NRLD - 330622 | Nematalosa resticularia

Assessment ID

330622

Taxon name

Nematalosa resticularia

Nelson & McCarthy, 1995

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Taxonomic information

Scientific name

Nematalosa resticularia

Nelson & McCarthy, 1995

Assessed taxon level

Species

Higher level taxonomic groupings

Vertebrates

Fishes

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

chordata

Class

actinopterygii

Order

clupeiformes

Family

clupeidae

Genus

Nematalosa

Species

resticularia

Species authority

Nelson & McCarthy, 1995

Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed

Based on Nelson and McCarthy (1995), Carpenter et al. (1997) suggested this species might be a junior synonym of Nematalosa nasus. However, that interpretation may be incorrect considering that Nelson and McCarthy (1995: 382) stated that N. resticularia seems to be a well marked species, differing from N. persara and N. nasus in meristic characters and in the larger and fewer intestinal diverticula.

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

Criteria system used

IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment rationale/justification

This inshore, pelagic species may be restricted to the Arabian Gulf on a global-level, but has not yet been confirmed from the UAE. It has not been commonly recorded, and is easily misidentified as Nematalosa nasus. It is likely taken in fisheries, but little is known on the potential impacts to its population. It is listed as Data Deficient.

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 is not yet confirmed from the UAE, but possibly occurs on the Arabian Gulf coast. Globally, it is possibly restricted to the Arabian Gulf according to Nelson and McCarthy (1995), but may occur south to Somalia based on a single specimen that was previously identified as Nematalosa nasus (Nelson and Rothman 1973)and N. arabica (Wongratana 1980).Its depth range is estimated to be 0 to 10 m (Nelson and McCarthy 1995).

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 occurs in tropical marine waters. Its maximum standard length is 11.6 cm (Nelson and McCarthy 1995).

Threats and conservation measures listed

Threats listed in assessment

Threats are unknown.

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.