List of Marine Fishes reported from Yemen

Order	Family	Species	Occurrence	FishBase name	Name in Country
Tetraodontiformes	Balistidae	Abalistes stellatus	native	Starry triggerfish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Abudefduf notatus	native	Yellowtail sergeant
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Abudefduf septemfasciatus	native	Banded sergeant
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Abudefduf sordidus	native	Blackspot sergeant
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Abudefduf vaigiensis	native	Indo-Pacific sergeant
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Acanthocybium solandri	native	Wahoo
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Acanthopagrus berda	native	Goldsilk seabream
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Acanthopagrus bifasciatus	native	Twobar seabream
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus blochii	native	Ringtail surgeonfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus dussumieri	native	Eyestripe surgeonfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus gahhm	native	Black surgeonfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus leucosternon	native	Powderblue surgeonfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus lineatus	native	Lined surgeonfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus mata	native	Elongate surgeonfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus nigrofuscus	native	Brown surgeonfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus sohal	native	Sohal surgeonfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Acanthurus tennentii	native	Doubleband surgeonfish
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Aethaloperca rogaa	native	Redmouth grouper
Myliobatiformes	Aetobatidae	Aetobatus ocellatus	native	Ocellated eagle ray
Albuliformes	Albulidae	Albula glossodonta	native	Roundjaw bonefish
Albuliformes	Albulidae	Albula oligolepis	native	Smallscale bonefish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Alepes djedaba	native	Shrimp scad
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Alepes vari	native	Herring scad
Lamniformes	Alopiidae	Alopias pelagicus	native	Pelagic thresher
Lamniformes	Alopiidae	Alopias vulpinus	native	Thresher
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Alticus kirkii	native	Kirk's blenny
Tetraodontiformes	Monacanthidae	Aluterus monoceros	native	Unicorn leatherjacket filefish
Tetraodontiformes	Monacanthidae	Aluterus scriptus	native	Scribbled leatherjacket filefish
Ovalentaria/misc	Ambassidae	Ambassis gymnocephalus	native	Bald glassy
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Amblyeleotris sungami	native	Magnus' prawn-goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Amblyeleotris triguttata	native	Triplespot shrimpgoby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Amblyeleotris wheeleri	native	Gorgeous prawn-goby
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Amblygaster sirm	native	Spotted sardinella
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus	native	Yellowfin damsel
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Amblypomacentrus annulatus	native	Footballer demoiselle
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Amphiprion bicinctus	native	Twoband anemonefish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Amphiprion omanensis	native	Oman anemonefish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Anampses caeruleopunctatus	native	Bluespotted wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Anampses lineatus	native	Lined wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Anampses twistii	native	Yellowbreasted wrasse
Anguilliformes	Anguillidae	Anguilla bicolor	native	Indonesian shortfin eel	Shortfin Eel
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Antennablennius adenensis	native	Aden blenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Antennablennius hypenetes	native	Arabian blenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Antennablennius simonyi	native	Simony's blenny
Acanthuriformes	Antigoniidae	Antigonia indica	native
Acanthuriformes	Antigoniidae	Antigonia socotrae	native
Cyprinodontiformes	Aphaniidae	Aphaniops dispar	native	Arabian pupfish	Red sea killifish
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Aphanopus microphthalmus	native	Smalleye scabbardfish
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	Apogon semiornatus	native	Oblique-banded cardinalfish
Acanthuriformes	Pomacanthidae	Apolemichthys xanthotis	native	Yellow-ear angelfish
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Aprion virescens	native	Green jobfish
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Apristurus indicus	native	Smallbelly catshark
Stomiiformes	Sternoptychidae	Argyropelecus aculeatus	native	Lovely hatchetfish
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Argyrops spinifer	native	King soldierbream
Scombriformes	Ariommatidae	Ariomma indica	native	Indian driftfish
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Arius maculatus	native	Spotted catfish
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Arius venosus	native	Veined catfish
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Arnoglossus arabicus	native	Arabian flounder
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Arothron immaculatus	native	Immaculate puffer
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Arothron nigropunctatus	native	Blackspotted puffer
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Arothron stellatus	native	Stellate puffer
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Astronesthes lucifer	native	Pacific astronesthid fish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Atropus armatus	native	Longfin trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Atropus mentalis	native	Longrakered trevally
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Atrosalarias fuscus	native
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Atule mate	native	Yellowtail scad
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Aurigequula fasciata	native	Striped ponyfish
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Auxis rochei	native	Bullet tuna
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Auxis thazard	native	Frigate tuna
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Awaous jayakari	native
Tetraodontiformes	Balistidae	Balistapus undulatus	native	Orange-lined triggerfish
Tetraodontiformes	Balistidae	Balistoides conspicillum	native	Clown triggerfish
Tetraodontiformes	Balistidae	Balistoides viridescens	native	Titan triggerfish
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Bascanichthys kirkii	native	Longtailed sand-eel
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Bembridae	Bembras adenensis	native
Perciformes/Bembropoidei	Bembropidae	Bembrops caudimacula	native
Torpediniformes	Narcinidae	Benthobatis moresbyi	native	Dark blind ray
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Benthodesmus tuckeri	native	Tucker's frostfish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Benthosema pterotum	native	Skinnycheek lanternfish
Beryciformes	Berycidae	Beryx splendens	native	Splendid alfonsino
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Blenniella periophthalmus	native	Blue-dashed rockskipper
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Bodianus axillaris	native	Axilspot hogfish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Bodianus bilunulatus	native	Tarry hogfish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Bodianus diana	native	Diana's hogfish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Bodianus macrognathos	native	Giant hogfish
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Boops lineatus	native	Striped boga
Stomiiformes	Stomiidae	Borostomias antarcticus	native	Snaggletooth
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Bothus pantherinus	native	Leopard flounder
Pleuronectiformes	Soleidae	Brachirus orientalis	native	Oriental sole
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Brotula multibarbata	native	Goatsbeard brotula
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Bythaelurus hispidus	native	Bristly catshark
Eupercaria/misc	Caesionidae	Caesio caerulaurea	native	Blue and gold fusilier
Eupercaria/misc	Caesionidae	Caesio lunaris	native	Lunar fusilier
Eupercaria/misc	Caesionidae	Caesio striata	native	Striated fusilier
Eupercaria/misc	Caesionidae	Caesio suevica	native	Suez fusilier
Eupercaria/misc	Caesionidae	Caesio varilineata	native	Variable-lined fusilier
Eupercaria/misc	Caesionidae	Caesio xanthonota	native	Yellowback fusilier
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus carebares	native	Indian deepwater dragonet
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus filamentosus	native	Blotchfin dragonet
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus gardineri	native	Longtail dragonet
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus maculatus	native
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus marleyi	native	Sand dragonet
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus muscatensis	native	Muscat dragonet
Callionymiformes	Callionymidae	Callionymus persicus	native	Persian dragonet
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Callogobius bifasciatus	native	Doublebar goby
Eupercaria/misc	Scaridae	Calotomus carolinus	native	Carolines parrotfish
Eupercaria/misc	Scaridae	Calotomus viridescens	native	Viridescent parrotfish
Tetraodontiformes	Monacanthidae	Cantherhines pardalis	native	Honeycomb filefish
Tetraodontiformes	Balistidae	Canthidermis macrolepis	native	Largescale triggerfish
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Canthigaster cyanospilota	native	Blue-spotted toby
Tetraodontiformes	Tetraodontidae	Canthigaster valentini	native	Valentin's sharpnose puffer
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Carangichthys oblongus	native	Coachwhip trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx heberi	native	Blacktip trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx ignobilis	native	Giant trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx latus	native	Horse-eye jack
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx melampygus	native	Bluefin trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Caranx sexfasciatus	native	Bigeye trevally
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides	native	Graceful shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos	native	Blacktail reef shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus amboinensis	native	Pigeye shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus brevipinna	native	Spinner shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus falciformis	native	Silky shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus humani	native	Human’s whaler shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus leiodon	native	Smooth tooth blacktip 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 plumbeus	native	Sandbar shark
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Carcharhinus sorrah	native	Spot-tail shark
Lamniformes	Carchariidae	Carcharias taurus	native	Sand tiger shark
Squaliformes	Centrophoridae	Centrophorus granulosus	native	Gulper shark
Acanthuriformes	Pomacanthidae	Centropyge acanthops	native	Orangeback angelfish
Acanthuriformes	Pomacanthidae	Centropyge bicolor	native	Bicolor angelfish
Acanthuriformes	Pomacanthidae	Centropyge multispinis	native	Dusky angelfish
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Cephalopholis argus	native	Peacock hind
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Cephalopholis hemistiktos	native	Yellowfin hind
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Cephalopholis miniata	native	Coral hind
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Cephalopholis sexmaculata	native	Sixblotch hind
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Cephalopholis sonnerati	native	Tomato hind
Eupercaria/misc	Scaridae	Cetoscarus bicolor	native	Bicolour parrotfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon auriga	native	Threadfin butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon austriacus	native	Blacktail butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon bennetti	native	Bluelashed butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon collare	native	Redtail butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon decussatus	native	Indian vagabond butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon gardineri	native	Gardner's butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon guttatissimus	native	Peppered butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon kleinii	native	Sunburst butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon larvatus	native	Hooded butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon leucopleura	native	Somali butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon lineolatus	native	Lined butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon lunula	native	Raccoon butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon melannotus	native	Blackback butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon melapterus	native	Arabian butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon mesoleucos	native	White-face butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon paucifasciatus	native	Eritrean butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon semilarvatus	native	Bluecheek butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon trifascialis	native	Chevron butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon trifasciatus	native	Melon butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon unimaculatus	native	Teardrop butterflyfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Chaetodon vagabundus	native	Vagabond butterflyfish
Acropomatiformes	Champsodontidae	Champsodon capensis	native	Gaper
Gonorynchiformes	Chanidae	Chanos chanos	native	Milkfish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Cheilinus lunulatus	native	Broomtail wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Cheilinus oxycephalus	native	Snooty wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Cheilinus quinquecinctus	native	Whitebarred wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Cheilinus undulatus	native	Humphead wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Cheilio inermis	native	Cigar wrasse
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Cheilodipterus arabicus	native	Tiger cardinal
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Cheilodipterus macrodon	native	Large toothed cardinalfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus	native	Five-lined cardinalfish
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Cheilopogon abei	native	Abe's flyingfish
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Cheimerius nufar	native	Santer seabream
Orectolobiformes	Hemiscylliidae	Chiloscyllium arabicum	native	Arabian carpetshark
Clupeiformes	Chirocentridae	Chirocentrus dorab	native	Dorab wolf-herring	Samak abu sayf
Clupeiformes	Chirocentridae	Chirocentrus nudus	native	Whitefin wolf-herring
Ovalentaria/misc	Pseudochromidae	Chlidichthys bibulus	native	Nosey dottyback	Threestripe dottyback
Aulopiformes	Chlorophthalmidae	Chlorophthalmus corniger	native	Spinyjaw greeneye
Eupercaria/misc	Scaridae	Chlorurus sordidus	native	Daisy parrotfish
Eupercaria/misc	Scaridae	Chlorurus strongylocephalus	native	Steephead parrotfish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Choerodon robustus	native	Robust tuskfish
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Synanceiidae	Choridactylus striatus	native
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis flavaxilla	native	Arabian chromis
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis pembae	native	Pemba chromis
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis ternatensis	native	Ternate chromis
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis trialpha	native	Trispot chromis
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chromis weberi	native	Weber's chromis
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chrysiptera brownriggii	native	Surge damselfish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Chrysiptera unimaculata	native	Onespot demoiselle
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Cirrhilabrus exquisitus	native	Exquisite wrasse
Centrarchiformes	Cirrhitidae	Cirrhitichthys calliurus	native	Spottedtail hawkfish
Centrarchiformes	Cirrhitidae	Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus	native	Coral hawkfish
Centrarchiformes	Cirrhitidae	Cirrhitus pinnulatus	native	Stocky hawkfish
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Cirripectes castaneus	native	Chestnut eyelash-blenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Cirripectes filamentosus	native	Filamentous blenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Cirripectes polyzona	native
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Coris aygula	native	Clown coris
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Coris formosa	native	Queen coris
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Coris variegata	native	Dapple coris
Carangiformes	Coryphaenidae	Coryphaena equiselis	native	Pompano dolphinfish
Carangiformes	Coryphaenidae	Coryphaena hippurus	native	Common dolphinfish
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Coryphaenoides hoskynii	native
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Craterognathus plagiotaenia	native	Barcheek trevally
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Crenidens crenidens	native	Karanteen seabream
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Crenimugil crenilabis	native	Fringelip mullet
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Crenimugil seheli	native	Bluespot mullet
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Cryptocentroides arabicus	native	Arabian goby	Arabian goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Cryptocentrus fasciatus	native	Y-bar shrimp goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Cryptocentrus lutheri	native	Luther's prawn-goby
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Ctenochaetus striatus	native	Striated surgeonfish
Tetraodontiformes	Diodontidae	Cyclichthys orbicularis	native	Birdbeak burrfish
Stomiiformes	Gonostomatidae	Cyclothone pallida	native	Tan bristlemouth
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus carpenteri	native	Hooked tonguesole
Pleuronectiformes	Cynoglossidae	Cynoglossus lachneri	native	Lachner's tonguesole
Zeiformes	Parazenidae	Cyttopsis rosea	native	Rosy dory
Dactylopteriformes	Dactylopteridae	Dactyloptena orientalis	native	Oriental flying gurnard
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Dascyllus carneus	native	Cloudy dascyllus
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Dascyllus marginatus	native	Marginate dascyllus
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Dascyllus trimaculatus	native	Threespot dascyllus
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Decapterus kurroides	native	Redtail scad
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Decapterus macarellus	native	Mackerel scad
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Decapterus macrosoma	native	Shortfin scad
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Decapterus russelli	native	Indian scad
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Dendrochirus hemprichi	native	Red Sea dwarf lionfish
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Dermatolepis striolata	native	Smooth grouper
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Deveximentum insidiator	native	Pugnose ponyfish
Eupercaria/misc	Haemulidae	Diagramma pictum	native	Painted sweetlips
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus coeruleus	native	Blue lantern fish
Myctophiformes	Myctophidae	Diaphus drachmanni	native	Drachmann's lanternfish
Tetraodontiformes	Diodontidae	Diodon holocanthus	native	Longspined porcupinefish
Tetraodontiformes	Diodontidae	Diodon liturosus	native	Black-blotched porcupinefish
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Diplodus noct	native	Red Sea seabream
Eupercaria/misc	Caesionidae	Dipterygonotus balteatus	native	Mottled fusilier
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Dunckerocampus multiannulatus	native	Many-banded pipefish
Clupeiformes	Dussumieriidae	Dussumieria elopsoides	native	Slender rainbow sardine
Carangiformes	Echeneidae	Echeneis naucrates	native	Live sharksucker
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Echidna polyzona	native	Barred moray
Echinorhiniformes	Echinorhinidae	Echinorhinus brucus	native	Bramble shark
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Ecsenius frontalis	native	Smooth-fin blenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Ecsenius lineatus	native	Linear blenny
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Ecsenius nalolo	native	Nalolo
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Ecsenius pulcher	native	Gulf blenny
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Elagatis bipinnulata	native	Rainbow runner
Gobiiformes	Eleotridae	Eleotris fusca	native	Dusky sleeper
Elopiformes	Elopidae	Elops machnata	native	Tenpounder
Eupercaria/misc	Emmelichthyidae	Emmelichthys nitidus	native	Cape bonnetmouth
Ophidiiformes	Carapidae	Encheliophis gracilis	native	Graceful pearlfish
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Enchelycore pardalis	native	Leopard moray eel
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Encrasicholina heteroloba	native	Shorthead anchovy
Clupeiformes	Engraulidae	Encrasicholina punctifer	native	Buccaneer anchovy
Pleuronectiformes	Bothidae	Engyprosopon macrolepis	native	Largescale dwarf flounder
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Enneapterygius abeli	native	Yellow triplefin
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Enneapterygius destai	native
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Enneapterygius qirmiz	native	Crimson triplefin
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Enneapterygius ventermaculus	native	Blotched triplefin
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus albomarginatus	native	White-edged grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus areolatus	native	Areolate 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
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 gabriellae	native	Multispotted grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus geoffroyi	native
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus indistinctus	native	Somali grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus lanceolatus	native	Giant grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus malabaricus	native	Malabar grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus morrhua	native	Comet grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus multinotatus	native	White-blotched grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus polylepis	native	Smallscaled grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus radiatus	native	Oblique-banded grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus rivulatus	native	Halfmoon grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus stoliczkae	native	Epaulet grouper
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Epinephelus summana	native	Summan 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 leuciscus	native	Whipfin ponyfish
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Equulites lineolatus	native	Ornate ponyfish
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Equulites popei	native	Pope's ponyfish
Carcharhiniformes	Proscylliidae	Eridacnis radcliffei	native	Pygmy ribbontail catshark
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Etelis carbunculus	native	Deep-water red snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Etelis coruscans	native	Deepwater longtail red snapper
Dactylopteriformes	Pegasidae	Eurypegasus draconis	native	Short dragonfish
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Euthynnus affinis	native	Kawakawa
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Eviota guttata	native	Spotted dwarfgoby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Eviota pardalota	native	Leopard dwarfgoby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Eviota sebreei	native	Sebree's dwarfgoby
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Ferdauia ferdau	native	Blue trevally
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Ferdauia orthogrammus	native	Island trevally
Syngnathiformes	Fistulariidae	Fistularia commersonii	native	Bluespotted cornetfish
Syngnathiformes	Fistulariidae	Fistularia petimba	native	Red cornetfish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Flavocaranx bajad	native	Orangespotted trevally
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Forcipiger flavissimus	native	Longnose butterfly fish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Forcipiger longirostris	native	Longnose butterflyfish
Gadiformes	Moridae	Gadella dancoheni	native
Carcharhiniformes	Galeocerdonidae	Galeocerdo cuvier	native	Tiger shark
Anguilliformes	Muraenesocidae	Gavialiceps arabicus	native
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Gazza minuta	native	Toothpony
Scombriformes	Gempylidae	Gempylus serpens	native	Snake mackerel
Trachichthyiformes	Trachichthyidae	Gephyroberyx darwinii	native	Darwin's slimehead
Eupercaria/misc	Gerreidae	Gerres longirostris	native	Strongspine silver-biddy
Rhinopristiformes	Glaucostegidae	Glaucostegus granulatus	native	Granulated guitarfish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Gnathanodon speciosus	native	Golden trevally
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gnatholepis caudimaculata	native
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gobiodon bilineatus	native	Two-lined coralgoby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gobiodon citrinus	native	Poison goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gobiodon reticulatus	native	Reticulate goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Gobiodon rivulatus	native	Rippled coralgoby
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Gomphosus caeruleus	native	Green birdmouth wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Callanthiidae	Grammatonotus lanceolatus	native
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Grammatorcynus bilineatus	native	Double-lined mackerel
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Platycephalidae	Grammoplites suppositus	native	Spotfin flathead
Eupercaria/misc	Caesionidae	Gymnocaesio gymnoptera	native	Slender fusilier
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Gymnocranius grandoculis	native	Blue-lined large-eye bream
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Gymnosarda unicolor	native	Dogtooth tuna
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax enigmaticus	native	Enigmatic moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax favagineus	native	Laced moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax flavoculus	native
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax griseus	native	Geometric moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax meleagris	native	Turkey moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax moluccensis	native	Moluccan moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax nudivomer	native	Yellowmouth moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax pseudoherrei	native	False brown moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax richardsonii	native	Richardson's moray
Anguilliformes	Muraenidae	Gymnothorax sokotrensis	native
Myliobatiformes	Gymnuridae	Gymnura natalensis	native	Butterfly ray
Carcharhiniformes	Pentanchidae	Halaelurus natalensis	native	Tiger catshark
Syngnathiformes	Syngnathidae	Halicampus grayi	native	Gray's pipefish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Halichoeres cosmetus	native	Adorned wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Halichoeres hortulanus	native	Checkerboard wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Halichoeres iridis	native
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Halichoeres marginatus	native	Dusky wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Halichoeres nebulosus	native	Nebulous wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Halichoeres nigrescens	native	Bubblefin wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Halichoeres scapularis	native	Zigzag wrasse
Ovalentaria/misc	Pseudochromidae	Halidesmus socotraensis	native	Socotran snakelet
Ovalentaria/misc	Pseudochromidae	Haliophis guttatus	native	African eel blenny
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Helcogramma fuscopinna	native	Blackfin triplefin
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Helcogramma obtusirostris	native	Hotlips triplefin
Blenniiformes	Tripterygiidae	Helcogramma steinitzi	native	Red triplefin
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Hemigymnus fasciatus	native	Barred thicklip
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Hemigymnus melapterus	native	Blackeye thicklip
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Hemigymnus sexfasciatus	native
Carcharhiniformes	Hemigaleidae	Hemipristis elongata	native	Snaggletooth shark
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Hemitrygon yemenensis	native	Hein's stingray	Hein's stingray
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Heniochus acuminatus	native	Pennant coralfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Heniochus intermedius	native	Red Sea bannerfish
Acanthuriformes	Chaetodontidae	Heniochus monoceros	native	Masked bannerfish
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Herklotsichthys punctatus	native	Spotback herring
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus	native	Bluestripe herring
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Hetereleotris bipunctata	native
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Hetereleotris zonata	native	Goggles
Anguilliformes	Congridae	Heteroconger congroides	native
Eupercaria/misc	Priacanthidae	Heteropriacanthus cruentatus	native	Glasseye
Hexanchiformes	Hexanchidae	Hexanchus griseus	native	Bluntnose sixgill shark
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Hilsa kelee	native	Kelee shad
Myliobatiformes	Dasyatidae	Himantura uarnak	native	Honeycomb stingray
Eupercaria/misc	Scaridae	Hipposcarus harid	native	Candelamoa parrotfish
Beloniformes	Exocoetidae	Hirundichthys socotranus	native
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Holapogon maximus	native	Titan cardinalfish
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Hologymnosus annulatus	native	Ring wrasse
Trachichthyiformes	Trachichthyidae	Hoplostethus druzhinini	native
Trachichthyiformes	Trachichthyidae	Hoplostethus mediterraneus	native	Mediterranean slimehead
Gadiformes	Macrouridae	Hymenocephalus punt	native
Beloniformes	Hemiramphidae	Hyporhamphus sindensis	native	Sind halfbeak
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Epinephelidae	Hyporthodus octofasciatus	native	Eightbar grouper
Carcharhiniformes	Triakidae	Iago omanensis	native	Bigeye houndshark
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Istigobius decoratus	native	Decorated goby
Gobiiformes	Gobiidae	Istigobius ornatus	native	Ornate goby
Carangiformes	Istiophoridae	Istiompax indica	native	Black marlin
Lamniformes	Lamnidae	Isurus oxyrinchus	native	Shortfin mako
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Kaiwarinus equula	native	Whitefin trevally
Carangiformes	Istiophoridae	Kajikia audax	native	Striped marlin
Scombriformes	Scombridae	Katsuwonus pelamis	native	Skipjack tuna	Hargheiba
Centrarchiformes	Kuhliidae	Kuhlia mugil	native	Barred flagtail
Centrarchiformes	Kyphosidae	Kyphosus bigibbus	native	Brown chub
Centrarchiformes	Kyphosidae	Kyphosus cinerascens	native	Blue sea chub
Centrarchiformes	Kyphosidae	Kyphosus vaigiensis	native	Brassy chub
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Labroides bicolor	native	Bicolor cleaner wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Labroides dimidiatus	native	Bluestreak cleaner wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Larabicus quadrilineatus	native	Fourline wrasse
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Leiognathus berbis	native	Berber ponyfish
Acanthuriformes	Leiognathidae	Leiognathus equula	native	Common ponyfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Lepidamia natalensis	native
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Triglidae	Lepidotrigla bentuviai	native	Twohorn gurnard
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Triglidae	Lepidotrigla faurei	native	Scalybreast gurnard
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Triglidae	Lepidotrigla multispinosa	native	Indian Ocean spiny gurnard
Eupercaria/misc	Scaridae	Leptoscarus vaigiensis	native	Marbled parrotfish
Scombriformes	Trichiuridae	Lepturacanthus savala	native	Savalai hairtail
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus borbonicus	native	Snubnose emperor
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus harak	native	Thumbprint emperor	Gahash harak
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus lentjan	native	Pink ear emperor
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus mahsena	native	Sky emperor
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus microdon	native	Smalltooth emperor
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus nebulosus	native	Spangled emperor
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus obsoletus	native	Orange-striped emperor
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus olivaceus	native	Longface emperor
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus variegatus	native	Slender emperor
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Lethrinus xanthochilus	native	Yellowlip emperor
Acanthuriformes	Lobotidae	Lobotes surinamensis	native	Tripletail
Lophiiformes	Lophiidae	Lophiomus setigerus	native	Blackmouth angler
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Loxodon macrorhinus	native	Sliteye shark
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus argentimaculatus	native	Mangrove red snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus bohar	native	Two-spot red snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Lutjanus coeruleolineatus	native	Blueline 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 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 monostigma	native	One-spot 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
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Macropharyngodon bipartitus	native	Rare wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Malacanthidae	Malacanthus latovittatus	native	Blue blanquillo
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Megalaspis cordyla	native	Torpedo scad
Elopiformes	Megalopidae	Megalops cyprinoides	native	Indo-Pacific tarpon
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Meiacanthus nigrolineatus	native	Blackline fangblenny
Tetraodontiformes	Balistidae	Melichthys indicus	native	Indian triggerfish
Blenniiformes	Blenniidae	Mimoblennius cirrosus	native	Fringed blenny
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Synanceiidae	Minous monodactylus	native	Grey stingfish
Perciformes/Serranoidei	Anthiadidae	Mirolabrichthys evansi	native	Yellowback anthias
Myliobatiformes	Mobulidae	Mobula birostris	native	Giant manta
Myliobatiformes	Mobulidae	Mobula thurstoni	native	Smoothtail mobula
Eupercaria/misc	Monodactylidae	Monodactylus argenteus	native	Silver moony
Eupercaria/misc	Lethrinidae	Monotaxis grandoculis	native	Humpnose big-eye bream
Mugiliformes	Mugilidae	Mugil cephalus	native	Flathead grey mullet	Stripped mullet
Mulliformes	Mullidae	Mulloidichthys ayliffe	native	Indian mimic goatfish
Mulliformes	Mullidae	Mulloidichthys flavolineatus	native	Yellowstripe goatfish
Mulliformes	Mullidae	Mulloidichthys vanicolensis	native	Yellowfin goatfish
Anguilliformes	Muraenesocidae	Muraenesox cinereus	native	Daggertooth pike conger
Carcharhiniformes	Triakidae	Mustelus mosis	native	Arabian smooth-hound
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Myrichthys maculosus	native	Tiger snake eel
Holocentriformes	Holocentridae	Myripristis berndti	native	Blotcheye soldierfish
Holocentriformes	Holocentridae	Myripristis murdjan	native	Pinecone soldierfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Naso brachycentron	native	Humpback unicornfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Naso brevirostris	native	Spotted unicornfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Naso elegans	native	Elegant unicornfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Naso fageni	native	Horseface unicornfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Naso hexacanthus	native	Sleek unicornfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Naso tuberosus	native	Humpnose unicornfish
Acanthuriformes	Acanthuridae	Naso unicornis	native	Bluespine unicornfish
Carangiformes	Carangidae	Naucrates ductor	native	Pilotfish
Orectolobiformes	Ginglymostomatidae	Nebrius ferrugineus	native	Tawny nurse shark
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Nectamia zebrina	native
Carcharhiniformes	Carcharhinidae	Negaprion acutidens	native	Sicklefin lemon shark
Clupeiformes	Dorosomatidae	Nematalosa arabica	native	Arabian gizzard shad
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Nemipterus bipunctatus	native	Delagoa threadfin bream
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Nemipterus japonicus	native	Japanese threadfin bream
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Nemipterus marginatus	native	Red filament threadfin bream
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Nemipterus peronii	native	Notchedfin threadfin bream
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Nemipterus randalli	native	Randall's threadfin bream
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Nemipterus zysron	native	Slender threadfin bream
Ophidiiformes	Ophidiidae	Neobythites meteori	native
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Neoglyphidodon melas	native	Bowtie damselfish
Chimaeriformes	Rhinochimaeridae	Neoharriotta pumila	native
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Scorpaenidae	Neomerinthe erostris	native	Round scorpionfish
Holocentriformes	Holocentridae	Neoniphon sammara	native	Sammara squirrelfish
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Neopomacentrus cyanomos	native	Regal demoiselle
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Neopomacentrus sindensis	native	Arabian demoiselle
Ovalentaria/misc	Pomacentridae	Neopomacentrus xanthurus	native	Red Sea demoiselle
Siluriformes	Ariidae	Netuma thalassina	native	Giant catfish
Tetraodontiformes	Balistidae	Odonus niger	native	Red-toothed triggerfish
Rajiformes	Rajidae	Okamejei ornata	native	Ornate skate
Anguilliformes	Ophichthidae	Ophichthus echeloides	native
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Ostorhinchus aureus	native	Ring-tailed cardinalfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Ostorhinchus cyanosoma	native	Yellowstriped cardinalfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Ostorhinchus fleurieu	native	Flower cardinalfish
Kurtiformes	Apogonidae	Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus	native	Blackstripe cardinalfish
Tetraodontiformes	Ostraciidae	Ostracion cubicum	native	Yellow boxfish
Tetraodontiformes	Ostraciidae	Ostracion cyanurus	native	Bluetail trunkfish
Eupercaria/misc	Sciaenidae	Otolithes ruber	native	Tigertooth croaker
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Oxycheilinus bimaculatus	native	Two-spot wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Oxycheilinus mentalis	native	Mental wrasse
Eupercaria/misc	Sparidae	Pagellus affinis	native	Arabian pandora
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei	Platycephalidae	Papilloculiceps longiceps	native	Tentacled flathead
Eupercaria/misc	Lutjanidae	Paracaesio xanthura	native	Yellowtail blue snapper
Eupercaria/misc	Labridae	Paracheilinus octotaenia	native	Red Sea eightline flasher
Centrarchiformes	Cirrhitidae	Paracirrhites forsteri	native	Blackside hawkfish
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei	Pinguipedidae	Parapercis hexophtalma	native	Speckled sandperch
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei	Pinguipedidae	Parapercis punctulata	native	Spotted sandperch
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Parascolopsis aspinosa	native	Smooth dwarf monocle bream
Eupercaria/misc	Nemipteridae	Parascolopsis townsendi	native	Scaly dwarf monocle bream

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Abalistes stellatus

native

Starry triggerfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Abudefduf notatus

native

Yellowtail sergeant

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Abudefduf septemfasciatus

native

Banded sergeant

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Abudefduf sordidus

native

Blackspot sergeant

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Abudefduf vaigiensis

native

Indo-Pacific sergeant

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Acanthocybium solandri

native

Wahoo

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Acanthopagrus berda

native

Goldsilk seabream

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Acanthopagrus bifasciatus

native

Twobar seabream

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus blochii

native

Ringtail surgeonfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus dussumieri

native

Eyestripe surgeonfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus gahhm

native

Black surgeonfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus leucosternon

native

Powderblue surgeonfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus lineatus

native

Lined surgeonfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus mata

native

Elongate surgeonfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

native

Brown surgeonfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus sohal

native

Sohal surgeonfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Acanthurus tennentii

native

Doubleband surgeonfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Aethaloperca rogaa

native

Redmouth grouper

Myliobatiformes

Aetobatidae

Aetobatus ocellatus

native

Ocellated eagle ray

Albuliformes

Albulidae

Albula glossodonta

native

Roundjaw bonefish

Albuliformes

Albulidae

Albula oligolepis

native

Smallscale bonefish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Alepes djedaba

native

Shrimp scad

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Alepes vari

native

Herring scad

Lamniformes

Alopiidae

Alopias pelagicus

native

Pelagic thresher

Lamniformes

Alopiidae

Alopias vulpinus

native

Thresher

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Alticus kirkii

native

Kirk's blenny

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Aluterus monoceros

native

Unicorn leatherjacket filefish

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Aluterus scriptus

native

Scribbled leatherjacket filefish

Ovalentaria/misc

Ambassidae

Ambassis gymnocephalus

native

Bald glassy

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Amblyeleotris sungami

native

Magnus' prawn-goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Amblyeleotris triguttata

native

Triplespot shrimpgoby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Amblyeleotris wheeleri

native

Gorgeous prawn-goby

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Amblygaster sirm

native

Spotted sardinella

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus

native

Yellowfin damsel

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Amblypomacentrus annulatus

native

Footballer demoiselle

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Amphiprion bicinctus

native

Twoband anemonefish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Amphiprion omanensis

native

Oman anemonefish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Anampses caeruleopunctatus

native

Bluespotted wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Anampses lineatus

native

Lined wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Anampses twistii

native

Yellowbreasted wrasse

Anguilliformes

Anguillidae

Anguilla bicolor

native

Indonesian shortfin eel

Shortfin Eel

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Antennablennius adenensis

native

Aden blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Antennablennius hypenetes

native

Arabian blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Antennablennius simonyi

native

Simony's blenny

Acanthuriformes

Antigoniidae

Antigonia indica

native

Acanthuriformes

Antigoniidae

Antigonia socotrae

native

Cyprinodontiformes

Aphaniidae

Aphaniops dispar

native

Arabian pupfish

Red sea killifish

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Aphanopus microphthalmus

native

Smalleye scabbardfish

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

Apogon semiornatus

native

Oblique-banded cardinalfish

Acanthuriformes

Pomacanthidae

Apolemichthys xanthotis

native

Yellow-ear angelfish

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Aprion virescens

native

Green jobfish

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Apristurus indicus

native

Smallbelly catshark

Stomiiformes

Sternoptychidae

Argyropelecus aculeatus

native

Lovely hatchetfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Argyrops spinifer

native

King soldierbream

Scombriformes

Ariommatidae

Ariomma indica

native

Indian driftfish

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Arius maculatus

native

Spotted catfish

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Arius venosus

native

Veined catfish

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Arnoglossus arabicus

native

Arabian flounder

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Arothron immaculatus

native

Immaculate puffer

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Arothron nigropunctatus

native

Blackspotted puffer

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Arothron stellatus

native

Stellate puffer

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Astronesthes lucifer

native

Pacific astronesthid fish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Atropus armatus

native

Longfin trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Atropus mentalis

native

Longrakered trevally

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Atrosalarias fuscus

native

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Atule mate

native

Yellowtail scad

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Aurigequula fasciata

native

Striped ponyfish

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Auxis rochei

native

Bullet tuna

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Auxis thazard

native

Frigate tuna

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Awaous jayakari

native

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Balistapus undulatus

native

Orange-lined triggerfish

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Balistoides conspicillum

native

Clown triggerfish

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Balistoides viridescens

native

Titan triggerfish

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Bascanichthys kirkii

native

Longtailed sand-eel

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Bembridae

Bembras adenensis

native

Perciformes/Bembropoidei

Bembropidae

Bembrops caudimacula

native

Torpediniformes

Narcinidae

Benthobatis moresbyi

native

Dark blind ray

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Benthodesmus tuckeri

native

Tucker's frostfish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Benthosema pterotum

native

Skinnycheek lanternfish

Beryciformes

Berycidae

Beryx splendens

native

Splendid alfonsino

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Blenniella periophthalmus

native

Blue-dashed rockskipper

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Bodianus axillaris

native

Axilspot hogfish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Bodianus bilunulatus

native

Tarry hogfish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Bodianus diana

native

Diana's hogfish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Bodianus macrognathos

native

Giant hogfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Boops lineatus

native

Striped boga

Stomiiformes

Stomiidae

Borostomias antarcticus

native

Snaggletooth

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Bothus pantherinus

native

Leopard flounder

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Brachirus orientalis

native

Oriental sole

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Brotula multibarbata

native

Goatsbeard brotula

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Bythaelurus hispidus

native

Bristly catshark

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Caesio caerulaurea

native

Blue and gold fusilier

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Caesio lunaris

native

Lunar fusilier

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Caesio striata

native

Striated fusilier

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Caesio suevica

native

Suez fusilier

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Caesio varilineata

native

Variable-lined fusilier

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Caesio xanthonota

native

Yellowback fusilier

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus carebares

native

Indian deepwater dragonet

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus filamentosus

native

Blotchfin dragonet

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus gardineri

native

Longtail dragonet

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus maculatus

native

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus marleyi

native

Sand dragonet

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus muscatensis

native

Muscat dragonet

Callionymiformes

Callionymidae

Callionymus persicus

native

Persian dragonet

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Callogobius bifasciatus

native

Doublebar goby

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Calotomus carolinus

native

Carolines parrotfish

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Calotomus viridescens

native

Viridescent parrotfish

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Cantherhines pardalis

native

Honeycomb filefish

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Canthidermis macrolepis

native

Largescale triggerfish

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Canthigaster cyanospilota

native

Blue-spotted toby

Tetraodontiformes

Tetraodontidae

Canthigaster valentini

native

Valentin's sharpnose puffer

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Carangichthys oblongus

native

Coachwhip trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx heberi

native

Blacktip trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx ignobilis

native

Giant trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx latus

native

Horse-eye jack

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx melampygus

native

Bluefin trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Caranx sexfasciatus

native

Bigeye trevally

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides

native

Graceful shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

native

Blacktail reef shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus amboinensis

native

Pigeye shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus brevipinna

native

Spinner shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus falciformis

native

Silky shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus humani

native

Human’s whaler shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus leiodon

native

Smooth tooth blacktip 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 plumbeus

native

Sandbar shark

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus sorrah

native

Spot-tail shark

Lamniformes

Carchariidae

Carcharias taurus

native

Sand tiger shark

Squaliformes

Centrophoridae

Centrophorus granulosus

native

Gulper shark

Acanthuriformes

Pomacanthidae

Centropyge acanthops

native

Orangeback angelfish

Acanthuriformes

Pomacanthidae

Centropyge bicolor

native

Bicolor angelfish

Acanthuriformes

Pomacanthidae

Centropyge multispinis

native

Dusky angelfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Cephalopholis argus

native

Peacock hind

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Cephalopholis hemistiktos

native

Yellowfin hind

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Cephalopholis miniata

native

Coral hind

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Cephalopholis sexmaculata

native

Sixblotch hind

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Cephalopholis sonnerati

native

Tomato hind

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Cetoscarus bicolor

native

Bicolour parrotfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon auriga

native

Threadfin butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon austriacus

native

Blacktail butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon bennetti

native

Bluelashed butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon collare

native

Redtail butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon decussatus

native

Indian vagabond butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon gardineri

native

Gardner's butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon guttatissimus

native

Peppered butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon kleinii

native

Sunburst butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon larvatus

native

Hooded butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon leucopleura

native

Somali butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon lineolatus

native

Lined butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon lunula

native

Raccoon butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon melannotus

native

Blackback butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon melapterus

native

Arabian butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon mesoleucos

native

White-face butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon paucifasciatus

native

Eritrean butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon semilarvatus

native

Bluecheek butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon trifascialis

native

Chevron butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon trifasciatus

native

Melon butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon unimaculatus

native

Teardrop butterflyfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon vagabundus

native

Vagabond butterflyfish

Acropomatiformes

Champsodontidae

Champsodon capensis

native

Gaper

Gonorynchiformes

Chanidae

Chanos chanos

native

Milkfish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Cheilinus lunulatus

native

Broomtail wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Cheilinus oxycephalus

native

Snooty wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Cheilinus quinquecinctus

native

Whitebarred wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Cheilinus undulatus

native

Humphead wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Cheilio inermis

native

Cigar wrasse

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Cheilodipterus arabicus

native

Tiger cardinal

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Cheilodipterus macrodon

native

Large toothed cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus

native

Five-lined cardinalfish

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Cheilopogon abei

native

Abe's flyingfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Cheimerius nufar

native

Santer seabream

Orectolobiformes

Hemiscylliidae

Chiloscyllium arabicum

native

Arabian carpetshark

Clupeiformes

Chirocentridae

Chirocentrus dorab

native

Dorab wolf-herring

Samak abu sayf

Clupeiformes

Chirocentridae

Chirocentrus nudus

native

Whitefin wolf-herring

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Chlidichthys bibulus

native

Nosey dottyback

Threestripe dottyback

Aulopiformes

Chlorophthalmidae

Chlorophthalmus corniger

native

Spinyjaw greeneye

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Chlorurus sordidus

native

Daisy parrotfish

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Chlorurus strongylocephalus

native

Steephead parrotfish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Choerodon robustus

native

Robust tuskfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Synanceiidae

Choridactylus striatus

native

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis flavaxilla

native

Arabian chromis

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis pembae

native

Pemba chromis

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis ternatensis

native

Ternate chromis

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis trialpha

native

Trispot chromis

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chromis weberi

native

Weber's chromis

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chrysiptera brownriggii

native

Surge damselfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Chrysiptera unimaculata

native

Onespot demoiselle

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Cirrhilabrus exquisitus

native

Exquisite wrasse

Centrarchiformes

Cirrhitidae

Cirrhitichthys calliurus

native

Spottedtail hawkfish

Centrarchiformes

Cirrhitidae

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

native

Coral hawkfish

Centrarchiformes

Cirrhitidae

Cirrhitus pinnulatus

native

Stocky hawkfish

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Cirripectes castaneus

native

Chestnut eyelash-blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Cirripectes filamentosus

native

Filamentous blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Cirripectes polyzona

native

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Coris aygula

native

Clown coris

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Coris formosa

native

Queen coris

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Coris variegata

native

Dapple coris

Carangiformes

Coryphaenidae

Coryphaena equiselis

native

Pompano dolphinfish

Carangiformes

Coryphaenidae

Coryphaena hippurus

native

Common dolphinfish

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Coryphaenoides hoskynii

native

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Craterognathus plagiotaenia

native

Barcheek trevally

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Crenidens crenidens

native

Karanteen seabream

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Crenimugil crenilabis

native

Fringelip mullet

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Crenimugil seheli

native

Bluespot mullet

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Cryptocentroides arabicus

native

Arabian goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Cryptocentrus fasciatus

native

Y-bar shrimp goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Cryptocentrus lutheri

native

Luther's prawn-goby

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Ctenochaetus striatus

native

Striated surgeonfish

Tetraodontiformes

Diodontidae

Cyclichthys orbicularis

native

Birdbeak burrfish

Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Cyclothone pallida

native

Tan bristlemouth

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus carpenteri

native

Hooked tonguesole

Pleuronectiformes

Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus lachneri

native

Lachner's tonguesole

Zeiformes

Parazenidae

Cyttopsis rosea

native

Rosy dory

Dactylopteriformes

Dactylopteridae

Dactyloptena orientalis

native

Oriental flying gurnard

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Dascyllus carneus

native

Cloudy dascyllus

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Dascyllus marginatus

native

Marginate dascyllus

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Dascyllus trimaculatus

native

Threespot dascyllus

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Decapterus kurroides

native

Redtail scad

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Decapterus macarellus

native

Mackerel scad

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Decapterus macrosoma

native

Shortfin scad

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Decapterus russelli

native

Indian scad

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Dendrochirus hemprichi

native

Red Sea dwarf lionfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Dermatolepis striolata

native

Smooth grouper

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Deveximentum insidiator

native

Pugnose ponyfish

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Diagramma pictum

native

Painted sweetlips

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus coeruleus

native

Blue lantern fish

Myctophiformes

Myctophidae

Diaphus drachmanni

native

Drachmann's lanternfish

Tetraodontiformes

Diodontidae

Diodon holocanthus

native

Longspined porcupinefish

Tetraodontiformes

Diodontidae

Diodon liturosus

native

Black-blotched porcupinefish

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Diplodus noct

native

Red Sea seabream

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Dipterygonotus balteatus

native

Mottled fusilier

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Dunckerocampus multiannulatus

native

Many-banded pipefish

Clupeiformes

Dussumieriidae

Dussumieria elopsoides

native

Slender rainbow sardine

Carangiformes

Echeneidae

Echeneis naucrates

native

Live sharksucker

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Echidna polyzona

native

Barred moray

Echinorhiniformes

Echinorhinidae

Echinorhinus brucus

native

Bramble shark

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Ecsenius frontalis

native

Smooth-fin blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Ecsenius lineatus

native

Linear blenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Ecsenius nalolo

native

Nalolo

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Ecsenius pulcher

native

Gulf blenny

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Elagatis bipinnulata

native

Rainbow runner

Gobiiformes

Eleotridae

Eleotris fusca

native

Dusky sleeper

Elopiformes

Elopidae

Elops machnata

native

Tenpounder

Eupercaria/misc

Emmelichthyidae

Emmelichthys nitidus

native

Cape bonnetmouth

Ophidiiformes

Carapidae

Encheliophis gracilis

native

Graceful pearlfish

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Enchelycore pardalis

native

Leopard moray eel

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Encrasicholina heteroloba

native

Shorthead anchovy

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Encrasicholina punctifer

native

Buccaneer anchovy

Pleuronectiformes

Bothidae

Engyprosopon macrolepis

native

Largescale dwarf flounder

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Enneapterygius abeli

native

Yellow triplefin

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Enneapterygius destai

native

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Enneapterygius qirmiz

native

Crimson triplefin

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Enneapterygius ventermaculus

native

Blotched triplefin

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus albomarginatus

native

White-edged grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus areolatus

native

Areolate 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

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 gabriellae

native

Multispotted grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus geoffroyi

native

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus indistinctus

native

Somali grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus lanceolatus

native

Giant grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus malabaricus

native

Malabar grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus morrhua

native

Comet grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus multinotatus

native

White-blotched grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus polylepis

native

Smallscaled grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus radiatus

native

Oblique-banded grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus rivulatus

native

Halfmoon grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus stoliczkae

native

Epaulet grouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Epinephelus summana

native

Summan 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 leuciscus

native

Whipfin ponyfish

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Equulites lineolatus

native

Ornate ponyfish

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Equulites popei

native

Pope's ponyfish

Carcharhiniformes

Proscylliidae

Eridacnis radcliffei

native

Pygmy ribbontail catshark

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Etelis carbunculus

native

Deep-water red snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Etelis coruscans

native

Deepwater longtail red snapper

Dactylopteriformes

Pegasidae

Eurypegasus draconis

native

Short dragonfish

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Euthynnus affinis

native

Kawakawa

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Eviota guttata

native

Spotted dwarfgoby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Eviota pardalota

native

Leopard dwarfgoby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Eviota sebreei

native

Sebree's dwarfgoby

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Ferdauia ferdau

native

Blue trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Ferdauia orthogrammus

native

Island trevally

Syngnathiformes

Fistulariidae

Fistularia commersonii

native

Bluespotted cornetfish

Syngnathiformes

Fistulariidae

Fistularia petimba

native

Red cornetfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Flavocaranx bajad

native

Orangespotted trevally

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Forcipiger flavissimus

native

Longnose butterfly fish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Forcipiger longirostris

native

Longnose butterflyfish

Gadiformes

Moridae

Gadella dancoheni

native

Carcharhiniformes

Galeocerdonidae

Galeocerdo cuvier

native

Tiger shark

Anguilliformes

Muraenesocidae

Gavialiceps arabicus

native

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Gazza minuta

native

Toothpony

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Gempylus serpens

native

Snake mackerel

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Gephyroberyx darwinii

native

Darwin's slimehead

Eupercaria/misc

Gerreidae

Gerres longirostris

native

Strongspine silver-biddy

Rhinopristiformes

Glaucostegidae

Glaucostegus granulatus

native

Granulated guitarfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Gnathanodon speciosus

native

Golden trevally

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gnatholepis caudimaculata

native

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gobiodon bilineatus

native

Two-lined coralgoby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gobiodon citrinus

native

Poison goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gobiodon reticulatus

native

Reticulate goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Gobiodon rivulatus

native

Rippled coralgoby

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Gomphosus caeruleus

native

Green birdmouth wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Callanthiidae

Grammatonotus lanceolatus

native

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Grammatorcynus bilineatus

native

Double-lined mackerel

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Grammoplites suppositus

native

Spotfin flathead

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Gymnocaesio gymnoptera

native

Slender fusilier

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Gymnocranius grandoculis

native

Blue-lined large-eye bream

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Gymnosarda unicolor

native

Dogtooth tuna

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax enigmaticus

native

Enigmatic moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax favagineus

native

Laced moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax flavoculus

native

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax griseus

native

Geometric moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax meleagris

native

Turkey moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax moluccensis

native

Moluccan moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax nudivomer

native

Yellowmouth moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax pseudoherrei

native

False brown moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax richardsonii

native

Richardson's moray

Anguilliformes

Muraenidae

Gymnothorax sokotrensis

native

Myliobatiformes

Gymnuridae

Gymnura natalensis

native

Butterfly ray

Carcharhiniformes

Pentanchidae

Halaelurus natalensis

native

Tiger catshark

Syngnathiformes

Syngnathidae

Halicampus grayi

native

Gray's pipefish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Halichoeres cosmetus

native

Adorned wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Halichoeres hortulanus

native

Checkerboard wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Halichoeres iridis

native

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Halichoeres marginatus

native

Dusky wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Halichoeres nebulosus

native

Nebulous wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Halichoeres nigrescens

native

Bubblefin wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Halichoeres scapularis

native

Zigzag wrasse

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Halidesmus socotraensis

native

Socotran snakelet

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Haliophis guttatus

native

African eel blenny

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Helcogramma fuscopinna

native

Blackfin triplefin

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Helcogramma obtusirostris

native

Hotlips triplefin

Blenniiformes

Tripterygiidae

Helcogramma steinitzi

native

Red triplefin

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Hemigymnus fasciatus

native

Barred thicklip

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Hemigymnus melapterus

native

Blackeye thicklip

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Hemigymnus sexfasciatus

native

Carcharhiniformes

Hemigaleidae

Hemipristis elongata

native

Snaggletooth shark

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Hemitrygon yemenensis

native

Hein's stingray

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Heniochus acuminatus

native

Pennant coralfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Heniochus intermedius

native

Red Sea bannerfish

Acanthuriformes

Chaetodontidae

Heniochus monoceros

native

Masked bannerfish

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Herklotsichthys punctatus

native

Spotback herring

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus

native

Bluestripe herring

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Hetereleotris bipunctata

native

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Hetereleotris zonata

native

Goggles

Anguilliformes

Congridae

Heteroconger congroides

native

Eupercaria/misc

Priacanthidae

Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

native

Glasseye

Hexanchiformes

Hexanchidae

Hexanchus griseus

native

Bluntnose sixgill shark

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Hilsa kelee

native

Kelee shad

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Himantura uarnak

native

Honeycomb stingray

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Hipposcarus harid

native

Candelamoa parrotfish

Beloniformes

Exocoetidae

Hirundichthys socotranus

native

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Holapogon maximus

native

Titan cardinalfish

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Hologymnosus annulatus

native

Ring wrasse

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Hoplostethus druzhinini

native

Trachichthyiformes

Trachichthyidae

Hoplostethus mediterraneus

native

Mediterranean slimehead

Gadiformes

Macrouridae

Hymenocephalus punt

native

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Hyporhamphus sindensis

native

Sind halfbeak

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Hyporthodus octofasciatus

native

Eightbar grouper

Carcharhiniformes

Triakidae

Iago omanensis

native

Bigeye houndshark

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Istigobius decoratus

native

Decorated goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Istigobius ornatus

native

Ornate goby

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Istiompax indica

native

Black marlin

Lamniformes

Lamnidae

Isurus oxyrinchus

native

Shortfin mako

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Kaiwarinus equula

native

Whitefin trevally

Carangiformes

Istiophoridae

Kajikia audax

native

Striped marlin

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Katsuwonus pelamis

native

Skipjack tuna

Hargheiba

Centrarchiformes

Kuhliidae

Kuhlia mugil

native

Barred flagtail

Centrarchiformes

Kyphosidae

Kyphosus bigibbus

native

Brown chub

Centrarchiformes

Kyphosidae

Kyphosus cinerascens

native

Blue sea chub

Centrarchiformes

Kyphosidae

Kyphosus vaigiensis

native

Brassy chub

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Labroides bicolor

native

Bicolor cleaner wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Labroides dimidiatus

native

Bluestreak cleaner wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Larabicus quadrilineatus

native

Fourline wrasse

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Leiognathus berbis

native

Berber ponyfish

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Leiognathus equula

native

Common ponyfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Lepidamia natalensis

native

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Lepidotrigla bentuviai

native

Twohorn gurnard

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Lepidotrigla faurei

native

Scalybreast gurnard

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Triglidae

Lepidotrigla multispinosa

native

Indian Ocean spiny gurnard

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Leptoscarus vaigiensis

native

Marbled parrotfish

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Lepturacanthus savala

native

Savalai hairtail

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus borbonicus

native

Snubnose emperor

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus harak

native

Thumbprint emperor

Gahash harak

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus lentjan

native

Pink ear emperor

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus mahsena

native

Sky emperor

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus microdon

native

Smalltooth emperor

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus nebulosus

native

Spangled emperor

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus obsoletus

native

Orange-striped emperor

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus olivaceus

native

Longface emperor

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus variegatus

native

Slender emperor

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Lethrinus xanthochilus

native

Yellowlip emperor

Acanthuriformes

Lobotidae

Lobotes surinamensis

native

Tripletail

Lophiiformes

Lophiidae

Lophiomus setigerus

native

Blackmouth angler

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Loxodon macrorhinus

native

Sliteye shark

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus argentimaculatus

native

Mangrove red snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus bohar

native

Two-spot red snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Lutjanus coeruleolineatus

native

Blueline 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 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 monostigma

native

One-spot 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

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Macropharyngodon bipartitus

native

Rare wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Malacanthidae

Malacanthus latovittatus

native

Blue blanquillo

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Megalaspis cordyla

native

Torpedo scad

Elopiformes

Megalopidae

Megalops cyprinoides

native

Indo-Pacific tarpon

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Meiacanthus nigrolineatus

native

Blackline fangblenny

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Melichthys indicus

native

Indian triggerfish

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Mimoblennius cirrosus

native

Fringed blenny

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Synanceiidae

Minous monodactylus

native

Grey stingfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Mirolabrichthys evansi

native

Yellowback anthias

Myliobatiformes

Mobulidae

Mobula birostris

native

Giant manta

Myliobatiformes

Mobulidae

Mobula thurstoni

native

Smoothtail mobula

Eupercaria/misc

Monodactylidae

Monodactylus argenteus

native

Silver moony

Eupercaria/misc

Lethrinidae

Monotaxis grandoculis

native

Humpnose big-eye bream

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Mugil cephalus

native

Flathead grey mullet

Stripped mullet

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Mulloidichthys ayliffe

native

Indian mimic goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Mulloidichthys flavolineatus

native

Yellowstripe goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Mulloidichthys vanicolensis

native

Yellowfin goatfish

Anguilliformes

Muraenesocidae

Muraenesox cinereus

native

Daggertooth pike conger

Carcharhiniformes

Triakidae

Mustelus mosis

native

Arabian smooth-hound

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Myrichthys maculosus

native

Tiger snake eel

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Myripristis berndti

native

Blotcheye soldierfish

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Myripristis murdjan

native

Pinecone soldierfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Naso brachycentron

native

Humpback unicornfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Naso brevirostris

native

Spotted unicornfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Naso elegans

native

Elegant unicornfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Naso fageni

native

Horseface unicornfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Naso hexacanthus

native

Sleek unicornfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Naso tuberosus

native

Humpnose unicornfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Naso unicornis

native

Bluespine unicornfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Naucrates ductor

native

Pilotfish

Orectolobiformes

Ginglymostomatidae

Nebrius ferrugineus

native

Tawny nurse shark

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Nectamia zebrina

native

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Negaprion acutidens

native

Sicklefin lemon shark

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Nematalosa arabica

native

Arabian gizzard shad

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Nemipterus bipunctatus

native

Delagoa threadfin bream

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Nemipterus japonicus

native

Japanese threadfin bream

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Nemipterus marginatus

native

Red filament threadfin bream

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Nemipterus peronii

native

Notchedfin threadfin bream

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Nemipterus randalli

native

Randall's threadfin bream

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Nemipterus zysron

native

Slender threadfin bream

Ophidiiformes

Ophidiidae

Neobythites meteori

native

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Neoglyphidodon melas

native

Bowtie damselfish

Chimaeriformes

Rhinochimaeridae

Neoharriotta pumila

native

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Neomerinthe erostris

native

Round scorpionfish

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Neoniphon sammara

native

Sammara squirrelfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Neopomacentrus cyanomos

native

Regal demoiselle

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Neopomacentrus sindensis

native

Arabian demoiselle

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Neopomacentrus xanthurus

native

Red Sea demoiselle

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Netuma thalassina

native

Giant catfish

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Odonus niger

native

Red-toothed triggerfish

Rajiformes

Rajidae

Okamejei ornata

native

Ornate skate

Anguilliformes

Ophichthidae

Ophichthus echeloides

native

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Ostorhinchus aureus

native

Ring-tailed cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Ostorhinchus cyanosoma

native

Yellowstriped cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Ostorhinchus fleurieu

native

Flower cardinalfish

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Ostorhinchus nigrofasciatus

native

Blackstripe cardinalfish

Tetraodontiformes

Ostraciidae

Ostracion cubicum

native

Yellow boxfish

Tetraodontiformes

Ostraciidae

Ostracion cyanurus

native

Bluetail trunkfish

Eupercaria/misc

Sciaenidae

Otolithes ruber

native

Tigertooth croaker

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Oxycheilinus bimaculatus

native

Two-spot wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Oxycheilinus mentalis

native

Mental wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Pagellus affinis

native

Arabian pandora

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Papilloculiceps longiceps

native

Tentacled flathead

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Paracaesio xanthura

native

Yellowtail blue snapper

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Paracheilinus octotaenia

native

Red Sea eightline flasher

Centrarchiformes

Cirrhitidae

Paracirrhites forsteri

native

Blackside hawkfish

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Pinguipedidae

Parapercis hexophtalma

native

Speckled sandperch

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Pinguipedidae

Parapercis punctulata

native

Spotted sandperch

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Parascolopsis aspinosa

native

Smooth dwarf monocle bream

Eupercaria/misc

Nemipteridae

Parascolopsis townsendi

native

Scaly dwarf monocle bream

Acropomatiformes

Synagropidae

Parascombrops pellucidus

native

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Pardachirus marmoratus

native

Finless sole

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus barberinus

native

Dash-and-dot goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus cyclostomus

native

Gold-saddle goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus forsskali

native

Red Sea goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus indicus

native

Indian goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus macronemus

native

Long-barbel goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus pleurostigma

native

Sidespot goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus rubescens

native

Rosy goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Parupeneus trifasciatus

native

Doublebar goatfish

Myliobatiformes

Dasyatidae

Pastinachus sephen

native

Cowtail stingray

Clupeiformes

Pristigasteridae

Pellona ditchela

native

Indian pellona

Acropomatiformes

Pempheridae

Pempheris adusta

native

Dusky sweeper

Acropomatiformes

Pempheridae

Pempheris kruppi

native

Aden sweeper

Acropomatiformes

Pempheridae

Pempheris vanicolensis

native

Vanikoro sweeper

Acropomatiformes

Pempheridae

Pempheris xanthomma

native

Yemen sweeper

Acropomatiformes

Pempheridae

Pempheris zajonzi

native

Socotra sweeper

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Pervagor randalli

native

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Petroscirtes ancylodon

native

Arabian fangblenny

Acanthuriformes

Leiognathidae

Photopectoralis bindus

native

Orangefin ponyfish

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Pinjalo pinjalo

native

Pinjalo

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos

native

Bluestriped fangblenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Plagiotremus tapeinosoma

native

Piano fangblenny

Blenniiformes

Blenniidae

Plagiotremus townsendi

native

Townsend's fangblenny

Mugiliformes

Mugilidae

Planiliza planiceps

native

Tade gray mullet

Carcharhiniformes

Pseudotriakidae

Planonasus parini

native

Dwarf False Catshark

Acanthuriformes

Ephippidae

Platax orbicularis

native

Orbicular batfish

Acanthuriformes

Ephippidae

Platax teira

native

Longfin batfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Platycaranx chrysophrys

native

Longnose trevally

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Platycaranx malabaricus

native

Malabar trevally

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Platycephalus indicus

native

Bartail flathead

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus

native

Lemonfish

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus gaterinus

native

Blackspotted rubberlip

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus gibbosus

native

Harry hotlips

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus pictus

native

Trout sweetlips

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus picus

native

Painted sweetlip

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus playfairi

native

Whitebarred rubberlip

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus schotaf

native

Minstrel sweetlips

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus sordidus

native

Sordid rubberlip

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Plectranthias intermedius

native

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Plectroglyphidodon fasciolatus

native

Pacific gregory

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus

native

Johnston Island damsel

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Plectropomus areolatus

native

Squaretail coralgrouper

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Plectropomus marisrubri

native

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Plectropomus punctatus

native

Marbled coralgrouper

Ovalentaria/misc

Plesiopidae

Plesiops coeruleolineatus

native

Crimsontip longfin

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Plicofollis dussumieri

native

Blacktip sea catfish

Siluriformes

Ariidae

Plicofollis layardi

native

Thinspine sea catfish

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Grammistidae

Pogonoperca punctata

native

Polymixiiformes

Polymixiidae

Polymixia fusca

native

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus

native

Blueskin seabream

Acanthuriformes

Pomacanthidae

Pomacanthus asfur

native

Arabian angelfish

Acanthuriformes

Pomacanthidae

Pomacanthus chrysurus

native

Goldtail angelfish

Acanthuriformes

Pomacanthidae

Pomacanthus imperator

native

Emperor angelfish

Acanthuriformes

Pomacanthidae

Pomacanthus maculosus

native

Yellowbar angelfish

Acanthuriformes

Pomacanthidae

Pomacanthus semicirculatus

native

Semicircle angelfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Pomacentrus caeruleus

native

Caerulean 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

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 punctulatus

native

Lined grunt

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys stridens

native

Striped piggy

Eupercaria/misc

Haemulidae

Pomadasys taeniatus

native

Bronzestriped grunt

Scombriformes

Pomatomidae

Pomatomus saltatrix

native

Bluefish

Eupercaria/misc

Priacanthidae

Priacanthus blochii

native

Paeony bulleye

Eupercaria/misc

Priacanthidae

Priacanthus hamrur

native

Moontail bullseye

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Prionace glauca

native

Blue shark

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Pristiapogon fraenatus

native

Bridled cardinalfish

Pristiophoriformes

Pristiophoridae

Pristiophorus nancyae

native

African dwarf sawshark

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 typus

native

Sharptooth jobfish

Eupercaria/misc

Lutjanidae

Pristipomoides zonatus

native

Oblique-banded snapper

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Promethichthys prometheus

native

Roudi escolar

Scombriformes

Centrolophidae

Psenopsis cyanea

native

Indian ruff

Pleuronectiformes

Psettodidae

Psettodes erumei

native

Indian halibut

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Pseudanthias cooperi

native

Red-bar anthias

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Pseudanthias marcia

native

Marcia's anthias

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Anthiadidae

Pseudanthias squamipinnis

native

Sea goldie

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Pseudocheilinus evanidus

native

Striated wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

native

Sixline wrasse

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Pseudochromis chrysospilus

native

Gold-spotted dottyback

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Pseudochromis flavivertex

native

Sunrise dottyback

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Pseudochromis leucorhynchus

native

White-nosed dottyback

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Pseudochromis linda

native

Yellowtail dottyback

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Pseudochromis nigrovittatus

native

Blackstripe dottyback

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Pseudochromis omanensis

native

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Pseudochromis sankeyi

native

Schooling dottyback

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Pseudochromis socotraensis

native

Socotra Dottyback

Ovalentaria/misc

Pseudochromidae

Pseudochromis springeri

native

Blue-striped dottyback

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Pseudodax moluccanus

native

Chiseltooth wrasse

Pleuronectiformes

Paralichthyidae

Pseudorhombus elevatus

native

Deep flounder

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Pteragogus flagellifer

native

Cocktail wrasse

Gobiiformes

Microdesmidae

Ptereleotris evides

native

Blackfin dartfish

Gobiiformes

Microdesmidae

Ptereleotris monoptera

native

Lyre-tail dart-goby

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Pterocaesio chrysozona

native

Goldband fusilier

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Pterocaesio marri

native

Marr's fusilier

Eupercaria/misc

Caesionidae

Pterocaesio pisang

native

Banana fusilier

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Pterois antennata

native

Broadbarred firefish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Pterois cincta

native

Red sea lionfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Pterois miles

native

Devil firefish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Pterois mombasae

native

Frillfin turkeyfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Pterois radiata

native

Radial firefish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Pterois russelii

native

Plaintail turkeyfish

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Pycnochromis dimidiatus

native

Chocolatedip chromis

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Pycnochromis fieldi

native

Two-tone Chromis

Carangiformes

Rachycentridae

Rachycentron canadum

native

Cobia

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Rastrelliger kanagurta

native

Indian mackerel

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Rhabdosargus haffara

native

Haffara seabream

Eupercaria/misc

Sparidae

Rhabdosargus sarba

native

Goldlined seabream

Orectolobiformes

Rhincodontidae

Rhincodon typus

native

Whale shark

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Rhinecanthus assasi

native

Picasso triggerfish

Myliobatiformes

Rhinopteridae

Rhinoptera jayakari

native

Oman cownose ray

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Rhizoprionodon acutus

native

Milk shark

Rhinopristiformes

Rhinidae

Rhynchobatus djiddensis

native

Giant guitarfish

Beloniformes

Hemiramphidae

Rhynchorhamphus arabicus

native

Arabian flyingfish

Alepocephaliformes

Alepocephalidae

Rouleina livida

native

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

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella melanura

native

Blacktip sardinella

Clupeiformes

Dorosomatidae

Sardinella sindensis

native

Sind sardinella

Clupeiformes

Alosidae

Sardinops sagax

native

South American pilchard

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Sargocentron diadema

native

Crown squirrelfish

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Sargocentron rubrum

native

Redcoat

Holocentriformes

Holocentridae

Sargocentron seychellense

native

Yellow-tipped squirrelfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Peristediidae

Satyrichthys laticeps

native

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Saurida gracilis

native

Gracile lizardfish

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Saurida tumbil

native

Greater lizardfish

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Scarus arabicus

native

Arabian parrotfish

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Scarus ferrugineus

native

Rusty parrotfish

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Scarus frenatus

native

Bridled parrotfish

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Scarus fuscopurpureus

native

Purple-brown parrotfish

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Scarus ghobban

native

Blue-barred parrotfish

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Scarus niger

native

Dusky parrotfish

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Scarus psittacus

native

Common parrotfish

Eupercaria/misc

Scaridae

Scarus rubroviolaceus

native

Ember parrotfish

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

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Scomberoides lysan

native

Doublespotted queenfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Scomberoides tol

native

Needlescaled queenfish

Scombriformes

Scombridae

Scomberomorus commerson

native

Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaena scrofa

native

Red scorpionfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Scorpaenidae

Scorpaenopsis diabolus

native

False stonefish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Scyris indica

native

Indian threadfish

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Selar crumenophthalmus

native

Bigeye scad

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Seriola dumerili

native

Greater amberjack

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Seriolina nigrofasciata

native

Blackbanded trevally

Acanthuriformes

Siganidae

Siganus argenteus

native

Streamlined spinefoot

Acanthuriformes

Siganidae

Siganus canaliculatus

native

White-spotted spinefoot

Acanthuriformes

Siganidae

Siganus luridus

native

Dusky spinefoot

Acanthuriformes

Siganidae

Siganus rivulatus

native

Marbled spinefoot

Acanthuriformes

Siganidae

Siganus spinus

native

Little spinefoot

Acanthuriformes

Siganidae

Siganus stellatus

native

Brown-spotted spinefoot

Acanthuriformes

Siganidae

Siganus sutor

native

Shoemaker spinefoot

Eupercaria/misc

Sillaginidae

Sillaginopodys chondropus

native

Clubfoot sillago

Eupercaria/misc

Sillaginidae

Sillago sihama

native

Silver sillago

Kurtiformes

Apogonidae

Siphamia tubifer

native

Tubifer cardinalfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Tetrarogidae

Snyderina guentheri

native

Günther's waspfish

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Solea heinii

native

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Sorsogona prionota

native

Halfspined flathead

Carangaria/misc

Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena barracuda

native

Great 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

Squaliformes

Squalidae

Squalus megalops

native

Shortnose spurdog

Ovalentaria/misc

Pomacentridae

Stegastes lacrymatus

native

Whitespotted devil

Orectolobiformes

Stegostomatidae

Stegostoma tigrinum

native

Zebra shark

Tetraodontiformes

Monacanthidae

Stephanolepis diaspros

native

Reticulated leatherjacket

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Stethojulis albovittata

native

Bluelined wrasse

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Stethojulis interrupta

native

Cutribbon wrasse

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Stolephorus commersonnii

native

Commerson's anchovy

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Stolephorus indicus

native

Indian anchovy

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Stolephorus insularis

native

Hardenberg's anchovy

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Sufflamen chrysopterum

native

Halfmoon triggerfish

Tetraodontiformes

Balistidae

Sufflamen fraenatum

native

Masked triggerfish

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Platycephalidae

Sunagocia arenicola

native

Broadhead flathead

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei

Synanceiidae

Synanceia verrucosa

native

Stonefish

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Synodus binotatus

native

Two-spot lizard fish

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Synodus indicus

native

Indian lizardfish

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Synodus macrops

native

Triplecross lizardfish

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

Scombriformes

Bramidae

Taractes rubescens

native

Pomfret

Centrarchiformes

Terapontidae

Terapon jarbua

native

Jarbua terapon

Dirhar

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Thalassoma lunare

native

Moon wrasse

Clupeiformes

Engraulidae

Thrissina baelama

native

Baelama anchovy

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

Scombriformes

Gempylidae

Thyrsitoides marleyi

native

Black snoek

Torpediniformes

Torpedinidae

Torpedo marmorata

native

Marbled electric ray

Torpediniformes

Torpedinidae

Torpedo suessii

native

Red sea torpedo

Aulopiformes

Synodontidae

Trachinocephalus trachinus

native

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachinotus africanus

native

Southern pompano

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachinotus baillonii

native

Small spotted dart

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachinotus blochii

native

Snubnose pompano

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Trachurus indicus

native

Arabian scad

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Triaenodon obesus

native

Whitetip reef shark

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Trichiurus auriga

native

Pearly hairtail

Scombriformes

Trichiuridae

Trichiurus lepturus

native

Largehead hairtail

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Trimma mendelssohni

native

Mendelssohn's pygmygoby

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 heemstra

native

Heemstra goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus moluccensis

native

Goldband goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus pori

native

Por's goatfish

Mulliformes

Mullidae

Upeneus sulphureus

native

Sulphur goatfish

Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei

Uranoscopidae

Uranoscopus crassiceps

native

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Uraspis helvola

native

Whitetongue jack

Carangiformes

Carangidae

Uraspis uraspis

native

Whitemouth jack

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Valenciennea helsdingenii

native

Twostripe goby

Gobiiformes

Gobiidae

Valenciennea puellaris

native

Maiden goby

Perciformes/Serranoidei

Epinephelidae

Variola louti

native

Yellow-edged lyretail

Eupercaria/misc

Labridae

Wetmorella nigropinnata

native

Sharpnose wrasse

Carangiformes

Xiphiidae

Xiphias gladius

native

Swordfish

Acanthuriformes

Zanclidae

Zanclus cornutus

native

Moorish idol

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Zebrasoma desjardinii

native

Indian sail-fin surgeonfish

Acanthuriformes

Acanthuridae

Zebrasoma xanthurum

native

Yellowtail tang

Pleuronectiformes

Soleidae

Zebrias quagga

native

Fringefin zebra sole

Zeiformes

Zeidae

Zenopsis conchifer

native

Silvery John dory

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