on fishes and cephalopods (Smith-Vaniz 1984, Randall 1995). The maximum total length is 120 cm (Smith-Vaniz 1984). The size at first maturity for females is estimated to be 47.6 cm fork length and 3 years of age, while males attain first maturity at 38.5 cm between 2-3 years (Griffiths et al. 2005). Longevity is estimated to be at least 11 years (Griffiths et al. 2006). Spawning occurs between March and June off Abu Dhabi (Grandcourt et al. 2013). The mean age and size at first sexual maturity for females is 5.9 and 71.1, respectively, while males reach first sexual maturity at 6 years and 72 cm (Grandcourt et al. 2013). gen length of 7 years = 21 yrs for 3 gen lengths
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Least Concern
Assessment status abreviation
LC
Assessment rationale/justification
This pelagic, inshore species occurs throughout UAE waters. It is commercially exploited, and a 2013 stock assessment for Abu Dhabi considered it overfished. Catch has been increasing in Abu Dhabi over the time period from 2005 to 2018, and it remains common and abundant on both coasts. It is also exploited elsewhere outside UAE waters, and there are some past reports of potential declines off Bahrain. Declines are not known to be approaching a threatened or Near Threatened level at this time; therefore, it is listed as Least Concern in UAE waters. This species should be re-evaluated upon results from a stock assessment scheduled to occur in 2020.
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
Fishing activity is not known to be driving declines approaching a Near Threatened or threatened level in the UAE at this time. Corals in the UAE and Arabian Gulf have severely declined due to the increasing frequency of mass bleaching events caused by rising water temperatures, which is a consequence of climate change, as well as pervasive coastal development (Riegl et al. 2018, Burt et al. 2019).
Conservation Measures

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Conservation measures notes:
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Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Scomberoides commersonnianus Animalia Chordata Actinopterygii Perciformes Carangidae Scomberoides