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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 — C

Published records whose scientific name begins with C: 71 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
Caesio lunaris Cuvier, 1830 CAESIONIDAE Lunar fusilier خطاف Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf HWT-FISH-0070
Caesio striata Rüppell, 1830 CAESIONIDAE Striated fusilier وعث Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0071
Caesio varilineata Carpenter, 1987 CAESIONIDAE Variable-lined fusilier قمير Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0072
Callionmus filamentosus Valenciennes, 1837 CALLIONYMIDAE Filamentous dragonet no verified local name HWT-FISH-0073
Calotomus viridescens (Rüppell, 1835) SCARIDAE Viridescent parrotfish أبو دبسه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0326
Cantherhines pardalis (Rüppell, 1837) MONACANTHIDAE Wire-net filefish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0258
Canthidermis macrolepis (Bloulenger, 1888) BALISTIDAE Large - scale triggerfish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0059
Canthigaster margariata (Rüppell, 1829) TETRAODONTIDAE not recorded no verified local name HWT-FISH-0434
Carangoides armatus (Rüppell, 1830) CARANGIDAE Longfin trevally no verified local name HWT-FISH-0078
Carangoides bajad (Forsskål, 1775) CARANGIDAE Orangespotted trevally بياض قز Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0079
Carangoides caeruleopinnatus (Rüppell, 1830) CARANGIDAE Coastal trevally no verified local name HWT-FISH-0080
Carangoides chiliarius (Rüppell, 1830) CARANGIDAE Ciliated trevally no verified local name HWT-FISH-0081
Carangoides chrysophrys (Cuvier, 1833) CARANGIDAE Longnose trevally فرخ Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0082
Carangoides ferdau (Forsskål, 1775) CARANGIDAE Blue Trevally كراري Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf HWT-FISH-0083
Carangoides fulvoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775) CARANGIDAE Yellowspotted trevally بياض سليخة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0084
Carangoides gymnostethus (Cuvier, 1833) CARANGIDAE Bludger هلو Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0085
Caranx ignobilis (Forsskål, 1775) CARANGIDAE Giant Trevally حمام Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf HWT-FISH-0086
Caranx melampygus Cuvier, 1833 CARANGIDAE Bluefin trevally بياض كسر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0087
Caranx sexfasciatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 CARANGIDAE Bigeye trevally حمام Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf HWT-FISH-0088
Caranx tille Cuvier, 1833 CARANGIDAE Tille Trevally no verified local name HWT-FISH-0089
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856) CARCHARHINIDAE Grey reef shark قرش نسحم Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0002
Carcharhinus brevipinna (Müller & Henle, 1839) CARCHARHINIDAE Spinner shark no verified local name HWT-FISH-0003
Carcharhinus falciformis (Müller & Henle, 1839) CARCHARHINIDAE Silky shark no verified local name HWT-FISH-0004
Carcharhinus limbatus (Müller & Henle, 1839) CARCHARHINIDAE Blacktip shark no verified local name HWT-FISH-0005
Carcharhinus melanopterus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) CARCHARHINIDAE Blacktip reef shark جرجور ابوريشة سوداء Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf HWT-FISH-0006
Carcharhinus plumbeus (Nardo, 1827) CARCHARHINIDAE Sandbar shark no verified local name HWT-FISH-0007
Carcharhinus sorrah (Müller & Henle, 1839) CARCHARHINIDAE Spottail shark no verified local name HWT-FISH-0008
Cephalopholis argus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 SERRANIDAE Peacock hind حبج Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0358
Cephalopholis hemistiktos (Rüppell, 1830) SERRANIDAE Yellowfin hind حمروني Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0359
Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskål, 1775) SERRANIDAE Coral hind أبو نوارة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0360
Cephalopholis oligosticta Randall & Ben-Tuvia, 1983 SERRANIDAE Vermilion hind no verified local name HWT-FISH-0361
Cephalopholis sexmaculata (Rüppell, 1828) SERRANIDAE Sixblotch hind no verified local name HWT-FISH-0362
Cephalopholis sonnerati (Valenciennes, 1828) SERRANIDAE Tomato hind no verified local name HWT-FISH-0382
Cetoscarus bicolor (Rüppell, 1829) SCARIDAE Bicolour parrotfish حديه Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0327
Chaetodon auriga Forsskål, 1775 CHAETODONTIDAE Threadfin butterflyfish بو بورج العسكر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0106
Chaetodon austriacus Rüppell, 1836 CHAETODONTIDAE Blacktail butterflyfish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0107
Chaetodon fasciatus Forsskål, 1775 CHAETODONTIDAE Diagonal butterflyfish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0108
Chaetodon larvatus Cuvier, 1831 CHAETODONTIDAE Hooded butterflyfish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0109
Chaetodon lineolatus Cuvier, 1831 CHAETODONTIDAE Lined butterflyfish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0110
Chaetodon melannotus Bloch & Schnerider, 1801 CHAETODONTIDAE Blackbacked butterflyfish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0111
Chaetodon mesoleucos Forsskål, 1775 CHAETODONTIDAE White-face butterflyfish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0112
Chaetodon paucifasciatus Ahl, 1923 CHAETODONTIDAE Eritrean butterflyfish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0113
Chaetodon semilarvatus Cuvier, 1831 CHAETODONTIDAE Bluecheek butterflyfish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0114
Chanos chanos (Forsskål, 1775) CHANIDAE Milkfish مخنثة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0116
Cheilinus abudjubbe Rüppell, 1835 LABRIDAE Abujuba wrasse ديك Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0184
Cheilinus diagramma (Lacepède, 1801) LABRIDAE Cheeklined wrasse no verified local name HWT-FISH-0185
Cheilinus fasciatus (Bloch, 1791) LABRIDAE Redbreast wrasse أبو مليط Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0186
Cheilinus lunulatus (Forsskål, 1775) LABRIDAE Broomtail wrasse ترباني Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0187
Cheilinus trilobatus Lacepède, 1801 LABRIDAE Tripletail wrasse no verified local name HWT-FISH-0189
Cheilinus undulatus Rüppell, 1835 LABRIDAE Humphead wrasse ترباني Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0190
Cheilio inermis (Forsskål, 1775) LABRIDAE Cigar wrasse no verified local name HWT-FISH-0191
Cheilodipterus novemstriatus (Rüppell, 1838) APOGONIDAE Twospot cardinalfish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0051
Cheilodiptreus macrodon (Lacepède, 1802) APOGONIDAE Large toothed cardinalfish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0050
Chilonycterus spilostylus Leis & Randall, 1982 DIODONTIDAE Yellowspotted burrfish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0137
Chirocentrus dorab (Forsskål, 1775) CHIROCENTRIDAE Dorab wolf-herring ذُرب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0117
Chirocentrus nudus Swainson, 1839 CHIROCENTRIDAE Whitefin wolf-herring ابوسيف Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0118
Chlorurus gibbus (Rüppell, 1829) SCARIDAE Heary beak parrotfish قيهر Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0328
Chlorurus sordidus (Forsskål, 1775) SCARIDAE Daisy parrotfish قين Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf HWT-FISH-0329
Choerodon robustus (Günther, 1862) LABRIDAE Robust wrasse جن Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf HWT-FISH-0192
Choridactylus natalensis (Gilchrist, 1902) SYNANCEIIDAE Threestick stingfish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0414
Cirrhitus pinnulatus (Forster, 1801) CIRRHITIDAE Stocky hawkfish صقر بني Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0119
Coris formosa (Bennett, 1830) LABRIDAE Queen coris no verified local name HWT-FISH-0193
Coris variegata (Rüppell, 1835) LABRIDAE Dapple coris no verified local name HWT-FISH-0194
Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus, 1758 CORYPHAENIDAE Common dolphinfish no verified local name HWT-FISH-0131
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus (Rüppell, 1838) SYNGNATHIDAE Network pipefish أنبوبة Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0417
Crenidens crenidens (Forsskål, 1775) SPARIDAE Karenteen seabream بطان Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Arabian Gulf HWT-FISH-0401
Crenimugil crenilabis (Forsskål, 1775) MUGILIDAE Fringelip mullet no verified local name HWT-FISH-0262
Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) ACANTHURIDAE Striated surgeonfish سحل حافة الشعب Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0036
Cynoglossus arel (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) CYNOGLOSSIDAE Largescale tonguesole no verified local name HWT-FISH-0132
Cynoglossus bilineatus (Lacèpede, 1802) CYNOGLOSSIDAE Fourlined tonguesole no verified local name HWT-FISH-0133
Cypselurus oligolepis (Bleeker, 1865) EXOCOETIDAE Large scale flyingfish أبو جناح Local name, verified — not nationally approved Saudi territorial waters, Red Sea HWT-FISH-0149

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