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Caranx heberi - UAE National Red List of Marine Species: Reef-building corals, cartilaginous fishes and select bony fishes

Publication
UAE National Red List of Marine Species: Reef-building corals, cartilaginous fishes and select bony fishes
Location
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates (the)
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, 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).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
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).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
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.
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
Overexploitation is a potential major threat to this species in the UAE.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures: