Taxon name
Acanthopagrus randalli
Iwatsuki & Carpenter, 2009
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Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Acanthopagrus randalli
Iwatsuki & Carpenter, 2009
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Fishes
Species authority
Iwatsuki & Carpenter, 2009
Taxonomic notes and synonyms listed
Acanthopagrus randalli, a new sparid species, is described on the basis of two specimens, collected from Bahrain and Kuwait in the Arabian Gulf, respectively (Iwatsuki and Carpenter 2009).
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 coastal species is known from only two type specimens collected from fish markets of Kuwait and Bahrain. It is not yet confirmed from UAE waters, but possibly occurs there; therefore, it is listed as Data Deficient.
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 has not yet been recorded in the UAE, but may occur on the Arabian Gulf coast. On the global-level, it was originally thought to be endemic to the Arabian Gulf (Iwatsuki and Carpenter 2009) until a photograph from western Pakistan indicated it may occur elsewhere (Y. Iwatsuki pers. comm. 2013).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
Sub-adults of this species likely utilize shallow coastal waters that are impacted by the volume of freshwater inflow (Y. Iwatsuki pers. comm. 2013). The maximum standard length is 32.2 cm (Iwatsuki and Carpenter 2009), however, the maximum size is probably around 50 cm total length (Y. Iwatsuki pers. comm. 2013).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
Threats to this species in the UAE are poorly understood.
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.
