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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
ظليمان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Trachinotus blochii species HWT-FISH-0102
عبري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scomberoides lysan species HWT-FISH-0095
عثيمي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Alectis indicus species HWT-FISH-0075
عجلس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Diodon hystrix species HWT-FISH-0139
العذبيه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Naso elegans species HWT-FISH-0039
عربي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Liza subviridis species HWT-FISH-0263
عربي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Valamugil seheli species HWT-FISH-0266
عربي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Crenidens crenidens species HWT-FISH-0401
العربي (البوري) Nationally approved national name, no sea Mugiliformes order —
عرص Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Carcharhinus melanopterus species HWT-FISH-0006
عرقيط Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Rhynchobatus djiddensis species HWT-FISH-0024
عريض Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Diplodus noct species HWT-FISH-0402
عريفي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Ephippus orbis species HWT-FISH-0146
عزب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Siganus stellatus species HWT-FISH-0393
عصمودي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lutjanus gibbus species HWT-FISH-0240
عقام Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sphyraena barracuda species HWT-FISH-0408
العقربيات Nationally approved national name, no sea Scorpaeniformes order —
عنبر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Mulloidichthys flavolineatus species HWT-FISH-0267
عنبر طينه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Parupeneus forsskali species HWT-FISH-0271
عنبرية Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Xiphias gladius species HWT-FISH-0439
عنتق Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Pristipomoides filamentosus species HWT-FISH-0253
عندق Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Nemipterus randalli species HWT-FISH-0286
عندق Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Argyrops spinifer species HWT-FISH-0400
عندق Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aphareus furca species HWT-FISH-0230
عنزه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Arothron stellatus species HWT-FISH-0433
عنفوز Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Pomacanthus maculosus species HWT-FISH-0306
عوم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Amblygaster sirm species HWT-FISH-0122
عوم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Sardinella gibbosa species HWT-FISH-0129
عوين Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Gerres oyena species HWT-FISH-0157
عيد باحه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scolopsis ghanam species HWT-FISH-0289
غباني Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scarus ghobban species HWT-FISH-0334
غدري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scarus niger species HWT-FISH-0335
غريب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Elagatis bipinnulata species HWT-FISH-0090
غزلان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scomberoides commersonnianus species HWT-FISH-0094
غزيز Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scomber japonicus species HWT-FISH-0347
غطاء موسى Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Bothus pantherinus species HWT-FISH-0068
غطاء موسي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Paradachirus marmoratus species HWT-FISH-0395
غنم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scolopsis ghanam species HWT-FISH-0289
غوده Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Rachycentron canadum species HWT-FISH-0324
غيثان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Acanthurus nigricauda species HWT-FISH-0033
فارس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aphareus rutilans species HWT-FISH-0231
فتره Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Torpedo sinuspersici species HWT-FISH-0030
فتله Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Plectorhinchus schotaf species HWT-FISH-0165
فتله Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Plectorhinchus albovittatus species HWT-FISH-0161
فرخ Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Carangoides chrysophrys species HWT-FISH-0082
فرخ الناجل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cephalopholis miniata species HWT-FISH-0360
فرخ توينه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus malabricus species HWT-FISH-0371
الفرخيات (الأسماك الشوكية) Nationally approved national name, no sea Perciformes order —
فردوه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Carangoides ferdau species HWT-FISH-0083
فردوه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Caranx sexfasciatus species HWT-FISH-0088
فرس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Istiophorus platypterus species HWT-FISH-0178
فرس البحر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Istiophorus platypterus species HWT-FISH-0178
فرس البحر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Xiphias gladius species HWT-FISH-0439
فرش Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Plectorhinchus sordidus species HWT-FISH-0166
فرنكه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Galeocerdo cuvier species HWT-FISH-0009
فرهودي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scarus ghobban species HWT-FISH-0334
فسكر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Acanthopagrus bifasciatus species HWT-FISH-0398
الفضّيات Nationally approved national name, no sea Atheriniformes order —
فقل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Arothron stellatus species HWT-FISH-0433
فقل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Lagocephalus lunaris species HWT-FISH-0435
فلفل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cephalopholis miniata species HWT-FISH-0360
فهد Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Rhinoptera javanica species HWT-FISH-0021
فوقل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Argyrops spinifer species HWT-FISH-0400
قازان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lutjanus kasmira species HWT-FISH-0241
قاص Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Gerres filamentosus species HWT-FISH-0155
قاص Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Gerres oyena species HWT-FISH-0157
قحاية Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sargocentron spiniferum species HWT-FISH-0177
قحاية Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sargocentron caudimaculatum species HWT-FISH-0175
قحايه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sargocentron spiniferum species HWT-FISH-0177
قحم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Acanthurus gahhm species HWT-FISH-0031
قد Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sphyraena obtusata species HWT-FISH-0412
القدّيات Nationally approved national name, no sea Gadiformes order —
قديد Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Rhinoptera javanica species HWT-FISH-0021
قراض Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lagocephalus sceleratus species HWT-FISH-0436
القراميط Nationally approved national name, no sea Siluriformes order —
القراميط البحرية Nationally approved national name, no sea ARIIDAE family —
القراميط ذات الذيل الثعباني Nationally approved national name, no sea PLOTOSIDAE family —
قران Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Pomacanthus asfur species HWT-FISH-0304
قران أبو منشار Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Chaetodon auriga species HWT-FISH-0106
قُربان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Bolbometopon muricatum species HWT-FISH-0325
قردل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Alepes djedaba species HWT-FISH-0076
قرش Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Loxodon macrorhinus species HWT-FISH-0010
قرش ابو ريشة سوداء Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Carcharhinus melanopterus species HWT-FISH-0006
قرش أبو مطرقة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sphyrna mokarran species HWT-FISH-0027
القرش الحوتي Nationally approved national name, no sea RHINCODONTIDAE family —
القرش المخطط Nationally approved national name, no sea STEGOSTOMATIDAE family —
قرش سلمني Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Triaenodon obesus species HWT-FISH-0012
قرش عوص Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Alopias pelagicus species HWT-FISH-0001
قرش غزير Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos species HWT-FISH-0002
قرش نسحم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos species HWT-FISH-0002
قرش نمراني Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Galeocerdo cuvier species HWT-FISH-0009
قرقفان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Rhabdosargus haffara species HWT-FISH-0404
قرقفان ابوخط ذهبي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Rhabdosargus sarba species HWT-FISH-0405
قرمع Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Caranx ignobilis species HWT-FISH-0086
قرنقش Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Pomacanthus maculosus species HWT-FISH-0306
قرنه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sphyrna lewini species HWT-FISH-0026
القروش الماكريلية Nationally approved national name, no sea Lamniformes order —
القروش المرقّطة Nationally approved national name, no sea Orectolobiformes order —
القروش المطرقية والرمادية Nationally approved national name, no sea Carcharhiniformes order —
قريان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Bolbometopon muricatum species HWT-FISH-0325

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 →