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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
قز أصفر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Carangoides bajad species HWT-FISH-0079
قزى Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Plectorhinchus schotaf species HWT-FISH-0165
قُصر عريض Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Caranx melampygus species HWT-FISH-0087
قصف Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Galeocerdo cuvier species HWT-FISH-0009
قضم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Caranx ignobilis species HWT-FISH-0086
قط الربان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aethaloperca rogaa species HWT-FISH-0356
قط الروبان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aethaloperca rogaa species HWT-FISH-0356
قطري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Diagramma pictum species HWT-FISH-0160
قطرين Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Plectorhinchus gaterinus species HWT-FISH-0163
قطقطه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Rhynchobatus djiddensis species HWT-FISH-0024
قطوه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Epinephelus areolatus species HWT-FISH-0363
قطي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Macolor niger species HWT-FISH-0250
قطية Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Macolor niger species HWT-FISH-0250
قلم العمدة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Elagatis bipinnulata species HWT-FISH-0090
قماته Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus areolatus species HWT-FISH-0363
قمبرور الباحه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Istiophorus platypterus species HWT-FISH-0178
قمر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scolopsis ghanam species HWT-FISH-0289
قمر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Acanthopagrus bifasciatus species HWT-FISH-0398
قمر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Pomadasys maculatus species HWT-FISH-0169
قمر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Gymnocranius elongatus species HWT-FISH-0226
قمير Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Caesio varilineata species HWT-FISH-0072
قميري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Rachycentron canadum species HWT-FISH-0324
قناط Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sphyraena obtusata species HWT-FISH-0412
القوبيات Nationally approved national name, no sea Gobiiformes order —
القيثاريات وأبو منشار Nationally approved national name, no sea Rhinopristiformes order —
قين Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Chlorurus sordidus species HWT-FISH-0329
قين عربي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Bolbometopon muricatum species HWT-FISH-0325
قين فارسي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Scarus ghobban species HWT-FISH-0334
قيهر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Chlorurus gibbus species HWT-FISH-0328
كتمي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus harak species HWT-FISH-0216
كُحُل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Plotosus lineatus species HWT-FISH-0303
كراري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Alectis indicus species HWT-FISH-0075
كراري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Carangoides ferdau species HWT-FISH-0083
كرشافة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus fuscoguttatus species HWT-FISH-0368
كرفة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Rastrelliger kanagurta species HWT-FISH-0345
كزميري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lutjanus kasmira species HWT-FISH-0241
كشر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Anyperodon leucogrammicus species HWT-FISH-0357
كشر أبو بلحة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cephalopholis argus species HWT-FISH-0358
كشر أبو عدس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cephalopholis miniata species HWT-FISH-0360
كشر أبو لولو Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus fasciatus species HWT-FISH-0367
كشر أبو لولو Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus morrhua species HWT-FISH-0372
كشر أبو نجم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus summana species HWT-FISH-0376
كشر برتقالي النقاط Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus coioides species HWT-FISH-0365
كشر توينة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus tauvina species HWT-FISH-0377
كشر طينة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus morrhua species HWT-FISH-0372
كشر طينه غزير Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus radiatus species HWT-FISH-0374
كشر مبلعط Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus summana species HWT-FISH-0376
كمل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Rachycentron canadum species HWT-FISH-0324
كمل نقر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Rachycentron canadum species HWT-FISH-0324
كنايا Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sphyraena forsteri species HWT-FISH-0410
كنعد صغير Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Scomberomorus commerson species HWT-FISH-0348
كنعد كبير Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Scomberomorus commerson species HWT-FISH-0348
كيتيكت Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Carangoides bajad species HWT-FISH-0079
لجيج Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Photopectoralis bindus species HWT-FISH-0209
لحلاح Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Scomberoides commersonnianus species HWT-FISH-0094
لخم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Alopias pelagicus species HWT-FISH-0001
لخمة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Himantura gerrardi species HWT-FISH-0014
لخمة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Himantura uarank species HWT-FISH-0015
لدن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Epinephelus areolatus species HWT-FISH-0363
لسن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scomberoides tol species HWT-FISH-0096
لسنه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scomberoides commersonnianus species HWT-FISH-0094
لعيلع Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Caranx sexfasciatus species HWT-FISH-0088
لُقطة أم سالم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Taeniura lymma species HWT-FISH-0017
لوطي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Variola louti species HWT-FISH-0381
ليحلاح Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Scomberoides commersonnianus species HWT-FISH-0094
الماكريل الثعباني Nationally approved national name, no sea GEMPYLIDAE family —
مبرديه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aluterus scriptus species HWT-FISH-0257
محيسني Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus mahsena species HWT-FISH-0218
مخنثة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Chanos chanos species HWT-FISH-0116
مدس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Bothus pantherinus species HWT-FISH-0068
مرجان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Nemipterus japonicus species HWT-FISH-0284
مرجان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Nemipterus randalli species HWT-FISH-0286
مركه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Lethrinus nebulosus species HWT-FISH-0220
مزرطي (صغير) Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cheilinus undulatus species HWT-FISH-0190
مزرطي صغير Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cheilinus lunulatus species HWT-FISH-0187
مزرطي صغير Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cheilinus undulatus species HWT-FISH-0190
مزرقان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Bolbometopon muricatum species HWT-FISH-0325
مزميه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Scolopsis ghanam species HWT-FISH-0289
مسعده Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Aethaloperca rogaa species HWT-FISH-0356
مسلبة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Elagatis bipinnulata species HWT-FISH-0090
مسيف Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Tylosurus crocodilus species HWT-FISH-0066
مصفر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Rhabdosargus sarba species HWT-FISH-0405
مصلخ (صغير) Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Gerres oyena species HWT-FISH-0157
مصلخ صغير Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Gerres oyena species HWT-FISH-0157
مطعن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Rhabdosargus sarba species HWT-FISH-0405
مطوع Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Plectorhinchus gaterinus species HWT-FISH-0163
مظرطي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cheilinus undulatus species HWT-FISH-0190
معقب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Euthynnus affinis species HWT-FISH-0340
مقركه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Triaenodon obesus species HWT-FISH-0012
مُقرن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sphyrna lewini species HWT-FISH-0026
مقري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Sphyrna lewini species HWT-FISH-0026
مقيطة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Epinephelus chlorostigma species HWT-FISH-0364
مكرونة مخطط Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Trachinocephalus myops species HWT-FISH-0424
مكرونه مصري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Saurida tumbil species HWT-FISH-0421
مكرونه هندي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Saurida undosquamis species HWT-FISH-0422
ميد (صغير) Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Valamugil seheli species HWT-FISH-0266
ميد صغير Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Valamugil seheli species HWT-FISH-0266
ميلك Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf Thalassoma lunare species HWT-FISH-0204
نابليون Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cheilinus lunulatus species HWT-FISH-0187
نابليون Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea Cheilinus undulatus species HWT-FISH-0190

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 →