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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
بدعة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Macolor niger species HWT-FISH-0250
برادي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus summana species HWT-FISH-0376
براكودا Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sphyraena barracuda species HWT-FISH-0408
برامي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Saurida undosquamis species HWT-FISH-0422
برطامة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Epinephelus fuscoguttatus species HWT-FISH-0368
بُرم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Saurida tumbil species HWT-FISH-0421
بُرم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Saurida undosquamis species HWT-FISH-0422
بس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Chlorurus sordidus species HWT-FISH-0329
بسار Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scomberoides commersonnianus species HWT-FISH-0094
بسار Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Scomberoides tol species HWT-FISH-0096
بصيلي أبيض Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Neoniphon samara species HWT-FISH-0174
بصيلي أحمر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Myripristis murdjan species HWT-FISH-0173
بطابط Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scomber japonicus species HWT-FISH-0347
بطان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Crenidens crenidens species HWT-FISH-0401
بطانه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Diplodus noct species HWT-FISH-0402
بطاني Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Carcharhinus melanopterus species HWT-FISH-0006
بطيط Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Diplodus noct species HWT-FISH-0402
بعرور Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Trachinotus blochii species HWT-FISH-0102
بغل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Epinephelus multinotatus species HWT-FISH-0385
بقرة البحر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Tetrosomus gibbosus species HWT-FISH-0296
بكاس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Gnathanodon speciosus species HWT-FISH-0091
بنت الباشا Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Halichoeres hortulanus species HWT-FISH-0197
بنت الربان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aethaloperca rogaa species HWT-FISH-0356
بنت الروبان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aethaloperca rogaa species HWT-FISH-0356
بنت النوخذه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Acanthopagrus bifasciatus species HWT-FISH-0398
بنت النوخذه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Acanthopagrus bifasciatus species HWT-FISH-0398
بنقالة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Alectis indicus species HWT-FISH-0075
بنقص Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus harak species HWT-FISH-0216
بنكسي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Gymnocranius microdon species HWT-FISH-0227
بهار كبير Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lutjanus bohar species HWT-FISH-0237
بهار(كبير) Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lutjanus bohar species HWT-FISH-0237
بهلوان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Rhincodon typus species HWT-FISH-0023
بهلول Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Rhincodon typus species HWT-FISH-0023
بو بورج العسكر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Chaetodon auriga species HWT-FISH-0106
بوصلبوخ Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Trachinotus blochii species HWT-FISH-0102
بوقري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Bolbometopon muricatum species HWT-FISH-0325
بونجي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Chanos chanos species HWT-FISH-0116
بيات Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Carangoides ferdau species HWT-FISH-0083
بياح Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Liza subviridis species HWT-FISH-0263
بياح (كبير) Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Valamugil seheli species HWT-FISH-0266
بياح كبير Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Valamugil seheli species HWT-FISH-0266
بياض Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Argyrops spinifer species HWT-FISH-0400
بياض أبو تيس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Alectis indicus species HWT-FISH-0075
بياض أبو عين Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Caranx sexfasciatus species HWT-FISH-0088
بياض سليخة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Carangoides fulvoguttatus species HWT-FISH-0084
بياض ضيم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Trachinotus blochii species HWT-FISH-0102
بياض طرفه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Megalaspis cordyla species HWT-FISH-0092
بياض ظليم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Trachinotus blochii species HWT-FISH-0102
بياض عريجاء Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Gnathanodon speciosus species HWT-FISH-0091
بياض قرب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Caranx ignobilis species HWT-FISH-0086
بياض قز Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Carangoides bajad species HWT-FISH-0079
بياض قصر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Caranx melampygus species HWT-FISH-0087
بياض كسر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Caranx melampygus species HWT-FISH-0087
بياضه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Atule mate species HWT-FISH-0077
بياني Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Gnathanodon speciosus species HWT-FISH-0091
بيجي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Pastinachus sephen species HWT-FISH-0016
تبان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Euthynnus affinis species HWT-FISH-0340
تبان طويل الذيل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Thunnus tonggol species HWT-FISH-0350
تراجي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Photopectoralis bindus species HWT-FISH-0209
تراف Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Alepes djedaba species HWT-FISH-0076
ترباني Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cheilinus lunulatus species HWT-FISH-0187
ترباني Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cheilinus undulatus species HWT-FISH-0190
ترباني رمادي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cheilinus undulatus species HWT-FISH-0190
ترسيس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Acanthopagrus berda species HWT-FISH-0397
تلهام Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Plectorhinchus schotaf species HWT-FISH-0165
تلهم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Plectorhinchus schotaf species HWT-FISH-0165
تليسه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Synodus variegatus species HWT-FISH-0423
تليمه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Parapercis hexophtalma species HWT-FISH-0298
تهمل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Kyphosus cinerascens species HWT-FISH-0180
توداف Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scomberoides lysan species HWT-FISH-0095
توداف أحمر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sphyraena forsteri species HWT-FISH-0410
تونة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Thunnus tonggol species HWT-FISH-0350
تيتي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Megalaspis cordyla species HWT-FISH-0092
تيمس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Myripristis murdjan species HWT-FISH-0173
تينيه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus lanceolatus species HWT-FISH-0369
الثعابين البحرية Nationally approved national name, no sea Anguilliformes order —
ثعابين المورين Nationally approved national name, no sea MURAENIDAE family —
الثعلب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aluterus scriptus species HWT-FISH-0257
ثمد Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Gymnosarda unicolor species HWT-FISH-0343
ثمني Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cephalopholis miniata species HWT-FISH-0360
ثور Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Argyrops spinifer species HWT-FISH-0400
جاحا Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Liza subviridis species HWT-FISH-0263
جحش Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus microdon species HWT-FISH-0219
جحش Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus lentjan species HWT-FISH-0217
جد Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Sphyraena barracuda species HWT-FISH-0408
جد Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Sphyraena obtusata species HWT-FISH-0412
جُدب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Selar crumenophthalmus species HWT-FISH-0097
جدب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Trachurus indicus species HWT-FISH-0103
جدبة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Alepes djedaba species HWT-FISH-0076
جدج Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Megalaspis cordyla species HWT-FISH-0092
جدرة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Caranx sexfasciatus species HWT-FISH-0088
جربوع Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Pelates quadrilineatus species HWT-FISH-0425
جربوع Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Terapon jarbua species HWT-FISH-0426
جربوع نحيف Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Terapon puta species HWT-FISH-0427
جرجور ابوريشة سوداء Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Carcharhinus melanopterus species HWT-FISH-0006
جرم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Caranx ignobilis species HWT-FISH-0086
جرومي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lutjanus kasmira species HWT-FISH-0241
جزل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Diodon hystrix species HWT-FISH-0139
جزل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Arothron stellatus species HWT-FISH-0433
جزل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lagocephalus lunaris species HWT-FISH-0435

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 →