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NRLD - 330439 | Carangoides equula

Assessment ID
330439
Taxon name
Carangoides equula
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Carangoides equula
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Fishes
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
actinopterygii
Order
perciformes
Family
carangidae
Genus
Carangoides
Species
equula
Species authority
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1844)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
In Hawaii, this species has been referred to as Carangoides dasson. Easter Island occurrences are likely conspecific with the Hawaiian fish (W. Smith-Vaniz pers. comm. 2015). Taxonomic clarification is needed on the disjunct populations reported for this species.
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
United Arab Emirates (the)
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
United Arab Emirates (the)
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Data deficient
Abbreviated status
DD
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
In the UAE, this relatively deep-living species inhabits the continental shelf and slope on the Sea of Oman coast. Very little is known on its population; therefore, it is listed as Data Deficient in the UAE.
Assessment details
Year assessed
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
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.
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
In UAE waters, this species occurs only in Sea of Oman. In the Arabian Sea region, it is known only from northern Somalia, Oman and Iran (Sea of Oman). Records from Iraq (Jawad et al. 2018) require verification. Globally, it has a widespread, but patchy distribution in the Indo-West Pacific (Randall 1981, Larson et al. 2013). The depth range is 64 to 452 m (al Sakaff and Esseen 1999, Randall and Cea 2011, R. Myers pers. comm. 2016).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Yes
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This benthopelagic species occurs on the continental shelf and slope and is known to frequent deep reefs (Sommer et al. 1996, Mundy 2005, Randall and Cea 2011). The maximum fork length is 50 cm.
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Threats are poorly understood.
Publication
UAE National Red List of Marine Species: Reef-building corals, cartilaginous fishes and select bony fishes
Ralph, G.M., Stump, E., Linardich, C., Bullock, R.W., Carpenter, K.E., Allen D.J., Hilton-Taylor, C., Al Mheiri, R., and Alshamsi, O. 2021. UAE National Red List of Marine Species: Reef-building corals, cartilaginous fishes and select bony fishes. 2021. Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.