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HUWAT KSAFISH Fishes of Saudi Arabia Red Sea and Arabian Gulf An initiative of the HUWAT ecosystem
ARABIC NAME INDEX · NO RECORDED NAME

Records with no recorded Arabic name

206 of 448 published records have no verified Arabic name in the register yet. The other242 have at least one name in the index.

The absence is the register's, not the language's: the fish may well have a name nobody has recorded yet. A draft or unverified name does not count as recorded.

Scientific name Family English name (verified) HUWAT code
Abalistes stellaris (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) BALISTIDAE Starry triggerfish HWT-FISH-0056
Abudefduf saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) POMACENTRIDAE Sergeant major HWT-FISH-0307
Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacepède, 1801) POMACENTRIDAE Scissortail sergeant HWT-FISH-0308
Abudefduf sordidus (Forsskål 1775) POMACENTRIDAE Blackspot sergeant HWT-FISH-0309
Acanthurus nigrofuscus (Forsskål, 1775) ACANTHURIDAE Brown surgeonfish HWT-FISH-0034
Albula vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) ALBULIDAE Bonefish HWT-FISH-0044
Ambassis gymnocephalus (Lacepède, 1802) AMBASSIDAE Bald glassy HWT-FISH-0045
Ambassis urotaenia Bleeker, 1852 AMBASSIDAE Banded-tail glassy perchlet HWT-FISH-0046
Amblygaster leiogaster (Valencienncs, 1847) CLUPEIDAE Smooth - belly sardinella HWT-FISH-0121
Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus Allen & Randall, 1980 POMACENTRIDAE Yellow fin damselfish HWT-FISH-0310
Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster (Bleeker, 1847) POMACENTRIDAE Yellowbelly damselfish HWT-FISH-0311
Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell, 1830) GOBIIDAE Tailspot goby HWT-FISH-0158
Amphiprion bicinctus Rüppell, 1828 POMACENTRIDAE Towband anemonefish HWT-FISH-0312
Apharius dispar dispar (Rüppell, 1828) subspecies CYPRINODONTIDAE Arabian pupfish HWT-FISH-0134
Apogon fasciatus (Shaw, 1790) APOGONIDAE Twostripe cardinalfish HWT-FISH-0047
Apogon truncates Bleeker, 1854 APOGONIDAE Flagfin cardinalfish HWT-FISH-0048
Argyrops filamentosus (Valenciennes, 1830) SPARIDAE Soldierbreamm HWT-FISH-0399
Argyrosomus heinuu (Steindachner 1907) SCIAENIDAE Arabian sea meagre HWT-FISH-0338
Ariomma brevimanus (Klunzinger, 1884) ARIOMMATIDAE Slime ariomna HWT-FISH-0053
Arothron diadematus (Rüppell, 1829) TETRAODONTIDAE Masked puffer HWT-FISH-0429
Arothron immaculatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) TETRAODONTIDAE Immaculate puffer HWT-FISH-0431
Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) TETRAODONTIDAE Blackspotted puffer HWT-FISH-0432
Atherinorus lacunosus (Forster, 1801) ATHERINIDAE Hardyhead silverside HWT-FISH-0054
Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) BALISTIDAE Orange-lined triggerfish HWT-FISH-0057
Bodianus anthioides (Bennett, 1832) LABRIDAE Lyretail hogfish HWT-FISH-0183
Bodianus maerognathos (Morris, 1974) LABRIDAE Gianthogfish HWT-FISH-0207
Bregmaceros nectabanus Whitley, 1941 BREGMACEROTIDAE Smallscale codlet HWT-FISH-0069
Callionmus filamentosus Valenciennes, 1837 CALLIONYMIDAE Filamentous dragonet HWT-FISH-0073
Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell, 1837) MONACANTHIDAE Wire-net filefish HWT-FISH-0258
Canthidermis macrolepis (Bloulenger, 1888) BALISTIDAE Large - scale triggerfish HWT-FISH-0059
Canthigaster margariata (Rüppell, 1829) TETRAODONTIDAE not recorded HWT-FISH-0434
Carangoides armatus (Rüppell, 1830) CARANGIDAE Longfin trevally HWT-FISH-0078
Carangoides caeruleopinnatus (Rüppell, 1830) CARANGIDAE Coastal trevally HWT-FISH-0080
Carangoides chiliarius (Rüppell, 1830) CARANGIDAE Ciliated trevally HWT-FISH-0081
Caranx tille Cuvier, 1833 CARANGIDAE Tille Trevally HWT-FISH-0089
Carcharhinus brevipinna (Müller & Henle, 1839) CARCHARHINIDAE Spinner shark HWT-FISH-0003
Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller & Henle, 1839) CARCHARHINIDAE Silky shark HWT-FISH-0004
Carcharhinus limbatus (Müller & Henle, 1839) CARCHARHINIDAE Blacktip shark HWT-FISH-0005
Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo, 1827) CARCHARHINIDAE Sandbar shark HWT-FISH-0007
Carcharhinus sorrah (Müller & Henle, 1839) CARCHARHINIDAE Spottail shark HWT-FISH-0008
Cephalopholis oligosticta Randall & Ben-Tuvia, 1983 SERRANIDAE Vermilion hind HWT-FISH-0361
Cephalopholis sexmaculata (Rüppell, 1828) SERRANIDAE Sixblotch hind HWT-FISH-0362
Cephalopholis sonnerati (Valenciennes, 1828) SERRANIDAE Tomato hind HWT-FISH-0382
Chaetodon austriacus Rüppell, 1836 CHAETODONTIDAE Blacktail butterflyfish HWT-FISH-0107
Chaetodon fasciatus Forsskål, 1775 CHAETODONTIDAE Diagonal butterflyfish HWT-FISH-0108
Chaetodon larvatus Cuvier, 1831 CHAETODONTIDAE Hooded butterflyfish HWT-FISH-0109
Chaetodon lineolatus Cuvier, 1831 CHAETODONTIDAE Lined butterflyfish HWT-FISH-0110
Chaetodon melannotus Bloch & Schnerider, 1801 CHAETODONTIDAE Blackbacked butterflyfish HWT-FISH-0111
Chaetodon mesoleucos Forsskål, 1775 CHAETODONTIDAE White-face butterflyfish HWT-FISH-0112
Chaetodon paucifasciatus Ahl, 1923 CHAETODONTIDAE Eritrean butterflyfish HWT-FISH-0113
Chaetodon semilarvatus Cuvier, 1831 CHAETODONTIDAE Bluecheek butterflyfish HWT-FISH-0114
Cheilinus diagramma (Lacepède, 1801) LABRIDAE Cheeklined wrasse HWT-FISH-0185
Cheilinus trilobatus Lacepède, 1801 LABRIDAE Tripletail wrasse HWT-FISH-0189
Cheilio inermis (Forsskål, 1775) LABRIDAE Cigar wrasse HWT-FISH-0191
Cheilodipterus novemstriatus (Rüppell, 1838) APOGONIDAE Twospot cardinalfish HWT-FISH-0051
Cheilodiptreus macrodon (Lacepède, 1802) APOGONIDAE Large toothed cardinalfish HWT-FISH-0050
Chilonycterus spilostylus Leis & Randall, 1982 DIODONTIDAE Yellowspotted burrfish HWT-FISH-0137
Choridactylus natalensis (Gilchrist, 1902) SYNANCEIIDAE Threestick stingfish HWT-FISH-0414
Coris formosa (Bennett, 1830) LABRIDAE Queen coris HWT-FISH-0193
Coris variegata (Rüppell, 1835) LABRIDAE Dapple coris HWT-FISH-0194
Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, 1758 CORYPHAENIDAE Common dolphinfish HWT-FISH-0131
Crenimugil crenilabis (Forsskål, 1775) MUGILIDAE Fringelip mullet HWT-FISH-0262
Cynoglossus arel (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) CYNOGLOSSIDAE Largescale tonguesole HWT-FISH-0132
Cynoglossus bilineatus (Lacèpede, 1802) CYNOGLOSSIDAE Fourlined tonguesole HWT-FISH-0133
Dactyloptena orientalis (Cuvier, 1829) DACTYLOPTERIDAE Oriental flying gurnard HWT-FISH-0135
Dactyloptena peterseni (Nyström, 1887) DACTYLOPTERIDAE Starry flying gurnard HWT-FISH-0136
Dascyllus aruanus (Linnaeus, 1758) POMACENTRIDAE Whitetail dascyllus HWT-FISH-0313
Dascyllus trimaculatus (Rüppell, 1829) POMACENTRIDAE Threespot dascyllus HWT-FISH-0314
Diodon holocanthus Linnaeus, 1758 DIODONTIDAE Long spined porcupinefish HWT-FISH-0138
Echeneis naucrates Linnaeus, 1758 ECHENEIDAE Live sharksucker HWT-FISH-0141
Elops machnata (Forsskål, 1775) ELOPIDAE Tenpounder HWT-FISH-0143
Epinephelus bleekeri (Vaillant, 1878) SERRANIDAE Duskytail grouper HWT-FISH-0383
Epinephelus epistictus (Temmink & Schlegel, 1824) SERRANIDAE Dotted grouper HWT-FISH-0366
Epinephelus flavocaeruleus (Lacepède, 1802) SERRANIDAE Blue and yellow grouper HWT-FISH-0384
Epinephelus latifasciatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1842) SERRANIDAE Striped grouper HWT-FISH-0370
Epinephelus polylepis Randall & Hecmstra, 1991 SERRANIDAE Smallscaled grouper HWT-FISH-0386
Epinephelus stoliczkae (Day, 1875) SERRANIDAE Epaulet grouper HWT-FISH-0375
Epinephelus tukula Morgans, 1959 SERRANIDAE Potato grouper HWT-FISH-0378
Epinephelus undulosus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) SERRANIDAE Wavy - lined grouper HWT-FISH-0387
Escualosa thoracata (Valenciennes, 1847) CLUPEIDAE White sardine HWT-FISH-0124
Etelis carbunculus Cuvier, 1828 LUTJANIDAE Ruby snapper HWT-FISH-0233
Etelis coruscans Cuvier, 1828 LUTJANIDAE Flame snapper HWT-FISH-0234
Etrumeus teres (Dekay, 1842) CLUPEIDAE Round herring HWT-FISH-0125
Exocoetus volitans Linnaeus, 1758 EXOCOETIDAE Tropical two-wing flyingfish HWT-FISH-0150
Fistularia commersonii Rüppell, 1838 FISTULARIDAE Blue spotted cornetfish HWT-FISH-0151
Gerres argyreus (Fosttor, 1801) GERREIDAE Common mojarra HWT-FISH-0154
Gerres longirostris (Lacepède, 1801) GERREIDAE Longtail silverbiddy HWT-FISH-0156
Gomphosus caeruleus Lacepède, 1801 LABRIDAE Red Sea bird wrasse HWT-FISH-0196
Grammatorcynus bicarnatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) SCOMBRIDAE Shark mackerel HWT-FISH-0341
Grammatorcynus bilineatus (Rüppell, 1836) SCOMBRIDAE Double-lined mackerel HWT-FISH-0342
Gymnothorax javanicus Bleeker, 1859 MURAENIDAE Giant Moray HWT-FISH-0282
Hemigymnus melapterus (Bloch, 1791) LABRIDAE Blackeye thicklip HWT-FISH-0200
Hemiramphus far (Forsskål, 1775) HEMIRAMPHIDAE Blackbarred halfbeak HWT-FISH-0170
Hemiramphus marginatus (Forsskål, 1775) HEMIRAMPHIDAE Blackedge halfbeak HWT-FISH-0171
Heniochus intermedius Steindachner, 1893 CHAETODONTIDAE Red Sea bannerfish HWT-FISH-0115
Herklotsichthys punctatus (Rüppell, 1837) CLUPEIDAE Spotback herring HWT-FISH-0126
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus (Rüppell, 1837) CLUPEIDAE Bluestrip herring HWT-FISH-0127
Hippocampus fuscus Rüppell, 1838 SYNGNATHIDAE Sea pony HWT-FISH-0419
Hologymnosus annulatus (Lacepède, 1801) LABRIDAE Ring wrasse HWT-FISH-0201
Hypoatherina temminchii (Bleeker, 1853) ATHERINIDAE Samoan silverside HWT-FISH-0055

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