List of reef fish of the Red Sea

These Red Sea fish are listed as Reef-associated by Fishbase:

• Acanthuridae
  • Acanthurus mata, Elongate surgeonfish
  • Acanthurus nigrofuscus, Brown surgeonfish
  • Acanthurus sohal, Sohal surgeonfish
  • Acanthurus tennentii, Doubleband surgeonfish
  • Acanthurus xanthopterus, Yellowfin surgeonfish
  • Ctenochaetus striatus, Striated surgeonfish
  • Naso annulatus, Whitemargin unicornfish
  • Naso brevirostris, Spotted unicornfish
  • Naso elegans, Elegant unicornfish
  • Naso hexacanthus, Sleek unicornfish
  • Naso unicornis, Bluespine unicornfish
  • Zebrasoma desjardinii, Sailfin tang
  • Zebrasoma xanthurum, Yellowtail tang
• Albulidae
  • Albula glossodonta, Roundjaw bonefish
• Alopiidae
  • Alopias pelagicus, Pelagic thresher
• Anomalopidae
  • Photoblepharon steinitzi, Flashlight fish
• Antennariidae
  • Antennarius coccineus, Scarlet frogfish
  • Antennarius commerson, Commerson's frogfish
  • Antennarius hispidus,
  • Antennarius nummifer, Spotfin frogfish
  • Antennarius pictus, Painted frogfish
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  • Antennarius striatus, Striated frogfish
  • Antennatus tuberosus, Tuberculated frogfish
  • Histrio histrio, Sargassum fish
• Apogonidae
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  • Apogon aureus, Ring-tailed cardinalfish
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  • Apogon cookii, Cook's cardinalfish
  • Apogon cyanosoma,
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  • Apogon fleurieu, Cardinalfish
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  • Apogon leptacanthus, Threadfin cardinalfish
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  • Apogon nigrofasciatus, Blackstripe cardinalfish
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  • Apogon semiornatus,
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  • Archamia fucata,
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  • Cheilodipterus arabicus,
  • Cheilodipterus macrodon,
  • Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus, Five-lined cardinalfish
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  • Rhabdamia cypselura,
• Atherinidae
  • Atherinomorus lacunosus, Hardyhead silverside
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• Balistidae
  • Abalistes stellatus
  • Balistapus undulatus, Orange-lined triggerfish
  • Balistoides viridescens, Titan triggerfish
  • Canthidermis maculata,
  • Melichthys indicus, Indian triggerfish
  • Odonus niger, Redtoothed triggerfish
  • Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus, Yellowmargin triggerfish
  • Pseudobalistes fuscus, Yellow-spotted triggerfish
  • Rhinecanthus aculeatus, Blackbar triggerfish
  • Rhinecanthus assasi, Picasso triggerfish
  • Rhinecanthus rectangulus, Wedge-tail triggerfish
  • Rhinecanthus verrucosus, Blackbelly triggerfish
  • Sufflamen albicaudatum, Bluethroat triggerfish
  • Sufflamen fraenatum, Masked triggerfish
• Belonidae
  • Ablennes hians, Flat needlefish
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  • Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus, Hound needlefish
• Blenniidae
  • Aspidontus dussumieri, Lance blenny
  • Aspidontus taeniatus, False cleanerfish
  • Aspidontus tractus
  • Atrosalarias fuscus fuscus
  • Blenniella cyanostigma, Striped rockskipper
  • Blenniella periophthalmus, Blue-dashed rockskipper
  • Cirripectes castaneus, Chestnut eyelash-blenny
  • Cirripectes filamentosus, Filamentous blenny
  • Ecsenius aroni, Aron's blenny
  • Ecsenius frontalis, Smooth-fin blenny
  • Ecsenius gravieri, Red Sea mimic blenny
  • Ecsenius midas, Persian blenny
  • Ecsenius nalolo, Nalolo
  • Enchelyurus kraussii, Krauss' blenny
  • Exallias brevis, Leopard blenny
  • Istiblennius edentulus, Rippled rockskipper
  • Istiblennius rivulatus
  • Meiacanthus nigrolineatus, Blackline fangblenny
  • Mimoblennius cirrosus, Fringed blenny
  • Omobranchus punctatus, Muzzled blenny
  • Petroscirtes mitratus, Floral blenny
  • Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos, Bluestriped fangblenny
  • Plagiotremus tapeinosoma, Piano fangblenny
  • Plagiotremus townsendi, Townsend's fangblenny
  • Salarias fasciatus, Jewelled blenny
• Bothidae
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  • Bothus mancus, Flowery flounder
  • Bothus pantherinus, Leopard flounder
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• Bythitidae
  • Brosmophyciops pautzkei, Slimy cuskeel
• Caesionidae
  • Caesio caerulaurea, Blue and gold fusilier
  • Caesio lunaris, Lunar fusilier
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  • Caesio suevica,
  • Caesio varilineata,
  • Caesio xanthonota, Yellowback fusilier
  • Gymnocaesio gymnoptera, Slender fusilier
  • Pterocaesio chrysozona, Goldband fusilier
  • Pterocaesio pisang,
• Callionymidae
  • Callionymus delicatulus, Delicate dragonet
  • Callionymus flavus
• Carangidae
  • Alectis ciliaris, African pompano
  • Alectis indicus, Indian threadfish
  • Alepes djedaba, Shrimp scad
  • Atule mate, Yellowtail scad
  • Carangoides armatus, Longfin trevally
  • Carangoides bajad, Orangespotted trevally
  • Carangoides chrysophrys, Longnose trevally
  • Carangoides coeruleopinnatus, Coastal trevally
  • Carangoides dinema, Shadow trevally
  • Carangoides ferdau, Blue trevally
  • Carangoides fulvoguttatus, Yellowspotted trevally
  • Carangoides gymnostethus, Bludger
  • Carangoides malabaricus, Malabar trevally
  • Carangoides orthogrammus, Island trevally
  • Carangoides plagiotaenia, Barcheek trevally
  • Caranx ignobilis, Giant trevally
  • Caranx melampygus, Bluefin trevally
  • Caranx sexfasciatus, Bigeye trevally
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  • Elagatis bipinnulata, Rainbow runner
  • Gnathanodon speciosus, Golden trevally
  • Megalaspis cordyla, Torpedo scad
  • Naucrates ductor, Pilotfish
  • Parastromateus niger, Black pomfret
  • Scomberoides commersonnianus, Talang queenfish
  • Scomberoides lysan, Doublespotted queenfish
  • Scomberoides tol, Needlescaled queenfish
  • Selar crumenophthalmus, Bigeye scad
  • Seriola dumerili, Greater amberjack
  • Seriolina nigrofasciata,
  • Trachinotus baillonii, Smallspotted dart
  • Trachinotus blochii,
  • Trachurus indicus, Arabian scad
  • Ulua mentalis, Longrakered trevally
  • Uraspis helvola,
  • Uraspis uraspis,
• Carapidae
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  • Encheliophis homei, Silver pearlfish
• Carcharhinidae
  • Carcharhinus albimarginatus, Silvertip shark
  • Carcharhinus altimus, Bignose shark
  • Carcharhinus brevipinna, Spinner shark
  • Carcharhinus falciformis, Silky shark
  • Carcharhinus limbatus, Blacktip shark
  • Carcharhinus longimanus, Oceanic whitetip shark
  • Carcharhinus melanopterus, Blacktip reef shark
  • Carcharhinus plumbeus, Sandbar shark
  • Carcharhinus sorrah, Spottail shark
  • Galeocerdo cuvier, Tiger shark
  • Negaprion acutidens, Sicklefin lemon shark
  • Triaenodon obesus, Whitetip reef shark
• Centriscidae
  • Aeoliscus punctulatus, Speckled shrimpfish
  • Centriscus scutatus,
• Chaetodontidae
  • Chaetodon auriga, Threadfin butterflyfish
  • Chaetodon austriacus, Blacktail butterflyfish
  • Chaetodon citrinellus, Speckled butterflyfish
  • Chaetodon collare, Redtail butterflyfish
  • Chaetodon falcula, Blackwedged butterflyfish
  • Chaetodon fasciatus, Diagonal butterflyfish
  • Chaetodon guttatissimus, Peppered butterflyfish
  • Chaetodon kleinii, Sunburst butterflyfish
  • Chaetodon larvatus,
  • Chaetodon leucopleura,
  • Chaetodon lineolatus, Lined butterflyfish
  • Chaetodon melannotus, Blackback butterflyfish
  • Chaetodon melapterus,
  • Chaetodon mesoleucos,
  • Chaetodon paucifasciatus, Eritrean butterflyfish
  • Chaetodon semilarvatus, Bluecheek butterflyfish
  • Chaetodon trifascialis, Chevron butterflyfish
  • Chaetodon trifasciatus, Melon butterflyfish
  • Chaetodon vagabundus, Vagabond butterflyfish
  • Forcipiger flavissimus
  • Forcipiger longirostris, Longnose butterflyfish
  • Heniochus intermedius, Red Sea bannerfish
  • Heniochus monoceros, Masked bannerfish
• Chirocentridae
  • Chirocentrus dorab, Dorab wolf-herring
• Cirrhitidae
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  • Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus, Coral hawkfish
  • Cirrhitus pinnulatus,
  • Oxycirrhites typus, Longnose hawkfish
  • Paracirrhites forsteri, Blackside hawkfish
• Clupeidae
  • Amblygaster sirm, Spotted sardinella
  • Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus, Bluestripe herring
  • Sardinella albella, White sardinella
  • Sardinella gibbosa, Goldstripe sardinella
  • Spratelloides delicatulus, Delicate round herring
• Congridae
  • Ariosoma balearicum, Bandtooth conger
  • Ariosoma scheelei, Tropical conger
  • Conger cinereus, Longfin African conger
  • Heteroconger hassi, Spotted garden eel
• Dactylopteridae
  • Dactyloptena orientalis, Oriental flying gurnard
• Dasyatidae
  • Dasyatis kuhlii, Bluespotted stingray
  • Himantura uarnak, Honeycomb stingray
  • Pastinachus sephen, Cowtail stingray
  • Taeniura lymma, Bluespotted ribbontail ray
  • Taeniura meyeni, Blotched fantail ray
  • Urogymnus asperrimus, Porcupine ray
• Diodontidae
  • Cyclichthys orbicularis,
  • Cyclichthys spilostylus, Spotbase burrfish^[1]
  • Diodon holocanthus, Long-spine porcupinefish
  • Diodon hystrix, Spot-fin porcupinefish
  • Diodon liturosus, Black-blotched porcupinefish
• Drepaneidae
  • Drepane longimana, Concertina fish
  • Drepane punctata,
• Echeneidae
  • Echeneis naucrates, Live sharksucker
  • Remora remora, Common remora
• Engraulidae
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  • Encrasicholina punctifer,
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• Ephippidae
  • Platax orbicularis, Orbicular batfish
  • Platax teira, Tiera batfish
  • Tripterodon orbis, African spadefish
• Fistulariidae
  • Fistularia commersonii, Bluespotted cornetfish
  • Fistularia petimba, Red cornetfish
• Gerreidae
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  • Gerres oblongus,
  • Gerres oyena, Common silver-biddy
• Ginglymostomatidae
  • Nebrius ferrugineus, Tawny nurse shark
• Gobiesocidae
  • Lepadichthys lineatus,
• Gobiidae
  • Amblyeleotris diagonalis
  • Amblyeleotris periophthalma,
  • Amblyeleotris steinitzi, Steinitz' prawn goby
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  • Amblyeleotris wheeleri,
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  • Amblygobius hectori, Hector's goby
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  • Asterropteryx ensifera,
  • Asterropteryx semipunctata,
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  • Bathygobius fuscus, Dusky frillgoby
  • Bryaninops erythrops,
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  • Bryaninops natans,
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  • Bryaninops yongei, Whip coral goby
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  • Cryptocentrus caeruleopunctatus,
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  • Cryptocentrus fasciatus, Y-bar shrimp goby
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  • Ctenogobiops crocineus,
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  • Eviota guttata,
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  • Eviota sebreei,
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  • Gobiodon citrinus,
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  • Istigobius ornatus, Ornate goby
  • Luposicya lupus
  • Oplopomus oplopomus, Spinecheek goby
  • Oxyurichthys papuensis, Frogface goby
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  • Periophthalmus argentilineatus, Barred mudskipper
  • Pleurosicya mossambica,
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  • Priolepis semidoliata, Half-barred goby
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  • Trimma tevegae, Blue-striped cave goby
  • Valenciennea helsdingenii, Twostripe goby
  • Valenciennea puellaris,
  • Valenciennea sexguttata,
  • Valenciennea wardii, Ward's sleeper
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  • Vanderhorstia mertensi,
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• Haemulidae
  • Diagramma pictum, Painted sweetlips
  • Plectorhinchus albovittatus,
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  • Plectorhinchus gaterinus,
  • Plectorhinchus gibbosus,
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  • Pomadasys commersonnii,
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  • Pomadasys kaakan,
  • Pomadasys maculatus,
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  • Pomadasys stridens,
• Hemiramphidae
  • Hemiramphus far,
  • Hyporhamphus affinis,
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• Holocentridae
  • Myripristis berndti, Blotcheye soldierfish
  • Myripristis hexagona,
  • Myripristis murdjan,
  • Myripristis xanthacra,
  • Neoniphon sammara,
  • Sargocentron caudimaculatum, Silverspot squirrelfish
  • Adioryx diadema, Crown squirrelfish
  • Sargocentron inaequalis,
  • Sargocentron ittodai,
  • Sargocentron macrosquamis,
  • Sargocentron melanospilos,
  • Sargocentron punctatissimum,
  • Sargocentron rubrum,
  • Sargocentron spiniferum, Sabre squirrelfish
• Kuhliidae
  • Kuhlia mugil, Barred flagtail
• Kyphosidae
  • Kyphosus bigibbus,
  • Kyphosus cinerascens,
  • Kyphosus vaigiensis,
• Labridae
  • Anampses caeruleopunctatus,
  • Anampses lineatus, Lined wrasse
  • Anampses meleagrides, Spotted wrasse
  • Anampses twistii,
  • Bodianus anthioides, Lyretail hogfish
  • Bodianus axillaris, Axilspot hogfish
  • Bodianus diana, Diana's hogfish
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  • Cheilinus fasciatus, Redbreast wrasse
  • Cheilinus lunulatus, Broomtail wrasse
  • Cheilinus undulatus, Humphead wrasse
  • Cheilio inermis, Cigar wrasse
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  • Cirrhilabrus blatteus,
  • Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis, Social wrasse
  • Coris aygula, Clown coris
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  • Coris cuvieri,
  • Coris formosa, Queen coris
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  • Epibulus insidiator, Slingjaw wrasse
  • Gomphosus caeruleus,
  • Halichoeres hortulanus, Checkerboard wrasse
  • Halichoeres iridis
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  • Halichoeres nebulosus, Nebulous wrasse
  • Halichoeres scapularis,
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  • Hemigymnus fasciatus, Barred thicklip
  • Hemigymnus melapterus,
  • Hologymnosus annulatus,
  • Iniistius pavo,
  • Labroides dimidiatus, Bluestreak cleaner wrasse
  • Larabicus quadrilineatus,
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  • Minilabrus striatus, Minute wrasse
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  • Novaculichthys taeniourus, Rockmover wrasse
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  • Oxycheilinus digramma, Cheeklined wrasse
  • Oxycheilinus mentalis, Mental wrasse
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  • Pseudocheilinus evanidus, Striated wrasse
  • Pseudocheilinus hexataenia,
  • Pseudodax moluccanus, Chiseltooth wrasse
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  • Stethojulis albovittata,
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  • Stethojulis strigiventer,
  • Stethojulis trilineata,
  • Thalassoma hebraicum, Goldbar wrasse
  • Thalassoma lunare, Moon wrasse
  • Thalassoma purpureum, Surge wrasse
  • Thalassoma rueppellii, Klunzinger's wrasse
  • Thalassoma trilobatum, Christmas wrasse
  • Wetmorella nigropinnata,
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• Lamnidae
  • Carcharodon carcharias, Great white shark
  • Isurus oxyrinchus, Shortfin mako
• Lethrinidae
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  • Gymnocranius griseus,
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  • Lethrinus erythracanthus, Orange-spotted emperor
  • Lethrinus harak, Thumbprint emperor
  • Lethrinus lentjan, Pink ear emperor
  • Lethrinus mahsena, Sky emperor
  • Lethrinus microdon, Smalltooth emperor
  • Lethrinus nebulosus, Spangled emperor
  • Lethrinus obsoletus, Orange-striped emperor
  • Lethrinus olivaceus, Longface emperor
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  • Monotaxis grandoculis, Humpnose big-eye bream
• Lutjanidae
  • Aphareus furca,
  • Aphareus rutilans,
  • Aprion virescens, Green jobfish
  • Lutjanus argentimaculatus, Mangrove red snapper
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  • Lutjanus bohar, Two-spot red snapper
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  • Lutjanus erythropterus, Crimson snapper
  • Lutjanus fulviflamma, Dory snapper
  • Lutjanus fulvus, Blacktail snapper
  • Lutjanus gibbus, Humpback red snapper
  • Lutjanus johnii,
  • Lutjanus kasmira, Common bluestripe snapper
  • Lutjanus lemniscatus,
  • Lutjanus lutjanus, Bigeye snapper
  • Lutjanus malabaricus, Malabar blood snapper
  • Lutjanus monostigma,
  • Lutjanus quinquelineatus, Five-lined snapper
  • Lutjanus rivulatus, Blubberlip snapper
  • Lutjanus russellii,
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  • Lutjanus sebae, Emperor red snapper
  • Macolor niger, Black and white snapper
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  • Paracaesio xanthura,
  • Pinjalo pinjalo, Pinjalo
• Malacanthidae
  • Malacanthus brevirostris,
  • Malacanthus latovittatus, Blue blanquillo
• Menidae
  • Mene maculata, Moonfish
• Microdesmidae
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• Monacanthidae
  • Aluterus monoceros, Unicorn leatherjacket
  • Aluterus scriptus, Scrawled filefish
  • Amanses scopas, Broom filefish
  • Cantherhines dumerilii, Whitespotted filefish
  • Cantherhines pardalis,
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  • Paramonacanthus japonicus,
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  • Monocentris japonica, Pineconefish
• Monodactylidae
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• Mugilidae
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  • Oedalechilus labiosus, Hornlip mullet
  • Valamugil seheli, Bluespot mullet
• Mullidae
  • Mulloidichthys flavolineatus, Yellowstripe goatfish
  • Mulloidichthys vanicolensis, Yellowfin goatfish
  • Parupeneus cyclostomus, Goldsaddle goatfish
  • Parupeneus forsskali,
  • Parupeneus heptacanthus,
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  • Upeneus moluccensis,
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• Muraenidae
  • Echidna nebulosa, Snowflake moray
  • Echidna polyzona, Barred moray
  • Gymnomuraena zebra, Zebra moray
  • Gymnothorax buroensis, Vagrant moray
  • Gymnothorax elegans, Elegant moray
  • Gymnothorax favagineus, Laced moray
  • Gymnothorax flavimarginatus, Yellow-edged moray
  • Gymnothorax griseus, Geometric moray
  • Gymnothorax hepaticus, Liver-colored moray eel
  • Gymnothorax javanicus, Giant moray
  • Gymnothorax meleagris, Turkey moray
  • Gymnothorax moluccensis, Moluccan moray
  • Gymnothorax monochrous, Drab moray
  • Gymnothorax nudivomer, Starry moray
  • Gymnothorax pictus, Peppered moray
  • Gymnothorax pindae, Pinda moray
  • Gymnothorax punctatofasciatus, Bars'n spots moray
  • Gymnothorax punctatus, Red Sea whitespotted moray
  • Gymnothorax rueppelliae, Banded moray
  • Gymnothorax undulatus, Undulated moray
  • Strophidon sathete, Slender giant moray
  • Uropterygius concolor, Unicolor snake moray
  • Uropterygius polyspilus, Large-spotted snake moray
• Myliobatidae
  • Aetobatus narinari, Spotted eagle ray
• Nemipteridae
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• Odontaspididae
  • Carcharias taurus, Sand tiger shark
• Ophichthidae
  • Brachysomophis cirrocheilos, Stargazer snake eel
  • Callechelys catostoma, Black-striped snake eel
  • Callechelys marmorata, Marbled snake eel
  • Lamnostoma orientalis, Oriental worm-eel
  • Muraenichthys schultzei, Maimed snake eel
  • Myrichthys colubrinus, Harlequin snake eel
  • Myrichthys maculosus, Tiger snake eel
  • Ophichthus erabo, Fowler's snake eel
  • Phaenomonas cooperae, Short-maned sand-eel
  • Pisodonophis cancrivorus, Longfin snake-eel
  • Scolecenchelys gymnota, Slender worm eel
  • Scolecenchelys laticaudata, Redfin worm-eel
• Ophidiidae
  • Brotula multibarbata, Goatsbeard brotula
• Opistognathidae
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• Ostraciidae
  • Lactoria cornuta, Longhorn cowfish
  • Ostracion cubicus, Yellow boxfish
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  • Tetrosomus gibbosus, Humpback turretfish
• Pegasidae
  • Eurypegasus draconis, Short dragonfish
• Pempheridae
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  • Pempheris vanicolensis,
• Pentacerotidae
  • Histiopterus typus, Sailfin armourhead
• Pinguipedidae
  • Parapercis hexophtalma, Speckled sandperch
• Platycephalidae
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  • Papilloculiceps longiceps, Tentacled flathead
  • Platycephalus indicus, Bartail flathead
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• Plesiopidae
  • Calloplesiops altivelis, Comet
  • Plesiops coeruleolineatus, Crimsontip longfin
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• Plotosidae
  • Plotosus lineatus, Striped eel catfish
• Pomacanthidae
  • Apolemichthys xanthotis, Yellow-ear angelfish
  • Centropyge bicolor, Bicolor angelfish
  • Centropyge multispinis, Dusky angelfish
  • Genicanthus caudovittatus, Zebra angelfish
  • Pomacanthus asfur, Arabian angelfish
  • Pomacanthus imperator, Emperor angelfish
  • Pomacanthus maculosus, Yellowbar angelfish
  • Pomacanthus semicirculatus, Semicircle angelfish
  • Pygoplites diacanthus, Royal angelfish
• Pomacentridae
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  • Abudefduf septemfasciatus, Banded sergeant
  • Abudefduf sexfasciatus, Scissortail sergeant
  • Abudefduf sordidus,
  • Abudefduf vaigiensis, Indo-Pacific sergeant(Quoy and Gaimard, 1825)
  • Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus,
  • Amblyglyphidodon indicus, Pale damselfish^[1]
  • Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster, Yellowbelly damselfish
  • Amphiprion bicinctus, Twoband anemonefish
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  • Chromis viridis, Blue green damselfish
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  • Dascyllus aruanus, Whitetail dascyllus
  • Dascyllus marginatus, Marginate dascyllus
  • Dascyllus trimaculatus, Threespot dascyllus
  • Neoglyphidodon melas, Bowtie damselfish
  • Neopomacentrus cyanomos,
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  • Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus, Whitespotted devil
  • Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus,
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  • Pomacentrus pavo, Sapphire damsel
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  • Stegastes nigricans, Dusky farmerfish
  • Teixeirichthys jordani, Jordan's damsel
• Priacanthidae
  • Heteropriacanthus cruentatus, Glasseye
  • Priacanthus blochii, Paeony bulleye
  • Priacanthus hamrur, Moontail bullseye
  • Pristigenys niphonia, Japanese bigeye
• Pristidae
  • Pristis pectinata, Smalltooth sawfish
• Pseudochromidae
  • Chlidichthys johnvoelckeri,
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  • Pseudochromis dixurus,
  • Pseudochromis flavivertex, Sunrise dottyback
  • Pseudochromis fridmani, Orchid dottyback
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  • Pseudochromis pesi, Pale dottyback
  • Pseudochromis sankeyi, Striped dottyback
  • Pseudochromis springeri, Blue-striped dottyback
• Ptereleotridae
  • Ptereleotris evides, Blackfin dartfish
  • Ptereleotris heteroptera,
  • Ptereleotris microlepis,
  • Ptereleotris zebra, Chinese zebra goby
• Rachycentridae
  • Rachycentron canadum, Cobia
• Rhinobatidae
  • Rhina ancylostoma, Bowmouth guitarfish
  • Rhynchobatus djiddensis, Giant guitarfish
• Scaridae
  • Bolbometopon muricatum, Green humphead parrotfish
  • Calotomus viridescens, Viridescent parrotfish
  • Cetoscarus bicolor, Bicolour parrotfish
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  • Chlorurus gibbus,
  • Chlorurus sordidus, Daisy parrotfish
  • Hipposcarus harid, Candelamoa parrotfish
  • Leptoscarus vaigiensis, Marbled parrotfish
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  • Scarus ferrugineus, Rusty parrotfish
  • Scarus frenatus, Bridled parrotfish
  • Scarus fuscopurpureus,
  • Scarus ghobban, Blue-barred parrotfish
  • Scarus niger, Dusky parrotfish
  • Scarus psittacus, Common parrotfish
  • Scarus russelii, Eclipse parrotfish
  • Scarus scaber, Fivesaddle parrotfish
• Scombridae
  • Grammatorcynus bilineatus, Double-lined mackerel
  • Gymnosarda unicolor, Dogtooth tuna
• Scorpaenidae
  • Dendrochirus brachypterus, Shortfin turkeyfish
  • Dendrochirus zebra, Zebra turkeyfish
  • Parascorpaena aurita
  • Parascorpaena mossambica, Mozambique scorpionfish
  • Pterois miles, Devil firefish
  • Pterois radiata, Radial firefish
  • Pterois russelii, Plaintail turkeyfish
  • Pterois volitans, Red lionfish
  • Scorpaenodes guamensis, Guam scorpionfish
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  • Scorpaenopsis barbata,
  • Scorpaenopsis diabolus, False stonefish
  • Scorpaenopsis gibbosa,
  • Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, Tassled scorpionfish
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  • Sebastapistes cyanostigma, Yellowspotted Scorpionfish
  • Sebastapistes strongia, Barchin scorpionfish
• Serranidae
  • Aethaloperca rogaa, Redmouth grouper
  • Anyperodon leucogrammicus, Slender grouper
  • Aulacocephalus temminckii, Goldribbon soapfish
  • Cephalopholis argus, Peacock hind
  • Cephalopholis boenak, Chocolate hind
  • Cephalopholis hemistiktos,
  • Cephalopholis miniata, Coral hind
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  • Cephalopholis sexmaculata, Sixblotch hind
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  • Epinephelus areolatus, Areolate grouper
  • Epinephelus chlorostigma, Brownspotted grouper
  • Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus, Whitespotted grouper
  • Epinephelus coioides, Orange-spotted grouper
  • Epinephelus fasciatus, Blacktip grouper
  • Epinephelus fuscoguttatus, Brown-marbled grouper
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  • Epinephelus lanceolatus, Giant grouper
  • Epinephelus malabaricus, Malabar grouper
  • Epinephelus merra, Honeycomb grouper
  • Epinephelus morrhua, Comet grouper
  • Epinephelus polyphekadion, Camouflage grouper
  • Epinephelus stoliczkae, Epaulet grouper
  • Epinephelus summana, Summan grouper
  • Epinephelus tauvina, Greasy grouper
  • Epinephelus tukula, Potato grouper
  • Grammistes sexlineatus, Sixline soapfish
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  • Plectropomus pessuliferus, Roving coralgrouper
  • Pseudanthias heemstrai, Orangehead anthias
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  • Pseudanthias squamipinnis, Sea goldie
  • Variola louti, Yellow-edged lyretail
• Siganidae
  • Siganus argenteus, Streamlined spinefoot
  • Siganus javus, Streaked spinefoot
  • Siganus luridus, Dusky spinefoot
  • Siganus rivulatus,
  • Siganus stellatus,
• Sillaginidae
  • Sillago sihama, Silver sillago
• Soleidae
  • Aesopia cornuta, Unicorn sole
  • Pardachirus marmoratus, Finless sole
  • Soleichthys heterorhinos
• Solenostomidae
  • Solenostomus cyanopterus, Ghost pipefish
  • Solenostomus paradoxus, Harlequin ghost pipefish
• Sparidae
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  • Cheimerius nufar,
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  • Rhabdosargus sarba, Goldlined seabream
• Sphyraenidae
  • Sphyraena barracuda, Great barracuda
  • Sphyraena flavicauda, Yellowtail barracuda
  • Sphyraena forsteri, Bigeye barracuda
  • Sphyraena jello, Pickhandle barracuda
  • Sphyraena obtusata, Obtuse barracuda
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  • Sphyraena qenie, Blackfin barracuda
• Sphyrnidae
  • Sphyrna lewini, Scalloped hammerhead
  • Sphyrna mokarran, Great hammerhead
• Stegostomatidae
  • Stegostoma fasciatum, Zebra shark
• Synanceiidae
  • Inimicus filamentosus, Two-stick stingfish
  • Synanceia verrucosa, Stonefish
• Syngnathidae
  • Acentronura tentaculata
  • Choeroichthys brachysoma, Short-bodied pipefish
  • Corythoichthys flavofasciatus, Network pipefish
  • Corythoichthys nigripectus, Black-breasted pipefish
  • Corythoichthys schultzi, Schultz's pipefish
  • Cosmocampus banneri, Roughridge pipefish
  • Cosmocampus maxweberi, Maxweber's pipefish
  • Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus, Ringed pipefish
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  • Halicampus dunckeri, Duncker's pipefish
  • Halicampus grayi,
  • Halicampus macrorhynchus,
  • Halicampus mataafae,
  • Hippocampus histrix, Thorny seahorse
  • Hippocampus kuda, Spotted seahorse
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  • Phoxocampus belcheri,
  • Syngnathoides biaculeatus, Alligator pipefish
  • Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus, Double-ended pipefish
• Synodontidae
  • Saurida gracilis, Gracile lizardfish
  • Saurida tumbil, Greater lizardfish
  • Saurida undosquamis, Brushtooth lizardfish
  • Synodus indicus, Indian lizardfish
  • Synodus variegatus, Variegated lizardfish
  • Trachinocephalus myops, Snakefish
• Terapontidae
  • Pelates quadrilineatus, Fourlined terapon
  • Terapon theraps,
• Tetraodontidae
  • Arothron diadematus, Masked puffer
  • Arothron hispidus, White-spotted puffer
  • Arothron immaculatus, Immaculate puffer
  • Arothron nigropunctatus, Blackspotted puffer
  • Arothron stellatus, Starry toadfish
  • Canthigaster coronata, Crowned puffer
  • Canthigaster margaritata
  • Canthigaster pygmaea,
  • Torquigener flavimaculosus
• Torpedinidae
  • Torpedo sinuspersici, Marbled electric ray
• Tripterygiidae
  • Enneapterygius abeli, Yellow triplefin
  • Enneapterygius altipinnis, Highfin triplefin
  • Enneapterygius tutuilae, High-hat Triplefin
  • Helcogramma steinitzi, Red triplefin
  • Norfolkia brachylepis, Redfin Triplefin
• Uranoscopidae
  • Uranoscopus sulphureus, Whitemargin stargazer
• Xenisthmidae
  • Xenisthmus polyzonatus, Bullseye wriggler

See also[]

• List of red sea sharks
• Fish of the Red Sea
• List of deep water fish of the Red Sea

References[]

Fishbase