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RED SEA

Red Sea

237 of 448 published records carry a verified local name recorded for the Red Sea.

These records are 237 species, in 67 families.

What this list means
A record is listed here when a verified local name was recorded for the Red Sea. That is evidence about the name — it is not an occurrence record and does not state where the animal lives. The register holds 382 distribution records for 160 taxa in this sea; none of them is published.
237records with a verified local name recorded for the Red Sea, of 448 published records
67families holding at least one of these records
577verified local names recorded for the Red Sea (one record may carry several)
88of these 237 records also carry a verified local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf
149of these 237 records have no verified name recorded for the Arabian Gulf
154of these 237 records carry a national code
0published distribution records for the Red Sea (held in the register: 382)
Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf Records with a verified local name for both seas: 88 → Go to the Arabian Gulf The list of records with a verified local name recorded for the Arabian Gulf.

Records

Records listed: 237, page 2 of 4.

CARANGIDAE Selar crumenophthalmus HWT-FISH-0097 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبو عين
  • جُدب
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Bigeye scad Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
CARANGIDAE Trachinotus blochii HWT-FISH-0102 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • بياض ضيم
  • بياض ظليم
  • ظليم
  • ظليمان
  • بعرور
  • أبو ريش
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Snubnose pompano Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
CARANGIDAE Trachurus indicus HWT-FISH-0103 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • جدب
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Arabian scad
CENTRISCIDAE Aeoliscus punctulatus HWT-FISH-0105 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • سمكة ربيان
  • أم حبر
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Speckled shrimpfish
CHAETODONTIDAE Chaetodon auriga HWT-FISH-0106 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • بو بورج العسكر
  • قران أبو منشار
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Threadfin butterflyfish
CHANIDAE Chanos chanos HWT-FISH-0116 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • مخنثة
  • سلماني
  • سليماني
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Milkfish Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
CHIROCENTRIDAE Chirocentrus dorab HWT-FISH-0117 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • ذُرب
  • جفاغه
  • شاغل
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Dorab wolf-herring
CHIROCENTRIDAE Chirocentrus nudus HWT-FISH-0118 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • ابوسيف
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Whitefin wolf-herring Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
CIRRHITIDAE Cirrhitus pinnulatus HWT-FISH-0119 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • صقر بني
  • حرابي
  • حشريه
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Stocky hawkfish
CLUPEIDAE Amblygaster sirm HWT-FISH-0122 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • سردين الباحة
  • شفر
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Spotted sardinella Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
CLUPEIDAE Dussumieria elopsoides HWT-FISH-0123 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • سردين طويل
  • سردين رموه
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Slender rainbow sardine
CLUPEIDAE Sardinella gibbosa HWT-FISH-0129 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • سردين
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Goldstripe sardinella Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
DIODONTIDAE Diodon hystrix HWT-FISH-0139 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • عجلس
  • شكع
  • درمه
  • جغجغه
  • جزل
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Spot-fin porcupinefish
DREPANEIDAE Drepane longimana HWT-FISH-0140 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • دعلك
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Concertina fish
EPHIPPIDAE Ephippus orbis HWT-FISH-0146 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • عريفي
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Orbfish
EPHIPPIDAE Platax orbicularis HWT-FISH-0147 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • طبق
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Orbicular batfish
EXOCOETIDAE Cypselurus oligolepis HWT-FISH-0149 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبو جناح
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Large scale flyingfish
FISTULARIDAE Fistularia petimba HWT-FISH-0152 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • سبسوب
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Red cornetfish
GERREIDAE Gerres filamentosus HWT-FISH-0155 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • قاص
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Whipfin silverbiddy
GERREIDAE Gerres oyena HWT-FISH-0157 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • قاص
  • عوين
  • رعصن
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Common silver-biddy Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
HAEMULIDAE Diagramma pictum HWT-FISH-0160 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • صفت
  • شطف
  • قطري
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Painted sweetlips Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
HAEMULIDAE Plectorhinchus albovittatus HWT-FISH-0161 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • فتله
  • شيخ
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Two-striped sweetlips
HAEMULIDAE Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus HWT-FISH-0162 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • رعسن
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Lemon sweetlip
HAEMULIDAE Plectorhinchus gaterinus HWT-FISH-0163 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • قطرين
  • سبيتي
  • شطف الطينة
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Blackspotted rubberlip Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
HAEMULIDAE Plectorhinchus schotaf HWT-FISH-0165 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • شطف
  • رمص
  • صدف
  • فتله
  • تلهام
  • قزى
  • صنف
  • تلهم
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Minstrel sweetlip Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
HAEMULIDAE Pomadasys argenteus HWT-FISH-0167 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • ناقم
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Silver grunt Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
HAEMULIDAE Pomadasys maculatus HWT-FISH-0169 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • قمر
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Saddle grunt
HOLOCENTRIDAE Myripristis murdjan HWT-FISH-0173 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • تيمس
  • بصيلي أحمر
  • أبو زماره
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Pinecone Soldierfish
HOLOCENTRIDAE Neoniphon samara HWT-FISH-0174 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • بصيلي أبيض
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Sammara squirrelfish
HOLOCENTRIDAE Sargocentron caudimaculatum HWT-FISH-0175 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • قحاية
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Silverspot squirrelfish
HOLOCENTRIDAE Sargocentron spiniferum HWT-FISH-0177 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • قحاية
  • قحايه
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Sabre squirrelfish
ISTIOPHORIDAE Istiophorus platypterus HWT-FISH-0178 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبوشراع
  • فرس البحر
  • أبو شراع
  • قمبرور الباحه
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Indio-pacific sailfis Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
KYPHOSIDAE Kyphosus bigibbus HWT-FISH-0179 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • رعسن
  • إرعز
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Grey seachub
KYPHOSIDAE Kyphosus cinerascens HWT-FISH-0180 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • تهمل
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Blue seachub
LABRIDAE Anampses caeruleopunctatus HWT-FISH-0182 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبو مليص
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Bluespotted wrasse
LABRIDAE Cheilinus abudjubbe HWT-FISH-0184 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • ديك
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Abujuba wrasse
LABRIDAE Cheilinus fasciatus HWT-FISH-0186 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبو مليط
  • أبو ظراط
  • أبو خدة
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Redbreast wrasse
LABRIDAE Cheilinus lunulatus HWT-FISH-0187 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • ترباني
  • أبوقري
  • أبوجبة
  • نابليون
  • مزرطي صغير
  • أبو قذي
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Broomtail wrasse
LABRIDAE Cheilinus undulatus HWT-FISH-0190 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • ترباني
  • أبوقري
  • أبوجبة
  • نابليون
  • مزرطي صغير
  • مزرطي (صغير)
  • ترباني رمادي
  • مظرطي
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Humphead wrasse
LABRIDAE Epibulus insidiator HWT-FISH-0195 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبو مزماره
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Slingjaw wrasse
LABRIDAE Halichoeres hortulanus HWT-FISH-0197 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • بنت الباشا
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Checkerboard wrasse
LABRIDAE Halichoeres scapularis HWT-FISH-0198 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبو مليص
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Zigzag wrasse
LABRIDAE Hemigymnus fasciatus HWT-FISH-0199 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • ديك
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Barred thicklip
LABRIDAE Thalassoma lunare HWT-FISH-0204 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبومليص
  • أبوخضير
  • سن الريس
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Moon wrasse Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
LEIOGNATHIDAE Gazza minuta HWT-FISH-0208 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبو قرص
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Toothpony
LEIOGNATHIDAE Photopectoralis bindus HWT-FISH-0209 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبو قرص
  • لجيج
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Orangefin ponyfish Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
LEIOGNATHIDAE Leiognathus equulus HWT-FISH-0210 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبو قرص
  • أبو ملط
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Common ponyfish
LEIOGNATHIDAE Leiognathus fasciatus HWT-FISH-0211 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبو قرص
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Striped ponyfish
LEIOGNATHIDAE Leiognathus oblongus HWT-FISH-0212 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبو قرص
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Oblong ponyfish
LEIOGNATHIDAE Secutor insidiator HWT-FISH-0213 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبو قرص
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Pugnose ponyfish
LETHRINIDAE Gymnocranius grandoculis HWT-FISH-0214 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • شعور ابوعين كبيرة
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Blue-lined large-eye bream
LETHRINIDAE Lethrinus borbonicus HWT-FISH-0215 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • شعور برتقالي الزعنفة
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Snubnose emperor Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
LETHRINIDAE Lethrinus harak HWT-FISH-0216 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • شعور محرقي
  • شعور أبوكية
  • شعور أبو صقعة
  • خشيبي
  • كتمي
  • بنقص
  • أبولوز
  • شعور أبو كيه
  • شعور أبو نقطة
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Thumbprint emperor
LETHRINIDAE Lethrinus lentjan HWT-FISH-0217 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • شعور شركسي
  • شعور كريست
  • جحش
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Pink ear emperor Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
LETHRINIDAE Lethrinus mahsena HWT-FISH-0218 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • زعبي
  • شعور محسني
  • محيسني
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Sky emperor
LETHRINIDAE Lethrinus microdon HWT-FISH-0219 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • جحش
  • شعور جزوي
  • شعور كتوبي
  • شعور أبو زقم
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Smalltooth emperor Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
LETHRINIDAE Lethrinus nebulosus HWT-FISH-0220 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • خرمي
  • مركه
  • شحذود
  • شعور رمك
  • رمك
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Spangled emperor Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
LETHRINIDAE Lethrinus obsoletus HWT-FISH-0221 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • شعور أبو سرين
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Orange-striped emperor
LETHRINIDAE Lethrinus variegatus HWT-FISH-0223 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • ورور
  • شعور دربيني
  • دييه
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Slender emperor
LETHRINIDAE Lethrinus xanthochilus HWT-FISH-0224 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • سولي
  • خرمية
  • شعور أبوزهو
  • أبو زهره
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Yellowlip emperor
Families in this list: 67 families

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