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NRLD - 330642 | Uraspis helvola

Assessment ID
330642
Taxon name
Uraspis helvola
(Forster, 1801)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Uraspis helvola
(Forster, 1801)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Fishes
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
actinopterygii
Order
perciformes
Family
carangidae
Genus
Uraspis
Species
helvola
Species authority
(Forster, 1801)
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Differences between adults of Uraspis helvola and U. secunda are virtually impossible to distinguish. If subsequent studies indicated that these two nominal species are conspecific, the oldest available name is Uraspis helvola (Smith-Vaniz 1984).
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 pelagic speciesoccurs throughout UAE waters. Fishing activity is not expected to be causing population declines at this time. There are no known major threats; 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
This species occurs throughout UAE waters (W. Smith-Vaniz pers. comm. 2013). Globally, it is widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific, but rarely collected (Smith-Vaniz 2001, Allen and Erdmann 2012). Verified records from the Western Central Pacific area are pending, and if Uraspis secunda is a junior synonym, this species is also widely distributed throughout the Atlantic. The depth range is 50 to 300 m (Jiménez Prado and Béarez 2004).
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 benthopelagic species inhabits shelf waters along continental coasts and around islands (Smith-Vaniz 1984). It is mainly nocturnal and may occur singly or in small schools (Sommer et al. 1996). The maximum total length is 58 cm (Jiménez Prado and Béarez 2004).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Fishing activity is not known to be driving declines in the UAE at this time.
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.