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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
الشاقه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Gymnothorax griseus species HWT-FISH-0280
الشاقة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Gymnothorax herrei species HWT-FISH-0281
شاقه خواجه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Gymnothorax griseus species HWT-FISH-0280
شاويش Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Alectis indicus species HWT-FISH-0075
شبيحة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Siganus stellatus species HWT-FISH-0393
شبيه الناجل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Cephalopholis miniata species HWT-FISH-0360
شحاميه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sillago sihama species HWT-FISH-0394
شحامية Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sillago sihama species HWT-FISH-0394
شحدود Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Lethrinus nebulosus species HWT-FISH-0220
شحذود Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus nebulosus species HWT-FISH-0220
شخرم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Priacanthus hamrur species HWT-FISH-0321
شخل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Diagramma pictum species HWT-FISH-0160
شخل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Plectorhinchus gaterinus species HWT-FISH-0163
شرار Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Priacanthus hamrur species HWT-FISH-0321
شُرق Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aphareus rutilans species HWT-FISH-0231
شُرقي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aphareus rutilans species HWT-FISH-0231
شروي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scomberoides commersonnianus species HWT-FISH-0094
شروي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scomberoides lysan species HWT-FISH-0095
شروي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Auxis thazard species HWT-FISH-0339
شريف Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Variola louti species HWT-FISH-0381
شطف Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Plectorhinchus schotaf species HWT-FISH-0165
شطف Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Diagramma pictum species HWT-FISH-0160
شطف الطينة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Plectorhinchus gaterinus species HWT-FISH-0163
شعري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Lethrinus microdon species HWT-FISH-0219
شعري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Lethrinus nebulosus species HWT-FISH-0220
شعري باشخين Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Lethrinus lentjan species HWT-FISH-0217
شعفن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lutjanus argentimaculatus species HWT-FISH-0236
شعفن عاري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lutjanus argentimaculatus species HWT-FISH-0236
شعم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Acanthopagrus berda species HWT-FISH-0397
شعور أبو زقم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus microdon species HWT-FISH-0219
شعور أبو سرين Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus obsoletus species HWT-FISH-0221
شعور أبو صقعة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus harak species HWT-FISH-0216
شعور أبو عين Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Monotaxis grandoculis species HWT-FISH-0225
شعور أبو كيه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus harak species HWT-FISH-0216
شعور أبو نقطة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus harak species HWT-FISH-0216
شعور أبوزهو Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus xanthochilus species HWT-FISH-0224
شعور ابوعين كبيرة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Gymnocranius grandoculis species HWT-FISH-0214
شعور أبوكية Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus harak species HWT-FISH-0216
شعور برتقالي الزعنفة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus borbonicus species HWT-FISH-0215
شعور جزوي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus microdon species HWT-FISH-0219
شعور دربيني Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus variegatus species HWT-FISH-0223
شعور رمك Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus nebulosus species HWT-FISH-0220
شعور شركسي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus lentjan species HWT-FISH-0217
شعور كتوبي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus microdon species HWT-FISH-0219
شعور كريست Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus lentjan species HWT-FISH-0217
شعور محرقي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus harak species HWT-FISH-0216
شعور محسني Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus mahsena species HWT-FISH-0218
شفر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Amblygaster sirm species HWT-FISH-0122
الشفنينيات Nationally approved national name, no sea Myliobatiformes order —
شقر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Lutjanus bohar species HWT-FISH-0237
شك الزور Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Thunnus tonggol species HWT-FISH-0350
شكع Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Diodon hystrix species HWT-FISH-0139
شليشه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Branchiostegus sawakinensis species HWT-FISH-0256
شُميخ Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Anyperodon leucogrammicus species HWT-FISH-0357
شنينو Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Cephalopholis miniata species HWT-FISH-0360
شهاوي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus fuscoguttatus species HWT-FISH-0368
شهوان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus polyphekadion species HWT-FISH-0373
شهوه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus malabricus species HWT-FISH-0371
شيخ Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Plectorhinchus albovittatus species HWT-FISH-0161
شيروي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Euthynnus affinis species HWT-FISH-0340
صابات Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sphyraena barracuda species HWT-FISH-0408
صافي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Siganus rivulatus species HWT-FISH-0391
صدف Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Plectorhinchus schotaf species HWT-FISH-0165
صرع Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Pristipomoides typus species HWT-FISH-0255
صرع أبو سنون حادة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Pristipomoides typus species HWT-FISH-0255
صرع الباحة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Pristipomoides multidens species HWT-FISH-0254
صرع الشعاب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Pristipomoides filamentosus species HWT-FISH-0253
صرع هاويه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aprion virescens species HWT-FISH-0232
صعباري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Megalaspis cordyla species HWT-FISH-0092
صفادم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Carangoides fulvoguttatus species HWT-FISH-0084
صفت Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Diagramma pictum species HWT-FISH-0160
صقر بني Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cirrhitus pinnulatus species HWT-FISH-0119
صمادة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Acanthopagrus bifasciatus species HWT-FISH-0398
صنف Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Plectorhinchus schotaf species HWT-FISH-0165
صنوفه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Katsuwonus pelamis species HWT-FISH-0344
صهب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sphyraena flavicauda species HWT-FISH-0409
ضبع Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus summana species HWT-FISH-0376
ضرس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scomberomorus commerson species HWT-FISH-0348
ضرس (صغير) Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scomberomorus commerson species HWT-FISH-0348
ضرس صغير Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scomberomorus commerson species HWT-FISH-0348
ضلعة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Scomberoides lysan species HWT-FISH-0095
ضلعة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Scomberoides tol species HWT-FISH-0096
ضوف Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Gnathanodon speciosus species HWT-FISH-0091
ضيم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Alectis indicus species HWT-FISH-0075
ضيمه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Carangoides ferdau species HWT-FISH-0083
ضيمه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Monodactylus argenteus species HWT-FISH-0260
طبق Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Platax orbicularis species HWT-FISH-0147
طبقه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Monodactylus argenteus species HWT-FISH-0260
طرادي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Plectropomus areolatus species HWT-FISH-0379
طرادي أسود عاري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Plectropomus areolatus species HWT-FISH-0379
طلاح Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Trachinotus blochii species HWT-FISH-0102
طلاح Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Trachinotus blochii species HWT-FISH-0102
طلعاني Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scomberoides commersonnianus species HWT-FISH-0094
طمرة (صغير) Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lutjanus bohar species HWT-FISH-0237
طمرة صغير Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lutjanus bohar species HWT-FISH-0237
طيان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lutjanus gibbus species HWT-FISH-0240
ظبي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scomberoides tol species HWT-FISH-0096
ظربيه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Gnathanodon speciosus species HWT-FISH-0091
ظلعه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Megalaspis cordyla species HWT-FISH-0092
ظليم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Trachinotus blochii species HWT-FISH-0102

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 →