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HUWAT KSAFISH Fishes of Saudi Arabia Red Sea and Arabian Gulf An initiative of the HUWAT ecosystem
SCIENTIFIC INDEX · A–Z

Scientific index — A

Published records whose scientific name begins with A: 51 of 448 published records.

Species and subspecies are counted separately; drafts and archived records are not listed.

Scientific name Family English name (verified) Verified local name HUWAT code
Abalistes stellaris (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) BALISTIDAE Starry triggerfish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0056
Ablennes hians (Valenciennes, 1846) BELONIDAE Flat needlefish سلس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf HWT-FISH-0064
Abudefduf saxatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) POMACENTRIDAE Sergeant major no verified local name HWT-FISH-0307
Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacepède, 1801) POMACENTRIDAE Scissortail sergeant no verified local name HWT-FISH-0308
Abudefduf sordidus (Forsskål 1775) POMACENTRIDAE Blackspot sergeant no verified local name HWT-FISH-0309
Acanthopagrus berda (Forsskål, 1775) SPARIDAE Goldsilk seabream شعم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf HWT-FISH-0397
Acanthopagrus bifasciatus (Forsskål, 1775) SPARIDAE Twobar seabrem قمر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0398
Acanthurus gahhm (Forsskål, 1758) ACANTHURIDAE Black surgeonfish قحم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0031
Acanthurus mata (Cuvier, 1829) ACANTHURIDAE Elongate surgeonfish دقع Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0032
Acanthurus nigricauda Duncker & Mohr, 1929 ACANTHURIDAE Epaulette surgeonfish غيثان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0033
Acanthurus nigrofuscus (Forsskål, 1775) ACANTHURIDAE Brown surgeonfish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0034
Acanthurus sohal (Forsskål, 1775) ACANTHURIDAE Lyretail surgeonfish سحل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0035
Aeoliscus punctulatus (Bianconi, 1854) CENTRISCIDAE Speckled shrimpfish سمكة ربيان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0105
Aethaloperca rogaa (Forsskål, 1775) SERRANIDAE Redmouth grouper رقع Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0356
Aetobatus narinari (Euphrasen, 1790) MYLIOBATIDAE Spotted eagle ray أبو رويس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0019
Albula vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) ALBULIDAE Bonefish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0044
Alectis ciliaris (Bloch, 1787) CARANGIDAE African pompano أبو تيس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0074
Alectis indicus (Rüppell, 1830) CARANGIDAE Indian threadfish ضيم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0075
Alepes djedaba (Forsskål, 1775) CARANGIDAE Shrimp scad جدبة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0076
Alopias pelagicus (Nakamura, 1935) ALOPIIDAE Pelagic thresher قرش عوص Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0001
Aluterus scriptus (Osbeck, 1765) MONACANTHIDAE Scrawled filefish مبرديه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0257
Ambassis gymnocephalus (Lacepède, 1802) AMBASSIDAE Bald glassy no verified local name HWT-FISH-0045
Ambassis urotaenia Bleeker, 1852 AMBASSIDAE Banded-tail glassy perchlet no verified local name HWT-FISH-0046
Amblygaster leiogaster (Valencienncs, 1847) CLUPEIDAE Smooth - belly sardinella no verified local name HWT-FISH-0121
Amblygaster sirm (Walbaum, 1792) CLUPEIDAE Spotted sardinella سردين الباحة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0122
Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus Allen & Randall, 1980 POMACENTRIDAE Yellow fin damselfish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0310
Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster (Bleeker, 1847) POMACENTRIDAE Yellowbelly damselfish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0311
Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell, 1830) GOBIIDAE Tailspot goby no verified local name HWT-FISH-0158
Amphiprion bicinctus Rüppell, 1828 POMACENTRIDAE Towband anemonefish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0312
Anampses caeruleopunctatus Rüppell, 1828 LABRIDAE Bluespotted wrasse أبو مليص Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0182
Anyperodon leucogrammicus (Valenciennes, 1828) SERRANIDAE not recorded كشر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0357
Aphareus furca (Lacepède, 1801) LUTJANIDAE Small toothed jobfish أبو بصيل Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0230
Aphareus rutilans Cuvier, 1830 LUTJANIDAE Rusty jobfish فارس Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0231
Apharius dispar dispar (Rüppell, 1828) subspecies CYPRINODONTIDAE Arabian pupfish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0134
Apistus carinatus (Bloch, 1801) SCORPAENIDAE Ocellated waspfish السمكه اللاسعه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0351
Apogon fasciatus (Shaw, 1790) APOGONIDAE Twostripe cardinalfish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0047
Apogon truncates Bleeker, 1854 APOGONIDAE Flagfin cardinalfish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0048
Aprion virescens Valenciennes, 1830 LUTJANIDAE Green jobfish صرع هاويه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0232
Argyrops filamentosus (Valenciennes, 1830) SPARIDAE Soldierbreamm no verified local name HWT-FISH-0399
Argyrops spinifer (Forsskål, 1775) SPARIDAE King soldierbream نجار Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0400
Argyrosomus heinuu (Steindachner 1907) SCIAENIDAE Arabian sea meagre no verified local name HWT-FISH-0338
Ariomma brevimanus (Klunzinger, 1884) ARIOMMATIDAE Slime ariomna no verified local name HWT-FISH-0053
Arothron diadematus (Rüppell, 1829) TETRAODONTIDAE Masked puffer no verified local name HWT-FISH-0429
Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus, 1758) TETRAODONTIDAE White-spotted puffer جغجغه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0430
Arothron immaculatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) TETRAODONTIDAE Immaculate puffer no verified local name HWT-FISH-0431
Arothron nigropunctatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) TETRAODONTIDAE Blackspotted puffer no verified local name HWT-FISH-0432
Arothron stellatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) TETRAODONTIDAE Starry toadfish درمه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0433
Aspidontus taeniatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 BLENNIIDAE Mimic blenny أبو الزوين Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0067
Atherinorus lacunosus (Forster, 1801) ATHERINIDAE Hardyhead silverside no verified local name HWT-FISH-0054
Atule mate (Cuvier, 1833) CARANGIDAE Yellowtail scad بياضه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0077
Auxis thazard (Lacepède, 1800) SCOMBRIDAE Frigate tuna شروي Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0339

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