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NRLD - 330445 | Caranx heberi

Assessment ID
330445
Taxon name
Caranx heberi
(Bennett, 1830)
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Caranx heberi
(Bennett, 1830)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Fishes
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
actinopterygii
Order
perciformes
Family
carangidae
Genus
Caranx
Species
heberi
Species authority
(Bennett, 1830)
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
This inshore, pelagic species occurs throughout UAE waters. It is a valued food fish in UAE fisheries, and is primarily taken in handline fisheries. Catch in Abu Dhabi declined by at least 90% or more between 2009-2018, but the cause of these declines is very poorly understood. No stock assessments have been conducted or are scheduled. The status of population(s) outside the UAE is not well-understood, but the species is also frequently taken in fisheries elsewhere. Based on the uncertainty regarding the population trend of this exploited species, it is listed as Data Deficient in UAE waters until updated data become available. In addition to improvements in fisheries monitoring, research is also needed on its life history.
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
This species occurs throughout UAE waters. Globally, it is widespread in the Indo-West Pacific (Smith-Vaniz 1984, Fricke 1999, Smith-Vaniz 1999, Khalaf and Krupp 2003, Motomura et al. 2007). The depths range is 5 to 80 m (R. Myers pers. comm. 2015).
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 speciesoccurs in coastal, clear, open waters. Adults commonly form small aggregations over rocky reefs and are seldom observed in turbid or estuarine waters. Its diet consists of fish and crustaceans (Smith-Vaniz 1984). The maximum total length is 88 cm (Allen and Erdmann 2012).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Overexploitation is a potential major threat to this species in the UAE.
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.