List of Marine Fishes reported from Pakistan

Order	Family	Species	Occurrence	FishBase name	Name in Country
Tetraodontiformes	Balistidae	Abalistes stellatus	native	Starry triggerfish
Lophiiformes	Antennariidae	Abantennarius nummifer	native	Spotfin frogfish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Abudefduf bengalensis	native	Bengal sergeant
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Acanthocybium solandri	native	Wahoo
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Acanthopagrus berda	native	Goldsilk seabream
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Acanthopagrus bifasciatus	native	Twobar seabream
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Acentrogobius dayi	native	Day's goby
Rhinopristiformes	Rhinobatidae	Acroteriobatus salalah	native	Salalah guitarfish
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Aethaloperca rogaa	native	Redmouth grouper
Myliobatiformes	Myliobatidae	Aetomylaeus milvus	native
Myliobatiformes	Myliobatidae	Aetomylaeus nichofii	native	Banded eagle ray
Albuliformes	Albulidae	Albula vulpes	native	Bonefish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Alectis ciliaris	native	African pompano
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Alepes djedaba	native	Shrimp scad
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Alepes kleinii	native	Razorbelly scad
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Alepes melanoptera	native	Blackfin scad
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Alepes vari	native	Herring scad
Lamniformes	Alopiidae	Alopias pelagicus	native	Pelagic thresher
Lamniformes	Alopiidae	Alopias superciliosus	native	Bigeye thresher
Lamniformes	Alopiidae	Alopias vulpinus	native	Thresher
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Alticus kirkii	native	Kirk's blenny
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Amblygaster leiogaster	native	Smoothbelly sardinella
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Amblygaster sirm	native	Spotted sardinella
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Amphiprion sebae	native	Sebae anemonefish
Anguilliformes	Anguillidae	Anguilla bengalensis	native	Indian mottled eel
Anguilliformes	Anguillidae	Anguilla bicolor	native	Indonesian shortfin eel
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Anodontostoma chacunda	native	Chacunda gizzard shad	Palli
Rhinopristiformes	Pristidae	Anoxypristis cuspidata	native	Pointed sawfish
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Antennablennius adenensis	native	Aden blenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Antennablennius variopunctatus	native	Orangedotted blenny
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Aphareus furca	native	Small toothed jobfish
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Aphareus rutilans	native	Rusty jobfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Apogonichthyoides nigripinnis	native	Bullseye
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Apogonichthyoides pharaonis	native	Pharaoh cardinalfish
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Aprion virescens	native	Green jobfish
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Argyrops flavops	native	Yellow-snout soldierbream
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Argyrops spinifer	native	King soldierbream
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Argyrosomus amoyensis	native	Amoy croaker
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Argyrosomus japonicus	native	Japanese meagre
Scombriformes	Ariommatidae	Ariomma indica	native	Indian driftfish
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Arius arius	native	Threadfin sea catfish
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Arius maculatus	native	Spotted catfish
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Arius subrostratus	native	Shovelnose sea catfish	Short nosed catfish
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Arius sumatranus	native	Goat catfish
Carcharhiniformes	Atelomycteridae	Atelomycterus marmoratus	native	Coral catshark
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Atrobucca alcocki	native
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Atropus atropos	native	Cleftbelly trevally
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Atrosalarias fuscus	native
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Atule mate	native	Yellowtail scad
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Auxis rochei	native	Bullet tuna
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Auxis thazard	native	Frigate tuna
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Awaous jayakari	native
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Bathygobius karachiensis	native
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Bathymyrus echinorhynchus	native
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Batrachocephalus mino	native	Beardless sea catfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Benthosema pterotum	native	Skinnycheek lanternfish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Bodianus diana	native	Diana's hogfish
Gobiiformes	Oxudercidae	Boleophthalmus dussumieri	native
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Brachirus orientalis	native	Oriental sole
Gadiformes	Bregmacerotidae	Bregmaceros mcclellandi	native	Unicorn cod	Mac Lelland's unicorn-codfish
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Brevitrygon walga	native	Scaly whipray	Kutti
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Brotula multibarbata	native	Goatsbeard brotula
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Bryx analicarens	native	Pink pipefish
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Bythaelurus alcockii	endemic	Arabian catshark
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 hindsii	native	Hinds' dragonet
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus margaretae	native	Margaret's dragonet
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Carangoides praeustus	native	Brownback trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx heberi	native	Blacktip trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx ignobilis	native	Giant trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx melampygus	native	Bluefin trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx sexfasciatus	native	Bigeye trevally
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus amboinensis	native	Pigeye shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus dussumieri	native	Whitecheek shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus hemiodon	native	Pondicherry shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus limbatus	native	Blacktip shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus longimanus	native	Oceanic whitetip shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus macloti	native	Hardnose shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus melanopterus	native	Blacktip reef shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus sealei	native	Blackspot shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus sorrah	native	Spot-tail shark	Kanatyan
Lamniformes	Carchariidae	Carcharias tricuspidatus	native	Indian sand tiger	Gussi
Acanthuriformes	Pomacanthidae	Centropyge bicolor	native	Bicolor angelfish
Squaliformes	Etmopteridae	Centroscyllium ornatum	native	Ornate dogfish
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Cephalopholis hemistiktos	native	Yellowfin hind
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Cephalopholis sexmaculata	native	Sixblotch hind
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Cephalopholis urodeta	native	Darkfin hind
Pleuronectiformes	Paralichthyidae	Cephalopsetta ventrocellata	native
Carcharhiniformes	Hemigaleidae	Chaenogaleus macrostoma	native	Hooktooth shark
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon collare	native	Redtail butterflyfish
Gonorynchiformes	Chanidae	Chanos chanos	native	Milkfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Cheilodipterus macrodon	native	Large toothed cardinalfish
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Cheilopogon abei	native	Abe's flyingfish
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Cheimerius nufar	native	Santer seabream
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Serranidae	Chelidoperca occipitalis	native	Arabian perchlet
Orectolobiformes	Hemiscylliidae	Chiloscyllium arabicum	native	Arabian carpetshark
Orectolobiformes	Hemiscylliidae	Chiloscyllium griseum	native	Grey bambooshark
Clupeiformes	Chirocentridae	Chirocentrus dorab	native	Dorab wolf-herring	Kerli
Clupeiformes	Chirocentridae	Chirocentrus nudus	native	Whitefin wolf-herring
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Synanceiidae	Choridactylus multibarbus	native	Orangebanded stingfish
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Platycephalidae	Cociella crocodilus	native	Crocodile flathead
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Platycephalidae	Cociella punctata	native	Spotted flathead
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Coilia dussumieri	native	Goldspotted grenadier anchovy
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Coilia neglecta	native	Neglected grenadier anchovy
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Coilia ramcarati	native	Ramcarat grenadier anchovy
Batrachoidiformes	Batrachoididae	Colletteichthys occidentalis	native	Arabian toadfish
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Conger cinereus	native	Longfin African conger
Anguilliformes	Muraenesocidae	Congresox talabonoides	native	Indian pike conger
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Coryogalops adamsoni	native	Adamson's goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Coryogalops bulejiensis	native	Thinbarred goby
Carangiformes	Coryphaenidae	Coryphaena hippurus	native	Common dolphinfish
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Crenidens crenidens	native	Karanteen seabream
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Crenidens indicus	native
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Crenimugil seheli	native	Bluespot mullet
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus arel	native	Largescale tonguesole
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus bilineatus	native	Fourlined tonguesole
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus cynoglossus	native	Bengal tongue sole
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus dispar	native	Roundhead toungesole
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus dubius	native	Carrot tonguesole
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus kopsii	native	Shortheaded tonguesole
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus lachneri	native	Lachner's tonguesole
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus lingua	native	Long tongue sole
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus puncticeps	native	Speckled tonguesole
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Daysciaena albida	native	Bengal corvina
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Decapterus macrosoma	native	Shortfin scad
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Decapterus russelli	native	Indian scad
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Dendrophysa russelii	native	Goatee croaker
Lampriformes	Trachipteridae	Desmodema polystictum	native	Polka-dot ribbonfish
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Deveximentum insidiator	native	Pugnose ponyfish
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Diagramma pictum	native	Painted sweetlips	Chippil
Eupercaria/misc	Dinopercidae	Dinoperca petersi	native	Lampfish
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Diplodus kotschyi	native	One spot seabream
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Diplodus omanensis	native	Oman porgy
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
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Ecsenius pulcher	native	Gulf blenny
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Elagatis bipinnulata	native	Rainbow runner
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris fusca	native	Dusky sleeper
Carangaria/misc	Polynemidae	Eleutheronema tetradactylum	native	Fourfinger threadfin
Elopiformes	Elopidae	Elops machnata	native	Tenpounder
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Encrasicholina punctifer	native	Buccaneer anchovy
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Enneapterygius ventermaculus	native	Blotched triplefin
Acanthuriformes	Ephippidae	Ephippus orbis	native	Orbfish
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus areolatus	native	Areolate grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus bleekeri	native	Duskytail grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus chlorostigma	native	Brownspotted grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus coioides	native	Orange-spotted grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus diacanthus	native	Spinycheek grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus epistictus	native	Dotted grouper	Gisser
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus erythrurus	native	Cloudy grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus fasciatus	native	Blacktip grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus flavocaeruleus	native	Blue-and-yellow grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus fuscoguttatus	native	Brown-marbled grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus lanceolatus	native	Giant grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus latifasciatus	native	Striped grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus longispinis	native	Longspine grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus malabaricus	native	Malabar grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus merra	native	Honeycomb grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus morrhua	native	Comet grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus polylepis	native	Smallscaled grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus rivulatus	native	Halfmoon grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus stoliczkae	native	Epaulet grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus tauvina	native	Greasy grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus tukula	native	Potato grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus undulosus	native	Wavy-lined grouper
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Equulites lineolatus	native	Ornate ponyfish
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Escualosa thoracata	native	White sardine	Mittoo
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	Doka
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Euthynnus affinis	native	Kawakawa	Dwarf bonito
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Ferdauia ferdau	native	Blue trevally
Carangaria/misc	Polynemidae	Filimanus similis	native	Indian sevenfinger threadfin	Jabal-li
Carcharhiniformes	Galeocerdonidae	Galeocerdo cuvier	native	Tiger shark	Kori
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Gazza minuta	native	Toothpony
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Gazza rhombea	native	Rhomboid toothpony
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Gempylus serpens	native	Snake mackerel
Eupercaria/misc	Gerreidae	Gerres filamentosus	native	Whipfin silver-biddy
Eupercaria/misc	Gerreidae	Gerres oyena	native	Common silver-biddy
Rhinopristiformes	Glaucostegidae	Glaucostegus granulatus	native	Granulated guitarfish	Cundaree
Rhinopristiformes	Glaucostegidae	Glaucostegus obtusus	native	Widenose guitarfish
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Glossogobius giuris	native	Tank goby
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Glyphis gangeticus	native	Ganges shark
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Gnathanodon speciosus	native	Golden trevally
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Gymnocranius grandoculis	native	Blue-lined large-eye bream
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax rueppelliae	native	Banded moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax undulatus	native	Undulated moray
Myliobatiformes	Gymnuridae	Gymnura poecilura	native	Long-tailed butterfly ray	Thappa
Ovalentaria/misc	Pseudochromidae	Halidesmus thomaseni	native	Thomasen's snakelet
Aulopiformes	Synodontidae	Harpadon nehereus	native	Bombay-duck
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Helcogramma ellioti	native
Carcharhiniformes	Hemigaleidae	Hemipristis elongata	native	Snaggletooth shark
Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Hemiramphus archipelagicus	native	Jumping halfbeak
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Heniochus acuminatus	native	Pennant coralfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Heniochus monoceros	native	Masked bannerfish
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus	native	Bluestripe herring
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Hetereleotris vulgaris	native
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Hetereleotris zonata	native	Goggles
Eupercaria/misc	Priacanthidae	Heteropriacanthus cruentatus	native	Glasseye
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Hexanematichthys sagor	native	Sagor catfish
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Hilsa kelee	native	Kelee shad
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Himantura uarnak	native	Honeycomb stingray
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Hippocampus jayakari	native	Jayakar's seahorse
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Hippocampus kelloggi	native	Great seahorse
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Hippocampus kuda	native	Spotted seahorse
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Hirundichthys indicus	native
Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Hyporhamphus limbatus	native	Congaturi halfbeak
Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Hyporhamphus sindensis	native	Sind halfbeak
Carcharhiniformes	Triakidae	Iago omanensis	native	Bigeye houndshark
Clupeiformes	Pristigasteridae	Ilisha elongata	native	Elongate ilisha
Clupeiformes	Pristigasteridae	Ilisha megaloptera	native	Bigeye ilisha
Clupeiformes	Pristigasteridae	Ilisha melastoma	native	Indian ilisha
Clupeiformes	Pristigasteridae	Ilisha sirishae	native	Lobejaw ilisha
Clupeiformes	Pristigasteridae	Ilisha striatula	native	Banded ilisha
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Istiblennius dussumieri	native	Streaky rockskipper
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Istiblennius edentulus	native	Rippled rockskipper
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Istiblennius pox	native	Scarface rockskipper
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Istiblennius spilotus	native	Spotted rockskipper
Carangiformes	Istiophoridae	Istiompax indica	native	Black marlin
Lamniformes	Lamnidae	Isurus oxyrinchus	native	Shortfin mako
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Johnius amblycephalus	native	Bearded croaker
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Johnius belangerii	native	Belanger's croaker	Bholari-tont
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Johnius borneensis	native	Sharpnose hammer croaker
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Johnius carutta	native	Karut croaker
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Johnius dussumieri	native	Sin croaker
Carangiformes	Istiophoridae	Kajikia audax	native	Striped marlin
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Karalla daura	native	Goldstripe ponyfish
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Karalla dussumieri	native	Dussumier's ponyfish
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Katsuwonus pelamis	native	Skipjack tuna
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Platycephalidae	Kumococius rodericensis	native	Spiny flathead
Carangaria/misc	Lactariidae	Lactarius lactarius	native	False trevally
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Lamiopsis temminckii	native	Broadfin shark
Carangaria/misc	Latidae	Lates calcarifer	native	Barramundi
Gobiesociformes	Gobiesocidae	Lepadichthys ctenion	native
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Triglidae	Lepidotrigla bispinosa	native	Bullhorn gurnard
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Triglidae	Lepidotrigla faurei	native	Scalybreast gurnard
Carangaria/misc	Polynemidae	Leptomelanosoma indicum	native	Indian threadfin
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus borbonicus	native	Snubnose emperor
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus harak	native	Thumbprint emperor
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus lentjan	native	Pink ear emperor
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus microdon	native	Smalltooth emperor
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus nebulosus	native	Spangled emperor	Starry pigface bream
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus obsoletus	native	Orange-striped emperor
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus olivaceus	native	Longface emperor	Longnose pigface bream
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lipocheilus carnolabrum	native	Tang's snapper
Acanthuriformes	Lobotidae	Lobotes surinamensis	native	Tripletail
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Loxodon macrorhinus	native	Sliteye shark
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus argentimaculatus	native	Mangrove red snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus bengalensis	native	Bengal snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus bohar	native	Two-spot red snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus ehrenbergii	native	Blackspot snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus erythropterus	native	Crimson snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus fulviflamma	native	Dory snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus fulvus	native	Blacktail snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus gibbus	native	Humpback red snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus johnii	native	John's snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus kasmira	native	Common bluestripe snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus lemniscatus	native	Yellowstreaked snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus lunulatus	native	Lunartail snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus lutjanus	native	Bigeye snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus malabaricus	native	Malabar blood snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus quinquelineatus	native	Five-lined snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus rivulatus	native	Blubberlip snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus russellii	native	Russell's snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus sanguineus	native	Humphead snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus sebae	native	Emperor red snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Macolor niger	native	Black and white snapper
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Maculabatis arabica	native	Arabic whipray
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Maculabatis bineeshi	native	Short-tail whipray
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Maculabatis gerrardi	native	Sharpnose stingray
Carangiformes	Istiophoridae	Makaira mazara	native	Indo-Pacific blue marlin
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Malacocephalus laevis	native	Softhead grenadier
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Megalaspis cordyla	native	Torpedo scad
Elopiformes	Megalopidae	Megalops cyprinoides	native	Indo-Pacific tarpon
Carangaria/misc	Menidae	Mene maculata	native	Moonfish
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Synanceiidae	Minous dempsterae	native	Obliquebanded stingfish
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Synanceiidae	Minous monodactylus	native	Grey stingfish
Myliobatiformes	Mobulidae	Mobula eregoodootenkee	native	Longhorned mobula
Tetraodontiformes	Molidae	Mola mola	native	Ocean sunfish
Eupercaria/misc	Monodactylidae	Monodactylus falciformis	native	Full moony
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Mugil cephalus	native	Flathead grey mullet
Anguilliformes	Muraenesocidae	Muraenesox bagio	native	Common pike conger
Anguilliformes	Muraenesocidae	Muraenesox cinereus	native	Daggertooth pike conger
Carcharhiniformes	Triakidae	Mustelus mosis	native	Arabian smooth-hound
Torpediniformes	Narcinidae	Narcine brunnea	native	Brown numbfish
Torpediniformes	Narcinidae	Narcine timlei	native	Spotted numbfish	Ghido
Torpediniformes	Narkidae	Narke dipterygia	native	Numbray	Mathan
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Naucrates ductor	native	Pilotfish
Orectolobiformes	Ginglymostomatidae	Nebrius ferrugineus	native	Tawny nurse shark
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Neenchelys buitendijki	native	Fintail serpent eel
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Negaprion acutidens	native	Sicklefin lemon shark	Dandan
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Nemapteryx caelata	native	Engraved catfish
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Nematalosa nasus	native	Bloch's gizzard shad
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Nematalosa persara	native	Persara gizzard shad
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Nemipterus bipunctatus	native	Delagoa threadfin bream	Katti
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Nemipterus japonicus	native	Japanese threadfin bream	Katti
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Nemipterus peronii	native	Notchedfin threadfin bream	Katti
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Nemipterus randalli	native	Randall's threadfin bream
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Nemipterus zysron	native	Slender threadfin bream	Katti
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Neoepinnula orientalis	native	Sackfish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Neopomacentrus sindensis	native	Arabian demoiselle
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Netuma thalassina	native	Giant catfish	Khagga
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Nibea maculata	native	Blotched croaker
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Nuchequula blochii	native	Twoblotch ponyfish
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Odontamblyopus tenuis	native
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Omobranchus fasciolatus	native	Arab blenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Omobranchus mekranensis	native	Mekran blenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Omobranchus punctatus	native	Muzzled blenny
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Platycephalidae	Onigocia pedimacula	native	Broadband flathead
Clupeiformes	Pristigasteridae	Opisthopterus tardoore	native	Tardoore	Koor
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Osteogeneiosus militaris	native	Soldier catfish
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Osteomugil cunnesius	native	Longarm mullet
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Osteomugil speigleri	native	Speigler's mullet
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Ostorhinchus spilurus	native
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Otolithes cuvieri	native	Lesser tigertooth croaker
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Otolithes ruber	native	Tigertooth croaker
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Otolithoides biauritus	native	Bronze croaker
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Pagellus affinis	native	Arabian pandora
Scombriformes	Stromateidae	Pampus argenteus	native	Silver pomfret
Scombriformes	Stromateidae	Pampus chinensis	native	Chinese silver pomfret
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Parablennius opercularis	native	Cheekspot blenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Parablennius thysanius	native	Tasseled blenny
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Paracaesio xanthura	native	Yellowtail blue snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Paranibea semiluctuosa	native	Half-mourning croaker
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei	Pinguipedidae	Parapercis robinsoni	native	Smallscale grubfish
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Parascolopsis aspinosa	native	Smooth dwarf monocle bream	Katti
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Parascolopsis townsendi	native	Scaly dwarf monocle bream
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Parastromateus niger	native	Black pomfret
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Pardachirus marmoratus	native	Finless sole
Mulliformes	Mullidae	Parupeneus barberinus	native	Dash-and-dot goatfish
Mulliformes	Mullidae	Parupeneus heptacanthus	native	Cinnabar goatfish
Mulliformes	Mullidae	Parupeneus macronemus	native	Long-barbel goatfish
Mulliformes	Mullidae	Parupeneus margaritatus	native	Pearly goatfish
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Pateobatis bleekeri	native	Bleeker's whipray
Centrarchiformes	Terapontidae	Pelates quadrilineatus	native	Fourlined terapon
Clupeiformes	Pristigasteridae	Pellona ditchela	native	Indian pellona
Acropomatiformes	Pempheridae	Pempheris nesogallica	native
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Pennahia aneus	native	Donkey croaker
Eupercaria/misc	Gerreidae	Pentaprion longimanus	native	Longfin mojarra
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Pereulixia kosiensis	native	Kosi rockskipper
Gobiiformes	Oxudercidae	Periophthalmus argentilineatus	native	Barred mudskipper
Gobiiformes	Oxudercidae	Periophthalmus waltoni	native	Walton's mudskipper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Pinjalo pinjalo	native	Pinjalo
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Planiliza carinata	native	Keeled mullet
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Planiliza klunzingeri	native	Klunzinger's mullet
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Planiliza macrolepis	native	Largescale mullet
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Planiliza parsia	native	Goldspot mullet
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Planiliza planiceps	native	Tade gray mullet
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Planiliza subviridis	native	Greenback mullet
Acanthuriformes	Ephippidae	Platax orbicularis	native	Orbicular batfish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Platycaranx chrysophrys	native	Longnose trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Platycaranx malabaricus	native	Malabar trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Platycaranx talamparoides	native	Imposter trevally
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Platycephalidae	Platycephalus indicus	native	Bartail flathead
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Plectorhinchus gibbosus	native	Harry hotlips
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Plectorhinchus pictus	native	Trout sweetlips
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Plectorhinchus schotaf	native	Minstrel sweetlips
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Plectorhinchus vittatus	native	Indian Ocean oriental sweetlips
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Plicofollis layardi	native	Thinspine sea catfish
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Plicofollis platystomus	native	Flatmouth sea catfish
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Plicofollis tonggol	native	Roughback sea catfish
Carangaria/misc	Polynemidae	Polydactylus mullani	native	Arabian blackspot threadfin
Carangaria/misc	Polynemidae	Polydactylus plebeius	native	Striped threadfin
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Pomadasys argenteus	native	Silver grunt
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Pomadasys argyreus	native	Bluecheek silver grunt
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Pomadasys commersonnii	native	Smallspotted grunter
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Pomadasys furcatus	native	Banded grunter
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Pomadasys kaakan	native	Javelin grunter
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Pomadasys maculatus	native	Saddle grunt
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Pomadasys multimaculatus	native	Cock grunter
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Pomadasys olivaceus	native	Olive grunt
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Pomadasys stridens	native	Striped piggy
Eupercaria/misc	Priacanthidae	Priacanthus prolixus	native	Elongate bulleye
Eupercaria/misc	Priacanthidae	Priacanthus tayenus	native	Purple-spotted bigeye
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Prionace glauca	native	Blue shark
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Pristipomoides filamentosus	native	Crimson jobfish
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Pristipomoides multidens	native	Goldbanded jobfish
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Pristipomoides sieboldii	native	Lavender jobfish
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Pristipomoides zonatus	native	Oblique-banded snapper
Rhinopristiformes	Pristidae	Pristis pectinata	native	Smalltooth sawfish
Rhinopristiformes	Pristidae	Pristis zijsron	native	Longcomb sawfish	Wakhan
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Protonibea diacanthus	native	Blackspotted croaker
Pleuronectiformes	Psettodidae	Psettodes erumei	native	Indian halibut
Ovalentaria/misc	Pseudochromidae	Pseudochromis aldabraensis	native	Orange dottyback
Ovalentaria/misc	Pseudochromidae	Pseudochromis caudalis	native	Stripe-tailed dottyback
Ovalentaria/misc	Pseudochromidae	Pseudochromis dutoiti	native	Dutoiti
Ovalentaria/misc	Pseudochromidae	Pseudochromis linda	native	Yellowtail dottyback
Ovalentaria/misc	Pseudochromidae	Pseudochromis persicus	native	Bluespotted dottyback
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Pseudogobius minimus	native	Miniature snubnose goby
Pleuronectiformes	Paralichthyidae	Pseudorhombus elevatus	native	Deep flounder
Tetraodontiformes	Triacanthidae	Pseudotriacanthus strigilifer	native	Long-spined tripodfish
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Pterois russelii	native	Plaintail turkeyfish
Carangiformes	Rachycentridae	Rachycentron canadum	native	Cobia
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Rastrelliger kanagurta	native	Indian mackerel
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Rhabdamia gracilis	native	Luminous cardinalfish
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Rhabdosargus sarba	native	Goldlined seabream
Orectolobiformes	Rhincodontidae	Rhincodon typus	native	Whale shark	Mohr
Rhinopristiformes	Rhinobatidae	Rhinobatos annandalei	native	Annandale's guitarfish
Myliobatiformes	Rhinopteridae	Rhinoptera javanica	native	Flapnose ray
Myliobatiformes	Rhinopteridae	Rhinoptera jayakari	native	Oman cownose ray
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Rhizoprionodon acutus	native	Milk shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Rhizoprionodon oligolinx	native	Grey sharpnose shark
Rhinopristiformes	Rhinidae	Rhynchobatus laevis	native	Smoothnose wedgefish
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Platycephalidae	Rogadius serratus	native	Serrated flathead
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Anthiadidae	Sacura boulengeri	native	Boulenger's anthias
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Sardinella albella	native	White sardinella
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Sardinella gibbosa	native	Goldstripe sardinella
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Sardinella longiceps	native	Indian oil sardine	Lee-gur
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Sardinella melanura	native	Blacktip sardinella	Polli
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Sardinella sindensis	native	Sind sardinella
Aulopiformes	Synodontidae	Saurida tumbil	native	Greater lizardfish
Gobiiformes	Oxudercidae	Scartelaos histophorus	native	Walking goby
Gobiiformes	Oxudercidae	Scartelaos tenuis	native	Indian Ocean slender mudskipper
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Scartella emarginata	native	Maned blenny
Eupercaria/misc	Scaridae	Scarus arabicus	native	Arabian parrotfish
Acanthuriformes	Scatophagidae	Scatophagus argus	native	Spotted scat
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Sciades sona	native	Sona sea catfish	Khago
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	Pandya
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Scomberoides commersonnianus	native	Talang queenfish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Scomberoides lysan	native	Doublespotted queenfish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Scomberoides tol	native	Needlescaled queenfish
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Scomberomorus commerson	native	Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Scomberomorus guttatus	native	Indo-Pacific king mackerel
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Scomberomorus koreanus	native	Korean seerfish
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Scomberomorus lineolatus	native	Streaked seerfish
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Scorpaenodes investigatoris	native
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Scorpaenodes muciparus	native
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Scorpaenopsis ramaraoi	native	Rama Rao's 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
Acanthuriformes	Siganidae	Siganus canaliculatus	native	White-spotted spinefoot
Acanthuriformes	Siganidae	Siganus javus	native	Streaked spinefoot
Eupercaria/misc	Sillaginidae	Sillaginopodys chondropus	native	Clubfoot sillago
Eupercaria/misc	Sillaginidae	Sillago panhwari	native	Yellow-brown sillago	Yellow-brown sillago
Eupercaria/misc	Sillaginidae	Sillago sihama	native	Silver sillago	Silver whiting
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Solea heinii	native
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Solea ovata	native	Ovate sole
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Platycephalidae	Sorsogona prionota	native	Halfspined flathead
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Sparidentex hasta	native	Sobaity seabream
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Sparidentex jamalensis	native	Fanged seabream	Fanged seabream
Carangaria/misc	Sphyraenidae	Sphyraena barracuda	native	Great 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
Carangaria/misc	Sphyraenidae	Sphyraena putnamae	native	Sawtooth barracuda
Carcharhiniformes	Sphyrnidae	Sphyrna lewini	native	Scalloped hammerhead
Carcharhiniformes	Sphyrnidae	Sphyrna mokarran	native	Great hammerhead
Clupeiformes	Spratelloididae	Spratelloides delicatulus	native	Delicate round herring
Clupeiformes	Spratelloididae	Spratelloides gracilis	native	Silver-stripe round herring
Orectolobiformes	Stegostomatidae	Stegostoma tigrinum	native	Zebra shark	Mangra
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Stolephorus commersonnii	native	Commerson's anchovy
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Stolephorus indicus	native	Indian anchovy
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Stolephorus insularis	native	Hardenberg's anchovy
Beloniformes	Belonidae	Strongylura leiura	native	Banded needlefish
Beloniformes	Belonidae	Strongylura strongylura	native	Spottail needlefish
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Synaptura commersonnii	native	Commerson's sole
Aulopiformes	Synodontidae	Synodus macrops	native	Triplecross lizardfish
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Taeniura lymma	native	Ribbontail stingray
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Tenualosa ilisha	native	Hilsa shad	Ilish
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Tenualosa toli	native	Toli shad
Centrarchiformes	Terapontidae	Terapon jarbua	native	Jarbua terapon
Centrarchiformes	Terapontidae	Terapon puta	native	Small-scaled terapon
Centrarchiformes	Terapontidae	Terapon theraps	native	Largescaled terapon
Carangiformes	Istiophoridae	Tetrapturus angustirostris	native	Shortbill spearfish
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Thrissina serena	native	Arabian Thryssa
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Thrissina supra	native	Pakistan Thryssa	Pakistan Thryssa
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Thryssa dayi	native	Day's thryssa
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Thryssa dussumieri	native	Dussumier's thryssa
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Thryssa hamiltonii	native	Hamilton's thryssa
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Thryssa malabarica	native	Malabar thryssa
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Thryssa purava	native	Oblique-jaw thryssa
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Thryssa setirostris	native	Longjaw thryssa
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Thunnus albacares	native	Yellowfin tuna
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Thunnus obesus	native	Bigeye tuna
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Thunnus tonggol	native	Longtail tuna
Carangaria/misc	Toxotidae	Toxotes chatareus	native	Spotted archerfish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Trachinotus africanus	native	Southern pompano
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Trachinotus baillonii	native	Small spotted dart
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Trachinotus blochii	native	Snubnose pompano
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Trachinotus mookalee	native	Indian pompano	Sonab
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Trachurus indicus	native	Arabian scad
Tetraodontiformes	Triacanthidae	Triacanthus biaculeatus	native	Short-nosed tripodfish
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Triaenodon obesus	native	Whitetip reef shark	Mangra
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Trichiurus auriga	native	Pearly hairtail
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Trichiurus lepturus	native	Largehead hairtail
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Turrum coeruleopinnatum	native	Coastal trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Turrum fulvoguttatum	native	Yellowspotted trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Turrum gymnostethus	native	Bludger

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Abalistes stellatus

native

Starry triggerfish

Lophiiformes

Antennariidae

Abantennarius nummifer

native

Spotfin frogfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Abudefduf bengalensis

native

Bengal sergeant

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Acanthocybium solandri

native

Wahoo

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Acanthopagrus berda

native

Goldsilk seabream

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Acanthopagrus bifasciatus

native

Twobar seabream

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Acentrogobius dayi

native

Day's goby

Rhinopristiformes

Rhinobatidae

Acroteriobatus salalah

native

Salalah guitarfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Aethaloperca rogaa

native

Redmouth grouper

Myliobatiformes

Myliobatidae

Aetomylaeus milvus

native

Myliobatiformes

Myliobatidae

Aetomylaeus nichofii

native

Banded eagle ray

Albuliformes

Albulidae

Albula vulpes

native

Bonefish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Alectis ciliaris

native

African pompano

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Alepes djedaba

native

Shrimp scad

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Alepes kleinii

native

Razorbelly scad

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Alepes melanoptera

native

Blackfin scad

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Alepes vari

native

Herring scad

Lamniformes

Alopiidae

Alopias pelagicus

native

Pelagic thresher

Lamniformes

Alopiidae

Alopias superciliosus

native

Bigeye thresher

Lamniformes

Alopiidae

Alopias vulpinus

native

Thresher

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Alticus kirkii

native

Kirk's blenny

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Amblygaster leiogaster

native

Smoothbelly sardinella

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Amblygaster sirm

native

Spotted sardinella

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Amphiprion sebae

native

Sebae anemonefish

Anguilliformes

Anguillidae

Anguilla bengalensis

native

Indian mottled eel

Anguilliformes

Anguillidae

Anguilla bicolor

native

Indonesian shortfin eel

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Anodontostoma chacunda

native

Chacunda gizzard shad

Palli

Rhinopristiformes

Pristidae

Anoxypristis cuspidata

native

Pointed sawfish

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Antennablennius adenensis

native

Aden blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Antennablennius variopunctatus

native

Orangedotted blenny

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Aphareus furca

native

Small toothed jobfish

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Aphareus rutilans

native

Rusty jobfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Apogonichthyoides nigripinnis

native

Bullseye

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Apogonichthyoides pharaonis

native

Pharaoh cardinalfish

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Aprion virescens

native

Green jobfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Argyrops flavops

native

Yellow-snout soldierbream

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Argyrops spinifer

native

King soldierbream

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Argyrosomus amoyensis

native

Amoy croaker

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Argyrosomus japonicus

native

Japanese meagre

Scombriformes

Ariommatidae

Ariomma indica

native

Indian driftfish

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Arius arius

native

Threadfin sea catfish

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Arius maculatus

native

Spotted catfish

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Arius subrostratus

native

Shovelnose sea catfish

Short nosed catfish

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Arius sumatranus

native

Goat catfish

Carcharhiniformes

Atelomycteridae

Atelomycterus marmoratus

native

Coral catshark

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Atrobucca alcocki

native

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Atropus atropos

native

Cleftbelly trevally

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Atrosalarias fuscus

native

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Atule mate

native

Yellowtail scad

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Auxis rochei

native

Bullet tuna

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Auxis thazard

native

Frigate tuna

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Awaous jayakari

native

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Bathygobius karachiensis

native

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Bathymyrus echinorhynchus

native

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Batrachocephalus mino

native

Beardless sea catfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Benthosema pterotum

native

Skinnycheek lanternfish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Bodianus diana

native

Diana's hogfish

Gobiiformes

Oxudercidae

Boleophthalmus dussumieri

native

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Brachirus orientalis

native

Oriental sole

Gadiformes

Bregmacerotidae

Bregmaceros mcclellandi

native

Unicorn cod

Mac Lelland's unicorn-codfish

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Brevitrygon walga

native

Scaly whipray

Kutti

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Brotula multibarbata

native

Goatsbeard brotula

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Bryx analicarens

native

Pink pipefish

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Bythaelurus alcockii

endemic

Arabian catshark

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 hindsii

native

Hinds' dragonet

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus margaretae

native

Margaret's dragonet

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Carangoides praeustus

native

Brownback trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx heberi

native

Blacktip trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx ignobilis

native

Giant trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx melampygus

native

Bluefin trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx sexfasciatus

native

Bigeye trevally

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus amboinensis

native

Pigeye shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus dussumieri

native

Whitecheek shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus hemiodon

native

Pondicherry shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus limbatus

native

Blacktip shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus longimanus

native

Oceanic whitetip shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus macloti

native

Hardnose shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus melanopterus

native

Blacktip reef shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus sealei

native

Blackspot shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus sorrah

native

Spot-tail shark

Kanatyan

Lamniformes

Carchariidae

Carcharias tricuspidatus

native

Indian sand tiger

Gussi

Acanthuriformes

Pomacanthidae

Centropyge bicolor

native

Bicolor angelfish

Squaliformes

Etmopteridae

Centroscyllium ornatum

native

Ornate dogfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Cephalopholis hemistiktos

native

Yellowfin hind

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Cephalopholis sexmaculata

native

Sixblotch hind

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Cephalopholis urodeta

native

Darkfin hind

Pleuronectiformes

Paralichthyidae

Cephalopsetta ventrocellata

native

Carcharhiniformes

Hemigaleidae

Chaenogaleus macrostoma

native

Hooktooth shark

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon collare

native

Redtail butterflyfish

Gonorynchiformes

Chanidae

Chanos chanos

native

Milkfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Cheilodipterus macrodon

native

Large toothed cardinalfish

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Cheilopogon abei

native

Abe's flyingfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Cheimerius nufar

native

Santer seabream

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Serranidae

Chelidoperca occipitalis

native

Arabian perchlet

Orectolobiformes

Hemiscylliidae

Chiloscyllium arabicum

native

Arabian carpetshark

Orectolobiformes

Hemiscylliidae

Chiloscyllium griseum

native

Grey bambooshark

Clupeiformes

Chirocentridae

Chirocentrus dorab

native

Dorab wolf-herring

Kerli

Clupeiformes

Chirocentridae

Chirocentrus nudus

native

Whitefin wolf-herring

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Synanceiidae

Choridactylus multibarbus

native

Orangebanded stingfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Cociella crocodilus

native

Crocodile flathead

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Cociella punctata

native

Spotted flathead

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Coilia dussumieri

native

Goldspotted grenadier anchovy

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Coilia neglecta

native

Neglected grenadier anchovy

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Coilia ramcarati

native

Ramcarat grenadier anchovy

Batrachoidiformes

Batrachoididae

Colletteichthys occidentalis

native

Arabian toadfish

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Conger cinereus

native

Longfin African conger

Anguilliformes

Muraenesocidae

Congresox talabonoides

native

Indian pike conger

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Coryogalops adamsoni

native

Adamson's goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Coryogalops bulejiensis

native

Thinbarred goby

Carangiformes

Coryphaenidae

Coryphaena hippurus

native

Common dolphinfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Crenidens crenidens

native

Karanteen seabream

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Crenidens indicus

native

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Crenimugil seheli

native

Bluespot mullet

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus arel

native

Largescale tonguesole

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus bilineatus

native

Fourlined tonguesole

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus cynoglossus

native

Bengal tongue sole

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus dispar

native

Roundhead toungesole

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus dubius

native

Carrot tonguesole

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus kopsii

native

Shortheaded tonguesole

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus lachneri

native

Lachner's tonguesole

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus lingua

native

Long tongue sole

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus puncticeps

native

Speckled tonguesole

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Daysciaena albida

native

Bengal corvina

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Decapterus macrosoma

native

Shortfin scad

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Decapterus russelli

native

Indian scad

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Dendrophysa russelii

native

Goatee croaker

Lampriformes

Trachipteridae

Desmodema polystictum

native

Polka-dot ribbonfish

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Deveximentum insidiator

native

Pugnose ponyfish

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Diagramma pictum

native

Painted sweetlips

Chippil

Eupercaria/misc

Dinopercidae

Dinoperca petersi

native

Lampfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Diplodus kotschyi

native

One spot seabream

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Diplodus omanensis

native

Oman porgy

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

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Ecsenius pulcher

native

Gulf blenny

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Elagatis bipinnulata

native

Rainbow runner

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Eleotris fusca

native

Dusky sleeper

Carangaria/misc

Polynemidae

Eleutheronema tetradactylum

native

Fourfinger threadfin

Elopiformes

Elopidae

Elops machnata

native

Tenpounder

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Encrasicholina punctifer

native

Buccaneer anchovy

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Enneapterygius ventermaculus

native

Blotched triplefin

Acanthuriformes

Ephippidae

Ephippus orbis

native

Orbfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus areolatus

native

Areolate grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus bleekeri

native

Duskytail grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus chlorostigma

native

Brownspotted grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus coioides

native

Orange-spotted grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus diacanthus

native

Spinycheek grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus epistictus

native

Dotted grouper

Gisser

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus erythrurus

native

Cloudy grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus fasciatus

native

Blacktip grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus flavocaeruleus

native

Blue-and-yellow grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus fuscoguttatus

native

Brown-marbled grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus lanceolatus

native

Giant grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus latifasciatus

native

Striped grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus longispinis

native

Longspine grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus malabaricus

native

Malabar grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus merra

native

Honeycomb grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus morrhua

native

Comet grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus polylepis

native

Smallscaled grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus rivulatus

native

Halfmoon grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus stoliczkae

native

Epaulet grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus tauvina

native

Greasy grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus tukula

native

Potato grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus undulosus

native

Wavy-lined grouper

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Equulites lineolatus

native

Ornate ponyfish

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Escualosa thoracata

native

White sardine

Mittoo

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

Doka

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Euthynnus affinis

native

Kawakawa

Dwarf bonito

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Ferdauia ferdau

native

Blue trevally

Carangaria/misc

Polynemidae

Filimanus similis

native

Indian sevenfinger threadfin

Jabal-li

Carcharhiniformes

Galeocerdonidae

Galeocerdo cuvier

native

Tiger shark

Kori

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Gazza minuta

native

Toothpony

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Gazza rhombea

native

Rhomboid toothpony

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Gempylus serpens

native

Snake mackerel

Eupercaria/misc

Gerreidae

Gerres filamentosus

native

Whipfin silver-biddy

Eupercaria/misc

Gerreidae

Gerres oyena

native

Common silver-biddy

Rhinopristiformes

Glaucostegidae

Glaucostegus granulatus

native

Granulated guitarfish

Cundaree

Rhinopristiformes

Glaucostegidae

Glaucostegus obtusus

native

Widenose guitarfish

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Glossogobius giuris

native

Tank goby

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Glyphis gangeticus

native

Ganges shark

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Gnathanodon speciosus

native

Golden trevally

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Gymnocranius grandoculis

native

Blue-lined large-eye bream

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax rueppelliae

native

Banded moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax undulatus

native

Undulated moray

Myliobatiformes

Gymnuridae

Gymnura poecilura

native

Long-tailed butterfly ray

Thappa

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Halidesmus thomaseni

native

Thomasen's snakelet

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Harpadon nehereus

native

Bombay-duck

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Helcogramma ellioti

native

Carcharhiniformes

Hemigaleidae

Hemipristis elongata

native

Snaggletooth shark

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Hemiramphus archipelagicus

native

Jumping halfbeak

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Heniochus acuminatus

native

Pennant coralfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Heniochus monoceros

native

Masked bannerfish

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus

native

Bluestripe herring

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Hetereleotris vulgaris

native

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Hetereleotris zonata

native

Goggles

Eupercaria/misc

Priacanthidae

Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

native

Glasseye

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Hexanematichthys sagor

native

Sagor catfish

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Hilsa kelee

native

Kelee shad

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Himantura uarnak

native

Honeycomb stingray

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Hippocampus jayakari

native

Jayakar's seahorse

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Hippocampus kelloggi

native

Great seahorse

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Hippocampus kuda

native

Spotted seahorse

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Hirundichthys indicus

native

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Hyporhamphus limbatus

native

Congaturi halfbeak

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Hyporhamphus sindensis

native

Sind halfbeak

Carcharhiniformes

Triakidae

Iago omanensis

native

Bigeye houndshark

Clupeiformes

Pristigasteridae

Ilisha elongata

native

Elongate ilisha

Clupeiformes

Pristigasteridae

Ilisha megaloptera

native

Bigeye ilisha

Clupeiformes

Pristigasteridae

Ilisha melastoma

native

Indian ilisha

Clupeiformes

Pristigasteridae

Ilisha sirishae

native

Lobejaw ilisha

Clupeiformes

Pristigasteridae

Ilisha striatula

native

Banded ilisha

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Istiblennius dussumieri

native

Streaky rockskipper

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Istiblennius edentulus

native

Rippled rockskipper

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Istiblennius pox

native

Scarface rockskipper

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Istiblennius spilotus

native

Spotted rockskipper

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Istiompax indica

native

Black marlin

Lamniformes

Lamnidae

Isurus oxyrinchus

native

Shortfin mako

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Johnius amblycephalus

native

Bearded croaker

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Johnius belangerii

native

Belanger's croaker

Bholari-tont

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Johnius borneensis

native

Sharpnose hammer croaker

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Johnius carutta

native

Karut croaker

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Johnius dussumieri

native

Sin croaker

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Kajikia audax

native

Striped marlin

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Karalla daura

native

Goldstripe ponyfish

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Karalla dussumieri

native

Dussumier's ponyfish

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Katsuwonus pelamis

native

Skipjack tuna

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Kumococius rodericensis

native

Spiny flathead

Carangaria/misc

Lactariidae

Lactarius lactarius

native

False trevally

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Lamiopsis temminckii

native

Broadfin shark

Carangaria/misc

Latidae

Lates calcarifer

native

Barramundi

Gobiesociformes

Gobiesocidae

Lepadichthys ctenion

native

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Lepidotrigla bispinosa

native

Bullhorn gurnard

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Lepidotrigla faurei

native

Scalybreast gurnard

Carangaria/misc

Polynemidae

Leptomelanosoma indicum

native

Indian threadfin

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus borbonicus

native

Snubnose emperor

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus harak

native

Thumbprint emperor

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus lentjan

native

Pink ear emperor

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus microdon

native

Smalltooth emperor

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus nebulosus

native

Spangled emperor

Starry pigface bream

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus obsoletus

native

Orange-striped emperor

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus olivaceus

native

Longface emperor

Longnose pigface bream

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lipocheilus carnolabrum

native

Tang's snapper

Acanthuriformes

Lobotidae

Lobotes surinamensis

native

Tripletail

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Loxodon macrorhinus

native

Sliteye shark

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus argentimaculatus

native

Mangrove red snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus bengalensis

native

Bengal snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus bohar

native

Two-spot red snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus ehrenbergii

native

Blackspot snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus erythropterus

native

Crimson snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus fulviflamma

native

Dory snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus fulvus

native

Blacktail snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus gibbus

native

Humpback red snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus johnii

native

John's snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus kasmira

native

Common bluestripe snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus lemniscatus

native

Yellowstreaked snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus lunulatus

native

Lunartail snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus lutjanus

native

Bigeye snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus malabaricus

native

Malabar blood snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus quinquelineatus

native

Five-lined snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus rivulatus

native

Blubberlip snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus russellii

native

Russell's snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus sanguineus

native

Humphead snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus sebae

native

Emperor red snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Macolor niger

native

Black and white snapper

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Maculabatis arabica

native

Arabic whipray

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Maculabatis bineeshi

native

Short-tail whipray

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Maculabatis gerrardi

native

Sharpnose stingray

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Makaira mazara

native

Indo-Pacific blue marlin

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Malacocephalus laevis

native

Softhead grenadier

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Megalaspis cordyla

native

Torpedo scad

Elopiformes

Megalopidae

Megalops cyprinoides

native

Indo-Pacific tarpon

Carangaria/misc

Menidae

Mene maculata

native

Moonfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Synanceiidae

Minous dempsterae

native

Obliquebanded stingfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Synanceiidae

Minous monodactylus

native

Grey stingfish

Myliobatiformes

Mobulidae

Mobula eregoodootenkee

native

Longhorned mobula

Tetraodontiformes

Molidae

Mola mola

native

Ocean sunfish

Eupercaria/misc

Monodactylidae

Monodactylus falciformis

native

Full moony

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Mugil cephalus

native

Flathead grey mullet

Anguilliformes

Muraenesocidae

Muraenesox bagio

native

Common pike conger

Anguilliformes

Muraenesocidae

Muraenesox cinereus

native

Daggertooth pike conger

Carcharhiniformes

Triakidae

Mustelus mosis

native

Arabian smooth-hound

Torpediniformes

Narcinidae

Narcine brunnea

native

Brown numbfish

Torpediniformes

Narcinidae

Narcine timlei

native

Spotted numbfish

Ghido

Torpediniformes

Narkidae

Narke dipterygia

native

Numbray

Mathan

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Naucrates ductor

native

Pilotfish

Orectolobiformes

Ginglymostomatidae

Nebrius ferrugineus

native

Tawny nurse shark

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Neenchelys buitendijki

native

Fintail serpent eel

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Negaprion acutidens

native

Sicklefin lemon shark

Dandan

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Nemapteryx caelata

native

Engraved catfish

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Nematalosa nasus

native

Bloch's gizzard shad

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Nematalosa persara

native

Persara gizzard shad

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Nemipterus bipunctatus

native

Delagoa threadfin bream

Katti

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Nemipterus japonicus

native

Japanese threadfin bream

Katti

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Nemipterus peronii

native

Notchedfin threadfin bream

Katti

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Nemipterus randalli

native

Randall's threadfin bream

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Nemipterus zysron

native

Slender threadfin bream

Katti

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Neoepinnula orientalis

native

Sackfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Neopomacentrus sindensis

native

Arabian demoiselle

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Netuma thalassina

native

Giant catfish

Khagga

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Nibea maculata

native

Blotched croaker

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Nuchequula blochii

native

Twoblotch ponyfish

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Odontamblyopus tenuis

native

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Omobranchus fasciolatus

native

Arab blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Omobranchus mekranensis

native

Mekran blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Omobranchus punctatus

native

Muzzled blenny

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Onigocia pedimacula

native

Broadband flathead

Clupeiformes

Pristigasteridae

Opisthopterus tardoore

native

Tardoore

Koor

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Osteogeneiosus militaris

native

Soldier catfish

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Osteomugil cunnesius

native

Longarm mullet

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Osteomugil speigleri

native

Speigler's mullet

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Ostorhinchus spilurus

native

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Otolithes cuvieri

native

Lesser tigertooth croaker

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Otolithes ruber

native

Tigertooth croaker

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Otolithoides biauritus

native

Bronze croaker

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Pagellus affinis

native

Arabian pandora

Scombriformes

Stromateidae

Pampus argenteus

native

Silver pomfret

Scombriformes

Stromateidae

Pampus chinensis

native

Chinese silver pomfret

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Parablennius opercularis

native

Cheekspot blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Parablennius thysanius

native

Tasseled blenny

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Paracaesio xanthura

native

Yellowtail blue snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Paranibea semiluctuosa

native

Half-mourning croaker

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Pinguipedidae

Parapercis robinsoni

native

Smallscale grubfish

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Parascolopsis aspinosa

native

Smooth dwarf monocle bream

Katti

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Parascolopsis townsendi

native

Scaly dwarf monocle bream

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Parastromateus niger

native

Black pomfret

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Pardachirus marmoratus

native

Finless sole

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus barberinus

native

Dash-and-dot goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus heptacanthus

native

Cinnabar goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus macronemus

native

Long-barbel goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus margaritatus

native

Pearly goatfish

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Pateobatis bleekeri

native

Bleeker's whipray

Centrarchiformes

Terapontidae

Pelates quadrilineatus

native

Fourlined terapon

Clupeiformes

Pristigasteridae

Pellona ditchela

native

Indian pellona

Acropomatiformes

Pempheridae

Pempheris nesogallica

native

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Pennahia aneus

native

Donkey croaker

Eupercaria/misc

Gerreidae

Pentaprion longimanus

native

Longfin mojarra

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Pereulixia kosiensis

native

Kosi rockskipper

Gobiiformes

Oxudercidae

Periophthalmus argentilineatus

native

Barred mudskipper

Gobiiformes

Oxudercidae

Periophthalmus waltoni

native

Walton's mudskipper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Pinjalo pinjalo

native

Pinjalo

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Planiliza carinata

native

Keeled mullet

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Planiliza klunzingeri

native

Klunzinger's mullet

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Planiliza macrolepis

native

Largescale mullet

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Planiliza parsia

native

Goldspot mullet

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Planiliza planiceps

native

Tade gray mullet

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Planiliza subviridis

native

Greenback mullet

Acanthuriformes

Ephippidae

Platax orbicularis

native

Orbicular batfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Platycaranx chrysophrys

native

Longnose trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Platycaranx malabaricus

native

Malabar trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Platycaranx talamparoides

native

Imposter trevally

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Platycephalus indicus

native

Bartail flathead

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus gibbosus

native

Harry hotlips

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus pictus

native

Trout sweetlips

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus schotaf

native

Minstrel sweetlips

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus vittatus

native

Indian Ocean oriental sweetlips

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Plicofollis layardi

native

Thinspine sea catfish

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Plicofollis platystomus

native

Flatmouth sea catfish

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Plicofollis tonggol

native

Roughback sea catfish

Carangaria/misc

Polynemidae

Polydactylus mullani

native

Arabian blackspot threadfin

Carangaria/misc

Polynemidae

Polydactylus plebeius

native

Striped threadfin

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys argenteus

native

Silver grunt

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys argyreus

native

Bluecheek silver grunt

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys commersonnii

native

Smallspotted grunter

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys furcatus

native

Banded grunter

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys kaakan

native

Javelin grunter

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys maculatus

native

Saddle grunt

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys multimaculatus

native

Cock grunter

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys olivaceus

native

Olive grunt

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys stridens

native

Striped piggy

Eupercaria/misc

Priacanthidae

Priacanthus prolixus

native

Elongate bulleye

Eupercaria/misc

Priacanthidae

Priacanthus tayenus

native

Purple-spotted bigeye

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Prionace glauca

native

Blue shark

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Pristipomoides filamentosus

native

Crimson jobfish

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Pristipomoides multidens

native

Goldbanded jobfish

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Pristipomoides sieboldii

native

Lavender jobfish

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Pristipomoides zonatus

native

Oblique-banded snapper

Rhinopristiformes

Pristidae

Pristis pectinata

native

Smalltooth sawfish

Rhinopristiformes

Pristidae

Pristis zijsron

native

Longcomb sawfish

Wakhan

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Protonibea diacanthus

native

Blackspotted croaker

Pleuronectiformes

Psettodidae

Psettodes erumei

native

Indian halibut

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Pseudochromis aldabraensis

native

Orange dottyback

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Pseudochromis caudalis

native

Stripe-tailed dottyback

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Pseudochromis dutoiti

native

Dutoiti

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Pseudochromis linda

native

Yellowtail dottyback

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Pseudochromis persicus

native

Bluespotted dottyback

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Pseudogobius minimus

native

Miniature snubnose goby

Pleuronectiformes

Paralichthyidae

Pseudorhombus elevatus

native

Deep flounder

Tetraodontiformes

Triacanthidae

Pseudotriacanthus strigilifer

native

Long-spined tripodfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Pterois russelii

native

Plaintail turkeyfish

Carangiformes

Rachycentridae

Rachycentron canadum

native

Cobia

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Rastrelliger kanagurta

native

Indian mackerel

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Rhabdamia gracilis

native

Luminous cardinalfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Rhabdosargus sarba

native

Goldlined seabream

Orectolobiformes

Rhincodontidae

Rhincodon typus

native

Whale shark

Mohr

Rhinopristiformes

Rhinobatidae

Rhinobatos annandalei

native

Annandale's guitarfish

Myliobatiformes

Rhinopteridae

Rhinoptera javanica

native

Flapnose ray

Myliobatiformes

Rhinopteridae

Rhinoptera jayakari

native

Oman cownose ray

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Rhizoprionodon acutus

native

Milk shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Rhizoprionodon oligolinx

native

Grey sharpnose shark

Rhinopristiformes

Rhinidae

Rhynchobatus laevis

native

Smoothnose wedgefish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Rogadius serratus

native

Serrated flathead

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Sacura boulengeri

native

Boulenger's anthias

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella albella

native

White sardinella

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella gibbosa

native

Goldstripe sardinella

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella longiceps

native

Indian oil sardine

Lee-gur

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella melanura

native

Blacktip sardinella

Polli

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella sindensis

native

Sind sardinella

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Saurida tumbil

native

Greater lizardfish

Gobiiformes

Oxudercidae

Scartelaos histophorus

native

Walking goby

Gobiiformes

Oxudercidae

Scartelaos tenuis

native

Indian Ocean slender mudskipper

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Scartella emarginata

native

Maned blenny

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Scarus arabicus

native

Arabian parrotfish

Acanthuriformes

Scatophagidae

Scatophagus argus

native

Spotted scat

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Sciades sona

native

Sona sea catfish

Khago

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

Pandya

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Scomberoides commersonnianus

native

Talang queenfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Scomberoides lysan

native

Doublespotted queenfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Scomberoides tol

native

Needlescaled queenfish

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Scomberomorus commerson

native

Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Scomberomorus guttatus

native

Indo-Pacific king mackerel

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Scomberomorus koreanus

native

Korean seerfish

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Scomberomorus lineolatus

native

Streaked seerfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaenodes investigatoris

native

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaenodes muciparus

native

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaenopsis ramaraoi

native

Rama Rao's 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

Acanthuriformes

Siganidae

Siganus canaliculatus

native

White-spotted spinefoot

Acanthuriformes

Siganidae

Siganus javus

native

Streaked spinefoot

Eupercaria/misc

Sillaginidae

Sillaginopodys chondropus

native

Clubfoot sillago

Eupercaria/misc

Sillaginidae

Sillago panhwari

native

Yellow-brown sillago

Eupercaria/misc

Sillaginidae

Sillago sihama

native

Silver sillago

Silver whiting

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Solea heinii

native

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Solea ovata

native

Ovate sole

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Sorsogona prionota

native

Halfspined flathead

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Sparidentex hasta

native

Sobaity seabream

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Sparidentex jamalensis

native

Fanged seabream

Carangaria/misc

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena barracuda

native

Great 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

Carangaria/misc

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena putnamae

native

Sawtooth barracuda

Carcharhiniformes

Sphyrnidae

Sphyrna lewini

native

Scalloped hammerhead

Carcharhiniformes

Sphyrnidae

Sphyrna mokarran

native

Great hammerhead

Clupeiformes

Spratelloididae

Spratelloides delicatulus

native

Delicate round herring

Clupeiformes

Spratelloididae

Spratelloides gracilis

native

Silver-stripe round herring

Orectolobiformes

Stegostomatidae

Stegostoma tigrinum

native

Zebra shark

Mangra

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Stolephorus commersonnii

native

Commerson's anchovy

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Stolephorus indicus

native

Indian anchovy

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Stolephorus insularis

native

Hardenberg's anchovy

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Strongylura leiura

native

Banded needlefish

Beloniformes

Belonidae

Strongylura strongylura

native

Spottail needlefish

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Synaptura commersonnii

native

Commerson's sole

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Synodus macrops

native

Triplecross lizardfish

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Taeniura lymma

native

Ribbontail stingray

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Tenualosa ilisha

native

Hilsa shad

Ilish

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Tenualosa toli

native

Toli shad

Centrarchiformes

Terapontidae

Terapon jarbua

native

Jarbua terapon

Centrarchiformes

Terapontidae

Terapon puta

native

Small-scaled terapon

Centrarchiformes

Terapontidae

Terapon theraps

native

Largescaled terapon

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Tetrapturus angustirostris

native

Shortbill spearfish

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Thrissina serena

native

Arabian Thryssa

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Thrissina supra

native

Pakistan Thryssa

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Thryssa dayi

native

Day's thryssa

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Thryssa dussumieri

native

Dussumier's thryssa

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Thryssa hamiltonii

native

Hamilton's thryssa

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Thryssa malabarica

native

Malabar thryssa

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Thryssa purava

native

Oblique-jaw thryssa

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Thryssa setirostris

native

Longjaw thryssa

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Thunnus albacares

native

Yellowfin tuna

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Thunnus obesus

native

Bigeye tuna

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Thunnus tonggol

native

Longtail tuna

Carangaria/misc

Toxotidae

Toxotes chatareus

native

Spotted archerfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachinotus africanus

native

Southern pompano

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachinotus baillonii

native

Small spotted dart

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachinotus blochii

native

Snubnose pompano

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachinotus mookalee

native

Indian pompano

Sonab

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachurus indicus

native

Arabian scad

Tetraodontiformes

Triacanthidae

Triacanthus biaculeatus

native

Short-nosed tripodfish

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Triaenodon obesus

native

Whitetip reef shark

Mangra

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Trichiurus auriga

native

Pearly hairtail

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Trichiurus lepturus

native

Largehead hairtail

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Turrum coeruleopinnatum

native

Coastal trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Turrum fulvoguttatum

native

Yellowspotted trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Turrum gymnostethus

native

Bludger

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Umbrina canariensis

native

Canary drum

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus guttatus

native

Two-tone goatfish

Adrakh

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus moluccensis

native

Goldband goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus sulphureus

native

Sulphur goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus taeniopterus

native

Finstripe goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus tragula

native

Freckled goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus vittatus

native

Yellowstriped goatfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Uraspis helvola

native

Whitetongue jack

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Uraspis secunda

native

Cottonmouth jack

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Uraspis uraspis

native

Whitemouth jack

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Uroconger lepturus

native

Slender conger

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Valenciennea sexguttata

native

Sixspot goby

Carangiformes

Xiphiidae

Xiphias gladius

native

Swordfish

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