Taxon name
Pentaprion longimanus
(Cantor, 1849)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Pentaprion longimanus
(Cantor, 1849)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Fishes
Species authority
(Cantor, 1849)
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 demersal, inshore species occurs throughout UAE waters. Fishing activity is not known to be causing population declines at this time; therefore, it is listed as Least Concern.
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 occurs in the Indo-West Pacific from the Gulf and then India to southern Japan, Australia and Papua New Guinea (Sainsbury et al. 1985). This species is most often found at depths between 15 to 220 m (Pauly et al. 1996).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This species inhabits coastal waters over muddy and sandy bottoms as well as in mangroves (Shahraki et al. 2014). It feeds mainly on small, benthic invertebrates (Woodland 2001). It tends to congregate in large schools (Carpenter et al. 1997). The maximum total length is 20 cm, but it is most commonly found at 10 cm (Woodland 2001). This species grows at a relatively fast rate (Grandcourt et al. 2006).
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
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.
