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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
دراك كبير Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scomberomorus commerson species HWT-FISH-0348
درب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scomberoides tol species HWT-FISH-0096
دردمان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Selar crumenophthalmus species HWT-FISH-0097
درمه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Arothron stellatus species HWT-FISH-0433
درمه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Diodon hystrix species HWT-FISH-0139
درمه خضراء Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lagocephalus lunaris species HWT-FISH-0435
دره Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Hipposcarus harid species HWT-FISH-0330
دعلك Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Drepane longimana species HWT-FISH-0140
دفاعي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aethaloperca rogaa species HWT-FISH-0356
دقع Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Acanthurus mata species HWT-FISH-0032
دقم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Pristipomoides filamentosus species HWT-FISH-0253
دوالي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scarus frenatus species HWT-FISH-0333
دوالي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scarus ghobban species HWT-FISH-0334
دورب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scomberoides commersonnianus species HWT-FISH-0094
ديايوة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Caesio varilineata species HWT-FISH-0072
ديك Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cheilinus abudjubbe species HWT-FISH-0184
ديك Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Hemigymnus fasciatus species HWT-FISH-0199
دييه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus variegatus species HWT-FISH-0223
ذُرب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Chirocentrus dorab species HWT-FISH-0117
ذيب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Priacanthus hamrur species HWT-FISH-0321
ذيبـه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sphyrna lewini species HWT-FISH-0026
راقد Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Glaucostegus halavi species HWT-FISH-0025
رباق Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Acanthopagrus bifasciatus species HWT-FISH-0398
ربيب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Gnathanodon speciosus species HWT-FISH-0091
ربيسي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Taeniura lymma species HWT-FISH-0017
الرعّاد الكهربائي Nationally approved national name, no sea Torpediniformes order —
رعسن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus species HWT-FISH-0162
رعسن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Kyphosus bigibbus species HWT-FISH-0179
رعصن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Gerres oyena species HWT-FISH-0157
رعصنه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Diplodus noct species HWT-FISH-0402
رفع Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Cephalopholis miniata species HWT-FISH-0360
رقاد Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Grammoplites suppositus species HWT-FISH-0301
رقده Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Synodus variegatus species HWT-FISH-0423
رقع Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aethaloperca rogaa species HWT-FISH-0356
رقيطة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Himantura gerrardi species HWT-FISH-0014
رقيطة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Himantura uarank species HWT-FISH-0015
رقيطة شُعُب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Taeniura lymma species HWT-FISH-0017
رمص Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Plectorhinchus schotaf species HWT-FISH-0165
رمك Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus nebulosus species HWT-FISH-0220
الرنجة الذئبية Nationally approved national name, no sea CHIROCENTRIDAE family —
رهو Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Naso brevirostris species HWT-FISH-0038
رهو Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Naso unicornis species HWT-FISH-0041
رهوان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Naso brevirostris species HWT-FISH-0038
ريشال Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Variola louti species HWT-FISH-0381
زبيدي أسود Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Parastromateus niger species HWT-FISH-0093
زراع Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Scolopsis ghanam species HWT-FISH-0289
زرقان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sphyraena obtusata species HWT-FISH-0412
زعبي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus mahsena species HWT-FISH-0218
زك Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lutjanus rivulatus species HWT-FISH-0246
زمرور Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Terapon jarbua species HWT-FISH-0426
الزناديات والشيكة Nationally approved national name, no sea Tetraodontiformes order —
زينوب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Thunnus tonggol species HWT-FISH-0350
ساردا Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Plectorhinchus gaterinus species HWT-FISH-0163
سبسوب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Fistularia petimba species HWT-FISH-0152
سبن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Trachinotus blochii species HWT-FISH-0102
سبوب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Ablennes hians species HWT-FISH-0064
سبيتي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Plectorhinchus gaterinus species HWT-FISH-0163
سبيتي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Cephalopholis hemistiktos species HWT-FISH-0359
سحل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Acanthurus sohal species HWT-FISH-0035
سُحل أسود Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Acanthurus gahhm species HWT-FISH-0031
سحل حافة الشعب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Ctenochaetus striatus species HWT-FISH-0036
سحل سعايد Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Acanthurus gahhm species HWT-FISH-0031
السحليات Nationally approved national name, no sea Aulopiformes order —
سخلة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Rachycentron canadum species HWT-FISH-0324
سردين Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sardinella gibbosa species HWT-FISH-0129
سردين الباحة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Amblygaster sirm species HWT-FISH-0122
سردين رموه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Dussumieria elopsoides species HWT-FISH-0123
سردين طويل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Dussumieria elopsoides species HWT-FISH-0123
السردينيات Nationally approved national name, no sea Clupeiformes order —
سفن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Pastinachus sephen species HWT-FISH-0016
سفن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Dasyatis bennettii species HWT-FISH-0013
سقع Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Gymnocranius elongatus species HWT-FISH-0226
سكن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Rachycentron canadum species HWT-FISH-0324
سلس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Ablennes hians species HWT-FISH-0064
سلطان ابراهيم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Mulloidichthys flavolineatus species HWT-FISH-0267
سلطان ابراهيم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Parupeneus forsskali species HWT-FISH-0271
سلماني Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Chanos chanos species HWT-FISH-0116
سلور Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Cephalopholis hemistiktos species HWT-FISH-0359
سليماني Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Chanos chanos species HWT-FISH-0116
سمسور Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Caesio lunaris species HWT-FISH-0070
سمك أبو سيف Nationally approved national name, no sea XIPHIIDAE family —
السمك الأزرق Nationally approved national name, no sea POMATOMIDAE family —
سمك العشر أرطال Nationally approved national name, no sea ELOPIDAE family —
سمك اللبن Nationally approved national name, no sea CHANIDAE family —
السمك المفلطح يساري العين Nationally approved national name, no sea BOTHIDAE family —
سمك موسى Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Psettodes erumei species HWT-FISH-0323
السمكه اللاسعه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Apistus carinatus species HWT-FISH-0351
سمكة ربيان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aeoliscus punctulatus species HWT-FISH-0105
سمنى Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Plectropomus areolatus species HWT-FISH-0379
سمور Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Caranx melampygus species HWT-FISH-0087
سن الريس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Thalassoma lunare species HWT-FISH-0204
السنجاب والجندي Nationally approved national name, no sea Beryciformes order —
سود Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Cephalopholis hemistiktos species HWT-FISH-0359
سولي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Lethrinus microdon species HWT-FISH-0219
سولي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus xanthochilus species HWT-FISH-0224
سيجان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Siganus rivulatus species HWT-FISH-0391
سيجان الباحة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Siganus stellatus species HWT-FISH-0393
سيجان عاري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Siganus argenteus species HWT-FISH-0389
سيجان مخطط Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Siganus rivulatus species HWT-FISH-0391
شاغل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Chirocentrus dorab species HWT-FISH-0117

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 →