Fish of the Red Sea

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1 Deepwater species
2 Demersal species
3 Pelagic species
4 Reef-associated species
5 See also
6 References

[edit] Deepwater species

See the List of deep water fish of the Red Sea

[edit] Demersal species

Ambassidae
- Ambassis gymnocephalus, Bald glassy
- Ambassis urotaenia, Banded-tail glassy perchlet

Apistidae
- Apistus carinatus, Ocellated waspfish

Aploactinidae
- Cocotropus steinitzi
- Ptarmus gallus

Apogonidae
- Apogon gularis
- Apogon hungi
- Apogon micromaculatus
- Apogon quadrifasciatus, Twostripe cardinal
- Apogon smithi, Smith's cardinalfish
- Apogon spongicolus
- Cheilodipterus novemstriatus, Indian Ocean twospot cardinalfish
- Cheilodipterus pygmaios
- Siphamia permutata

Ariidae
- Arius thalassinus, Giant seacatfish

Ariommatidae
- Ariomma dollfusi

Balistidae
- Abalistes stellaris, Starry triggerfish

Batrachoididae
- Thalassothia cirrhosa, Toadfish

Blenniidae
- Alloblennius jugularis, Jugular blenny
- Alloblennius pictus
- Alticus kirkii, Kirk's blenny
- Alticus saliens, Leaping blenny
- Antennablennius adenensis, Aden blenny
- Antennablennius australis, Moustached rockskipper
- Antennablennius hypenetes, Arabian blenny
- Ecsenius dentex
- Entomacrodus epalzeocheilos, Fringelip rockskipper
- Hirculops cornifer, Highbrow rockskipper
- Istiblennius flaviumbrinus
- Istiblennius pox, Scarface rockskipper
- Istiblennius unicolor, Pallid rockskipper
- Omobranchus fasciolatus, Arab blenny
- Omobranchus steinitzi
- Parablennius cyclops
- Petroscirtes ancylodon, Arabian fangblenny
- Xiphasia matsubarai, Japanese snake blenny
- Xiphasia setifer, Hairtail blenny

Bothidae
- Bothus myriaster, Indo-Pacific oval flounder
- Bothus tricirrhitus
- Engyprosopon hureaui, Hureau's flounder
- Engyprosopon latifrons
- Engyprosopon macrolepis
- Engyprosopon maldivensis, Olive wide-eyed flounder

Callionymidae
- Callionymus bentuviai
- Callionymus erythraeus, Smallhead dragonet
- Callionymus filamentosus, Blotchfin dragonet
- Callionymus gardineri, Longtail dragonet
- Callionymus marleyi, Sand dragonet
- Callionymus muscatensis, Muscat dragonet
- Callionymus oxycephalus
- Diplogrammus infulatus, Sawspine dragonet
- Diplogrammus randalli
- Synchiropus sechellensis

Caproidae
- Antigonia indica

Carcharhinidae
- Loxodon macrorhinus, Sliteye shark

Congridae
- Diploconger polystigmatus
- Gorgasia cotroneii
- Gorgasia sillneri
- Heteroconger balteatus
- Uroconger lepturus, Slender conger

Creediidae
- Limnichthys nitidus, Sand submarine

Cynoglossidae
- Cynoglossus arel, Largescale tonguesole
- Cynoglossus bilineatus, Fourlined tonguesole
- Cynoglossus dollfusi
- Cynoglossus gilchristi, Ripplefin tonguesole
- Cynoglossus kopsii, Shortheaded tonguesole
- Cynoglossus lachneri, Lachner's tonguesole
- Cynoglossus lingua, Long tongue sole
- Cynoglossus pottii
- Cynoglossus sealarki

Cyprinodontidae
- Aphanius dispar dispar

Dactylopteridae
- Dactyloptena peterseni, Starry flying gurnard

Dasyatidae
- Dasyatis bennetti, Bennett's stingray
- Himantura gerrardi, Sharpnose stingray
- Himantura imbricata, Scaly whipray

Gerreidae
- Gerres filamentosus, Whipfin silverbiddy

Gobiesocidae
- Chorisochismus dentex, Rocksucker
- Lepadichthys erythraeus

Gobiidae
- Amblyeleotris triguttata, Triplespot shrimpgoby
- Amblygobius magnusi
- Amoya signatus, Tusk goby
- Arcygobius baliurus
- Callogobius amikami
- Callogobius dori
- Callogobius flavobrunneus, Slimy goby
- Coryogalops anomolus, Anomalous goby
- Coryphopterus humeralis
- Cryptocentroides arabicus, Arabian goby
- Favonigobius reichei, Indo-Pacific tropical sand goby
- Fusigobius maximus
- Gobius koseirensis
- Gobius leucomelas
- Hetereleotris diademata
- Hetereleotris vulgaris, Common goby
- Opua elati
- Pleurosicya prognatha
- Pomatoschistus marmoratus, Marbled goby
- Psilogobius randalli
- Silhouettea aegyptia, Red Sea goby
- Silhouettea chaimi
- Silhouettea insinuans, Phantom goby
- Trimma filamentosus

Gymnuridae
- Gymnura poecilura, Longtail butterfly ray

Haemulidae
- Plectorhinchus faetela
- Pomadasys argenteus, Silver grunt
- Pomadasys hasta
- Pomadasys multimaculatum, Cock grunter
- Pomadasys punctulatus, Lined grunt

Hemigaleidae
- Hemipristis elongata, Snaggletooth shark

Holocentridae
- Sargocentron marisrubri

Kraemeriidae
- Kraemeria nuda

Labridae
- Cheilinus abudjubbe
- Pteragogus pelycus, Sideburn wrasse
- Suezichthys caudavittatus, Spottail wrasse
- Suezichthys russelli, Russell's wrasse
- Xyrichtys bimaculatus, Two-spot razorfish
- Xyrichtys javanicus
- Xyrichtys niger

Leiognathidae
- Gazza minuta, Toothpony
- Leiognathus berbis, Berber ponyfish
- Leiognathus bindus, Orangefin ponyfish
- Leiognathus elongatus, Slender ponyfish
- Leiognathus equulus, Common ponyfish
- Leiognathus fasciatus, Striped ponyfish
- Leiognathus klunzingeri
- Leiognathus leuciscus, Whipfin ponyfish
- Leiognathus lineolatus, Ornate ponyfish
- Leiognathus splendens, Splendid ponyfish
- Secutor insidiator, Pugnose ponyfish
- Secutor ruconius, Deep pugnose ponyfish

Liparidae
- Liparis fishelsoni

Lophiidae
- Lophiomus setigerus, Blackmouth angler

Lutjanidae
- Pristipomoides multidens, Goldbanded jobfish

Malacanthidae
- Branchiostegus sawakinensis, Freckled tilefish
- Hoplolatilus oreni

Microdesmidae
- Paragunnellichthys springeri
- Brachaluteres baueri
- Paraluteres arqat
- Paramonacanthus frenatus, Wedgetail filefish
- Paramonacanthus oblongus, Hair-finned filefish
- Paramonacanthus pusillus
- Stephanolepis diaspros, Reticulated leatherjacket

Mugilidae
- Liza macrolepis, Largescale mullet
- Liza subviridis, Greenback mullet
- Liza tade, Tade mullet
- Valamugil cunnesius, Longarm mullet

Mullidae
- Upeneus pori, Por's goatfish
- Upeneus sulphureus, Sulphur goatfish

Muraenesocidae
- Congresox talabonoides, Indian pike conger
- Muraenesox cinereus, Daggertooth pike conger

Muraenidae
- Gymnothorax angusticauda
- Gymnothorax herrei
- Gymnothorax johnsoni, Whitespotted moray
- Gymnothorax tile
- Uropterygius genie
- Uropterygius golanii

Narcinidae
- Heteronarce bentuviai, Elat electric ray

Nemipteridae
- Nemipterus bipunctatus, Delagoa threadfin bream
- Nemipterus japonicus, Japanese threadfin bream
- Nemipterus peronii, Notchedfin threadfin bream
- Nemipterus randalli, Randall's threadfin bream
- Nemipterus zysron, Slender threadfin bream
- Parascolopsis aspinosa, Smooth dwarf monocle bream
- Parascolopsis eriomma, Rosy dwarf monocle bream
- Parascolopsis inermis, Unarmed dwarf monocle bream
- Parascolopsis townsendi, Scaly dwarf monocle bream

Nettastomatidae
- Saurenchelys lateromaculatus

Ophichthidae
- Myrophis microchir
- Skythrenchelys lentiginosa
- Yirrkala tenuis, Thin sand-eel

Ophidiidae
- Ophidion smithi
- Sirembo jerdoni, Brown-banded cusk-eel

Opistognathidae
- Stalix davidsheni

Paralichthyidae
- Pseudorhombus arsius, Largetooth flounder
- Pseudorhombus elevatus, Deep flounder

Pempheridae
- Pempheris mangula, Black-edged sweeper

Pinguipedidae
- Parapercis robinsoni, Smallscale grubfish
- Parapercis simulata
- Parapercis somaliensis, Somali sandperch

Platycephalidae
- Grammoplites suppositus, Spotfin flathead
- Platycephalus micracanthus
- Rogadius asper, Olive-tailed flathead
- Rogadius pristiger, Thorny flathead
- Sorsogona prionota, Blackblotch flathead

Plesiopidae
- Plesiops mystaxus, Moustache longfin

Polynemidae
- Polydactylus plebeius, Striped threadfin
- Polydactylus sextarius, Blackspot threadfin

Pomacentridae
- Chromis axillaris, Grey chromis
- Neopomacentrus taeniurus, Freshwater demoiselle

Priacanthidae
- Priacanthus sagittarius, Arrow bulleye

Pristidae
- Pristis zijsron, Longcomb sawfish

Psettodidae
- Psettodes erumei, Indian spiny turbot

Pseudochromidae
- Chlidichthys auratus
- Chlidichthys rubiceps

Ptereleotridae
- Ptereleotris arabica

Rhinobatidae
- Rhinobatos granulatus, Sharpnose guitarfish
- Rhinobatos schlegelii, Yellow guitarfish

Samaridae
- Samaris cristatus, Cockatoo righteye flounder

Scorpaenidae
- Brachypterois serrulata
- Scorpaenodes steinitzi

Serranidae
- Epinephelus epistictus, Dotted grouper
- Epinephelus latifasciatus, Striped grouper
- Epinephelus radiatus, Oblique-banded grouper
- Serranus cabrilla, Comber

Soleidae
- Aseraggodes sinusarabici
- Aseraggodes steinitzi
- Brachirus orientalis, Oriental sole
- Solea elongata, Elongate sole
- Synaptura commersonnii, Commerson's sole

Sparidae
- Acanthopagrus berda, Picnic seabream
- Acanthopagrus latus, Yellowfin seabream
- Argyrops megalommatus
- Argyrops spinifer, King soldierbream
- Crenidens crenidens, Karenteen seabream
- Lithognathus mormyrus, Striped seabream

Synanceiidae
- Choridactylus multibarbus, Orangebanded stingfish
- Minous coccineus, Onestick stingfish
- Minous inermis, Alcock's scorpionfish
- Minous monodactylus, Grey stingfish
- Synanceia nana, Red Sea stonefish

Syngnathidae
- Dunckerocampus boylei, Broad-banded Pipefish
- Hippichthys cyanospilos, Blue-spotted pipefish
- Hippichthys spicifer, Bellybarred pipefish
- Hippocampus fuscus, Sea pony
- Hippocampus jayakari, Jayakar's seahorse
- Hippocampus lichtensteinii, Lichtenstein's Seahorse
- Lissocampus bannwarthi
- Siokunichthys herrei
- Syngnathus macrophthalmus
- Syngnathus safina
- Trachyrhamphus longirostris

Synodontidae
- Synodus hoshinonis, Blackear lizardfish
- Synodus macrops, Triplecross lizardfish

Terapontidae
- Terapon jarbua, Jarbua terapon

Tetraodontidae
- Lagocephalus lunaris, Green rough-backed puffer
- Lagocephalus spadiceus, Half-smooth golden pufferfish

Tetrarogidae
- Vespicula bottae

Torpedinidae
- Torpedo panthera, Panther electric ray
- Torpedo suessii

Triakidae
- Mustelus mosis, Arabian smooth-hound

Trichonotidae
- Trichonotus nikii

Triglidae
- Lepidotrigla bispinosa, Bullhorn gurnard
- Lepidotrigla spiloptera, Spotwing gurnard

Tripterygiidae
- Enneapterygius clarkae, Barred triplefin
- Enneapterygius destai
- Enneapterygius obscurus
- Enneapterygius pusillus, Highcrest triplefin
- Helcogramma obtusirostre, Hotlips triplefin

Uranoscopidae
- Uranoscopus bauchotae
- Uranoscopus dahlakensis
- Uranoscopus dollfusi, Dollfus' stargazer
- Uranoscopus fuscomaculatus
- Uranoscopus guttatus
- Uranoscopus oligolepis

[edit] Pelagic species

Alopiidae
- Alopias vulpinus, Thintail thresher

Belonidae
- Platybelone argalus platura
- Tylosurus choram, Red Sea houndfish

Bregmacerotidae
- Bregmaceros arabicus
- Bregmaceros mcclellandi, Spotted codlet
- Bregmaceros nectabanus, Smallscale codlet

Carangidae
- Alepes vari, Herring scad
- Carangoides ciliarius
- Caranx sansun
- Decapterus macarellus, Mackerel scad

Chirocentridae
- Chirocentrus nudus, Whitefin wolf-herring

Clupeidae
- Amblygaster leiogaster, Smooth-belly sardinella
- Dussumieria acuta, Rainbow sardine
- Dussumieria elopsoides, Slender rainbow sardine
- Etrumeus teres, Round herring
- Herklotsichthys lossei, Gulf herring
- Herklotsichthys punctatus, Spotback herring
- Hilsa kelee, Kelee shad
- Sardinella longiceps, Indian oil sardine
- Spratelloides gracilis, Silver-stripe round herring

Coryphaenidae
- Coryphaena equiselis, Pompano dolphinfish
- Coryphaena hippurus, Common dolphinfish

Echeneidae
- Remora brachyptera, Spearfish remora
- Remorina albescens, White suckerfish

Elopidae
- Elops machnata, Tenpounder

Engraulidae
- Engraulis encrasicolus, European anchovy
- Stolephorus indicus, Indian anchovy
- Thryssa setirostris, Longjaw thryssa

Exocoetidae
- Cheilopogon cyanopterus, Margined flyingfish
- Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus altipennis, Smallhead flyingfish
- Cypselurus oligolepis, Largescale flyingfish
- Exocoetus volitans, Tropical two-wing flyingfish
- Hirundichthys rondeletii, Black wing flyingfish
- Hirundichthys socotranus
- Parexocoetus brachypterus, Sailfin flyingfish
- Parexocoetus mento, African sailfin flyingfish

Hemiramphidae
- Euleptorhamphus viridis, Ribbon halfbeak
- Hemiramphus marginatus, Yellowtip halfbeak
- Hyporhamphus xanthopterus, Red-tipped halfbeak