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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
Hyporhamphus gamberur (Rüppell, 1837) HEMIRAMPHIDAE Red Sea halfbeak HWT-FISH-0172
Hyporthodus octofasciatus (Griffin, 1926) SERRANIDAE Eightbar grouper HWT-FISH-0388
Kyphosus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) KYPHOSIDAE Brassy chub HWT-FISH-0181
Lactoria cornuta (Linnaeus, 1758) OSTRACIIDAE Longhorn cowfish HWT-FISH-0293
Lagocephalus spadiceus (Richardson, 1845) TETRAODONTIDAE Half-smooth golden pufferfish HWT-FISH-0437
Leptoscarus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) SCARIDAE Marbled parrotfish HWT-FISH-0331
Lethrinus olivaceus Valenciennes, 1830 LETHRINIDAE Longface emperor HWT-FISH-0222
Lipocheilus carnolabrum (Chan, 1970) LUTJANIDAE Tangs snapper HWT-FISH-0235
Liza vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) MUGILIDAE Squaretail mullet HWT-FISH-0264
Lobotes surinamensis (Bloch, 1790) LOBOTIDAE Atlantic tripletail HWT-FISH-0229
Lutjanus fulviflamma (Forsskål, 1775) LUTJANIDAE Dory snapper HWT-FISH-0239
Lutjanus lunulatus (Park, 1797) LUTJANIDAE Lunartail snapper HWT-FISH-0242
Lutjanus monostigma (Cuvier, 1828) LUTJANIDAE Onespot snapper HWT-FISH-0245
Metapenaeus affinis (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) PENAEIDAE not recorded HWT-SHRIMP-0007
Metapenaeus monoceros (Fabricius, 1798) PENAEIDAE speckled shrimp HWT-SHRIMP-0002
Metapenaeus stebbingi Nobili, 1904 PENAEIDAE not recorded HWT-SHRIMP-0008
Minous dempsterae Eschneyer, Hallacher & Ram-Rao, 1979 SYNANCEIIDAE Obliquebanded stingfish HWT-FISH-0415
Mobula eregoodootenk (Bleeker, 1859) MYLIOBATIDAE Longhorned mobula HWT-FISH-0020
Monodactylus falciformis Lacepède 1801 MONODACTYLIDAE Full moony HWT-FISH-0261
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis (Valenciennes, 1831) MULLIDAE Yellowfin goatfish HWT-FISH-0268
Naso annulatus (Quoy & Gaimmard, 1825) ACANTHURIDAE Whitemargin unicornfish HWT-FISH-0037
Nemipterus bipunctatus (Valenciennes, 1830) NEMIPTERIDAE Delagoa threadfin bream HWT-FISH-0283
Nemipterus peronii (Valenciennes, 1830) NEMIPTERIDAE Notchedfin threadfin bream HWT-FISH-0285
Nemipterus zysron (Bleeker, 1857) NEMIPTERIDAE Slender threadfin bream HWT-FISH-0287
Neoglyphidodon melas (Cuvier, 1830) POMACENTRIDAE Bowtie damselfish HWT-FISH-0315
Netuma thalassina (Rüppell, 1837) ARIIDAE Giant Seacatfish HWT-FISH-0052
Novaculichthys taeniourus (Lacepède, 1801) LABRIDAE Rockmover wrasse HWT-FISH-0202
Opistognathus muscatensis Boulenger, 1888 OPISTOGNATHIDAE Bridled jawfish HWT-FISH-0292
Ostracion cubicus Linnaeus, 1758 OSTRACIIDAE Yellow boxfish HWT-FISH-0294
Ostracion cyanurus Rüppell, 1828 OSTRACIIDAE Bluetail trunkfish HWT-FISH-0295
Otolithes rubber (Bloch & Schnaider, 1801) SCIAENIDAE Tiger-tooth croaker HWT-FISH-0337
Oxycheilinus mentalis (Rüppell, 1828) LABRIDAE Mentail wrasse HWT-FISH-0188
Pagellus affinis Boulenger, 1887 SPARIDAE Arabian Pandora HWT-FISH-0406
Papilloculiceps longiceps (Cuvier, 1829) PLATYCEPHALIDAE Tentacled flathead HWT-FISH-0299
Paracaesio sordida Abe & Shinohara, 1962 LUTJANIDAE Dirty ordure snapper HWT-FISH-0251
Paracaesio xanthura (Bleeker, 1869) LUTJANIDAE Yellowtail blue snapper HWT-FISH-0252
Paracirrhites forsteri (Schneider, 1801) CIRRHITIDAE Blackside hawkfish HWT-FISH-0120
Parascolopsis eriomma (Jordan & Richardson, 1909) NEMIPTERIDAE Rosy dwarf monocle bream HWT-FISH-0288
Parupeneus barberinus (Lacepède, 1801) MULLIDAE Dash & Dot goatfish HWT-FISH-0269
Parupeneus heptacanthus (Lacepède, 1802) MULLIDAE Cinnabar goatfish HWT-FISH-0272
Parupeneus macronemus (Lacepède, 1801) MULLIDAE Longbarbel goatfish HWT-FISH-0273
Penaeus hathor Burkenroad, 1959 PENAEIDAE not recorded HWT-SHRIMP-0005
Penaeus indicus H. Milne Edwards, 1837 PENAEIDAE Indian prawn HWT-SHRIMP-0004
Penaeus latisulcatus Kishinouye, 1896 PENAEIDAE not recorded HWT-SHRIMP-0009
Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798 PENAEIDAE giant tiger prawn HWT-SHRIMP-0006
Penaeus pulchricaudatus Stebbing, 1914 PENAEIDAE not recorded HWT-SHRIMP-0003
Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844 PENAEIDAE green tiger prawn HWT-SHRIMP-0001
Platax teira (Forsskål, 1775) EPHIPPIDAE Tiera batfish HWT-FISH-0148
Platycephalus indicus (Linnaeus, 1758) PLATYCEPHALIDAE Bartail flathead HWT-FISH-0300
Plectorhinchus obscurus (Günther, 1872) HAEMULIDAE Giant sweetlips HWT-FISH-0164
Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) POMACENTRIDAE Whitespotted devil HWT-FISH-0316
Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus (Klunzinger, 1870) SPARIDAE Blueskin seabream HWT-FISH-0403
Pomacanthus imperator (Bloch, 1787) POMACANTHIDAE Emperor angelfish HWT-FISH-0305
Pomacentrus albicaudatus Baschieri-Salvadori, 1957 POMACENTRIDAE Whitetail damselfish HWT-FISH-0317
Pomacentrus sulfurous Klunzinger, 1871 POMACENTRIDAE Sulphur damselfish HWT-FISH-0318
Pomadasys kaakan (Cuvier, 1830) HAEMULIDAE Javelin grunter HWT-FISH-0168
Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus, 1766) POMATOMIDAE Blue fish HWT-FISH-0320
Priacanthus sagittarius Starmes, 1988 PRIACANTHIDAE Arrow bullseye HWT-FISH-0322
Pristis zijsron (Bleeker, 1851) PRISTIDAE Longcomb sawfish HWT-FISH-0022
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus (Rüppell, 1829) BALISTIDAE Yellowmargin triggerfish HWT-FISH-0060
Pseudobalistes fuscus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) BALISTIDAE Yellow-spotted triggerfish HWT-FISH-0061
Pterois radita Cuvier, 1829 SCORPAENIDAE Clearfin turkeyfish HWT-FISH-0352
Pterois russelii Bennett, 1831 SCORPAENIDAE Turkeyfish HWT-FISH-0353
Pterois volitan (Linnaeus, 1758) SCORPAENIDAE Red firefish HWT-FISH-0354
Remora remora (Linnaeus, 1758) ECHENEIDAE Shark sucker HWT-FISH-0142
Sardinella albella (Valenciennes, 1847) CLUPEIDAE White sardinella HWT-FISH-0128
Sardinella longiceps Valenciennes, 1847 CLUPEIDAE Indian oil sardine HWT-FISH-0130
Sargocentron rubrum (Forsskål, 1775) HOLOCENTRIDAE Redcoat HWT-FISH-0176
Saurida gracilis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) SYNODONTIDAE Gracile lizardfish HWT-FISH-0420
Scarus ferrugineus Forsskål, 1775 SCARIDAE Rusty parrotfish HWT-FISH-0332
Scarus psittacus Forsskål, 1775 SCARIDAE Common parrotfish HWT-FISH-0336
Scomber australasicus Cuvier, 1832 SCOMBRIDAE Blue mackerel HWT-FISH-0346
Scorpaenopsis oxycephala (Bleeker, 1849) SCORPAENIDAE Tassled scorpionfish HWT-FISH-0355
Selaroides leptolepis (Cuvier, 1833) CARANGIDAE Yellowstripe scad HWT-FISH-0098
Seriola dumerili (Risso, 1810) CARANGIDAE Greater amberjack HWT-FISH-0099
Seriola rivoliana Valenciennes, 1833 CARANGIDAE Almaco jack HWT-FISH-0100
Siganus luridus (Rüppell, 1829) SIGANIDAE Dusky spinefoot HWT-FISH-0390
Siganus spinus (Linnaeus, 1758) SIGANIDAE Little spinefoot HWT-FISH-0392
Sorsogona prionota (Sauvage, 1873) PLATYCEPHALIDAE Halfspined flathead HWT-FISH-0302
Sparus aurata Linnaeus, 1758 SPARIDAE Gilthead seabream HWT-FISH-0407
Sphyraena genie Klunzinger, 1870 SPHYRAENIDAE Blackfin barracuda HWT-FISH-0411
Sphyraena putnamae Jordan & Seale, 1905 SPHYRAENIDAE Sawtooth barracuda HWT-FISH-0413
Stegastes nigricans (Lacepède, 1802) POMACENTRIDAE Dusky farmerfish HWT-FISH-0319
Stegostoma fasciatum (Hermann, 1783) STEGOSTOMATIDAE Zebra shark HWT-FISH-0028
Stethojulis albovittata (Bonnaterre, 1788) LABRIDAE Bluelined wrasse HWT-FISH-0203
Stolephorus indicus (Van Hasselt, 1823) ENGRAULIDAE Indian anchovy HWT-FISH-0144
Taeniamia fucata (Cantor, 1850) APOGONIDAE Narrow-lined cardinalfish HWT-FISH-0049
Terapon theraps Cuvier, 1829 TERAPONTIDAE Largescaled therapon HWT-FISH-0428
Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskål, 1775) LABRIDAE Surge wrasse HWT-FISH-0205
Thalassoma rueppellii (Klunzinger, 1871) LABRIDAE Klunzigers wrasse HWT-FISH-0206
Thamnaconus modestoides (Barnard, 1927) MONACANTHIDAE Modest filefish HWT-FISH-0259
Thryssa baelama (Forsskål, 1775) ENGRAULIDAE Baelama thryssa HWT-FISH-0145
Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788) SCOMBRIDAE Yellowfin tuna HWT-FISH-0349
Thyrsitoides marleyi Fowler, 1929 GEMPYLIDAE Black snoek HWT-FISH-0153
Torpedo panthera Olfers, 1831 TORPEDINIDAE Panther electric ray HWT-FISH-0029
Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus (Bleeker, 1857) SYNGNATHIDAE Double-ended pipefish HWT-FISH-0418
Upeneus japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782) MULLIDAE Bensasi goatfish HWT-FISH-0275
Upeneus moluccensis (Bleeker, 1855) MULLIDAE Goldband goatfish HWT-FISH-0276
Upeneus subvittatus (Temminck & Schlege, 1843) MULLIDAE Goat fish HWT-FISH-0277
Upeneus vittatus (Forsskål, 1775) MULLIDAE Yellowstriped goatfish HWT-FISH-0279

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