List of Marine Fishes reported from United Arab Emirates

Order	Family	Species	Occurrence	FishBase name	Name in Country
Tetraodontiformes	Balistidae	Abalistes stellatus	native	Starry triggerfish
Lophiiformes	Antennariidae	Abantennarius nummifer	native	Spotfin frogfish
Beloniformes	Belonidae	Ablennes hians	native	Flat needlefish	Hagoor
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Abudefduf vaigiensis	native	Indo-Pacific sergeant	Shinino
Eupercaria/misc	Cepolidae	Acanthocepola abbreviata	native	Bandfish
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Acanthopagrus berda	native	Goldsilk seabream	Shaam
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Acanthopagrus bifasciatus	native	Twobar seabream	Faskar
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus sohal	native	Sohal surgeonfish
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Acentronura tentaculata	native	Shortpouch pygmy pipehorse
Acropomatiformes	Acropomatidae	Acropoma japonicum	native	Glowbelly
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Aethaloperca rogaa	native	Redmouth grouper
Myliobatiformes	Myliobatidae	Aetomylaeus maculatus	native	Mottled eagle ray
Myliobatiformes	Myliobatidae	Aetomylaeus nichofii	native	Banded eagle ray
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Alectis ciliaris	native	African pompano
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Alepes djedaba	native	Shrimp scad
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Alepes melanoptera	native	Blackfin scad
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Alepes vari	native	Herring scad	Gamlo
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Alticus kirkii	native	Kirk's blenny
Tetraodontiformes	Monacanthidae	Aluterus monoceros	native	Unicorn leatherjacket filefish
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Amblyeleotris diagonalis	native	Diagonal shrimp goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Amblyeleotris downingi	native	Downing's shrimpgoby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Amblyeleotris periophthalma	native	Periophthalma prawn-goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Amblygobius albimaculatus	native	Butterfly goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Amblygobius nocturnus	native	Nocturn goby
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Amphiprion clarkii	native	Yellowtail clownfish
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Anodontostoma chacunda	native	Chacunda gizzard shad
Rhinopristiformes	Pristidae	Anoxypristis cuspidata	native	Pointed sawfish
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Antennablennius adenensis	native	Aden blenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Antennablennius bifilum	native	Horned rockskipper
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Antennablennius hypenetes	native	Arabian blenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Antennablennius simonyi	native	Simony's blenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Antennablennius variopunctatus	native	Orangedotted blenny
Acanthuriformes	Antigoniidae	Antigonia rubescens	native	Indo-Pacific boarfish
Cyprinodontiformes	Aphaniidae	Aphaniops stoliczkanus	native		Arabian tooth-carp
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Aphareus furca	native	Small toothed jobfish
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Aphareus rutilans	native	Rusty jobfish
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Apistidae	Apistus carinatus	native	Ocellated waspfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Apogon coccineus	native	Ruby cardinalfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Apogonichthyoides nigripinnis	native	Bullseye
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Apogonichthyoides pseudotaeniatus	native	Doublebar cardinalfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Apogonichthyoides taeniatus	native	Twobelt cardinal
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Aprion virescens	native	Green jobfish
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Argyrops spinifer	native	King soldierbream	Kofar
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Argyrosomus amoyensis	native	Amoy croaker
Scombriformes	Ariommatidae	Ariomma indica	native	Indian driftfish
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Arnoglossus aspilos	native	Spotless lefteye flounder
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Arnoglossus tapeinosoma	native	Drab flounder
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Arothron stellatus	native	Stellate puffer	Faki
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Asterropteryx semipunctata	native	Starry goby
Atheriniformes	Atherinidae	Atherinomorus lacunosus	native	Wide-banded hardyhead silverside
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Atropus armatus	native	Longfin trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Atropus atropos	native	Cleftbelly trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Atropus mentalis	native	Longrakered trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Atule mate	native	Yellowtail scad
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Auxis rochei	native	Bullet tuna
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Auxis thazard	native	Frigate tuna	Tabban
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Awaous jayakari	native
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Blenniella periophthalmus	native	Blue-dashed rockskipper
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Bothus pantherinus	native	Leopard flounder
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Brachirus orientalis	native	Oriental sole
Pleuronectiformes	Citharidae	Brachypleura novaezeelandiae	native	Yellow-dabbled flounder
Gadiformes	Bregmacerotidae	Bregmaceros nectabanus	native	Smallscale codlet
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Brevitrygon imbricata	native	Bengal whipray
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Brevitrygon walga	native	Scaly whipray
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Brotula multibarbata	native	Goatsbeard brotula
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Bryaninops yongei	native	Whip coral goby
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Bryx analicarens	native	Pink pipefish
Eupercaria/misc	Caesionidae	Caesio lunaris	native	Lunar fusilier
Eupercaria/misc	Caesionidae	Caesio varilineata	native	Variable-lined fusilier
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus carebares	native	Indian deepwater dragonet
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus erythraeus	native	Smallhead dragonet
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus filamentosus	native	Blotchfin dragonet
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus hindsii	native	Hinds' dragonet
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus margaretae	native	Margaret's dragonet
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus marleyi	native	Sand dragonet
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus persicus	native	Persian dragonet
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Carangoides praeustus	native	Brownback trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx heberi	native	Blacktip trevally	Jash farro
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx ignobilis	native	Giant trevally	Jash yep
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx sexfasciatus	native	Bigeye trevally
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides	native	Graceful shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus amboinensis	native	Pigeye shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus dussumieri	native	Whitecheek shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus leucas	native	Bull shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus limbatus	native	Blacktip shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus melanopterus	native	Blacktip reef shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus plumbeus	native	Sandbar shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus sorrah	native	Spot-tail shark	Jarjur
Syngnathiformes	Centriscidae	Centriscus scutatus	native	Grooved razor-fish
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Cephalopholis hemistiktos	native	Yellowfin hind
Carcharhiniformes	Hemigaleidae	Chaenogaleus macrostoma	native	Hooktooth shark
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon gardineri	native	Gardner's butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon melapterus	native	Arabian butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon nigropunctatus	native	Black-spotted butterflyfish
Gonorynchiformes	Chanidae	Chanos chanos	native	Milkfish	Nemer
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Cheilinus lunulatus	native	Broomtail wrasse
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Cheilodipterus macrodon	native	Large toothed cardinalfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Cheilodipterus novemstriatus	native	Indian Ocean twospot cardinalfish
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Cheimerius nufar	native	Santer seabream
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Chelonodontops patoca	native	Milkspotted puffer
Orectolobiformes	Hemiscylliidae	Chiloscyllium arabicum	native	Arabian carpetshark
Clupeiformes	Chirocentridae	Chirocentrus dorab	native	Dorab wolf-herring
Clupeiformes	Chirocentridae	Chirocentrus nudus	native	Whitefin wolf-herring
Eupercaria/misc	Scaridae	Chlorurus sordidus	native	Daisy parrotfish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Choerodon robustus	native	Robust tuskfish
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Synanceiidae	Choridactylus multibarbus	native	Orangebanded stingfish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis flavaxilla	native	Arabian chromis
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis xanthopterygia	native	Yellowfin chromis
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Cirripectes filamentosus	native	Filamentous blenny
Batrachoidiformes	Batrachoididae	Colletteichthys dussumieri	native	Flat toadfish
Batrachoidiformes	Batrachoididae	Colletteichthys occidentalis	native	Arabian toadfish
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Conger cinereus	native	Longfin African conger
Carangiformes	Coryphaenidae	Coryphaena hippurus	native	Common dolphinfish	Anfalous
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Cosmocampus investigatoris	native	Investigator pipefish
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Crenidens crenidens	native	Karanteen seabream
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Crenimugil seheli	native	Bluespot mullet	Biah arabi
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Cryptocentrus lutheri	native	Luther's prawn-goby
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus arel	native	Largescale tonguesole
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus bilineatus	native	Fourlined tonguesole
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus carpenteri	native	Hooked tonguesole
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus kopsii	native	Shortheaded tonguesole
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus puncticeps	native	Speckled tonguesole
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Cypselurus oligolepis	native	Largescale flyingfish
Dactylopteriformes	Dactylopteridae	Dactyloptena orientalis	native	Oriental flying gurnard
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Dascyllus trimaculatus	native	Threespot dascyllus
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Decapterus macarellus	native	Mackerel scad
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Decapterus macrosoma	native	Shortfin scad
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Decapterus russelli	native	Indian scad
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Deveximentum insidiator	native	Pugnose ponyfish
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Diagramma pictum	native	Painted sweetlips
Ophidiiformes	Dinematichthyidae	Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides	native	Yellow pigmy brotula
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Diplodus kotschyi	native	One spot seabream
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Diplogrammus pygmaeus	native	Pygmy dragonet
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Doryrhamphus excisus	native	Bluestripe pipefish
Acanthuriformes	Drepaneidae	Drepane punctata	native	Spotted sicklefish
Clupeiformes	Dussumieriidae	Dussumieria acuta	native	Rainbow sardine
Clupeiformes	Dussumieriidae	Dussumieria elopsoides	native	Slender rainbow sardine
Carangiformes	Echeneidae	Echeneis naucrates	native	Live sharksucker	Lazzag
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Echidna nebulosa	native	Starry moray
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Ecsenius pulcher	native	Gulf blenny
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Elagatis bipinnulata	native	Rainbow runner	Garaeiba
Carangaria/misc	Polynemidae	Eleutheronema tetradactylum	native	Fourfinger threadfin
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Ellochelon vaigiensis	native	Squaretail mullet
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Encrasicholina heteroloba	native	Shorthead anchovy
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Encrasicholina punctifer	native	Buccaneer anchovy
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Enneapterygius pusillus	native	Highcrest triplefin
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Enneapterygius ventermaculus	native	Blotched triplefin
Acanthuriformes	Ephippidae	Ephippus orbis	native	Orbfish
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus areolatus	native	Areolate grouper	Sammam
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus bleekeri	native	Duskytail grouper	Summam
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus	native	Whitespotted grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus coioides	native	Orange-spotted grouper	Hamoor
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus epistictus	native	Dotted grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus latifasciatus	native	Striped grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus multinotatus	native	White-blotched grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus polylepis	native	Smallscaled grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus retouti	native	Red-tipped grouper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Etelis carbunculus	native	Deep-water red snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Etelis coruscans	native	Deepwater longtail red snapper
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Eupleurogrammus glossodon	native	Longtooth hairtail
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Eupleurogrammus muticus	native	Smallhead hairtail
Carcharhiniformes	Sphyrnidae	Eusphyra blochii	native	Winghead shark
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Euthynnus affinis	native	Kawakawa	Sadah
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Eviota pardalota	native	Leopard dwarfgoby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Eviota sebreei	native	Sebree's dwarfgoby
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Ferdauia ferdau	native	Blue trevally
Syngnathiformes	Fistulariidae	Fistularia petimba	native	Red cornetfish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Flavocaranx bajad	native	Orangespotted trevally
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Fowleria vaiulae	native	Mottled cardinalfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Fowleria variegata	native	Variegated cardinalfish
Carcharhiniformes	Galeocerdonidae	Galeocerdo cuvier	native	Tiger shark
Eupercaria/misc	Gerreidae	Gerres filamentosus	native	Whipfin silver-biddy
Eupercaria/misc	Gerreidae	Gerres infasciatus	native	Nonbanded whipfin mojarra
Eupercaria/misc	Gerreidae	Gerres longirostris	native	Strongspine silver-biddy
Eupercaria/misc	Gerreidae	Gerres oyena	native	Common silver-biddy	Bedhah
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Gnathanodon speciosus	native	Golden trevally	Zeredy
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gnatholepis anjerensis	native	Eye-bar goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gobiodon citrinus	native	Poison goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gobiodon rivulatus	native	Rippled coralgoby
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Grammatobothus polyophthalmus	native	Threespot flounder
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Platycephalidae	Grammoplites scaber	native	Rough flathead
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Platycephalidae	Grammoplites suppositus	native	Spotfin flathead
Gobiiformes	Microdesmidae	Gunnellichthys viridescens	native	Yellowstripe wormfish
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnomuraena zebra	native	Zebra moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax phasmatodes	native	Ghost moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax undulatus	native	Undulated moray
Myliobatiformes	Gymnuridae	Gymnura poecilura	native	Long-tailed butterfly ray
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Halichoeres leptotaenia	native
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Halichoeres marginatus	native	Dusky wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Halichoeres nigrescens	native	Bubblefin wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Halichoeres stigmaticus	native	U-spot wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Halichoeres zeylonicus	native	Goldstripe wrasse
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Helcogramma steinitzi	native	Red triplefin
Carcharhiniformes	Hemigaleidae	Hemipristis elongata	native	Snaggletooth shark
Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Hemiramphus marginatus	native	Yellowtip halfbeak
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Heniochus acuminatus	native	Pennant coralfish	Emad
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Herklotsichthys lossei	native	Gulf herring
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus	native	Bluestripe herring
Eupercaria/misc	Priacanthidae	Heteropriacanthus cruentatus	native	Glasseye
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Hilsa kelee	native	Kelee shad
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Himantura uarnak	native	Honeycomb stingray
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Hippichthys cyanospilos	native	Blue-spotted pipefish
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Hippichthys penicillus	native	Beady pipefish
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Hippocampus kuda	native	Spotted seahorse
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Hirculops cornifer	native	Highbrow rockskipper
Acropomatiformes	Pentacerotidae	Histiopterus typus	native	Sailfin armourhead
Trachichthyiformes	Trachichthyidae	Hoplostethus melanopus	native	Smallscale slimehead
Atheriniformes	Atherinidae	Hypoatherina temminckii	native	Samoan silverside
Carcharhiniformes	Triakidae	Hypogaleus hyugaensis	native	Blacktip tope
Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Hyporhamphus limbatus	native	Congaturi halfbeak
Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Hyporhamphus sindensis	native	Sind halfbeak
Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Hyporhamphus unicuspis	native	Simpletooth halfbeak
Clupeiformes	Pristigasteridae	Ilisha compressa	native	Compressed ilisha
Clupeiformes	Pristigasteridae	Ilisha melastoma	native	Indian ilisha
Clupeiformes	Pristigasteridae	Ilisha sirishae	native	Lobejaw ilisha
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Istiblennius pox	native	Scarface rockskipper
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Istigobius decoratus	native	Decorated goby
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Jaydia queketti	native	Spotfin cardinal
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Jaydia truncata	native	Flagfin cardinalfish
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Johnius belangerii	native	Belanger's croaker
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Johnius borneensis	native	Sharpnose hammer croaker
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Johnius carutta	native	Karut croaker
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Kaiwarinus equula	native	Whitefin trevally
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Katsuwonus pelamis	native	Skipjack tuna
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Platycephalidae	Kumococius rodericensis	native	Spiny flathead
Centrarchiformes	Kyphosidae	Kyphosus cinerascens	native	Blue sea chub
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Labroides dimidiatus	native	Bluestreak cleaner wrasse
Carangaria/misc	Lactariidae	Lactarius lactarius	native	False trevally
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Laeops guentheri	native	Günther's flounder
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Lagocephalus guentheri	native	Diamondback puffer
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Lagocephalus lunaris	native	Lunartail puffer
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Lagocephalus sceleratus	native	Silver-cheeked toadfish
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Lamnostoma orientale	native	Oriental worm-eel
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Leiognathus equula	native	Common ponyfish
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Triglidae	Lepidotrigla bispinosa	native	Bullhorn gurnard
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Triglidae	Lepidotrigla faurei	native	Scalybreast gurnard
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus borbonicus	native	Snubnose emperor
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus lentjan	native	Pink ear emperor	Shaari
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus microdon	native	Smalltooth emperor
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus nebulosus	native	Spangled emperor	Shaari kabir
Acanthuriformes	Lobotidae	Lobotes surinamensis	native	Tripletail
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus argentimaculatus	native	Mangrove red snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus coeruleolineatus	native	Blueline snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus ehrenbergii	native	Blackspot snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus fulviflamma	native	Dory snapper	Nesrah
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus johnii	native	John's snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus lutjanus	native	Bigeye snapper	Gaizawan
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus malabaricus	native	Malabar blood snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus quinquelineatus	native	Five-lined snapper	Agla
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus russellii	native	Russell's snapper	Umm dreiss
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus sanguineus	native	Humphead snapper	Hamra
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Maculabatis gerrardi	native	Sharpnose stingray
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Megalaspis cordyla	native	Torpedo scad	Diayooh
Elopiformes	Megalopidae	Megalops cyprinoides	native	Indo-Pacific tarpon
Carangaria/misc	Menidae	Mene maculata	native	Moonfish
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Mimoblennius cirrosus	native	Fringed blenny
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Synanceiidae	Minous monodactylus	native	Grey stingfish
Myliobatiformes	Mobulidae	Mobula mobular	native	Devil fish
Tetraodontiformes	Molidae	Mola mola	native	Ocean sunfish
Eupercaria/misc	Monodactylidae	Monodactylus argenteus	native	Silver moony
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Mugil cephalus	native	Flathead grey mullet	Biah
Mulliformes	Mullidae	Mulloidichthys flavolineatus	native	Yellowstripe goatfish
Anguilliformes	Muraenesocidae	Muraenesox cinereus	native	Daggertooth pike conger
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Muraenichthys schultzei	native	Maimed snake eel
Carcharhiniformes	Triakidae	Mustelus mosis	native	Arabian smooth-hound
Torpediniformes	Narcinidae	Narcine timlei	native	Spotted numbfish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Naucrates ductor	native	Pilotfish
Orectolobiformes	Ginglymostomatidae	Nebrius ferrugineus	native	Tawny nurse shark
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Nematalosa nasus	native	Bloch's gizzard shad	Yawafa
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Nematalosa resticularia	native	Gulf gizzard shad
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Nemipterus bipunctatus	native	Delagoa threadfin bream	Sultan Ibrahim
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Nemipterus japonicus	native	Japanese threadfin bream
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Nemipterus peronii	native	Notchedfin threadfin bream	Andaq
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Nemipterus randalli	native	Randall's threadfin bream
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Neobythites gloriae	native
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Neobythites steatiticus	native	Barred cusk eel
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Neobythites stefanovi	native	Dark fin cusk eel
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Neopomacentrus cyanomos	native	Regal demoiselle
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Neopomacentrus sindensis	native	Arabian demoiselle
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Netuma bilineata	native	Bronze catfish
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Nuchequula gerreoides	native	Decorated ponyfish
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Omobranchus fasciolatus	native	Arab blenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Omobranchus mekranensis	native	Mekran blenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Omobranchus punctatus	native	Muzzled blenny
Ovalentaria/misc	Opistognathidae	Opistognathus muscatensis	native	Robust jawfish
Ovalentaria/misc	Opistognathidae	Opistognathus nigromarginatus	native	Birdled jawfish
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Osteomugil cunnesius	native	Longarm mullet
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Ostorhinchus cookii	native	Cook's cardinalfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Ostorhinchus cyanosoma	native	Yellowstriped cardinalfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Ostorhinchus fasciatus	native	Broadbanded cardinalfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Ostorhinchus fleurieu	native	Flower cardinalfish
Tetraodontiformes	Ostraciidae	Ostracion cubicum	native	Yellow boxfish	Sandook al bahar
Tetraodontiformes	Ostraciidae	Ostracion cyanurus	native	Bluetail trunkfish
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Otolithes ruber	native	Tigertooth croaker
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Pagellus affinis	native	Arabian pandora
Scombriformes	Stromateidae	Pampus argenteus	native	Silver pomfret
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Parablennius opercularis	native	Cheekspot blenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Parablennius thysanius	native	Tasseled blenny
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Parachaeturichthys polynema	native	Taileyed goby
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Paracheilinus mccoskeri	native	McCosker's flasher
Carcharhiniformes	Hemigaleidae	Paragaleus longicaudatus	native	Slender weasel shark
Tetraodontiformes	Monacanthidae	Paramonacanthus arabicus	native	Gulf filefish
Tetraodontiformes	Monacanthidae	Paramonacanthus choirocephalus	native	Pig faced leather jacket
Tetraodontiformes	Monacanthidae	Paramonacanthus oblongus	native	Hair-finned filefish
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei	Pinguipedidae	Parapercis alboguttata	native	Whitespot sandsmelt
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei	Pinguipedidae	Parapercis robinsoni	native	Smallscale grubfish
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Parascolopsis aspinosa	native	Smooth dwarf monocle bream
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Parascolopsis townsendi	native	Scaly dwarf monocle bream
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Parastromateus niger	native	Black pomfret
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Pardachirus marmoratus	native	Finless sole
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Parexocoetus mento	native	African sailfin flyingfish
Gobiiformes	Microdesmidae	Parioglossus raoi	native	Rao's hover goby
Mulliformes	Mullidae	Parupeneus heptacanthus	native	Cinnabar goatfish
Mulliformes	Mullidae	Parupeneus macronemus	native	Long-barbel goatfish
Mulliformes	Mullidae	Parupeneus margaritatus	native	Pearly goatfish
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Pastinachus sephen	native	Cowtail stingray
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Pateobatis bleekeri	native	Bleeker's whipray
Dactylopteriformes	Pegasidae	Pegasus volitans	native	Longtail seamouth
Centrarchiformes	Terapontidae	Pelates quadrilineatus	native	Fourlined terapon
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Pennahia aneus	native	Donkey croaker
Eupercaria/misc	Gerreidae	Pentaprion longimanus	native	Longfin mojarra
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Petroscirtes ancylodon	native	Arabian fangblenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Petroscirtes mitratus	native	Floral blenny
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Photopectoralis bindus	native	Orangefin ponyfish
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Pinjalo pinjalo	native	Pinjalo
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Pisodonophis hoevenii	native	Hoeven's snake eel
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Planiliza klunzingeri	native	Klunzinger's mullet
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Planiliza persica	native	Persian mullet
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Planiliza planiceps	native	Tade gray mullet
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Planiliza subviridis	native	Greenback mullet
Acanthuriformes	Ephippidae	Platax orbicularis	native	Orbicular batfish
Acanthuriformes	Ephippidae	Platax teira	native	Longfin batfish
Beloniformes	Belonidae	Platybelone platura	native
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Platycaranx chrysophrys	native	Longnose trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Platycaranx malabaricus	native	Malabar trevally
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Platycephalidae	Platycephalus indicus	native	Bartail flathead	Wahar
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Plectorhinchus gaterinus	native	Blackspotted rubberlip	Hellaly
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Plectorhinchus pictus	native	Trout sweetlips	Farsh
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Plectorhinchus sordidus	native	Sordid rubberlip
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Plicofollis layardi	native	Thinspine sea catfish
Siluriformes	Plotosidae	Plotosus lineatus	native	Striped eel catfish
Carangaria/misc	Polynemidae	Polydactylus sextarius	native	Blackspot threadfin
Acanthuriformes	Pomacanthidae	Pomacanthus maculosus	native	Yellowbar angelfish	Anfooz
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Pomacentrus aquilus	native	Dark damsel
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Pomacentrus leptus	native	Slender damsel
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Pomacentrus trichrourus	native	Paletail damsel
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Pomadasys argenteus	native	Silver grunt	Nagroor
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Pomadasys commersonnii	native	Smallspotted grunter	Nagroor
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Pomadasys kaakan	native	Javelin grunter
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Pomadasys maculatus	native	Saddle grunt
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Pomadasys stridens	native	Striped piggy
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Pomadasys taeniatus	native	Bronzestriped grunt
Eupercaria/misc	Priacanthidae	Priacanthus blochii	native	Paeony bulleye
Eupercaria/misc	Priacanthidae	Priacanthus hamrur	native	Moontail bullseye
Eupercaria/misc	Priacanthidae	Priacanthus tayenus	native	Purple-spotted bigeye
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Pristiapogon fraenatus	native	Bridled cardinalfish
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Pristipomoides filamentosus	native	Crimson jobfish
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Pristipomoides multidens	native	Goldbanded jobfish
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Pristipomoides sieboldii	native	Lavender jobfish
Rhinopristiformes	Pristidae	Pristis zijsron	native	Longcomb sawfish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Pristotis obtusirostris	native	Gulf damselfish
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Protonibea diacanthus	native	Blackspotted croaker
Pleuronectiformes	Psettodidae	Psettodes erumei	native	Indian halibut
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Pseudamia tarri	native	Tarr's cardinalfish
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Anthiadidae	Pseudanthias townsendi	native	Townsend's anthias
Ovalentaria/misc	Pseudochromidae	Pseudochromis aldabraensis	native	Orange dottyback
Ovalentaria/misc	Pseudochromidae	Pseudochromis linda	native	Yellowtail dottyback
Ovalentaria/misc	Pseudochromidae	Pseudochromis nigrovittatus	native	Blackstripe dottyback
Ovalentaria/misc	Pseudochromidae	Pseudochromis persicus	native	Bluespotted dottyback
Pleuronectiformes	Paralichthyidae	Pseudorhombus arsius	native	Largetooth flounder
Pleuronectiformes	Paralichthyidae	Pseudorhombus elevatus	native	Deep flounder
Pleuronectiformes	Paralichthyidae	Pseudorhombus javanicus	native	Javan flounder
Pleuronectiformes	Paralichthyidae	Pseudorhombus malayanus	native	Malayan flounder
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Synanceiidae	Pseudosynanceia melanostigma	native	Blackfin stonefish
Tetraodontiformes	Triacanthidae	Pseudotriacanthus strigilifer	native	Long-spined tripodfish
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Tetrarogidae	Pseudovespicula dracaena	native	Draco waspfish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Pteragogus flagellifer	native	Cocktail wrasse
Gobiiformes	Microdesmidae	Ptereleotris arabica	native	Arabian dartfish
Gobiiformes	Microdesmidae	Ptereleotris microlepis	native	Blue gudgeon
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Pterois miles	native	Devil firefish
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Pterois russelii	native	Plaintail turkeyfish
Carangiformes	Rachycentridae	Rachycentron canadum	native	Cobia	Seekel
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Raja pita	native	Pita skate
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Rastrelliger kanagurta	native	Indian mackerel	Garfa
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Rhabdosargus haffara	native	Haffara seabream
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Rhabdosargus sarba	native	Goldlined seabream	Gabit
Rhinopristiformes	Rhinidae	Rhina ancylostomus	native	Bowmouth guitarfish
Orectolobiformes	Rhincodontidae	Rhincodon typus	native	Whale shark
Tetraodontiformes	Balistidae	Rhinecanthus assasi	native	Picasso triggerfish
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Rhizoprionodon acutus	native	Milk shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Rhizoprionodon oligolinx	native	Grey sharpnose shark
Rhinopristiformes	Rhinidae	Rhynchobatus djiddensis	native	Giant guitarfish
Rhinopristiformes	Rhinidae	Rhynchobatus laevis	native	Smoothnose wedgefish
Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Rhynchorhamphus georgii	native	Long billed half beak
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Platycephalidae	Rogadius pristiger	native	Thorny flathead
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Sarda orientalis	native	Striped bonito
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Sardinella albella	native	White sardinella
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Sardinella gibbosa	native	Goldstripe sardinella
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Sardinella longiceps	native	Indian oil sardine	Uomah
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Sardinella sindensis	native	Sind sardinella	Mashineh
Aulopiformes	Synodontidae	Saurida tumbil	native	Greater lizardfish
Aulopiformes	Synodontidae	Saurida undosquamis	native	Brushtooth lizardfish
Eupercaria/misc	Scaridae	Scarus ferrugineus	native	Rusty parrotfish
Eupercaria/misc	Scaridae	Scarus fuscopurpureus	native	Purple-brown parrotfish
Eupercaria/misc	Scaridae	Scarus ghobban	native	Blue-barred parrotfish	Gain
Eupercaria/misc	Scaridae	Scarus persicus	native	Gulf parrotfish
Eupercaria/misc	Scaridae	Scarus psittacus	native	Common parrotfish
Acanthuriformes	Scatophagidae	Scatophagus argus	native	Spotted scat
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Scoliodon laticaudus	native	Spadenose shark
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Scolopsis bimaculata	native	Thumbprint monocle bream
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Scolopsis ghanam	native	Arabian monocle bream
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Scolopsis taeniata	native	Black-streaked monocle bream
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Scolopsis vosmeri	native	Whitecheek monocle bream
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Scomber australasicus	native	Blue mackerel
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Scomberoides commersonnianus	native	Talang queenfish	Dila
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Scomberoides lysan	native	Doublespotted queenfish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Scomberoides tol	native	Needlescaled queenfish	Seen
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Scomberomorus commerson	native	Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel	Khabbat
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Scomberomorus guttatus	native	Indo-Pacific king mackerel
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Scorpaenopsis barbata	native	Bearded scorpionfish
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata	native	Whiteblotched scorpionfish
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Scorpaenopsis venosa	native	Raggy scorpionfish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Scyris indica	native	Indian threadfish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Selar crumenophthalmus	native	Bigeye scad
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Selaroides leptolepis	native	Yellowstripe scad
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Seriolina nigrofasciata	native	Blackbanded trevally	Halwayoo
Acanthuriformes	Siganidae	Siganus canaliculatus	native	White-spotted spinefoot	Safi arabi
Acanthuriformes	Siganidae	Siganus javus	native	Streaked spinefoot	Safi senefi
Acanthuriformes	Siganidae	Siganus luridus	native	Dusky spinefoot
Eupercaria/misc	Sillaginidae	Sillago arabica	native	Arabian sillago
Eupercaria/misc	Sillaginidae	Sillago attenuata	native	Slender sillago
Eupercaria/misc	Sillaginidae	Sillago sihama	native	Silver sillago
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Siphamia arabica	native
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Solea elongata	native	Elongate sole
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Solea stanalandi	native	Stanaland's sole
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Platycephalidae	Sorsogona prionota	native	Halfspined flathead
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Platycephalidae	Sorsogona tuberculata	native	Tuberculated flathead
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Sparidentex hasta	native	Sobaity seabream
Carangaria/misc	Sphyraenidae	Sphyraena barracuda	native	Great barracuda	Gidd
Carangaria/misc	Sphyraenidae	Sphyraena flavicauda	native	Yellowtail barracuda
Carangaria/misc	Sphyraenidae	Sphyraena forsteri	native	Bigeye barracuda
Carangaria/misc	Sphyraenidae	Sphyraena jello	native	Pickhandle barracuda
Carangaria/misc	Sphyraenidae	Sphyraena obtusata	native	Obtuse barracuda	Gidd
Carangaria/misc	Sphyraenidae	Sphyraena putnamae	native	Sawtooth barracuda
Carangaria/misc	Sphyraenidae	Sphyraena qenie	native	Blackfin barracuda
Carcharhiniformes	Sphyrnidae	Sphyrna lewini	native	Scalloped hammerhead
Carcharhiniformes	Sphyrnidae	Sphyrna mokarran	native	Great hammerhead
Carcharhiniformes	Sphyrnidae	Sphyrna zygaena	native	Smooth hammerhead
Clupeiformes	Spratelloididae	Spratelloides delicatulus	native	Delicate round herring
Orectolobiformes	Stegostomatidae	Stegostoma tigrinum	native	Zebra shark
Tetraodontiformes	Monacanthidae	Stephanolepis diaspros	native	Reticulated leatherjacket
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Stethojulis interrupta	native	Cutribbon wrasse
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Stolephorus indicus	native	Indian anchovy
Beloniformes	Belonidae	Strongylura leiura	native	Banded needlefish
Beloniformes	Belonidae	Strongylura strongylura	native	Spottail needlefish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Suezichthys caudavittatus	native	Spottail wrasse
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Synanceiidae	Synanceia nana	native	Red Sea stonefish
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Synanceiidae	Synanceia verrucosa	native	Stonefish
Aulopiformes	Synodontidae	Synodus variegatus	native	Variegated lizardfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Taeniamia fucata	native	Orangelined cardinalfish
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Taeniura lymma	native	Ribbontail stingray
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Taeniurops meyeni	native	Round ribbontail ray
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Tenualosa ilisha	native	Hilsa shad
Centrarchiformes	Terapontidae	Terapon jarbua	native	Jarbua terapon	Yamyam
Centrarchiformes	Terapontidae	Terapon puta	native	Small-scaled terapon
Centrarchiformes	Terapontidae	Terapon theraps	native	Largescaled terapon	Yelli
Tetraodontiformes	Ostraciidae	Tetrosomus gibbosus	native	Humpback turretfish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Thalassoma lunare	native	Moon wrasse
Tetraodontiformes	Monacanthidae	Thamnaconus modestoides	native	Modest filefish
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Thrissina whiteheadi	native	Whitehead's Thryssa
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Thryssa hamiltonii	native	Hamilton's thryssa
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Thunnus albacares	native	Yellowfin tuna
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Thunnus tonggol	native	Longtail tuna	Gebab
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Platycephalidae	Thysanophrys celebica	native	Celebes flathead
Torpediniformes	Torpedinidae	Torpedo panthera	native	Panther electric ray
Torpediniformes	Torpedinidae	Torpedo sinuspersici	native	Variable torpedo ray
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Torquigener flavimaculosus	native	Yellowspotted puffer
Aulopiformes	Synodontidae	Trachinocephalus trachinus	native
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Trachinotus baillonii	native	Small spotted dart
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Trachinotus blochii	native	Snubnose pompano	Leef
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Trachinotus mookalee	native	Indian pompano
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Trachurus indicus	native	Arabian scad
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus	native	Double-ended pipefish
Tetraodontiformes	Triacanthidae	Triacanthus biaculeatus	native	Short-nosed tripodfish
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Trichiurus auriga	native	Pearly hairtail
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Trichiurus lepturus	native	Largehead hairtail
Gobiiformes	Trichonotidae	Trichonotus arabicus	native	Arabian sand diver
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Turrum coeruleopinnatum	native	Coastal trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Turrum fulvoguttatum	native	Yellowspotted trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Turrum gymnostethus	native	Bludger
Beloniformes	Belonidae	Tylosurus crocodilus	native	Hound needlefish
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Umbrina ronchus	native	Fusca drum
Mulliformes	Mullidae	Upeneus doriae	native	Gilded goatfish
Mulliformes	Mullidae	Upeneus oligospilus	native	Short-fin goatfish
Mulliformes	Mullidae	Upeneus sulphureus	native	Sulphur goatfish
Mulliformes	Mullidae	Upeneus sundaicus	native	Ochrebanded goatfish
Mulliformes	Mullidae	Upeneus tragula	native	Freckled goatfish
Mulliformes	Mullidae	Upeneus vittatus	native	Yellowstriped goatfish
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei	Uranoscopidae	Uranoscopus guttatus	native	Dollfus' stargrazer
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Uraspis helvola	native	Whitetongue jack

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Abalistes stellatus

native

Starry triggerfish

Lophiiformes

Antennariidae

Abantennarius nummifer

native

Spotfin frogfish

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Ablennes hians

native

Flat needlefish

Hagoor

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Abudefduf vaigiensis

native

Indo-Pacific sergeant

Shinino

Eupercaria/misc

Cepolidae

Acanthocepola abbreviata

native

Bandfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Acanthopagrus berda

native

Goldsilk seabream

Shaam

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Acanthopagrus bifasciatus

native

Twobar seabream

Faskar

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus sohal

native

Sohal surgeonfish

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Acentronura tentaculata

native

Shortpouch pygmy pipehorse

Acropomatiformes

Acropomatidae

Acropoma japonicum

native

Glowbelly

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Aethaloperca rogaa

native

Redmouth grouper

Myliobatiformes

Myliobatidae

Aetomylaeus maculatus

native

Mottled eagle ray

Myliobatiformes

Myliobatidae

Aetomylaeus nichofii

native

Banded eagle ray

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Alectis ciliaris

native

African pompano

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Alepes djedaba

native

Shrimp scad

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Alepes melanoptera

native

Blackfin scad

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Alepes vari

native

Herring scad

Gamlo

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Alticus kirkii

native

Kirk's blenny

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Aluterus monoceros

native

Unicorn leatherjacket filefish

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Amblyeleotris diagonalis

native

Diagonal shrimp goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Amblyeleotris downingi

native

Downing's shrimpgoby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Amblyeleotris periophthalma

native

Periophthalma prawn-goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Amblygobius albimaculatus

native

Butterfly goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Amblygobius nocturnus

native

Nocturn goby

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Amphiprion clarkii

native

Yellowtail clownfish

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Anodontostoma chacunda

native

Chacunda gizzard shad

Rhinopristiformes

Pristidae

Anoxypristis cuspidata

native

Pointed sawfish

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Antennablennius adenensis

native

Aden blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Antennablennius bifilum

native

Horned rockskipper

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Antennablennius hypenetes

native

Arabian blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Antennablennius simonyi

native

Simony's blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Antennablennius variopunctatus

native

Orangedotted blenny

Acanthuriformes

Antigoniidae

Antigonia rubescens

native

Indo-Pacific boarfish

Cyprinodontiformes

Aphaniidae

Aphaniops stoliczkanus

native

Arabian tooth-carp

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Aphareus furca

native

Small toothed jobfish

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Aphareus rutilans

native

Rusty jobfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Apistidae

Apistus carinatus

native

Ocellated waspfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Apogon coccineus

native

Ruby cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Apogonichthyoides nigripinnis

native

Bullseye

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Apogonichthyoides pseudotaeniatus

native

Doublebar cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Apogonichthyoides taeniatus

native

Twobelt cardinal

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Aprion virescens

native

Green jobfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Argyrops spinifer

native

King soldierbream

Kofar

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Argyrosomus amoyensis

native

Amoy croaker

Scombriformes

Ariommatidae

Ariomma indica

native

Indian driftfish

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Arnoglossus aspilos

native

Spotless lefteye flounder

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Arnoglossus tapeinosoma

native

Drab flounder

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Arothron stellatus

native

Stellate puffer

Faki

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Asterropteryx semipunctata

native

Starry goby

Atheriniformes

Atherinidae

Atherinomorus lacunosus

native

Wide-banded hardyhead silverside

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Atropus armatus

native

Longfin trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Atropus atropos

native

Cleftbelly trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Atropus mentalis

native

Longrakered trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Atule mate

native

Yellowtail scad

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Auxis rochei

native

Bullet tuna

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Auxis thazard

native

Frigate tuna

Tabban

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Awaous jayakari

native

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Blenniella periophthalmus

native

Blue-dashed rockskipper

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Bothus pantherinus

native

Leopard flounder

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Brachirus orientalis

native

Oriental sole

Pleuronectiformes

Citharidae

Brachypleura novaezeelandiae

native

Yellow-dabbled flounder

Gadiformes

Bregmacerotidae

Bregmaceros nectabanus

native

Smallscale codlet

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Brevitrygon imbricata

native

Bengal whipray

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Brevitrygon walga

native

Scaly whipray

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Brotula multibarbata

native

Goatsbeard brotula

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Bryaninops yongei

native

Whip coral goby

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Bryx analicarens

native

Pink pipefish

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Caesio lunaris

native

Lunar fusilier

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Caesio varilineata

native

Variable-lined fusilier

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus carebares

native

Indian deepwater dragonet

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus erythraeus

native

Smallhead dragonet

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus filamentosus

native

Blotchfin dragonet

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus hindsii

native

Hinds' dragonet

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus margaretae

native

Margaret's dragonet

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus marleyi

native

Sand dragonet

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus persicus

native

Persian dragonet

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Carangoides praeustus

native

Brownback trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx heberi

native

Blacktip trevally

Jash farro

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx ignobilis

native

Giant trevally

Jash yep

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx sexfasciatus

native

Bigeye trevally

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides

native

Graceful shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus amboinensis

native

Pigeye shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus dussumieri

native

Whitecheek shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus leucas

native

Bull shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus limbatus

native

Blacktip shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus melanopterus

native

Blacktip reef shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus plumbeus

native

Sandbar shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus sorrah

native

Spot-tail shark

Jarjur

Syngnathiformes

Centriscidae

Centriscus scutatus

native

Grooved razor-fish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Cephalopholis hemistiktos

native

Yellowfin hind

Carcharhiniformes

Hemigaleidae

Chaenogaleus macrostoma

native

Hooktooth shark

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon gardineri

native

Gardner's butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon melapterus

native

Arabian butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon nigropunctatus

native

Black-spotted butterflyfish

Gonorynchiformes

Chanidae

Chanos chanos

native

Milkfish

Nemer

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Cheilinus lunulatus

native

Broomtail wrasse

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Cheilodipterus macrodon

native

Large toothed cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Cheilodipterus novemstriatus

native

Indian Ocean twospot cardinalfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Cheimerius nufar

native

Santer seabream

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Chelonodontops patoca

native

Milkspotted puffer

Orectolobiformes

Hemiscylliidae

Chiloscyllium arabicum

native

Arabian carpetshark

Clupeiformes

Chirocentridae

Chirocentrus dorab

native

Dorab wolf-herring

Clupeiformes

Chirocentridae

Chirocentrus nudus

native

Whitefin wolf-herring

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Chlorurus sordidus

native

Daisy parrotfish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Choerodon robustus

native

Robust tuskfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Synanceiidae

Choridactylus multibarbus

native

Orangebanded stingfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis flavaxilla

native

Arabian chromis

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis xanthopterygia

native

Yellowfin chromis

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Cirripectes filamentosus

native

Filamentous blenny

Batrachoidiformes

Batrachoididae

Colletteichthys dussumieri

native

Flat toadfish

Batrachoidiformes

Batrachoididae

Colletteichthys occidentalis

native

Arabian toadfish

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Conger cinereus

native

Longfin African conger

Carangiformes

Coryphaenidae

Coryphaena hippurus

native

Common dolphinfish

Anfalous

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Cosmocampus investigatoris

native

Investigator pipefish

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Crenidens crenidens

native

Karanteen seabream

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Crenimugil seheli

native

Bluespot mullet

Biah arabi

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Cryptocentrus lutheri

native

Luther's prawn-goby

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus arel

native

Largescale tonguesole

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus bilineatus

native

Fourlined tonguesole

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus carpenteri

native

Hooked tonguesole

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus kopsii

native

Shortheaded tonguesole

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus puncticeps

native

Speckled tonguesole

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Cypselurus oligolepis

native

Largescale flyingfish

Dactylopteriformes

Dactylopteridae

Dactyloptena orientalis

native

Oriental flying gurnard

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Dascyllus trimaculatus

native

Threespot dascyllus

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Decapterus macarellus

native

Mackerel scad

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Decapterus macrosoma

native

Shortfin scad

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Decapterus russelli

native

Indian scad

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Deveximentum insidiator

native

Pugnose ponyfish

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Diagramma pictum

native

Painted sweetlips

Ophidiiformes

Dinematichthyidae

Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides

native

Yellow pigmy brotula

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Diplodus kotschyi

native

One spot seabream

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Diplogrammus pygmaeus

native

Pygmy dragonet

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Doryrhamphus excisus

native

Bluestripe pipefish

Acanthuriformes

Drepaneidae

Drepane punctata

native

Spotted sicklefish

Clupeiformes

Dussumieriidae

Dussumieria acuta

native

Rainbow sardine

Clupeiformes

Dussumieriidae

Dussumieria elopsoides

native

Slender rainbow sardine

Carangiformes

Echeneidae

Echeneis naucrates

native

Live sharksucker

Lazzag

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Echidna nebulosa

native

Starry moray

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Ecsenius pulcher

native

Gulf blenny

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Elagatis bipinnulata

native

Rainbow runner

Garaeiba

Carangaria/misc

Polynemidae

Eleutheronema tetradactylum

native

Fourfinger threadfin

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Ellochelon vaigiensis

native

Squaretail mullet

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Encrasicholina heteroloba

native

Shorthead anchovy

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Encrasicholina punctifer

native

Buccaneer anchovy

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Enneapterygius pusillus

native

Highcrest triplefin

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Enneapterygius ventermaculus

native

Blotched triplefin

Acanthuriformes

Ephippidae

Ephippus orbis

native

Orbfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus areolatus

native

Areolate grouper

Sammam

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus bleekeri

native

Duskytail grouper

Summam

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus

native

Whitespotted grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus coioides

native

Orange-spotted grouper

Hamoor

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus epistictus

native

Dotted grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus latifasciatus

native

Striped grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus multinotatus

native

White-blotched grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus polylepis

native

Smallscaled grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus retouti

native

Red-tipped grouper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Etelis carbunculus

native

Deep-water red snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Etelis coruscans

native

Deepwater longtail red snapper

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Eupleurogrammus glossodon

native

Longtooth hairtail

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Eupleurogrammus muticus

native

Smallhead hairtail

Carcharhiniformes

Sphyrnidae

Eusphyra blochii

native

Winghead shark

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Euthynnus affinis

native

Kawakawa

Sadah

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Eviota pardalota

native

Leopard dwarfgoby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Eviota sebreei

native

Sebree's dwarfgoby

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Ferdauia ferdau

native

Blue trevally

Syngnathiformes

Fistulariidae

Fistularia petimba

native

Red cornetfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Flavocaranx bajad

native

Orangespotted trevally

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Fowleria vaiulae

native

Mottled cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Fowleria variegata

native

Variegated cardinalfish

Carcharhiniformes

Galeocerdonidae

Galeocerdo cuvier

native

Tiger shark

Eupercaria/misc

Gerreidae

Gerres filamentosus

native

Whipfin silver-biddy

Eupercaria/misc

Gerreidae

Gerres infasciatus

native

Nonbanded whipfin mojarra

Eupercaria/misc

Gerreidae

Gerres longirostris

native

Strongspine silver-biddy

Eupercaria/misc

Gerreidae

Gerres oyena

native

Common silver-biddy

Bedhah

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Gnathanodon speciosus

native

Golden trevally

Zeredy

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gnatholepis anjerensis

native

Eye-bar goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gobiodon citrinus

native

Poison goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gobiodon rivulatus

native

Rippled coralgoby

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Grammatobothus polyophthalmus

native

Threespot flounder

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Grammoplites scaber

native

Rough flathead

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Grammoplites suppositus

native

Spotfin flathead

Gobiiformes

Microdesmidae

Gunnellichthys viridescens

native

Yellowstripe wormfish

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnomuraena zebra

native

Zebra moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax phasmatodes

native

Ghost moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax undulatus

native

Undulated moray

Myliobatiformes

Gymnuridae

Gymnura poecilura

native

Long-tailed butterfly ray

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Halichoeres leptotaenia

native

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Halichoeres marginatus

native

Dusky wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Halichoeres nigrescens

native

Bubblefin wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Halichoeres stigmaticus

native

U-spot wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Halichoeres zeylonicus

native

Goldstripe wrasse

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Helcogramma steinitzi

native

Red triplefin

Carcharhiniformes

Hemigaleidae

Hemipristis elongata

native

Snaggletooth shark

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Hemiramphus marginatus

native

Yellowtip halfbeak

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Heniochus acuminatus

native

Pennant coralfish

Emad

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Herklotsichthys lossei

native

Gulf herring

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus

native

Bluestripe herring

Eupercaria/misc

Priacanthidae

Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

native

Glasseye

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Hilsa kelee

native

Kelee shad

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Himantura uarnak

native

Honeycomb stingray

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Hippichthys cyanospilos

native

Blue-spotted pipefish

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Hippichthys penicillus

native

Beady pipefish

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Hippocampus kuda

native

Spotted seahorse

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Hirculops cornifer

native

Highbrow rockskipper

Acropomatiformes

Pentacerotidae

Histiopterus typus

native

Sailfin armourhead

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Hoplostethus melanopus

native

Smallscale slimehead

Atheriniformes

Atherinidae

Hypoatherina temminckii

native

Samoan silverside

Carcharhiniformes

Triakidae

Hypogaleus hyugaensis

native

Blacktip tope

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Hyporhamphus limbatus

native

Congaturi halfbeak

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Hyporhamphus sindensis

native

Sind halfbeak

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Hyporhamphus unicuspis

native

Simpletooth halfbeak

Clupeiformes

Pristigasteridae

Ilisha compressa

native

Compressed ilisha

Clupeiformes

Pristigasteridae

Ilisha melastoma

native

Indian ilisha

Clupeiformes

Pristigasteridae

Ilisha sirishae

native

Lobejaw ilisha

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Istiblennius pox

native

Scarface rockskipper

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Istigobius decoratus

native

Decorated goby

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Jaydia queketti

native

Spotfin cardinal

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Jaydia truncata

native

Flagfin cardinalfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Johnius belangerii

native

Belanger's croaker

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Johnius borneensis

native

Sharpnose hammer croaker

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Johnius carutta

native

Karut croaker

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Kaiwarinus equula

native

Whitefin trevally

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Katsuwonus pelamis

native

Skipjack tuna

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Kumococius rodericensis

native

Spiny flathead

Centrarchiformes

Kyphosidae

Kyphosus cinerascens

native

Blue sea chub

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Labroides dimidiatus

native

Bluestreak cleaner wrasse

Carangaria/misc

Lactariidae

Lactarius lactarius

native

False trevally

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Laeops guentheri

native

Günther's flounder

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Lagocephalus guentheri

native

Diamondback puffer

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Lagocephalus lunaris

native

Lunartail puffer

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Lagocephalus sceleratus

native

Silver-cheeked toadfish

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Lamnostoma orientale

native

Oriental worm-eel

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Leiognathus equula

native

Common ponyfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Lepidotrigla bispinosa

native

Bullhorn gurnard

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Lepidotrigla faurei

native

Scalybreast gurnard

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus borbonicus

native

Snubnose emperor

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus lentjan

native

Pink ear emperor

Shaari

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus microdon

native

Smalltooth emperor

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus nebulosus

native

Spangled emperor

Shaari kabir

Acanthuriformes

Lobotidae

Lobotes surinamensis

native

Tripletail

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus argentimaculatus

native

Mangrove red snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus coeruleolineatus

native

Blueline snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus ehrenbergii

native

Blackspot snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus fulviflamma

native

Dory snapper

Nesrah

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus johnii

native

John's snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus lutjanus

native

Bigeye snapper

Gaizawan

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus malabaricus

native

Malabar blood snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus quinquelineatus

native

Five-lined snapper

Agla

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus russellii

native

Russell's snapper

Umm dreiss

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus sanguineus

native

Humphead snapper

Hamra

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Maculabatis gerrardi

native

Sharpnose stingray

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Megalaspis cordyla

native

Torpedo scad

Diayooh

Elopiformes

Megalopidae

Megalops cyprinoides

native

Indo-Pacific tarpon

Carangaria/misc

Menidae

Mene maculata

native

Moonfish

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Mimoblennius cirrosus

native

Fringed blenny

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Synanceiidae

Minous monodactylus

native

Grey stingfish

Myliobatiformes

Mobulidae

Mobula mobular

native

Devil fish

Tetraodontiformes

Molidae

Mola mola

native

Ocean sunfish

Eupercaria/misc

Monodactylidae

Monodactylus argenteus

native

Silver moony

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Mugil cephalus

native

Flathead grey mullet

Biah

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Mulloidichthys flavolineatus

native

Yellowstripe goatfish

Anguilliformes

Muraenesocidae

Muraenesox cinereus

native

Daggertooth pike conger

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Muraenichthys schultzei

native

Maimed snake eel

Carcharhiniformes

Triakidae

Mustelus mosis

native

Arabian smooth-hound

Torpediniformes

Narcinidae

Narcine timlei

native

Spotted numbfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Naucrates ductor

native

Pilotfish

Orectolobiformes

Ginglymostomatidae

Nebrius ferrugineus

native

Tawny nurse shark

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Nematalosa nasus

native

Bloch's gizzard shad

Yawafa

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Nematalosa resticularia

native

Gulf gizzard shad

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Nemipterus bipunctatus

native

Delagoa threadfin bream

Sultan Ibrahim

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Nemipterus japonicus

native

Japanese threadfin bream

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Nemipterus peronii

native

Notchedfin threadfin bream

Andaq

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Nemipterus randalli

native

Randall's threadfin bream

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Neobythites gloriae

native

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Neobythites steatiticus

native

Barred cusk eel

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Neobythites stefanovi

native

Dark fin cusk eel

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Neopomacentrus cyanomos

native

Regal demoiselle

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Neopomacentrus sindensis

native

Arabian demoiselle

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Netuma bilineata

native

Bronze catfish

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Nuchequula gerreoides

native

Decorated ponyfish

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Omobranchus fasciolatus

native

Arab blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Omobranchus mekranensis

native

Mekran blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Omobranchus punctatus

native

Muzzled blenny

Ovalentaria/misc

Opistognathidae

Opistognathus muscatensis

native

Robust jawfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Opistognathidae

Opistognathus nigromarginatus

native

Birdled jawfish

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Osteomugil cunnesius

native

Longarm mullet

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Ostorhinchus cookii

native

Cook's cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Ostorhinchus cyanosoma

native

Yellowstriped cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Ostorhinchus fasciatus

native

Broadbanded cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Ostorhinchus fleurieu

native

Flower cardinalfish

Tetraodontiformes

Ostraciidae

Ostracion cubicum

native

Yellow boxfish

Sandook al bahar

Tetraodontiformes

Ostraciidae

Ostracion cyanurus

native

Bluetail trunkfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Otolithes ruber

native

Tigertooth croaker

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Pagellus affinis

native

Arabian pandora

Scombriformes

Stromateidae

Pampus argenteus

native

Silver pomfret

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Parablennius opercularis

native

Cheekspot blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Parablennius thysanius

native

Tasseled blenny

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Parachaeturichthys polynema

native

Taileyed goby

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Paracheilinus mccoskeri

native

McCosker's flasher

Carcharhiniformes

Hemigaleidae

Paragaleus longicaudatus

native

Slender weasel shark

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Paramonacanthus arabicus

native

Gulf filefish

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Paramonacanthus choirocephalus

native

Pig faced leather jacket

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Paramonacanthus oblongus

native

Hair-finned filefish

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Pinguipedidae

Parapercis alboguttata

native

Whitespot sandsmelt

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Pinguipedidae

Parapercis robinsoni

native

Smallscale grubfish

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Parascolopsis aspinosa

native

Smooth dwarf monocle bream

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Parascolopsis townsendi

native

Scaly dwarf monocle bream

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Parastromateus niger

native

Black pomfret

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Pardachirus marmoratus

native

Finless sole

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Parexocoetus mento

native

African sailfin flyingfish

Gobiiformes

Microdesmidae

Parioglossus raoi

native

Rao's hover goby

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus heptacanthus

native

Cinnabar goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus macronemus

native

Long-barbel goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus margaritatus

native

Pearly goatfish

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Pastinachus sephen

native

Cowtail stingray

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Pateobatis bleekeri

native

Bleeker's whipray

Dactylopteriformes

Pegasidae

Pegasus volitans

native

Longtail seamouth

Centrarchiformes

Terapontidae

Pelates quadrilineatus

native

Fourlined terapon

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Pennahia aneus

native

Donkey croaker

Eupercaria/misc

Gerreidae

Pentaprion longimanus

native

Longfin mojarra

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Petroscirtes ancylodon

native

Arabian fangblenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Petroscirtes mitratus

native

Floral blenny

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Photopectoralis bindus

native

Orangefin ponyfish

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Pinjalo pinjalo

native

Pinjalo

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Pisodonophis hoevenii

native

Hoeven's snake eel

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Planiliza klunzingeri

native

Klunzinger's mullet

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Planiliza persica

native

Persian mullet

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Planiliza planiceps

native

Tade gray mullet

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Planiliza subviridis

native

Greenback mullet

Acanthuriformes

Ephippidae

Platax orbicularis

native

Orbicular batfish

Acanthuriformes

Ephippidae

Platax teira

native

Longfin batfish

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Platybelone platura

native

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Platycaranx chrysophrys

native

Longnose trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Platycaranx malabaricus

native

Malabar trevally

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Platycephalus indicus

native

Bartail flathead

Wahar

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus gaterinus

native

Blackspotted rubberlip

Hellaly

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus pictus

native

Trout sweetlips

Farsh

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus sordidus

native

Sordid rubberlip

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Plicofollis layardi

native

Thinspine sea catfish

Siluriformes

Plotosidae

Plotosus lineatus

native

Striped eel catfish

Carangaria/misc

Polynemidae

Polydactylus sextarius

native

Blackspot threadfin

Acanthuriformes

Pomacanthidae

Pomacanthus maculosus

native

Yellowbar angelfish

Anfooz

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Pomacentrus aquilus

native

Dark damsel

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Pomacentrus leptus

native

Slender damsel

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Pomacentrus trichrourus

native

Paletail damsel

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys argenteus

native

Silver grunt

Nagroor

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys commersonnii

native

Smallspotted grunter

Nagroor

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys kaakan

native

Javelin grunter

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys maculatus

native

Saddle grunt

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys stridens

native

Striped piggy

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys taeniatus

native

Bronzestriped grunt

Eupercaria/misc

Priacanthidae

Priacanthus blochii

native

Paeony bulleye

Eupercaria/misc

Priacanthidae

Priacanthus hamrur

native

Moontail bullseye

Eupercaria/misc

Priacanthidae

Priacanthus tayenus

native

Purple-spotted bigeye

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Pristiapogon fraenatus

native

Bridled cardinalfish

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Pristipomoides filamentosus

native

Crimson jobfish

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Pristipomoides multidens

native

Goldbanded jobfish

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Pristipomoides sieboldii

native

Lavender jobfish

Rhinopristiformes

Pristidae

Pristis zijsron

native

Longcomb sawfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Pristotis obtusirostris

native

Gulf damselfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Protonibea diacanthus

native

Blackspotted croaker

Pleuronectiformes

Psettodidae

Psettodes erumei

native

Indian halibut

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Pseudamia tarri

native

Tarr's cardinalfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Pseudanthias townsendi

native

Townsend's anthias

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Pseudochromis aldabraensis

native

Orange dottyback

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Pseudochromis linda

native

Yellowtail dottyback

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Pseudochromis nigrovittatus

native

Blackstripe dottyback

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Pseudochromis persicus

native

Bluespotted dottyback

Pleuronectiformes

Paralichthyidae

Pseudorhombus arsius

native

Largetooth flounder

Pleuronectiformes

Paralichthyidae

Pseudorhombus elevatus

native

Deep flounder

Pleuronectiformes

Paralichthyidae

Pseudorhombus javanicus

native

Javan flounder

Pleuronectiformes

Paralichthyidae

Pseudorhombus malayanus

native

Malayan flounder

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Synanceiidae

Pseudosynanceia melanostigma

native

Blackfin stonefish

Tetraodontiformes

Triacanthidae

Pseudotriacanthus strigilifer

native

Long-spined tripodfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Tetrarogidae

Pseudovespicula dracaena

native

Draco waspfish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Pteragogus flagellifer

native

Cocktail wrasse

Gobiiformes

Microdesmidae

Ptereleotris arabica

native

Arabian dartfish

Gobiiformes

Microdesmidae

Ptereleotris microlepis

native

Blue gudgeon

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Pterois miles

native

Devil firefish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Pterois russelii

native

Plaintail turkeyfish

Carangiformes

Rachycentridae

Rachycentron canadum

native

Cobia

Seekel

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Raja pita

native

Pita skate

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Rastrelliger kanagurta

native

Indian mackerel

Garfa

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Rhabdosargus haffara

native

Haffara seabream

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Rhabdosargus sarba

native

Goldlined seabream

Gabit

Rhinopristiformes

Rhinidae

Rhina ancylostomus

native

Bowmouth guitarfish

Orectolobiformes

Rhincodontidae

Rhincodon typus

native

Whale shark

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Rhinecanthus assasi

native

Picasso triggerfish

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Rhizoprionodon acutus

native

Milk shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Rhizoprionodon oligolinx

native

Grey sharpnose shark

Rhinopristiformes

Rhinidae

Rhynchobatus djiddensis

native

Giant guitarfish

Rhinopristiformes

Rhinidae

Rhynchobatus laevis

native

Smoothnose wedgefish

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Rhynchorhamphus georgii

native

Long billed half beak

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Rogadius pristiger

native

Thorny flathead

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Sarda orientalis

native

Striped bonito

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella albella

native

White sardinella

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella gibbosa

native

Goldstripe sardinella

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella longiceps

native

Indian oil sardine

Uomah

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella sindensis

native

Sind sardinella

Mashineh

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Saurida tumbil

native

Greater lizardfish

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Saurida undosquamis

native

Brushtooth lizardfish

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Scarus ferrugineus

native

Rusty parrotfish

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Scarus fuscopurpureus

native

Purple-brown parrotfish

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Scarus ghobban

native

Blue-barred parrotfish

Gain

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Scarus persicus

native

Gulf parrotfish

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Scarus psittacus

native

Common parrotfish

Acanthuriformes

Scatophagidae

Scatophagus argus

native

Spotted scat

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Scoliodon laticaudus

native

Spadenose shark

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Scolopsis bimaculata

native

Thumbprint monocle bream

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Scolopsis ghanam

native

Arabian monocle bream

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Scolopsis taeniata

native

Black-streaked monocle bream

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Scolopsis vosmeri

native

Whitecheek monocle bream

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Scomber australasicus

native

Blue mackerel

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Scomberoides commersonnianus

native

Talang queenfish

Dila

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Scomberoides lysan

native

Doublespotted queenfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Scomberoides tol

native

Needlescaled queenfish

Seen

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Scomberomorus commerson

native

Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel

Khabbat

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Scomberomorus guttatus

native

Indo-Pacific king mackerel

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaenopsis barbata

native

Bearded scorpionfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaenopsis lactomaculata

native

Whiteblotched scorpionfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaenopsis venosa

native

Raggy scorpionfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Scyris indica

native

Indian threadfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Selar crumenophthalmus

native

Bigeye scad

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Selaroides leptolepis

native

Yellowstripe scad

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Seriolina nigrofasciata

native

Blackbanded trevally

Halwayoo

Acanthuriformes

Siganidae

Siganus canaliculatus

native

White-spotted spinefoot

Safi arabi

Acanthuriformes

Siganidae

Siganus javus

native

Streaked spinefoot

Safi senefi

Acanthuriformes

Siganidae

Siganus luridus

native

Dusky spinefoot

Eupercaria/misc

Sillaginidae

Sillago arabica

native

Arabian sillago

Eupercaria/misc

Sillaginidae

Sillago attenuata

native

Slender sillago

Eupercaria/misc

Sillaginidae

Sillago sihama

native

Silver sillago

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Siphamia arabica

native

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Solea elongata

native

Elongate sole

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Solea stanalandi

native

Stanaland's sole

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Sorsogona prionota

native

Halfspined flathead

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Sorsogona tuberculata

native

Tuberculated flathead

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Sparidentex hasta

native

Sobaity seabream

Carangaria/misc

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena barracuda

native

Great barracuda

Gidd

Carangaria/misc

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena flavicauda

native

Yellowtail barracuda

Carangaria/misc

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena forsteri

native

Bigeye barracuda

Carangaria/misc

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena jello

native

Pickhandle barracuda

Carangaria/misc

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena obtusata

native

Obtuse barracuda

Gidd

Carangaria/misc

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena putnamae

native

Sawtooth barracuda

Carangaria/misc

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena qenie

native

Blackfin barracuda

Carcharhiniformes

Sphyrnidae

Sphyrna lewini

native

Scalloped hammerhead

Carcharhiniformes

Sphyrnidae

Sphyrna mokarran

native

Great hammerhead

Carcharhiniformes

Sphyrnidae

Sphyrna zygaena

native

Smooth hammerhead

Clupeiformes

Spratelloididae

Spratelloides delicatulus

native

Delicate round herring

Orectolobiformes

Stegostomatidae

Stegostoma tigrinum

native

Zebra shark

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Stephanolepis diaspros

native

Reticulated leatherjacket

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Stethojulis interrupta

native

Cutribbon wrasse

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Stolephorus indicus

native

Indian anchovy

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Strongylura leiura

native

Banded needlefish

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Strongylura strongylura

native

Spottail needlefish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Suezichthys caudavittatus

native

Spottail wrasse

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Synanceiidae

Synanceia nana

native

Red Sea stonefish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Synanceiidae

Synanceia verrucosa

native

Stonefish

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Synodus variegatus

native

Variegated lizardfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Taeniamia fucata

native

Orangelined cardinalfish

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Taeniura lymma

native

Ribbontail stingray

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Taeniurops meyeni

native

Round ribbontail ray

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Tenualosa ilisha

native

Hilsa shad

Centrarchiformes

Terapontidae

Terapon jarbua

native

Jarbua terapon

Yamyam

Centrarchiformes

Terapontidae

Terapon puta

native

Small-scaled terapon

Centrarchiformes

Terapontidae

Terapon theraps

native

Largescaled terapon

Yelli

Tetraodontiformes

Ostraciidae

Tetrosomus gibbosus

native

Humpback turretfish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Thalassoma lunare

native

Moon wrasse

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Thamnaconus modestoides

native

Modest filefish

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Thrissina whiteheadi

native

Whitehead's Thryssa

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Thryssa hamiltonii

native

Hamilton's thryssa

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Thunnus albacares

native

Yellowfin tuna

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Thunnus tonggol

native

Longtail tuna

Gebab

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Thysanophrys celebica

native

Celebes flathead

Torpediniformes

Torpedinidae

Torpedo panthera

native

Panther electric ray

Torpediniformes

Torpedinidae

Torpedo sinuspersici

native

Variable torpedo ray

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Torquigener flavimaculosus

native

Yellowspotted puffer

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Trachinocephalus trachinus

native

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachinotus baillonii

native

Small spotted dart

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachinotus blochii

native

Snubnose pompano

Leef

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachinotus mookalee

native

Indian pompano

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachurus indicus

native

Arabian scad

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus

native

Double-ended pipefish

Tetraodontiformes

Triacanthidae

Triacanthus biaculeatus

native

Short-nosed tripodfish

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Trichiurus auriga

native

Pearly hairtail

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Trichiurus lepturus

native

Largehead hairtail

Gobiiformes

Trichonotidae

Trichonotus arabicus

native

Arabian sand diver

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Turrum coeruleopinnatum

native

Coastal trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Turrum fulvoguttatum

native

Yellowspotted trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Turrum gymnostethus

native

Bludger

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Tylosurus crocodilus

native

Hound needlefish

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Umbrina ronchus

native

Fusca drum

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus doriae

native

Gilded goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus oligospilus

native

Short-fin goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus sulphureus

native

Sulphur goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus sundaicus

native

Ochrebanded goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus tragula

native

Freckled goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus vittatus

native

Yellowstriped goatfish

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Uranoscopidae

Uranoscopus guttatus

native

Dollfus' stargrazer

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Uraspis helvola

native

Whitetongue jack

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Uraspis uraspis

native

Whitemouth jack

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Valenciennea persica

native

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Valenciennea sexguttata

native

Sixspot goby

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Xiphasia setifer

native

Hairtail blenny

Carangiformes

Xiphiidae

Xiphias gladius

native

Swordfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Zebrasoma xanthurum

native

Yellowtail tang

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Zebrias captivus

native

Convict zebra sole

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Zebrias quagga

native

Fringefin zebra sole

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Zebrias synapturoides

native

Indian zebra sole

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