Taxon name
Decapterus russelli
(Rüppell, 1830)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Decapterus russelli
(Rüppell, 1830)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Fishes
Species authority
(Rüppell, 1830)
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
Least Concern
Criteria system used
IUCN
(see Assessment details)
Assessment rationale/justification
This inshore, pelagic speciesoccurs throughout UAE waters. Anecdotal data indicates this species may have experienced some level of decline on the eastern coast, but no catch declines are known from the Gulf coast. It remains relativwly common. There are no known major threats; therefore, it is listed as Least Concern in the UAE. It is recommended to improve fisheries monitoring of this species.
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 (Golani 2006).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This benthopelagic species inhabits coastal waters and open banks. Itsdiet consists of smaller planktonic invertebrates (Smith-Vaniz 1984). It attains sexual maturity at 12 cm total length in the first year of its life (Smith-Vaniz 1984). It spawns year-round, with two peak spawning periods (Balasubramanian and Natarajan 2000). The estimated longevity off India is 3.8-6.7 years (Reuben et al. 1992). The maximum total length is 39 cm (Randall 1995).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Fishing activity is not known to be driving declines approaching a Near Threatened or threatened level in the UAE at this time.
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.
