Nematalosa resticularia | UAE National Red List of Marine Species: Reef-building corals, cartilaginous fishes and select bony fishes

Taxa
Nematalosa resticularia | Nelson & McCarthy, 1995
Publication
UAE National Red List of Marine Species: Reef-building corals, cartilaginous fishes and select bony fishes
Location
Countries in Assessment
United Arab Emirates
Country ISO code(s)
ARE
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Fishes
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxonomic Notes
Based on Nelson and McCarthy (1995), Carpenter et al. (1997) suggested this species might be a junior synonym of Nematalosa nasus. However, that interpretation may be incorrect considering that Nelson and McCarthy (1995: 382) stated that N. resticularia seems to be a well marked species, differing from N. persara and N. nasus in meristic characters and in the larger and fewer intestinal diverticula.
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
This species is not yet confirmed from the UAE, but possibly occurs on the Arabian Gulf coast. Globally, it is possibly restricted to the Arabian Gulf according to Nelson and McCarthy (1995), but may occur south to Somalia based on a single specimen that was previously identified as Nematalosa nasus (Nelson and Rothman 1973)and N. arabica (Wongratana 1980).Its depth range is estimated to be 0 to 10 m (Nelson and McCarthy 1995).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
Yes
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
This pelagic, coastal species occurs in tropical marine waters. Its maximum standard length is 11.6 cm (Nelson and McCarthy 1995).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Data deficient
Assessment status abreviation
DD
Assessment rationale/justification
This inshore, pelagic species may be restricted to the Arabian Gulf on a global-level, but has not yet been confirmed from the UAE. It has not been commonly recorded, and is easily misidentified as Nematalosa nasus. It is likely taken in fisheries, but little is known on the potential impacts to its population. It is listed as Data Deficient.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2019
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
UAE National Red List Workshop
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
Government
IGO
Assessor affiliation specific
Government|IGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
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.
Endemism
Endemic to region
Not_assigned
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: Not_assigned
Conservation
Threats listed in assessment
Threats are unknown.
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Nematalosa resticularia Animalia Chordata Actinopterygii Clupeiformes Clupeidae Nematalosa