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

Taxa
Uraspis helvola | (Forster, 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
Taxonomic Notes
Differences between adults of Uraspis helvola and U. secunda are virtually impossible to distinguish. If subsequent studies indicated that these two nominal species are conspecific, the oldest available name is Uraspis helvola (Smith-Vaniz 1984).
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species occurs throughout UAE waters (W. Smith-Vaniz pers. comm. 2013). Globally, it is widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific, but rarely collected (Smith-Vaniz 2001, Allen and Erdmann 2012). Verified records from the Western Central Pacific area are pending, and if Uraspis secunda is a junior synonym, this species is also widely distributed throughout the Atlantic. The depth range is 50 to 300 m (Jiménez Prado and Béarez 2004).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
Yes
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This benthopelagic species inhabits shelf waters along continental coasts and around islands (Smith-Vaniz 1984). It is mainly nocturnal and may occur singly or in small schools (Sommer et al. 1996). The maximum total length is 58 cm (Jiménez Prado and Béarez 2004).
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 speciesoccurs throughout UAE waters. 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
Fishing activity is not known to be driving declines in the UAE at this time.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Uraspis helvola Animalia Chordata Actinopterygii Perciformes Carangidae Uraspis