List of deep water fish of the Red Sea

Bathydemersal species

Red Sea bathydemersal species include:^{[ citation needed ]}

• Acropoma japonicum , Glowbelly, Acropomatidae
• Ariosoma mauritianum , Blunt-tooth conger, Congridae
• Arnoglossus marisrubri , Bothidae
• Bembrops caudimacula , Percophidae
• Champsodon omanensis , Champsodontidae
• Cynoglossus acutirostris , Sharpnose tonguesole, Cynoglossidae
• Dysomma fuscoventralis , Synaphobranchidae
• Facciolella karreri , Nettastomatidae
• Grammonus robustus , Bythitidae
• Harpadon erythraeus , Synodontidae
• Heptranchias perlo , Sharpnose sevengill shark, Hexanchidae
• Hippocampus kelloggi , Great seahorse, Syngnathidae
• Iago omanensis , Bigeye houndshark, Triakidae
• Mustelus manazo , Starspotted smooth-hound, Triakidae
• Neobythites stefanovi , Ophidiidae
• Neocentropogon mesedai , Tetrarogidae
• Neomerinthe bathyperimensis , Scorpaenidae
• Obliquogobius turkayi , Gobiidae
• Parascolopsis baranesi , Nemipteridae
• Physiculus marisrubri , Moridae
• Priolepis goldshmidtae , Gobiidae
• Rhynchoconger trewavasae , Congridae
• Saurenchelys meteori , Nettastomatidae
• Setarches guentheri , Deepwater scorpionfish, Setarchidae
• Synagrops philippinensis , Acropomatidae
• Trichiurus auriga , Pearly hairtail, Trichiuridae
• Upeneus davidaromi , Mullidae
• Uranoscopus marisrubri , Uranoscopidae
• Uroconger erythraeus , Congridae

Bathypelagic species

Red Sea bathypelagic species include:

• Astronesthes martensii , Stomiidae
• Atrobucca geniae , Sciaenidae
• Benthosema pterotum , Skinnycheek lanternfish, Myctophidae
• Champsodon capensis , Gaper, Champsodontidae
• Chauliodus sloani , Sloane's viperfish, Stomiidae
• Diaphus coeruleus , Blue lantern fish, Myctophidae
• Lestrolepis luetkeni , Naked barracuda, Paralepididae
• Maurolicus mucronatus , Sternoptychidae
• Nemichthys scolopaceus , Slender snipe eel, Nemichthyidae
• Stomias affinis , Gnther's boafish, Stomiidae

Benthopelagic species

Trichiurus lepturus

Argyrosomus regius

Pristipomoides filamentosus

Red Sea benthopelagic species include:

• Aetobatus flagellum , Longheaded eagle ray, Myliobatidae
• Aetobatus ocellatus , Myliobatidae
• Anoxypristis cuspidata , Knifetooth sawfish, Pristidae
• Apogon queketti , Spotfin cardinal, Apogonidae
• Argyrosomus regius , Meagre, Sciaenidae
• Ariomma brevimanus , Ariommatidae
• Ateleopus natalensis , Ateleopodidae
• Bryx analicarens , Pink pipefish, Syngnathidae
• Canthidermis macrolepis , Large-scale triggerfish, Balistidae
• Chanos chanos , Milkfish, Chanidae
• Decapterus russelli , Indian scad, Carangidae
• Gerres methueni , Striped silver biddy, Gerreidae
• Glossogobius giuris , Tank goby, Gobiidae
• Hoplostethus mediterraneus mediterraneus , Mediterranean slimehead, Trachichthyidae
• Lobotes surinamensis , Atlantic tripletail, Lobotidae
• Megalops cyprinoides , Indo-Pacific tarpon, Megalopidae
• Mugil cephalus , Flathead mullet, Mugilidae
• Physiculus sudanensis , Moridae
• Pomadasys striatus , Striped grunter, Haemulidae
• Pristipomoides filamentosus , Crimson jobfish, Lutjanidae
• Pristipomoides sieboldii , Lavender jobfish, Lutjanidae
• Rhinobatos halavi , Halavi's guitarfish, Rhinobatidae
• Rhinobatos punctifer , Spotted guitarfish, Rhinobatidae
• Rhinobatos thouin , Clubnose guitarfish, Rhinobatidae
• Rhizoprionodon acutus , Milk shark, Carcharhinidae
• Seriola lalandi , Yellowtail amberjack, Carangidae
• Stalix histrio , Opistognathidae
• Stromateus fiatola , Blue butterfish, Stromateidae
• Synodus randalli , Synodontidae
• Taractichthys steindachneri , Sickle pomfret, Bramidae
• Tentoriceps cristatus , Crested hairtail, Trichiuridae
• Terapon puta , Small-scaled terapon, Terapontidae
• Thyrsitoides marleyi , Black snoek, Gempylidae
• Trichiurus lepturus , Largehead hairtail, Trichiuridae

References

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