Taxon name
Carangoides malabaricus
(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Carangoides malabaricus
(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Fishes
Species authority
(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
This species can be easily confused with Carangoides talamparoides (W. Smith-Vaniz pers. comm. 2015).
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)
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Data deficient
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 the UAE, and is primarily taken in handline fisheries. In Abu Dhabi, catch declined by 90% or more between 2005-2018, or over the past 13 years, and its presence in fish markets has noticeably declined over time. Given that effort has remained stable, these declines may reflect population declines. 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
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, Randall 1995). The depth range is 20 to 140 m (Randall 1995).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This speciesoccurs over coral and rocky reefs over the continental shelf while juveniles are mainly found in shallow sandy bays. It is moderately tolerant of turbid waters. Itsdiet consists of crustaceans, small squids and fishes (Smith-Vaniz 1984). The maximum total length is 60 cm (Randall et al. 1990).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Overexploitation is a potential major threat to this species in the UAE. Corals in the UAE and Arabian Gulf have severely declined due to the increasing frequency of mass bleaching events caused by rising water temperatures, which is a consequence of climate change, as well as pervasive coastal development (Riegl et al. 2018, Burt et al. 2019).
Publication
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.
