LC
Damselfishes
Scissortail sergeant
Abudefduf sexfasciatus
أبو بشته
- Maximum length
- 19 cm
- Depth range
- 1–20 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef
139 species
Species encyclopedia
Browse every documented fish species of Saudi territorial waters.
139 results
LC
Surgeonfishes
Elongate surgeonfish
Acanthurus mata
دقع
- Maximum length
- 50 cm
- Depth range
- 5–100 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef
LC
Surgeonfishes
Epaulette surgeonfish
Acanthurus nigricauda
- Maximum length
- 40 cm
- Depth range
- 1–30 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef
DD
Shrimpfishes
Speckled shrimpfish
Aeoliscus punctulatus
سمكة ربيان
- Maximum length
- 15 cm
- Habitat
- Coral reef
LC
Jacks and pompanos
Indian threadfish
Alectis indicus
- Maximum length
- 165 cm
- Depth range
- 20–100 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef
LC
Filefishes
Scrawled filefish
Aluterus scriptus
- Maximum length
- 110 cm
- Depth range
- 3–120 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef
LC
Gobies
Tailspot goby
Amblygobius albimaculatus
- Maximum length
- 18 cm
- Depth range
- 0–10 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef
LC
Wrasses
Bluespotted wrasse
Anampses caeruleopunctatus
- Maximum length
- 42 cm
- Depth range
- 3–30 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef
LC
Pufferfishes
White-spotted puffer
Arothron hispidus
- Maximum length
- 50 cm
- Depth range
- 1–50 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef
LC
Pufferfishes
Immaculate puffer
Arothron immaculatus
- Maximum length
- 37.5 cm
- Depth range
- 3–30 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef
LC
Pufferfishes
Blackspotted puffer
Arothron nigropunctatus
ادريم
- Maximum length
- 33 cm
- Depth range
- 3–25 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef
LC
Pufferfishes
Starry toadfish
Arothron stellatus
- Maximum length
- 120 cm
- Depth range
- 3–58 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef
LC
Silversides
Hardyhead silverside
Atherinorus lacunosus
كشكوشه
- Maximum length
- 25 cm
- Depth range
- 1–39 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef
LC
Triggerfishes
Orange-lined triggerfish
Balistapus undulatus
- Maximum length
- 30 cm
- Depth range
- 2–50 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef
LC
Triggerfishes
Titan triggerfish
Balistoides viridescens
جبلي
- Maximum length
- 75 cm
- Depth range
- 1–50 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef
LC
Lefteye flounders
Leopard flounder
Bothus pantherinus
- Maximum length
- 39 cm
- Depth range
- 3–150 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef
LC
Fusiliers
Lunar fusilier
Caesio lunaris
أبو مكاحل وزره
- Maximum length
- 40 cm
- Depth range
- 0–50 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef
LC
Jacks and pompanos
Blue Trevally
Carangoides ferdau
- Maximum length
- 70 cm
- Depth range
- 1–60 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef
LC
Jacks and pompanos
Yellowspotted trevally
Carangoides fulvoguttatus
- Maximum length
- 120 cm
- Depth range
- 0–100 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef
LC
Jacks and pompanos
Giant Trevally
Caranx ignobilis
بياض
- Maximum length
- 170 cm
- Depth range
- 10–188 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef
LC
Groupers, sea basses
Peacock hind
Cephalopholis argus
أبو هويلي حمري
- Maximum length
- 60 cm
- Depth range
- 1–40 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef
LC
Butterflyfishes
Threadfin butterflyfish
Chaetodon auriga
أبو منشار
- Maximum length
- 23 cm
- Depth range
- 1–60 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef
LC
Butterflyfishes
Blackbacked butterflyfish
Chaetodon melannotus
- Maximum length
- 18 cm
- Depth range
- 2–20 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef
LC
Wrasses
Cheeklined wrasse
Cheilinus diagramma
أبو مليط
- Maximum length
- 40 cm
- Depth range
- 3–60 m
- Habitat
- Coral reef