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HUWAT KSAFISH Fishes of Saudi Arabia Red Sea and Arabian Gulf An initiative of the HUWAT ecosystem
ARABIC NAME INDEX

Arabic name index — ا

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.

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.