Taxon name
Spratelloides delicatulus
(Bennett, 1832)
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National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Spratelloides delicatulus
(Bennett, 1832)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Fishes
Species authority
(Bennett, 1832)
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
In the UAE, this inshore, pelagic species occurs only in the Sea of Oman. It is taken in fisheries at some level, but its population status is very poorly known; 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
In UAE waters, this species occurs only in the Sea of Oman. It is excluded from the Arabian Gulf. Globally, it is widespread in the Indo-West Pacific (Jones 1960, Whitehead 1985, Allen and Erdmann 2012). Its depth range is estimated to be 0-50 m.
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This pelagic species usually schools in inshore waters. It feeds mainly on crustaceans and has a maximum standard length of 7 cm (Whitehead 1985, Pillai et al. 1986). This species is short-lived (4-8 months) and spawns at 2-4 months of age (Milton et al. 1995).
Threats and conservation measures listed
Threats listed in assessment
The potential impacts from fishing 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.
