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ARABIC NAME INDEX

Arabic name index

120 approved Arabic names for orders, families and other higher ranks, and 716 verified local names for species records.

A nationally approved name carries the chip "Nationally approved". A verified local name is not nationally approved and is marked so. A name is listed once per record and scope.

120nationally approved Arabic names (orders, families and above)
716verified local names on species records
242published records with at least one name (of 448)
206published records with no recorded Arabic name (of 448)
Arabic name Standing Recorded for Scientific name HUWAT code
إبزيمي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Nemipterus japonicus species HWT-FISH-0284
إبزيمي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Scolopsis taeniata species HWT-FISH-0290
أبو الريش Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Alectis ciliaris species HWT-FISH-0074
أبو الزوين Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aspidontus taeniatus species HWT-FISH-0067
أبو بصل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Acanthopagrus berda species HWT-FISH-0397
أبو بصيل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aphareus furca species HWT-FISH-0230
أبو بنديره Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Pomacanthus asfur species HWT-FISH-0304
أبو تمره Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Parupeneus rubescens species HWT-FISH-0274
أبو تيس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Alectis ciliaris species HWT-FISH-0074
أبو جناح Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cypselurus oligolepis species HWT-FISH-0149
أبو جوش Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Zebrasoma desjardinii species HWT-FISH-0042
أبو حجر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Rhabdosargus sarba species HWT-FISH-0405
أبو خدة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cheilinus fasciatus species HWT-FISH-0186
أبو دبسه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Calotomus viridescens species HWT-FISH-0326
أبو ذقن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Parupeneus forsskali species HWT-FISH-0271
أبو ذنيبه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Alepes djedaba species HWT-FISH-0076
أبو ذنيبه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Atule mate species HWT-FISH-0077
أبو رويس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aetobatus narinari species HWT-FISH-0019
أبو ريش Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Trachinotus blochii species HWT-FISH-0102
أبو زماره Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Myripristis murdjan species HWT-FISH-0173
أبو زهره Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus xanthochilus species HWT-FISH-0224
أبو سعيد Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cephalopholis argus species HWT-FISH-0358
أبو سنه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Nemipterus randalli species HWT-FISH-0286
أبو سنه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scolopsis vosmeri species HWT-FISH-0291
أبو سنون Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Pristipomoides multidens species HWT-FISH-0254
أبو سيف Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Xiphias gladius species HWT-FISH-0439
أبو شراره Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Priacanthus hamrur species HWT-FISH-0321
أبو شرارة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Priacanthus hamrur species HWT-FISH-0321
أبو شراع Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Istiophorus platypterus species HWT-FISH-0178
أبو شري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Tylosurus crocodilus species HWT-FISH-0066
أبو شوارب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Parupeneus cyclostomus species HWT-FISH-0270
أبو صقعة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Gymnocranius microdon species HWT-FISH-0227
أبو طبق Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Alectis indicus species HWT-FISH-0075
أبو طحله Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sphyrna mokarran species HWT-FISH-0027
أبو ظراط Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cheilinus fasciatus species HWT-FISH-0186
أبو ظهير Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus summana species HWT-FISH-0376
أبو عدس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cephalopholis miniata species HWT-FISH-0360
أبو عقاص Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Acanthopagrus bifasciatus species HWT-FISH-0398
أبو عين Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Selar crumenophthalmus species HWT-FISH-0097
أبو فرس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Xiphias gladius species HWT-FISH-0439
أبو قذي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cheilinus lunulatus species HWT-FISH-0187
أبو قُراض Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Pempheris vanicolensis species HWT-FISH-0297
أبو قرص Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Gazza minuta species HWT-FISH-0208
أبو قرص Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Photopectoralis bindus species HWT-FISH-0209
أبو قرص Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Leiognathus fasciatus species HWT-FISH-0211
أبو قرص Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Leiognathus oblongus species HWT-FISH-0212
أبو قرص Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Secutor insidiator species HWT-FISH-0213
أبو قرص Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Leiognathus equulus species HWT-FISH-0210
أبو قرص Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Pempheris vanicolensis species HWT-FISH-0297
أبو قرن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Naso unicornis species HWT-FISH-0041
أبو قرن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Naso hexacanthus species HWT-FISH-0040
أبو قري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Bolbometopon muricatum species HWT-FISH-0325
أبو كرسي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Monodactylus argenteus species HWT-FISH-0260
أبو لين Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Synanceia verrucosa species HWT-FISH-0416
أبو مخيط Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Tylosurus crocodilus species HWT-FISH-0066
أبو مزماره Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epibulus insidiator species HWT-FISH-0195
أبو مطرقة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sphyrna lewini species HWT-FISH-0026
أبو ملط Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Leiognathus equulus species HWT-FISH-0210
أبو مليص Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Anampses caeruleopunctatus species HWT-FISH-0182
أبو مليص Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Halichoeres scapularis species HWT-FISH-0198
أبو مليط Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cheilinus fasciatus species HWT-FISH-0186
أبو نوارة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cephalopholis miniata species HWT-FISH-0360
أبو نوم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus tauvina species HWT-FISH-0377
أبو نُوم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Euthynnus affinis species HWT-FISH-0340
أبو هويلي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus fasciatus species HWT-FISH-0367
أبوجبة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cheilinus lunulatus species HWT-FISH-0187
أبوجبة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cheilinus undulatus species HWT-FISH-0190
أبوحرابة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus chlorostigma species HWT-FISH-0364
أبوخضير Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Thalassoma lunare species HWT-FISH-0204
أبوخمام Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus polyphekadion species HWT-FISH-0373
أبودقن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Mulloidichthys flavolineatus species HWT-FISH-0267
أبودقن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Upeneus tragula species HWT-FISH-0278
أبودوم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Euthynnus affinis species HWT-FISH-0340
ابوسيف Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Chirocentrus nudus species HWT-FISH-0118
أبوشرار Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Priacanthus hamrur species HWT-FISH-0321
أبوشراع Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Istiophorus platypterus species HWT-FISH-0178
أبوشري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Tylosurus crocodilus species HWT-FISH-0066
أبوطوقين Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Acanthopagrus bifasciatus species HWT-FISH-0398
أبوعين Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Priacanthus hamrur species HWT-FISH-0321
أبوقري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cheilinus lunulatus species HWT-FISH-0187
أبوقري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cheilinus undulatus species HWT-FISH-0190
أبوقري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Bolbometopon muricatum species HWT-FISH-0325
أبوكحلة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Acanthopagrus bifasciatus species HWT-FISH-0398
أبولوز Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus harak species HWT-FISH-0216
أبومخيط Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Tylosurus crocodilus species HWT-FISH-0066
أبومليص Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Thalassoma lunare species HWT-FISH-0204
أبونقطة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cephalopholis argus species HWT-FISH-0358
أبوهويلي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cephalopholis hemistiktos species HWT-FISH-0359
ادويلمي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Sphyraena obtusata species HWT-FISH-0412
أرسن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Crenidens crenidens species HWT-FISH-0401
إرعز Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Kyphosus bigibbus species HWT-FISH-0179
الأريوميات Nationally approved national name, no sea ARIOMMATIDAE family —
أسماك أبو منشار Nationally approved national name, no sea PRISTIDAE family —
أسماك الأنشوجة Nationally approved national name, no sea ENGRAULIDAE family —
أسماك البربوني Nationally approved national name, no sea MULLIDAE family —
أسماك البِرك Nationally approved national name, no sea CYPRINODONTIDAE family —
أسماك البِرك Nationally approved national name, no sea Cyprinodontiformes order —
أسماك البريم الخيطية Nationally approved national name, no sea NEMIPTERIDAE family —
أسماك البلاط Nationally approved national name, no sea MALACANTHIDAE family —
أسماك البليني Nationally approved national name, no sea BLENNIIDAE family —

A local name recorded for a sea says the name was recorded for that sea. It is not an occurrence record and does not document that the species lives there.

Records with no recorded Arabic name
206 of 448 published records have no Arabic name in this index. The absence is the register's, not the language's. List these records →