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List of Marine Fishes reported from Qatar
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Table 1: 498 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 10 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 3 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 511 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 4: 511 species reported from the country/island altogether.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Abalistes stellatusnative Starry triggerfish Karkamber 
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Abantennarius nummifernative Spotfin frogfish  
Beloniformes Belonidae Ablennes hiansnative Flat needlefish Hakool 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf vaigiensisnative Indo-Pacific sergeant  
Eupercaria/misc Cepolidae Acanthocepola abbreviatanative Bandfish  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus arabicusnative Arabian yellowfin seabream Arabian yellowfin seabream 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus berdanative Goldsilk seabream Shaam 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus bifasciatusnative Twobar seabream Fesker 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus sheimnative Spotted yellowfin seabream Spotted yellowfin seabream 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus sohalnative Sohal surgeonfish  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Acentronura tentaculatanative Shortpouch pygmy pipehorse  
Acropomatiformes Acropomatidae Acropoma japonicumnative Glowbelly  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Aethaloperca rogaanative Redmouth grouper Sheneenoh 
Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae Aetomylaeus maculatusnative Mottled eagle ray  
Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae Aetomylaeus nichofiinative Banded eagle ray  
Carangiformes Carangidae Alepes djedabanative Shrimp scad  
Carangiformes Carangidae Alepes melanopteranative Blackfin scad Karfa 
Carangiformes Carangidae Alepes varinative Herring scad  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Alticus kirkiinative Kirk's blenny  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus monocerosnative Unicorn leatherjacket filefish  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris diagonalisnative Diagonal shrimp goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris downinginative Downing's shrimpgoby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris periophthalmanative Periophthalma prawn-goby  
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Amblygaster sirmquestionable Spotted sardinella  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblygobius albimaculatusnative Butterfly goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Amblygobius nocturnusnative Nocturn goby  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Amphiprion clarkiinative Yellowtail clownfish  
Clupeiformes Dorosomatidae Anodontostoma chacundanative Chacunda gizzard shad  
Rhinopristiformes Pristidae Anoxypristis cuspidatanative Pointed sawfish  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Antennablennius adenensisnative Aden blenny  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Antennablennius bifilumnative Horned rockskipper  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Antennablennius hypenetesnative Arabian blenny  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Antennablennius simonyinative Simony's blenny  
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Antennablennius variopunctatusnative Orangedotted blenny  
Cyprinodontiformes Aphaniidae Aphaniops disparmisidentification Arabian pupfish Afty 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Apistidae Apistus carinatusnative Ocellated waspfish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogon coccineusnative Ruby cardinalfish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogonichthyoides nigripinnisnative Bullseye  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogonichthyoides pseudotaeniatusnative Doublebar cardinalfish  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Apogonichthyoides taeniatusnative Twobelt cardinal  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Aprion virescensnative Green jobfish  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Argyrops spinifernative King soldierbream Andaq 
Eupercaria/misc Sciaenidae Argyrosomus amoyensisnative Amoy croaker  
Scombriformes Ariommatidae Ariomma indicanative Indian driftfish Senify 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Arnoglossus aspilosnative Spotless lefteye flounder  
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Arnoglossus tapeinosomanative Drab flounder  
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Arothron stellatusnative Stellate puffer Fakla 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Asterropteryx semipunctatanative Starry goby  
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Atherinomorus lacunosusnative Wide-banded hardyhead silverside Mankoos 
Carangiformes Carangidae Atropus armatusnative Longfin trevally  
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