ARABIAN GULF

Arabian Gulf

93 of 448 published records carry a verified local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf.

These records are 93 species, in 34 families.

What this list means

A record is listed here when a verified local name was recorded for the Arabian Gulf. That is evidence about the name — it is not an occurrence record and does not state where the animal lives. The register holds 85 distribution records for 43 taxa in this sea; none of them is published.

93records with a verified local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf, of 448 published records

34families holding at least one of these records

139verified local names recorded for the Arabian Gulf (one record may carry several)

88of these 93 records also carry a verified local name recorded for the Red Sea

5of these 93 records have no verified name recorded for the Red Sea

93of these 93 records carry a national code

0published distribution records for the Arabian Gulf (held in the register: 85)

Also recorded for the Red Sea Records with a verified local name for both seas: 88 → Go to the Red Sea The list of records with a verified local name recorded for the Red Sea.

Records

Records matching the filter: 88, page 1 of 2.

CARCHARHINIDAE Carcharhinus melanopterus HWT-FISH-0006 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

جرجور ابوريشة سوداء

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Blacktip reef shark Also recorded for the Red Sea

DASYATIDAE Himantura gerrardi HWT-FISH-0014 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

لخمة

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Sharpnose stingray Also recorded for the Red Sea

DASYATIDAE Himantura uarank HWT-FISH-0015 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

لخمة

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Honeycomb stingray Also recorded for the Red Sea

DASYATIDAE Pastinachus sephen HWT-FISH-0016 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

بيجي

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Cowtail stingray Also recorded for the Red Sea

BELONIDAE Ablennes hians HWT-FISH-0064 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

سلس

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Flat needlefish Also recorded for the Red Sea

BELONIDAE Tylosurus crocodilus HWT-FISH-0066 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

حاقول

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Hound needlefish Also recorded for the Red Sea

BOTHIDAE Bothus pantherinus HWT-FISH-0068 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

خوفعة

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Leopard flounder Also recorded for the Red Sea

CAESIONIDAE Caesio lunaris HWT-FISH-0070 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

خطاف

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Lunar fusilier Also recorded for the Red Sea

CAESIONIDAE Caesio varilineata HWT-FISH-0072 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

خضيم
ديايوة

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Variable-lined fusilier Also recorded for the Red Sea

CARANGIDAE Alectis indicus HWT-FISH-0075 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

خيط
حمام
كراري
عثيمي
بنقالة

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Indian threadfish Also recorded for the Red Sea

CARANGIDAE Alepes djedaba HWT-FISH-0076 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

جنيس
تراف

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Shrimp scad Also recorded for the Red Sea

CARANGIDAE Atule mate HWT-FISH-0077 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

جنيس

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Yellowtail scad Also recorded for the Red Sea

CARANGIDAE Carangoides bajad HWT-FISH-0079 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

حمام جش

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Orangespotted trevally Also recorded for the Red Sea

CARANGIDAE Carangoides ferdau HWT-FISH-0083 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

كراري

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Blue Trevally Also recorded for the Red Sea

CARANGIDAE Carangoides fulvoguttatus HWT-FISH-0084 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

حمام سليخ

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Yellowspotted trevally Also recorded for the Red Sea

CARANGIDAE Caranx ignobilis HWT-FISH-0086 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

حمام

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Giant Trevally Also recorded for the Red Sea

CARANGIDAE Caranx sexfasciatus HWT-FISH-0088 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

حمام

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Bigeye trevally Also recorded for the Red Sea

CARANGIDAE Gnathanodon speciosus HWT-FISH-0091 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

ربيب

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Golden Trevally Also recorded for the Red Sea

CARANGIDAE Megalaspis cordyla HWT-FISH-0092 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

جدج
تيتي
ظلعه

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Torpedo scad Also recorded for the Red Sea

CARANGIDAE Parastromateus niger HWT-FISH-0093 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

حلوايوه

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Black pomfret Also recorded for the Red Sea

CARANGIDAE Scomberoides commersonnianus HWT-FISH-0094 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

لحلاح

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Talang queenfish Also recorded for the Red Sea

CARANGIDAE Scomberoides lysan HWT-FISH-0095 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

ضلعة

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Doublespotted queenfish Also recorded for the Red Sea

CARANGIDAE Scomberoides tol HWT-FISH-0096 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

ضلعة
بسار

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Needlescaled queenfish Also recorded for the Red Sea

CARANGIDAE Selar crumenophthalmus HWT-FISH-0097 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

بالج
دردمان

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Bigeye scad Also recorded for the Red Sea

CARANGIDAE Trachinotus blochii HWT-FISH-0102 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

سبن
طلاح
طلاح
بوصلبوخ

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Snubnose pompano Also recorded for the Red Sea

CHANIDAE Chanos chanos HWT-FISH-0116 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

خني
بونجي

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Milkfish Also recorded for the Red Sea

CHIROCENTRIDAE Chirocentrus nudus HWT-FISH-0118 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

الحف

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Whitefin wolf-herring Also recorded for the Red Sea

CLUPEIDAE Amblygaster sirm HWT-FISH-0122 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

عوم

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Spotted sardinella Also recorded for the Red Sea

CLUPEIDAE Sardinella gibbosa HWT-FISH-0129 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

عوم

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Goldstripe sardinella Also recorded for the Red Sea

GERREIDAE Gerres oyena HWT-FISH-0157 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

مصلخ صغير
بدح رياش كبير
مصلخ (صغير)

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Common silver-biddy Also recorded for the Red Sea

HAEMULIDAE Diagramma pictum HWT-FISH-0160 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

شخل

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Painted sweetlips Also recorded for the Red Sea

HAEMULIDAE Plectorhinchus gaterinus HWT-FISH-0163 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

شخل
مطوع
ساردا

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Blackspotted rubberlip Also recorded for the Red Sea

HAEMULIDAE Plectorhinchus schotaf HWT-FISH-0165 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

ينم
جنم

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Minstrel sweetlip Also recorded for the Red Sea

HAEMULIDAE Pomadasys argenteus HWT-FISH-0167 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

نقرور

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Silver grunt Also recorded for the Red Sea

ISTIOPHORIDAE Istiophorus platypterus HWT-FISH-0178 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

فرس

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Indio-pacific sailfis Also recorded for the Red Sea

LABRIDAE Thalassoma lunare HWT-FISH-0204 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

ميلك

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Moon wrasse Also recorded for the Red Sea

LEIOGNATHIDAE Photopectoralis bindus HWT-FISH-0209 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

تراجي

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Orangefin ponyfish Also recorded for the Red Sea

LETHRINIDAE Lethrinus borbonicus HWT-FISH-0215 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

يماه

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Snubnose emperor Also recorded for the Red Sea

LETHRINIDAE Lethrinus lentjan HWT-FISH-0217 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

شعري باشخين

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Pink ear emperor Also recorded for the Red Sea

LETHRINIDAE Lethrinus microdon HWT-FISH-0219 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

شعري
سولي
خرمه

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Smalltooth emperor Also recorded for the Red Sea

LETHRINIDAE Lethrinus nebulosus HWT-FISH-0220 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

شعري
شحدود

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Spangled emperor Also recorded for the Red Sea

LUTJANIDAE Lutjanus bohar HWT-FISH-0237 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

شقر
نعيمي

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Two-spot red snapper Also recorded for the Red Sea

LUTJANIDAE Lutjanus ehrenbergii HWT-FISH-0238 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

نيسرة ابوكية

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Blackspot snapper Also recorded for the Red Sea

LUTJANIDAE Lutjanus gibbus HWT-FISH-0240 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

حمرا صابغ

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Humpback red snapper Also recorded for the Red Sea

LUTJANIDAE Lutjanus kasmira HWT-FISH-0241 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

نيسرة زرقاء الخطوط

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Common bluestripe snapper Also recorded for the Red Sea

LUTJANIDAE Lutjanus malabricus HWT-FISH-0244 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

حمرة

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Malabar bloodsnapper Also recorded for the Red Sea

MUGILIDAE Liza subviridis HWT-FISH-0263 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

بياح
جاحا

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Green back mullet Also recorded for the Red Sea

MUGILIDAE Valamugil seheli HWT-FISH-0266 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

ميد صغير
بياح كبير
بياح (كبير)
ميد (صغير)

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Bluespot mullet Also recorded for the Red Sea

MULLIDAE Mulloidichthys flavolineatus HWT-FISH-0267 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

حامر

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Yellowstripe goatfish Also recorded for the Red Sea

NEMIPTERIDAE Nemipterus japonicus HWT-FISH-0284 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

إبزيمي

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Japanese threadfin bream Also recorded for the Red Sea

NEMIPTERIDAE Nemipterus randalli HWT-FISH-0286 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

باسي

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Randalls threadfin bream Also recorded for the Red Sea

NEMIPTERIDAE Scolopsis ghanam HWT-FISH-0289 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

زراع
مزميه

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Arabian monocle bream Also recorded for the Red Sea

NEMIPTERIDAE Scolopsis vosmeri HWT-FISH-0291 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

ينم
حاسيه

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Whitecheek monocle bream Also recorded for the Red Sea

PLATYCEPHALIDAE Grammoplites suppositus HWT-FISH-0301 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

وحر

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Spotfin flathead Also recorded for the Red Sea

POMACANTHIDAE Pomacanthus maculosus HWT-FISH-0306 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

عنفوز

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Yellowbar angelfish Also recorded for the Red Sea

PRIACANTHIDAE Priacanthus hamrur HWT-FISH-0321 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

حمره

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Moontail bullseye Also recorded for the Red Sea

PSETTODIDAE Psettodes erumei HWT-FISH-0323 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

خوفعه

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Indian spiny turbot Also recorded for the Red Sea

RACHYCENTRIDAE Rachycentron canadum HWT-FISH-0324 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

سكن

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Cobia Also recorded for the Red Sea

SCARIDAE Bolbometopon muricatum HWT-FISH-0325 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

جن
مزرقان
قين عربي

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Green humphead parrotfish Also recorded for the Red Sea

SCARIDAE Chlorurus sordidus HWT-FISH-0329 Local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf

قين

Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Daisy parrotfish Also recorded for the Red Sea

Families in this list: 34 families

The number after each family counts its records in this list, not all of its records.