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HUWAT KSAFISH Fishes of Saudi Arabia Red Sea and Arabian Gulf An initiative of the HUWAT ecosystem
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 3 of 4.

LETHRINIDAE Monotaxis grandoculis HWT-FISH-0225 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • شعور أبو عين
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Humpnose big-eye bream
LETHRINIDAE Gymnocranius elongatus HWT-FISH-0226 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • قمر
  • سقع
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Forktail large-eye bream
LETHRINIDAE Gymnocranius microdon HWT-FISH-0227 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • بنكسي
  • أبو صقعة
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Blue-spotted large-eye bream
LUTJANIDAE Aphareus furca HWT-FISH-0230 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبو بصيل
  • عندق
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Small toothed jobfish
LUTJANIDAE Aphareus rutilans HWT-FISH-0231 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • فارس
  • درابية
  • وساطه
  • شُرقي
  • شُرق
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Rusty jobfish
LUTJANIDAE Aprion virescens HWT-FISH-0232 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • صرع هاويه
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Green jobfish
LUTJANIDAE Lutjanus argentimaculatus HWT-FISH-0236 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • شعفن
  • شعفن عاري
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Mangrove red snapper
LUTJANIDAE Lutjanus bohar HWT-FISH-0237 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • بهار كبير
  • طمرة صغير
  • بهار(كبير)
  • طمرة (صغير)
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Two-spot red snapper Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
LUTJANIDAE Lutjanus ehrenbergii HWT-FISH-0238 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • هبره
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Blackspot snapper Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
LUTJANIDAE Lutjanus gibbus HWT-FISH-0240 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • حمرا
  • عصمودي
  • طيان
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Humpback red snapper Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
LUTJANIDAE Lutjanus kasmira HWT-FISH-0241 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • جرومي
  • قازان
  • كزميري
  • حبر رائقي
  • حبر أبوشخطة
  • حبر رانقي جرومي
  • حنجرمل
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Common bluestripe snapper Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
LUTJANIDAE Lutjanus lutjanus HWT-FISH-0243 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • حبر أبو خط أصفر
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Bigeye snapper
LUTJANIDAE Lutjanus malabricus HWT-FISH-0244 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • هبر
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Malabar bloodsnapper Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
LUTJANIDAE Lutjanus rivulatus HWT-FISH-0246 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • زك
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Blubberlip snapper
LUTJANIDAE Lutjanus russellii HWT-FISH-0247 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • هباره
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Russell's snapper
LUTJANIDAE Lutjanus sanguineus HWT-FISH-0248 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • خمبقات
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Humphead snapper
LUTJANIDAE Lutjanus sebae HWT-FISH-0249 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • حمرة
  • حمير الخلا
  • حمري بدون قرن
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Emperor red snapper
LUTJANIDAE Macolor niger HWT-FISH-0250 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • قطي
  • قطية
  • بدعة
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Black & White snapper
LUTJANIDAE Pristipomoides filamentosus HWT-FISH-0253 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • دقم
  • صرع الشعاب
  • عنتق
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Crimson jobfish
LUTJANIDAE Pristipomoides multidens HWT-FISH-0254 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبو سنون
  • صرع الباحة
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Goldbanded jobfish
LUTJANIDAE Pristipomoides typus HWT-FISH-0255 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • صرع
  • صرع أبو سنون حادة
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Sharptooth jobfish
MALACANTHIDAE Branchiostegus sawakinensis HWT-FISH-0256 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • شليشه
  • درابيه
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Freckled tilefish
MONACANTHIDAE Aluterus scriptus HWT-FISH-0257 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • مبرديه
  • الثعلب
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Scrawled filefish
MONODACTYLIDAE Monodactylus argenteus HWT-FISH-0260 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • هيمان
  • أبو كرسي
  • طبقه
  • ضيمه
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Silver moony
MUGILIDAE Liza subviridis HWT-FISH-0263 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • عربي
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Green back mullet Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
MUGILIDAE Oedalechilus labiosus HWT-FISH-0265 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • جيلان
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Hornlip mullet
MUGILIDAE Valamugil seheli HWT-FISH-0266 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • عربي
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Bluespot mullet Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
MULLIDAE Mulloidichthys flavolineatus HWT-FISH-0267 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • عنبر
  • أبودقن
  • سلطان ابراهيم
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Yellowstripe goatfish Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
MULLIDAE Parupeneus cyclostomus HWT-FISH-0270 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبو شوارب
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Goldsaddle goatfish
MULLIDAE Parupeneus forsskali HWT-FISH-0271 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • سلطان ابراهيم
  • أبو ذقن
  • عنبر طينه
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Red Sea goatfish
MULLIDAE Parupeneus rubescens HWT-FISH-0274 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبو تمره
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Rosy goatfish
MULLIDAE Upeneus tragula HWT-FISH-0278 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبودقن
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Freckled goatfish
MURAENIDAE Gymnothorax griseus HWT-FISH-0280 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • الشاقه
  • شاقه خواجه
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Geometric Moray
MURAENIDAE Gymnothorax herrei HWT-FISH-0281 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • الشاقة
Local name, verified — not nationally approved
NEMIPTERIDAE Nemipterus japonicus HWT-FISH-0284 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • مرجان
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Japanese threadfin bream Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
NEMIPTERIDAE Nemipterus randalli HWT-FISH-0286 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • عندق
  • مرجان
  • أبو سنه
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Randalls threadfin bream Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
NEMIPTERIDAE Scolopsis ghanam HWT-FISH-0289 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • غنم
  • قمر
  • عيد باحه
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Arabian monocle bream Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
NEMIPTERIDAE Scolopsis vosmeri HWT-FISH-0291 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبو سنه
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Whitecheek monocle bream Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
OSTRACIIDAE Tetrosomus gibbosus HWT-FISH-0296 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • بقرة البحر
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Humpback
PEMPHERIDAE Pempheris vanicolensis HWT-FISH-0297 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبو قُراض
  • أبو قرص
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Vanikoro sweeper
PINGUIPEDIDAE Parapercis hexophtalma HWT-FISH-0298 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • تليمه
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Speckled sandperch
PLATYCEPHALIDAE Grammoplites suppositus HWT-FISH-0301 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • رقاد
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Spotfin flathead Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
PLOTOSIDAE Plotosus lineatus HWT-FISH-0303 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • جَلخ
  • كُحُل
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Striped eel fish
POMACANTHIDAE Pomacanthus asfur HWT-FISH-0304 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أم عطيه
  • أبو بنديره
  • قران
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Arabian angelfish
POMACANTHIDAE Pomacanthus maculosus HWT-FISH-0306 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • قرنقش
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Yellowbar angelfish Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
PRIACANTHIDAE Priacanthus hamrur HWT-FISH-0321 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • ذيب
  • حمري
  • حمرور
  • أبوشرار
  • شرار
  • أبوعين
  • شخرم
  • أبو شراره
  • أبو شرارة
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Moontail bullseye Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
PSETTODIDAE Psettodes erumei HWT-FISH-0323 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • سمك موسى
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Indian spiny turbot Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
RACHYCENTRIDAE Rachycentron canadum HWT-FISH-0324 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • كمل
  • خوت
  • سخلة
  • قميري
  • كمل نقر
  • غوده
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Cobia Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SCARIDAE Bolbometopon muricatum HWT-FISH-0325 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • قريان
  • بوقري
  • أبوقري
  • قُربان
  • أبو قري
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Green humphead parrotfish Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SCARIDAE Calotomus viridescens HWT-FISH-0326 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبو دبسه
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Viridescent parrotfish
SCARIDAE Cetoscarus bicolor HWT-FISH-0327 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • حديه
  • حرديه
  • جمل الحاج
  • حريد أبوحماره
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Bicolour parrotfish
SCARIDAE Chlorurus gibbus HWT-FISH-0328 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • قيهر
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Heary beak parrotfish
SCARIDAE Chlorurus sordidus HWT-FISH-0329 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • بس
  • حريث
  • خضاري
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Daisy parrotfish Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SCARIDAE Hipposcarus harid HWT-FISH-0330 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • خصي
  • وريق
  • وليجة
  • حريد بيضي
  • دره
  • خصيان
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Candelamoa parrotfish
SCARIDAE Scarus frenatus HWT-FISH-0333 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • دوالي
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Bridled parrotfish
SCARIDAE Scarus ghobban HWT-FISH-0334 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • غباني
  • فرهودي
  • دوالي
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Blue-barred parrotfish Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SCARIDAE Scarus niger HWT-FISH-0335 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • غدري
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Dusky parrotfish Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SCOMBRIDAE Auxis thazard HWT-FISH-0339 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • شروي
  • حوت العيد
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Frigate tuna
SCOMBRIDAE Euthynnus affinis HWT-FISH-0340 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • معقب
  • شيروي
  • أبودوم
  • أبو نُوم
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Kawakawa Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SCOMBRIDAE Gymnosarda unicolor HWT-FISH-0343 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • ثمد
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Dogtooth tuna
Families in this list: 67 families

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