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Fish Species in Red Sea
[No. of Species listed in Fishbase.org=1167]
Species Family Habitat Length (cm) Trophic level Status
Abalistes stellaris Balistidae reef-associated 60 TL 3.5 native
Abalistes stellatus Balistidae reef-associated 60 TL 3.1 native
Ablennes hians Belonidae pelagic 140 TL 4.5 native
Abudefduf bengalensis Pomacentridae reef-associated 17 TL 3.1 native
Abudefduf septemfasciatus Pomacentridae reef-associated 23 TL 3.0 native
Abudefduf sexfasciatus Pomacentridae reef-associated 16 TL 2.4 native
Abudefduf sordidus Pomacentridae reef-associated 23 TL 2.8 native
Acanthopagrus berda Sparidae demersal 90 TL 3.3 native
Acanthopagrus bifasciatus Sparidae reef-associated 50 TL 3.4 native
Acanthopagrus latus Sparidae demersal 50 TL 3.2 native
Acanthurus gahhm Acanthuridae reef-associated 40 TL 2.8 native
Acanthurus nigricans Acanthuridae reef-associated 22 TL 2.0 native
Acanthurus nigrofuscus Acanthuridae reef-associated 21 TL 2.0 native
Acanthurus sohal Acanthuridae reef-associated 40 TL 2.0 native
Acanthurus tennentii Acanthuridae reef-associated 31 TL 2.0 native
Acanthurus xanthopterus Acanthuridae reef-associated 70 TL 2.4 native
Acentrogobius baliurus Gobiidae demersal 13 TL 3.2 native
Acentronura tentaculata Syngnathidae pelagic 7 TL 3.4 native
Acronurus aegyptius Acanthuridae pelagic 40 TL 2.1 native
Acropoma japonicum Acropomatidae bathydemersal 20 TL 3.0 native
Aeoliscus punctulatus Centriscidae reef-associated 15 TL 3.1 native
Aesopia cornuta Soleidae demersal 22 TL 3.5 native
Aethaloperca rogaa Serranidae reef-associated 60 TL 4.2 native
Aetobatus flagellum Myliobatidae benthopelagic 141 TL 3.2 native
Aetobatus narinari Myliobatidae benthopelagic 141 TL 3.2 native
Aetobatus ocellatus Myliobatidae benthopelagic 141 TL 3.2 native
Albula glossodonta Albulidae pelagic 110 TL 3.6 native
Albula vulpes Albulidae reef-associated 104 TL 3.7 native
Alectis ciliaris Carangidae pelagic 150 TL 4.2 native
Alectis indicus Carangidae reef-associated 165 TL 4.2 native
Alepes djedaba Carangidae reef-associated 40 TL 3.6 native
Alepes vari Carangidae pelagic 56 TL 3.7 native
Alloblennius jugularis Blenniidae demersal 7 TL 3.0 native
Alloblennius pictus Blenniidae demersal 4 TL 3.1 native
Alopias pelagicus Alopiidae pelagic 330 TL 4.5 native
Alopias vulpinus Alopiidae pelagic 760 TL 4.5 native
Alticus kirkii Blenniidae demersal 11 TL 3.0 native
Alticus saliens Blenniidae demersal 10 TL 2.6 native
Aluterus monoceros Monacanthidae reef-associated 77 TL 3.5 native
Aluterus scriptus Monacanthidae reef-associated 110 TL 2.8 native
Amanses scopas Monacanthidae reef-associated 20 TL 2.8 native
Ambassis commersonii Ambassidae benthopelagic 20 TL 3.4 native
Ambassis gymnocephalus Ambassidae demersal 16 TL 3.2 native
Ambassis urotaenia Ambassidae demersal 14 TL 3.6 native
Amblyeleotris diagonalis Gobiidae reef-associated 9 TL 3.0 native
Amblyeleotris periophthalma Gobiidae reef-associated 9 TL 3.0 native
Amblyeleotris steinitzi Gobiidae reef-associated 8 TL 3.2 native
Amblyeleotris sungami Gobiidae reef-associated 10 TL 3.2 native
Amblyeleotris triguttata Gobiidae demersal 9 TL 3.0 native
Amblyeleotris wheeleri Gobiidae reef-associated 8 TL 3.2 native
Amblygaster leiogaster Clupeidae pelagic 29 TL 3.4 native
Amblygaster sirm Clupeidae pelagic 29 TL 3.3 native
Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus Pomacentridae reef-associated 10 TL 2.9 native
Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster Pomacentridae reef-associated 13 TL 3.4 native
Amblygobius albimaculatus Gobiidae reef-associated 22 TL 2.6 native
Amblygobius esakiae Gobiidae demersal 11 TL 3.2 native
Amblygobius hectori Gobiidae reef-associated 7 TL 2.1 native
Amblygobius magnusi Gobiidae demersal 11 TL 3.2 native
Amblygobius nocturnus Gobiidae reef-associated 7 TL 2.7 native
Amoya signata Gobiidae demersal 6 TL 3.0 native
Amphiprion bicinctus Pomacentridae reef-associated 14 TL 2.7 native
Anampses caeruleopunctatus Labridae reef-associated 42 TL 3.3 native
Anampses lineatus Labridae reef-associated 13 TL 3.3 native
Anampses meleagrides Labridae reef-associated 22 TL 3.5 native
Anampses twistii Labridae reef-associated 18 TL 3.5 native
Anoxypristis cuspidata Pristidae benthopelagic 470 TL 4.5 native
Antennablennius adenensis Blenniidae demersal 5 TL 2.8 native
Antennablennius australis Blenniidae demersal 9 TL 2.8 native
Antennablennius hypenetes Blenniidae demersal 7 TL 3.0 native
Antennarius coccineus Antennariidae reef-associated 13 TL 3.7 native
Antennarius commerson Antennariidae reef-associated 33 TL 4.5 native
Antennarius hispidus Antennariidae reef-associated 20 TL 4.5 native
Antennarius nummifer Antennariidae reef-associated 13 TL 4.5 native
Antennarius pictus Antennariidae reef-associated 30 TL 4.4 native
Antennarius rosaceus Antennariidae reef-associated 6 TL 4.1 native
Antennarius striatus Antennariidae reef-associated 22 TL 4.5 native
Antennatus tuberosus Antennariidae reef-associated 9 TL 4.4 native
Anthias lunulatus Serranidae reef-associated 10 TL 3.1 native
Anthias taeniatus Serranidae reef-associated 13 TL 3.4 native
Antigonia indica Caproidae demersal 7 TL 3.3 native
Anyperodon leucogrammicus Serranidae reef-associated 65 TL 3.9 native
Aphanius dispar dispar Cyprinodontidae demersal 7 TL 2.0 native
Aphareus furca Lutjanidae reef-associated 70 TL 4.1 native
Aphareus rutilans Lutjanidae reef-associated 110 TL 4.1 native
Apistus carinatus Apistidae demersal 18 TL 3.0 native
Apogon angustatus Apogonidae reef-associated 10 TL 3.3 native
Apogon annularis Apogonidae reef-associated 9 TL 3.5 native
Apogon aureus Apogonidae reef-associated 15 TL 3.5 native
Apogon bandanensis Apogonidae reef-associated 10 TL 3.0 native
Apogon coccineus Apogonidae reef-associated 6 TL 3.5 native
Apogon cookii Apogonidae reef-associated 10 TL 3.5 native
Apogon cyanosoma Apogonidae reef-associated 8 TL 3.4 native
Apogon exostigma Apogonidae reef-associated 12 TL 3.7 native
Apogon fasciatus Apogonidae reef-associated 11 TL 3.6 native
Apogon fleurieu Apogonidae demersal 16 TL 3.5 native
Apogon fraenatus Apogonidae reef-associated 10 TL 3.5 native
Apogon guamensis Apogonidae reef-associated 10 TL 3.3 native
Apogon gularis Apogonidae demersal 10 TL 3.5 native
Apogon heptastygma Apogonidae reef-associated 10 TL 3.5 native
Apogon hungi Apogonidae demersal 10 TL 3.5 native
Apogon isus Apogonidae reef-associated 10 TL 3.5 native
Apogon kallopterus Apogonidae reef-associated 15 TL 3.5 native
Apogon kiensis Apogonidae reef-associated 8 TL 3.4 native
Apogon lateralis Apogonidae reef-associated 11 TL 4.0 native
Apogon latus Apogonidae reef-associated 0 TL   native
Apogon leptacanthus Apogonidae reef-associated 6 TL 3.5 native
Apogon micromaculatus Apogonidae demersal 10 TL 3.5 native
Apogon multitaeniatus Apogonidae demersal 18 TL 3.6 native
Apogon nigripinnis Apogonidae reef-associated 10 TL 3.0 native
Apogon nigrofasciatus Apogonidae reef-associated 10 TL 3.6 native
Apogon pselion Apogonidae reef-associated 5 TL 3.2 native
Apogon pseudotaeniatus Apogonidae reef-associated 14 TL 3.0 native
Apogon quadrifasciatus Apogonidae demersal 13 TL 3.5 native
Apogon queketti Apogonidae benthopelagic 8 TL 3.4 native
Apogon savayensis Apogonidae reef-associated 10 TL 3.3 native
Apogon semiornatus Apogonidae reef-associated 7 TL 3.4 native
Apogon smithi Apogonidae demersal 13 TL 3.5 native
Apogon spongicolus Apogonidae demersal 10 TL 3.5 native
Apogon taeniatus Apogonidae demersal 17 TL 3.5 native
Apogon taeniophorus Apogonidae reef-associated 11 TL 3.5 native
Apogon timorensis Apogonidae reef-associated 9 TL 3.1 native
Apogon truncatus Apogonidae reef-associated 15 TL 3.5 native
Apogon zebrinus Apogonidae reef-associated 10 TL 3.1 native
Apogonichthys perdix Apogonidae reef-associated 5 TL 3.4 native
Apolemichthys xanthotis Pomacanthidae reef-associated 25 TL 2.8 native
Aprion virescens Lutjanidae reef-associated 112 TL 4.5 native
Archamia bilineata Apogonidae reef-associated 8 TL 3.7 native
Archamia fucata Apogonidae reef-associated 8 TL 3.5 native
Archamia irida Apogonidae reef-associated 8 TL 3.7 native
Archamia lineolata Apogonidae reef-associated 11 TL 3.5 native
Argyrops filamentosus Sparidae reef-associated 70 TL 3.5 native
Argyrops spinifer Sparidae demersal 70 TL 4.5 native
Argyrosomus regius Sciaenidae benthopelagic 230 TL 4.1 native
Ariomma brevimanum Ariommatidae benthopelagic 80 TL 3.0 native
Ariosoma balearicum Congridae demersal 35 TL 3.8 native
Ariosoma mauritianum Congridae bathydemersal 30 TL 3.3 native
Ariosoma scheelei Congridae reef-associated 20 TL 3.6 native
Arius thalassinus Ariidae demersal 185 TL 3.1 native
Arothron diadematus Tetraodontidae reef-associated 30 TL 3.1 native
Arothron hispidus Tetraodontidae reef-associated 50 TL 3.2 native
Arothron immaculatus Tetraodontidae demersal 30 TL 3.1 native
Arothron nigropunctatus Tetraodontidae reef-associated 33 TL 3.3 native
Arothron stellatus Tetraodontidae reef-associated 120 TL 3.7 native
Aseraggodes sinusarabici Soleidae demersal 12 TL 3.3 native
Aspidontus dussumieri Blenniidae reef-associated 12 TL 2.0 native
Aspidontus taeniatus taeniatus Blenniidae reef-associated 12 TL 3.6 native
Aspidontus taeniatus tractus Blenniidae reef-associated 10 TL 2.6 native
Asterorhombus intermedius Bothidae reef-associated 15 TL 3.5 native
Asterropteryx semipunctatus Gobiidae reef-associated 7 TL 2.3 native
Astronesthes martensii Stomiidae bathypelagic 14 TL 3.3 native
Ateleopus natalensis Ateleopodidae benthopelagic 60 TL 3.5 native
Atherinomorus lacunosus Atherinidae reef-associated 15 TL 3.3 native
Atrobucca geniae Sciaenidae bathypelagic 31 TL 3.0 native
Atrosalarias fuscus fuscus Blenniidae reef-associated 12 TL 3.0 native
Atule mate Carangidae pelagic 30 TL 4.5 native
Aulacocephalus temminckii Serranidae reef-associated 40 TL 4.0 native
Auxis rochei rochei Scombridae pelagic 56 TL 4.1 native
Auxis thazard thazard Scombridae pelagic 73 TL 4.3 native
Balistapus undulatus Balistidae reef-associated 30 TL 3.3 native
Balistoides viridescens Balistidae reef-associated 75 TL 3.3 native
Bathygobius cyclopterus Gobiidae demersal 7 TL 3.2 native
Bathygobius fuscus Gobiidae demersal 12 TL 3.4 native
Bembrops caudimacula Percophidae bathydemersal 26 TL 3.6 native
Benthosema pterotum Myctophidae bathypelagic 7 TL 3.1 native
Blenniella cyanostigma Blenniidae reef-associated 10 TL 3.0 native
Blenniella periophthalmus Blenniidae reef-associated 19 TL 2.1 native
Bodianus anthioides Labridae reef-associated 30 TL 3.4 native
Bodianus axillaris Labridae reef-associated 25 TL 3.4 native
Bodianus diana Labridae reef-associated 31 TL 3.5 native
Bodianus opercularis Labridae reef-associated 18 TL 3.5 native
Bolbometopon muricatum Scaridae reef-associated 130 TL 2.7 native
Bothus mancus Bothidae reef-associated 42 TL 4.4 native
Bothus myriaster Bothidae demersal 27 TL 3.5 native
Bothus pantherinus Bothidae reef-associated 39 TL 3.5 native
Bothus tricirrhitus Bothidae demersal 30 TL 3.1 native
Brachaluteres baueri Monacanthidae demersal 10 TL 2.8 native
Brachirus orientalis Soleidae demersal 37 TL 3.5 native
Brachypterois serrulata Scorpaenidae demersal 12 TL 3.5 native
Brachysomophis cirrocheilos Ophichthidae reef-associated 159 TL 4.0 native
Branchiostegus sawakinensis Malacanthidae demersal 60 TL 3.4 native
Bregmaceros arabicus Bregmacerotidae pelagic 7 TL 2.6 native
Bregmaceros mcclellandii Bregmacerotidae pelagic 12 TL 3.3 native
Bregmaceros nectabanus Bregmacerotidae pelagic 10 TL 2.7 native
Brosmophyciops pautzkei Bythitidae reef-associated 7 TL 3.2 native
Brotula multibarbata Ophidiidae benthopelagic 100 TL 3.7 native
Bryaninops erythrops Gobiidae reef-associated 3 TL 3.2 native
Bryaninops loki Gobiidae reef-associated 3 TL 3.0 native
Bryaninops natans Gobiidae reef-associated 3 TL 3.1 native
Bryaninops ridens Gobiidae reef-associated 2 TL 3.2 native
Bryaninops yongei Gobiidae reef-associated 4 TL 3.0 native
Bryx analicarens Syngnathidae benthopelagic 16 TL 3.1 native
Caesio caerulaurea Caesionidae reef-associated 35 TL 3.4 native
Caesio lunaris Caesionidae reef-associated 40 TL 3.4 native
Caesio striata Caesionidae reef-associated 25 TL 3.4 native
Caesio suevica Caesionidae reef-associated 35 TL 3.4 native
Caesio varilineata Caesionidae reef-associated 40 TL 3.4 native
Caesio xanthonota Caesionidae reef-associated 40 TL 3.4 native
Callechelys catostoma Ophichthidae demersal 85 TL 3.1 native
Callechelys marmorata Ophichthidae demersal 87 TL 3.2 native
Callionymus bentuviai Callionymidae demersal 13 TL 3.3 native
Callionymus delicatulus Callionymidae reef-associated 6 TL 3.4 native
Callionymus erythraeus Callionymidae demersal 10 TL 3.1 native
Callionymus filamentosus Callionymidae demersal 20 TL 3.2 native
Callionymus flavus Callionymidae reef-associated 13 TL 3.3 native
Callionymus gardineri Callionymidae demersal 28 TL 3.2 native
Callionymus marleyi Callionymidae demersal 13 TL 3.3 native
Callionymus muscatensis Callionymidae demersal 8 TL 3.3 native
Callionymus oxycephalus Callionymidae demersal 13 TL 3.3 native
Callionymus randalli Callionymidae demersal 7 TL 3.1 native
Callogobius amikami Gobiidae demersal 4 TL 3.0 native
Callogobius bifasciatus Gobiidae reef-associated 7 TL 3.0 native
Callogobius dori Gobiidae demersal 7 TL 3.2 native
Callogobius flavobrunneus Gobiidae demersal 7 TL 3.0 native
Callogobius maculipinnis Gobiidae reef-associated 7 TL 3.0 native
Calloplesiops altivelis Plesiopidae reef-associated 16 TL 4.0 native
Calotomus viridescens Scaridae reef-associated 26 TL 2.0 native
Cantherhines dumerili Monacanthidae reef-associated 38 TL 3.1 native
Cantherhines pardalis Monacanthidae reef-associated 25 TL 3.5 native
Canthidermis macrolepis Balistidae benthopelagic 60 TL 3.3 native
Canthidermis maculatus Balistidae pelagic 50 TL 3.5 native
Canthigaster coronata Tetraodontidae reef-associated 14 TL 3.1 native
Canthigaster margaritata Tetraodontidae reef-associated 32 TL 3.5 native
Canthigaster pygmaea Tetraodontidae reef-associated 6 TL 3.1 native
Carangoides armatus Carangidae reef-associated 57 TL 3.3 native
Carangoides bajad Carangidae reef-associated 55 TL 4.5 native
Carangoides caeruleopinnatus Carangidae reef-associated 40 TL 4.4 native
Carangoides chrysophrys Carangidae reef-associated 80 TL 4.4 native
Carangoides ciliarius Carangidae pelagic 61 TL 4.1 native
Carangoides dinema Carangidae reef-associated 60 TL 4.0 native
Carangoides ferdau Carangidae pelagic 70 TL 3.8 native
Carangoides fulvoguttatus Carangidae reef-associated 134 TL 4.5 native
Carangoides gymnostethus Carangidae pelagic 90 TL 4.1 native
Carangoides malabaricus Carangidae reef-associated 60 TL 4.4 native
Carangoides orthogrammus Carangidae pelagic 71 TL 4.0 native
Carangoides plagiotaenia Carangidae reef-associated 50 TL 4.0 native
Caranx ignobilis Carangidae reef-associated 170 TL 4.4 native
Caranx melampygus Carangidae reef-associated 130 TL 4.5 native
Caranx sansun Carangidae pelagic 102 TL 4.1 native
Caranx sexfasciatus Carangidae reef-associated 120 TL 4.5 native
Carapus homei Carapidae demersal 19 TL 3.8 native
Carcharhinus albimarginatus Carcharhinidae reef-associated 300 TL 4.2 native
Carcharhinus altimus Carcharhinidae demersal 300 TL   native
Carcharhinus brevipinna Carcharhinidae pelagic 300 TL 4.2 native
Carcharhinus falciformis Carcharhinidae pelagic 350 TL 4.5 native
Carcharhinus limbatus Carcharhinidae pelagic 275 TL 4.5 native
Carcharhinus longimanus Carcharhinidae pelagic 396 TL 4.2 native
Carcharhinus melanopterus Carcharhinidae reef-associated 200 TL 3.9 native
Carcharhinus plumbeus Carc