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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
جغجغه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Diodon hystrix species HWT-FISH-0139
جغجغه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Arothron hispidus species HWT-FISH-0430
جفاغه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Chirocentrus dorab species HWT-FISH-0117
جلاعف Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Carangoides chrysophrys species HWT-FISH-0082
جَلخ Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Plotosus lineatus species HWT-FISH-0303
جمعان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Rhinoptera javanica species HWT-FISH-0021
جمل الحاج Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cetoscarus bicolor species HWT-FISH-0327
جن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Choerodon robustus species HWT-FISH-0192
جن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Bolbometopon muricatum species HWT-FISH-0325
جن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Scarus niger species HWT-FISH-0335
جنم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Plectorhinchus schotaf species HWT-FISH-0165
جنيس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Alepes djedaba species HWT-FISH-0076
جنيس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Atule mate species HWT-FISH-0077
الجونوريات Nationally approved national name, no sea Gonorynchiformes order —
جيلان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Oedalechilus labiosus species HWT-FISH-0265
حاسوم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Sillago sihama species HWT-FISH-0394
حاسوم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Saurida undosquamis species HWT-FISH-0422
حاسيه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Scolopsis vosmeri species HWT-FISH-0291
حاقول Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Tylosurus crocodilus species HWT-FISH-0066
حامر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Mulloidichthys flavolineatus species HWT-FISH-0267
حبج Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cephalopholis argus species HWT-FISH-0358
حبج Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus polyphekadion species HWT-FISH-0373
حبر أبو خط أصفر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lutjanus lutjanus species HWT-FISH-0243
حبر أبوشخطة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lutjanus kasmira species HWT-FISH-0241
حبر رائقي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lutjanus kasmira species HWT-FISH-0241
حبر رانقي جرومي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lutjanus kasmira species HWT-FISH-0241
الحبليات Nationally approved national name, no sea Chordata phylum —
حُجم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Balistoides viridescens species HWT-FISH-0058
حجم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Rhinecanthus assasi species HWT-FISH-0062
حجم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sufflamen albicaudatum species HWT-FISH-0063
حدايه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aetobatus narinari species HWT-FISH-0019
حديه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cetoscarus bicolor species HWT-FISH-0327
حراب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Alectis ciliaris species HWT-FISH-0074
حرابي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cirrhitus pinnulatus species HWT-FISH-0119
حرديه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cetoscarus bicolor species HWT-FISH-0327
حريث Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Chlorurus sordidus species HWT-FISH-0329
حريد أبوحماره Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cetoscarus bicolor species HWT-FISH-0327
حريد بيضي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Hipposcarus harid species HWT-FISH-0330
حريقه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aetobatus narinari species HWT-FISH-0019
حشرية Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus polyphekadion species HWT-FISH-0373
حشرية Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus tauvina species HWT-FISH-0377
حشريه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cirrhitus pinnulatus species HWT-FISH-0119
حصني البحر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Bothus pantherinus species HWT-FISH-0068
حفار Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Crenidens crenidens species HWT-FISH-0401
حفار Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Rhabdosargus haffara species HWT-FISH-0404
حلال Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus fuscoguttatus species HWT-FISH-0368
حلاوه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Parastromateus niger species HWT-FISH-0093
حلل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aethaloperca rogaa species HWT-FISH-0356
حلوايوه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Parastromateus niger species HWT-FISH-0093
حلوويوه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Parastromateus niger species HWT-FISH-0093
حلوى Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Rhynchobatus djiddensis species HWT-FISH-0024
حمام Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Alectis indicus species HWT-FISH-0075
حمام Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Caranx ignobilis species HWT-FISH-0086
حمام Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Caranx sexfasciatus species HWT-FISH-0088
حمام جش Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Carangoides bajad species HWT-FISH-0079
حمام سليخ Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Carangoides fulvoguttatus species HWT-FISH-0084
حمام عربي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Seriolina nigrofasciata species HWT-FISH-0101
حمرا Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lutjanus gibbus species HWT-FISH-0240
حمرا صابغ Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Lutjanus gibbus species HWT-FISH-0240
حمرة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Lutjanus malabricus species HWT-FISH-0244
حمرة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lutjanus sebae species HWT-FISH-0249
حمره Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Priacanthus hamrur species HWT-FISH-0321
حمرور Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Priacanthus hamrur species HWT-FISH-0321
حمروني Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cephalopholis hemistiktos species HWT-FISH-0359
حمري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Priacanthus hamrur species HWT-FISH-0321
حمري بدون قرن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lutjanus sebae species HWT-FISH-0249
حمير الخلا Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lutjanus sebae species HWT-FISH-0249
حنجرمل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lutjanus kasmira species HWT-FISH-0241
حوت الربان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aethaloperca rogaa species HWT-FISH-0356
حوت العيد Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Auxis thazard species HWT-FISH-0339
حيدر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus tauvina species HWT-FISH-0377
الحيوانات Nationally approved national name, no sea Animalia kingdom —
خرج ص Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scomberoides commersonnianus species HWT-FISH-0094
خرطوم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Megalaspis cordyla species HWT-FISH-0092
خرم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Tylosurus choram species HWT-FISH-0065
خرم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Tylosurus crocodilus species HWT-FISH-0066
خرم طوري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Tylosurus crocodilus species HWT-FISH-0066
الخرمان والطائرة Nationally approved national name, no sea Beloniformes order —
خرمه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Lethrinus microdon species HWT-FISH-0219
خرمي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus nebulosus species HWT-FISH-0220
خرمية Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus xanthochilus species HWT-FISH-0224
خرنوع Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus summana species HWT-FISH-0376
خشيبي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus harak species HWT-FISH-0216
خصي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Hipposcarus harid species HWT-FISH-0330
خصيان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Hipposcarus harid species HWT-FISH-0330
خضاري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Chlorurus sordidus species HWT-FISH-0329
خضيم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Caesio varilineata species HWT-FISH-0072
خطاف Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Caesio lunaris species HWT-FISH-0070
خمبقات Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lutjanus sanguineus species HWT-FISH-0248
خني Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Chanos chanos species HWT-FISH-0116
خوت Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Rachycentron canadum species HWT-FISH-0324
خوفعة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Bothus pantherinus species HWT-FISH-0068
خوفعه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Psettodes erumei species HWT-FISH-0323
خيط Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Alectis indicus species HWT-FISH-0075
دبس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Seriolina nigrofasciata species HWT-FISH-0101
درابية Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aphareus rutilans species HWT-FISH-0231
درابيه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Branchiostegus sawakinensis species HWT-FISH-0256
درادي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Tylosurus crocodilus species HWT-FISH-0066
دراك Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scomberomorus commerson species HWT-FISH-0348
دراك (كبير) Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scomberomorus commerson species HWT-FISH-0348

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 →