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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 4 of 4.

SCOMBRIDAE Katsuwonus pelamis HWT-FISH-0344 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • صنوفه
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Skipjack tuna
SCOMBRIDAE Rastrelliger kanagurta HWT-FISH-0345 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • باغة
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Indian mackerel Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SCOMBRIDAE Scomber japonicus HWT-FISH-0347 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • باغه
  • باحه
  • غزيز
  • بطابط
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Chub mackerel
SCOMBRIDAE Scomberomorus commerson HWT-FISH-0348 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • ضرس صغير
  • دراك كبير
  • دراك (كبير)
  • ضرس (صغير)
  • دراك
  • ضرس
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SCOMBRIDAE Thunnus tonggol HWT-FISH-0350 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • تونة
  • زينوب
  • شك الزور
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Longtail tuna Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SCORPAENIDAE Apistus carinatus HWT-FISH-0351 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • السمكه اللاسعه
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Ocellated waspfish
SERRANIDAE Aethaloperca rogaa HWT-FISH-0356 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • رقع
  • قط الروبان
  • بنت الروبان
  • قط الربان
  • بنت الربان
  • حلل
  • حوت الربان
  • دفاعي
  • مسعده
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Redmouth grouper
SERRANIDAE Anyperodon leucogrammicus HWT-FISH-0357 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • كشر
  • شُميخ
Local name, verified — not nationally approved
SERRANIDAE Cephalopholis argus HWT-FISH-0358 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • حبج
  • أبونقطة
  • أبو سعيد
  • كشر أبو بلحة
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Peacock hind
SERRANIDAE Cephalopholis hemistiktos HWT-FISH-0359 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • حمروني
  • أبوهويلي
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Yellowfin hind Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SERRANIDAE Cephalopholis miniata HWT-FISH-0360 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبو نوارة
  • فرخ الناجل
  • كشر أبو عدس
  • فلفل
  • أبو عدس
  • ثمني
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Coral hind Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SERRANIDAE Epinephelus areolatus HWT-FISH-0363 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • قماته
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Areolate grouper Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SERRANIDAE Epinephelus chlorostigma HWT-FISH-0364 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • مقيطة
  • أبوحرابة
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Brownspotted grouper
SERRANIDAE Epinephelus coioides HWT-FISH-0365 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • كشر برتقالي النقاط
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Orange-spotted grouper Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SERRANIDAE Epinephelus fasciatus HWT-FISH-0367 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • كشر أبو لولو
  • أبو هويلي
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Blacktip grouper
SERRANIDAE Epinephelus fuscoguttatus HWT-FISH-0368 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • حلال
  • شهاوي
  • كرشافة
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Brown-marbled grouper Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SERRANIDAE Epinephelus lanceolatus HWT-FISH-0369 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • تينيه
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Giant grouper
SERRANIDAE Epinephelus malabricus HWT-FISH-0371 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • شهوه
  • فرخ توينه
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Malabar grouper
SERRANIDAE Epinephelus morrhua HWT-FISH-0372 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • كشر طينة
  • كشر أبو لولو
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Comet grouper
SERRANIDAE Epinephelus polyphekadion HWT-FISH-0373 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • حبج
  • حشرية
  • شهوان
  • أبوخمام
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Camouflage grouper Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SERRANIDAE Epinephelus radiatus HWT-FISH-0374 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • كشر طينه غزير
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Oblique-banded grouper
SERRANIDAE Epinephelus summana HWT-FISH-0376 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • ضبع
  • برادي
  • خرنوع
  • أبو ظهير
  • كشر مبلعط
  • كشر أبو نجم
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Summan grouper
SERRANIDAE Epinephelus tauvina HWT-FISH-0377 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • حشرية
  • أبو نوم
  • كشر توينة
  • حيدر
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Greasy grouper Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SERRANIDAE Plectropomus areolatus HWT-FISH-0379 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • طرادي
  • سمنى
  • طرادي أسود عاري
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Squaretail coralgrouper
SERRANIDAE Plectropomus pessuliferus HWT-FISH-0380 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • ناجل
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Roving coralgrouper
SERRANIDAE Variola louti HWT-FISH-0381 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • لوطي
  • شريف
  • ريشال
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Yellow-edged lyretail
SIGANIDAE Siganus argenteus HWT-FISH-0389 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • سيجان عاري
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Streamlind spinefoot
SIGANIDAE Siganus rivulatus HWT-FISH-0391 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • سيجان
  • سيجان مخطط
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Marbled spinefoot Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SIGANIDAE Siganus stellatus HWT-FISH-0393 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • عزب
  • شبيحة
  • سيجان الباحة
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Brownspotted spinfoot
SILLAGINIDAE Sillago sihama HWT-FISH-0394 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • شحاميه
  • شحامية
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Silver sillago Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SOLEIDAE Paradachirus marmoratus HWT-FISH-0395 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • غطاء موسي
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Finlees sole
SPARIDAE Acanthopagrus berda HWT-FISH-0397 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • نزيه
  • ترسيس
  • أعراضي
  • أبو بصل
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Goldsilk seabream Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SPARIDAE Acanthopagrus bifasciatus HWT-FISH-0398 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • قمر
  • رباق
  • أبوكحلة
  • أم القمر
  • أبوطوقين
  • بنت النوخذه
  • أبو عقاص
  • صمادة
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Twobar seabrem Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SPARIDAE Argyrops spinifer HWT-FISH-0400 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • نجار
  • فوقل
  • نسار
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: King soldierbream Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SPARIDAE Crenidens crenidens HWT-FISH-0401 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • حفار
  • أرسن
  • نزيه
  • عربي
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Karenteen seabream Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SPARIDAE Diplodus noct HWT-FISH-0402 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • عريض
  • بطيط
  • رعصنه
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Red Sea seabream Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SPARIDAE Rhabdosargus haffara HWT-FISH-0404 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • حفار
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Haffare seabream Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SPARIDAE Rhabdosargus sarba HWT-FISH-0405 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • مصفر
  • أبو حجر
  • مطعن
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Goldlined seabream Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SPHYRAENIDAE Sphyraena barracuda HWT-FISH-0408 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • عقام
  • براكودا
  • صابات
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Great barracuda Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SPHYRAENIDAE Sphyraena flavicauda HWT-FISH-0409 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • صهب
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Yellowtail barracuda
SPHYRAENIDAE Sphyraena forsteri HWT-FISH-0410 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • كنايا
  • توداف أحمر
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Bigeye barracuda
SPHYRAENIDAE Sphyraena obtusata HWT-FISH-0412 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • زرقان
  • قناط
  • قد
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Obtuse barracuda Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SYNANCEIIDAE Synanceia verrucosa HWT-FISH-0416 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أبو لين
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Stonefish
SYNGNATHIDAE Corythoichthys flavofasciatus HWT-FISH-0417 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • أنبوبة
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Network pipefish
SYNODONTIDAE Saurida tumbil HWT-FISH-0421 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • مكرونه مصري
  • بُرم
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Greater lizardfish
SYNODONTIDAE Saurida undosquamis HWT-FISH-0422 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • مكرونه هندي
  • برامي
  • بُرم
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Brushtooth lizardfish Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
SYNODONTIDAE Synodus variegatus HWT-FISH-0423 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • تليسه
  • رقده
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Reef lizardfish
SYNODONTIDAE Trachinocephalus myops HWT-FISH-0424 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • مكرونة مخطط
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Snakefish
TERAPONTIDAE Pelates quadrilineatus HWT-FISH-0425 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • جربوع
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Fourlined terapon
TERAPONTIDAE Terapon jarbua HWT-FISH-0426 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • جربوع
  • بامقرقر
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Jarbua terapon Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
TERAPONTIDAE Terapon puta HWT-FISH-0427 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • جربوع نحيف
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Small-scaled terapon
TETRAODONTIDAE Arothron hispidus HWT-FISH-0430 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • جغجغه
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: White-spotted puffer
TETRAODONTIDAE Arothron stellatus HWT-FISH-0433 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • درمه
  • جزل
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Starry toadfish Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
TETRAODONTIDAE Lagocephalus lunaris HWT-FISH-0435 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • درمه خضراء
  • جزل
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Green rough-backed puffer Also recorded for the Arabian Gulf
TETRAODONTIDAE Lagocephalus sceleratus HWT-FISH-0436 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • قراض
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Silverstripe blaasop
TRICHIURIDAE Trichiurus lepturus HWT-FISH-0438 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • هُوملان
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Largehead hairtail
XIPHIIDAE Xiphias gladius HWT-FISH-0439 Local name recorded for the Red Sea
  • عنبرية
  • أبو فرس
  • أبو سيف
  • فرس البحر
Local name, verified — not nationally approved English name: Swordfishes
Families in this list: 67 families

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