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NRLD - 330621 | Herklotsichthys lossei

Assessment ID
330621
Taxon name
Herklotsichthys lossei
Wongratana, 1983
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Herklotsichthys lossei
Wongratana, 1983
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Fishes
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
actinopterygii
Order
clupeiformes
Family
clupeidae
Genus
Herklotsichthys
Species
lossei
Species authority
Wongratana, 1983
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
This species is often misidentified as Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus in the Arabian Gulf.
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
Least Concern
Abbreviated status
LC
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification
This inshore, pelagic species occurs only in the Arabian Gulf waters of the UAE. It is not of commercial importance, and there are no known major threats in the UAE or surrounding areas at this time; therefore, it is listed as Least Concern 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 is only known from the Arabian Gulf. Globally, it is possibly restricted to the Gulf, but records from the Red Sea (Wongratana 1983) and off Socotra Island, Yemen (Lavergne et al. 2016) require further study. The depth range is 0 to 50 m (Whitehead 1985).
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 pelagic, coastal species forms schools in subtropical marine waters. Its maximum standard length is 8 cm (Whitehead 1985).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
There are no known major threats to this species in the UAE or immediately surrounding areas.
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.