List of reef fish of the Red Sea

Last updated April 08, 2025

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

Acanthuridae
- Acanthurus gahhm , Black surgeonfish
- 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 , Red Sea 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 , Shaggy frogfish
- Antennarius nummifer , Spotfin frogfish
- Antennarius pictus , Painted frogfish
- Antennarius rosaceus , Spiny-tufted frogfish
- Antennarius striatus , Striated frogfish
- Antennatus tuberosus , Tuberculated frogfish
- Histrio histrio , Sargassum fish
Apogonidae
- Apogon angustatus , Broadstriped cardinalfish
- Apogon annularis , Ringtail cardinalfish
- Apogon aureus , Ring-tailed cardinalfish
- Apogon bandanensis , Big-eyed cardinalfish
- Apogon coccineus , Ruby cardinalfish
- Apogon cookii , Cook's cardinalfish
- Apogon cyanosoma , Yellow-striped cardinalfish
- Apogon exostigma , Narrowstripe cardinalfish
- Apogon fasciatus , Broad-banded cardinalfish
- Apogon fleurieu , Cardinalfish
- Apogon fraenatus , Bridled cardinalfish
- Apogon guamensis , Guam cardinalfish
- Apogon heptastygma
- Apogon isus
- Apogon kallopterus , Iridescent cardinalfish
- Apogon kiensis , Rifle cardinal
- Apogon lateralis , Humpback cardinal
- Apogon latus
- Apogon leptacanthus , Threadfin cardinalfish
- Apogon multitaeniatus , Smallscale cardinal
- Apogon nigripinnis , Bullseye
- Apogon nigrofasciatus , Blackstripe cardinalfish
- Apogon pselion
- Apogon pseudotaeniatus , Doublebar cardinalfish
- Apogon savayensis , Samoan cardinalfish
- Apogon semiornatus , Oblique-banded cardinalfish
- Apogon taeniatus , Twobelt cardinal
- Apogon taeniophorus , Reef-flat cardinalfish
- Apogon timorensis , Timor cardinalfish
- Apogon truncatus , Flagfin cardinalfish
- Apogon zebrinus
- Apogonichthys perdix , Perdix cardinalfish
- Archamia bilineata
- Archamia fucata , Orange-lined cardinalfish
- Archamia lineolata , Shimmering cardinal
- Cheilodipterus arabicus , Tiger cardinal
- Cheilodipterus lachneri
- Cheilodipterus macrodon , Large toothed cardinalfish
- Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus , Five-lined cardinalfish
- Fowleria aurita , Crosseyed cardinalfish
- Fowleria marmorata , Marbled cardinalfish
- Fowleria punctulata , Spotcheek cardinalfish
- Fowleria vaiulae , Mottled cardinalfish
- Fowleria variegata , Variegated cardinalfish
- Gymnapogon melanogaster
- Neamia octospina , Eightspine cardinalfish
- Pseudamia gelatinosa , Gelatinous cardinalfish
- Rhabdamia cypselura , Swallowtail cardinalfish
- Rhabdamia nigrimentum
Atherinidae
- Atherinomorus lacunosus , Hardyhead silverside
- Hypoatherina barnesi , Barnes' silverside
- Hypoatherina temminckii , Samoan silverside
Balistidae
- Abalistes stellatus
- Balistapus undulatus , Orange-lined triggerfish
- Balistoides viridescens , Titan triggerfish
- Canthidermis maculata , Spotted oceanic triggerfish
- 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
- Tylosurus acus melanotus , Keel-jawed needle fish
- 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
- Asterorhombus intermedius , Intermediate flounder
- Bothus mancus , Flowery flounder
- Bothus pantherinus , Leopard flounder
- Engyprosopon grandisquama , Largescale flounder
Bythitidae
- Brosmophyciops pautzkei , Slimy cuskeel
Caesionidae
- Caesio caerulaurea , Blue and gold fusilier
- Caesio lunaris , Lunar fusilier
- Caesio striata , Striated fusilier
- Caesio suevica , Suez fusilier
- Caesio varilineata , Variable-lined fusilier
- Caesio xanthonota , Yellowback fusilier
- Gymnocaesio gymnoptera , Slender fusilier
- Pterocaesio chrysozona , Goldband fusilier
- Pterocaesio pisang , Banana fusilier
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
- Decapterus macrosoma , Shortfin scad
- 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 , Blackbanded trevally
- Trachinotus baillonii , Smallspotted dart
- Trachinotus blochii , Snubnose pompano
- Trachurus indicus , Arabian scad
- Ulua mentalis , Longrakered trevally
- Uraspis helvola , Whitemouth jack
- Uraspis uraspis , Whitetongue jack
Carapidae
- Encheliophis gracilis , Graceful pearlfish
- 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 , Grooved razor-fish
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 , Hooded butterflyfish
- Chaetodon leucopleura , Somali butterflyfish
- Chaetodon lineolatus , Lined butterflyfish
- Chaetodon melannotus , Blackback butterflyfish
- Chaetodon melapterus , Arabian butterflyfish
- Chaetodon mesoleucos , White-face butterflyfish
- 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
- Cirrhitichthys calliurus , Spottedtail hawkfish
- Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus , Coral hawkfish
- Cirrhitus pinnulatus , Stocky hawkfish
- 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 , Birdbeak burrfish
- 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 , Spotted sicklefish
Echeneidae
- Echeneis naucrates , Live sharksucker
- Remora remora , Common remora
Engraulidae
- Encrasicholina heteroloba , Shorthead anchovy
- Encrasicholina punctifer , Buccaneer anchovy
- Thryssa baelama , Baelama anchovy
Ephippidae
- Platax orbicularis , Orbicular batfish
- Platax teira , Tiera batfish
- Tripterodon orbis , African spadefish
Fistulariidae
- Fistularia commersonii , Bluespotted cornetfish
- Fistularia petimba , Red cornetfish
Gerreidae
- Gerres argyreus , Common mojarra
- Gerres longirostris , Longtail silverbiddy
- Gerres oblongus , Slender silverbiddy
- Gerres oyena , Common silver-biddy
Ginglymostomatidae
- Nebrius ferrugineus , Tawny nurse shark
Gobiesocidae
- Lepadichthys lineatus , Doubleline clingfish
Gobiidae
- Amblyeleotris diagonalis
- Amblyeleotris periophthalma , Periophthalma prawn-goby
- Amblyeleotris steinitzi , Steinitz' prawn goby
- Amblyeleotris sungami , Magnus' prawn-goby
- Amblyeleotris wheeleri , Gorgeous prawn-goby
- Amblygobius albimaculatus , Butterfly goby
- Amblygobius esakiae , Snoutspot goby
- Amblygobius hectori , Hector's goby
- Amblygobius nocturnus , Nocturn goby
- Asterropteryx ensifera , Miller's damsel
- Asterropteryx semipunctata , Starry goby
- Bathygobius cyclopterus , Spotted frillgoby
- Bathygobius fuscus , Dusky frillgoby
- Bryaninops erythrops , Erythrops goby
- Bryaninops loki , Loki whip-goby
- Bryaninops natans , Redeye goby
- Bryaninops ridens , Ridens goby
- Bryaninops yongei , Whip coral goby
- Callogobius bifasciatus , Doublebar goby
- Callogobius maculipinnis , Ostrich goby
- Cryptocentrus caeruleopunctatus , Harlequin prawn-goby
- Cryptocentrus cryptocentrus , Ninebar prawn-goby
- Cryptocentrus fasciatus , Y-bar shrimp goby
- Cryptocentrus lutheri , Luther's prawn-goby
- Ctenogobiops crocineus , Silverspot shrimpgoby
- Ctenogobiops feroculus , Sandy prawn-goby
- Ctenogobiops maculosus
- Discordipinna griessingeri , Spikefin goby
- Eviota distigma , Twospot pygmy goby
- Eviota guttata , Spotted pygmy goby
- Eviota pardalota , Leopard dwarfgoby
- Eviota prasina , Green bubble goby
- Eviota sebreei , Sebree's pygmy goby
- Eviota zebrina
- Exyrias belissimus , Mud reef-goby
- Flabelligobius latruncularia , Fan shrimp-goby
- Fusigobius longispinus , Orange-spotted sand-goby
- Fusigobius neophytus , Common fusegoby
- Gladiogobius ensifer , Gladiator goby
- Gnatholepis anjerensis
- Gnatholepis cauerensis cauerensis , Eyebar goby
- Gobiodon citrinus , Poison goby
- Gobiodon reticulatus , Reticulate goby
- Istigobius decoratus , Decorated goby
- Istigobius ornatus , Ornate goby
- Luposicya lupus
- Oplopomus oplopomus , Spinecheek goby
- Oxyurichthys papuensis , Frogface goby
- Palutrus meteori , Meteor goby
- Paragobiodon echinocephalus , Redhead goby
- Paragobiodon xanthosomus , Emerald coral goby
- Periophthalmus argentilineatus , Barred mudskipper
- Pleurosicya mossambica , Toothy goby
- Priolepis cinctus , Girdled goby
- Priolepis randalli , Randall's goby
- Priolepis semidoliata , Half-barred goby
- Trimma avidori
- Trimma barralli
- Trimma fishelsoni
- Trimma flavicaudatus
- Trimma mendelssohni
- Trimma sheppardi
- Trimma taylori , Yellow cave goby
- Trimma tevegae , Blue-striped cave goby
- Valenciennea helsdingenii , Twostripe goby
- Valenciennea puellaris , Maiden goby
- Valenciennea sexguttata , Sixspot goby
- Valenciennea wardii , Ward's sleeper
- Vanderhorstia delagoae , Candystick goby
- Vanderhorstia mertensi , Mertens' prawn-goby
- Yongeichthys nebulosus , Shadow goby
Haemulidae
- Diagramma pictum , Painted sweetlips
- Plectorhinchus albovittatus , Two-striped sweetlips
- Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus , Lemon sweetlip
- Plectorhinchus gaterinus , Blackspotted rubberlip
- Plectorhinchus gibbosus , Harry hotlips
- Plectorhinchus harrawayi
- Plectorhinchus nigrus
- Plectorhinchus obscurus , Giant sweetlips
- Plectorhinchus playfairi , Whitebarred rubberlip
- Plectorhinchus schotaf , Minstrel sweetlip
- Plectorhinchus sordidus , Sordid rubberlip
- Plectorhinchus umbrinus
- Pomadasys commersonnii , Smallspotted grunter
- Pomadasys furcatus , Banded grunter
- Pomadasys kaakan , Javelin grunter
- Pomadasys maculatus , Saddle grunt
- Pomadasys olivaceus , Olive grunt
- Pomadasys stridens , Striped piggy
Hemiramphidae
- Hemiramphus far , Blackbarred halfbeak
- Hyporhamphus affinis , Tropical halfbeak
- Hyporhamphus balinensis , Balinese garfish
- Hyporhamphus gamberur , Red Sea halfbeak
Holocentridae
- Myripristis berndti , Blotcheye soldierfish
- Myripristis hexagona , Doubletooth soldierfish
- Myripristis murdjan , Pinecone soldierfish
- Myripristis xanthacra , Yellowtip soldierfish
- Neoniphon sammara , Sammara squirrelfish
- Sargocentron caudimaculatum , Silverspot squirrelfish
- Adioryx diadema , Crown squirrelfish
- Sargocentron inaequalis , Lattice squirrelfish
- Sargocentron ittodai , Samurai squirrelfish
- Sargocentron macrosquamis , Bigscale squirrelfish
- Sargocentron melanospilos , Blackblotch squirrelfish
- Sargocentron punctatissimum , Speckled squirrelfish
- Sargocentron rubrum , Redcoat
- Sargocentron spiniferum , Sabre squirrelfish
Kuhliidae
- Kuhlia mugil , Barred flagtail
Kyphosidae
- Kyphosus bigibbus , Grey sea chub
- Kyphosus cinerascens , Blue seachub
- Kyphosus vaigiensis , Brassy chub
Labridae
- Anampses caeruleopunctatus , Bluespotted wrasse
- Anampses lineatus , Lined wrasse
- Anampses meleagrides , Spotted wrasse
- Anampses twistii , Yellowbreasted wrasse
- Bodianus anthioides , Lyretail hogfish
- Bodianus axillaris , Axilspot hogfish
- Bodianus diana , Diana's hogfish
- Bodianus opercularis , Blackspot hogfish
- Cheilinus fasciatus , Redbreast wrasse
- Cheilinus lunulatus , Broomtail wrasse
- Cheilinus undulatus , Humphead wrasse
- Cheilio inermis , Cigar wrasse
- Choerodon robustus , Robust tuskfish
- Cirrhilabrus blatteus , Purple-boned wrasse
- Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis , Social wrasse
- Coris aygula , Clown coris
- Coris caudimacula , Spottail coris
- Coris cuvieri , African coris
- Coris formosa , Queen coris
- Coris variegata , Dapple coris
- Epibulus insidiator , Slingjaw wrasse
- Gomphosus caeruleus , Green birdmouth wrasse
- Halichoeres hortulanus , Checkerboard wrasse
- Halichoeres iridis
- Halichoeres margaritaceus , Pink-belly wrasse
- Halichoeres marginatus , Dusky wrasse
- Halichoeres nebulosus , Nebulous wrasse
- Halichoeres scapularis , Zigzag wrasse
- Halichoeres zeylonicus , Goldstripe wrasse
- Hemigymnus fasciatus , Barred thicklip
- Hemigymnus melapterus , Blackeye thicklip
- Hologymnosus annulatus , Ring wrasse
- Iniistius pavo , Peacock wrasse
- Labroides dimidiatus , Bluestreak cleaner wrasse
- Larabicus quadrilineatus , Fourline wrasse
- Macropharyngodon bipartitus bipartitus , Vermiculate wrasse
- Macropharyngodon bipartitus marisrubri
- Minilabrus striatus , Minute wrasse
- Novaculichthys macrolepidotus , Seagrass wrasse
- Novaculichthys taeniourus , Rockmover wrasse
- Oxycheilinus arenatus , Speckled maori wrasse
- Oxycheilinus bimaculatus , Two-spot wrasse
- Oxycheilinus digramma , Cheeklined wrasse
- Oxycheilinus mentalis , Mental wrasse
- Paracheilinus octotaenia , Red Sea eightline flasher
- Pseudocheilinus evanidus , Striated wrasse
- Pseudocheilinus hexataenia , Sixline wrasse
- Pseudodax moluccanus , Chiseltooth wrasse
- Pteragogus cryptus , Cryptic wrasse
- Pteragogus flagellifer , Cocktail wrasse
- Stethojulis albovittata , Bluelined wrasse
- Stethojulis interrupta , Cutribbon wrasse
- Stethojulis strigiventer , Three-ribbon wrasse
- Stethojulis trilineata , Three-lined rainbowfish
- Thalassoma hebraicum , Goldbar wrasse
- Thalassoma lunare , Moon wrasse
- Thalassoma purpureum , Surge wrasse
- Thalassoma rueppellii , Klunzinger's wrasse
- Thalassoma trilobatum , Christmas wrasse
- Wetmorella nigropinnata , Sharpnose wrasse
- Xyrichtys melanopus , Yellowpatch razorfish
- Xyrichtys pentadactylus , Fivefinger wrasse
Lamnidae
- Carcharodon carcharias , Great white shark
- Isurus oxyrinchus , Shortfin mako
Lethrinidae
- Gymnocranius grandoculis , Blue-lined large-eye bream
- Gymnocranius griseus , Grey large-eye bream
- Lethrinus borbonicus , Snubnose emperor
- 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
- Lethrinus variegatus , Slender emperor
- Lethrinus xanthochilus , Yellowlip emperor
- Monotaxis grandoculis , Humpnose big-eye bream
Lutjanidae
- Aphareus furca , Small toothed jobfish
- Aphareus rutilans , Rusty jobfish
- Aprion virescens , Green jobfish
- Lutjanus argentimaculatus , Mangrove red snapper
- Lutjanus bengalensis , Bengal snapper
- Lutjanus bohar , Two-spot red snapper
- Lutjanus coeruleolineatus , Blueline snapper
- Lutjanus ehrenbergii , Blackspot snapper
- Lutjanus erythropterus , Crimson snapper
- Lutjanus fulviflamma , Dory snapper
- Lutjanus fulvus , Blacktail snapper
- Lutjanus gibbus , Humpback red snapper
- Lutjanus johnii , John's snapper
- Lutjanus kasmira , Common bluestripe snapper
- Lutjanus lemniscatus , Yellowstreaked snapper
- Lutjanus lutjanus , Bigeye snapper
- Lutjanus malabaricus , Malabar blood snapper
- Lutjanus monostigma , Onespot snapper
- Lutjanus quinquelineatus , Five-lined snapper
- Lutjanus rivulatus , Blubberlip snapper
- Lutjanus russellii , Russell's snapper
- Lutjanus sanguineus , Humphead snapper
- Lutjanus sebae , Emperor red snapper
- Macolor niger , Black and white snapper
- Paracaesio sordida , Dirty ordure snapper
- Paracaesio xanthura , Yellowtail blue snapper
- Pinjalo pinjalo , Pinjalo
Malacanthidae
- Malacanthus brevirostris , Quakerfish
- Malacanthus latovittatus , Blue blanquillo
Menidae
- Mene maculata , Moonfish
Microdesmidae
- Gunnellichthys monostigma , Onespot wormfish
Monacanthidae
- Aluterus monoceros , Unicorn leatherjacket
- Aluterus scriptus , Scrawled filefish
- Amanses scopas , Broom filefish
- Cantherhines dumerilii , Whitespotted filefish
- Cantherhines pardalis , Honeycomb filefish
- Oxymonacanthus halli , Red Sea longnose filefish
- Paramonacanthus japonicus , Hairfinned leatherjacket
- Pervagor randalli
- Thamnaconus modestoides , Modest filefish
- Monocentris japonica , Pineconefish
Monodactylidae
- Monodactylus falciformis , Full moony
Mugilidae
- Crenimugil crenilabis , Fringelip mullet
- Liza viagiensis , Squaretail mullet
- Oedalechilus labiosus , Hornlip mullet
- Valamugil seheli , Bluespot mullet
Mullidae
- Mulloidichthys flavolineatus , Yellowstripe goatfish
- Mulloidichthys vanicolensis , Yellowfin goatfish
- Parupeneus cyclostomus , Goldsaddle goatfish
- Parupeneus forsskali , Red Sea goatfish
- Parupeneus heptacanthus , Cinnabar goatfish
- Parupeneus indicus , Indian goatfish
- Parupeneus macronemus , Longbarbel goatfish
- Parupeneus rubescens , Rosy goatfish
- Upeneus moluccensis , Goldband goatfish
- Upeneus tragula , Freckled goatfish
- Upeneus vittatus , Yellowstriped goatfish
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
- Scolopsis bimaculatus , Thumbprint monocle bream
- Scolopsis ghanam , Arabian monocle bream
- Scolopsis taeniatus , Black-streaked monocle bream
- Scolopsis vosmeri , Whitecheek monocle bream
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
- Opistognathus muscatensis , Robust jawfish
Ostraciidae
- Lactoria cornuta , Longhorn cowfish
- Ostracion cubicus , Yellow boxfish
- Ostracion cyanurus , Bluetail trunkfish
- Tetrosomus gibbosus , Humpback turretfish
Pegasidae
- Eurypegasus draconis , Short dragonfish
Pempheridae
- Parapriacanthus ransonneti , Pigmy sweeper
- Pempheris oualensis , Silver sweeper
- Pempheris schwenkii , Black-stripe sweeper
- Pempheris vanicolensis , Vanikoro sweeper
Pentacerotidae
- Histiopterus typus , Sailfin armourhead
Pinguipedidae
- Parapercis hexophtalma , Speckled sandperch
Platycephalidae
- Cociella punctata , Spotted flathead
- Papilloculiceps longiceps , Tentacled flathead
- Platycephalus indicus , Bartail flathead
- Thysanophrys chiltonae , Longsnout flathead
Plesiopidae
- Calloplesiops altivelis , Comet
- Plesiops coeruleolineatus , Crimsontip longfin
- Plesiops nigricans , Whitespotted longfin
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
- Abudefduf bengalensis , Bengal sergeant
- Abudefduf septemfasciatus , Banded sergeant
- Abudefduf sexfasciatus , Scissortail sergeant
- Abudefduf sordidus , Blackspot sergeant
- Abudefduf vaigiensis , Indo-Pacific sergeant (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825)
- Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus , Yellowfin damsel
- Amblyglyphidodon indicus , Pale damselfish ^[1]
- Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster , Yellowbelly damselfish
- Amphiprion bicinctus , Twoband anemonefish
- Chromis dimidiata , Chocolatedip chromis
- Chromis flavaxilla , Arabian chromis
- Chromis nigrura , Blacktail chromis
- Chromis pelloura , Duskytail chromis
- Chromis pembae , Pemba chromis
- Chromis ternatensis , Ternate chromis
- Chromis trialpha , Trispot chromis
- Chromis viridis , Blue green damselfish
- Chromis weberi , Weber's chromis
- Chrysiptera annulata , Footballer demoiselle
- Chrysiptera biocellata , Twinspot damselfish
- Chrysiptera unimaculata , One-spot demoiselle
- Dascyllus aruanus , Whitetail dascyllus
- Dascyllus marginatus , Marginate dascyllus
- Dascyllus trimaculatus , Threespot dascyllus
- Neoglyphidodon melas , Bowtie damselfish
- Neopomacentrus cyanomos , Regal demoiselle
- Neopomacentrus miryae , Miry's demoiselle
- Neopomacentrus xanthurus , Red Sea demoiselle
- Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus , Whitespotted devil
- Plectroglyphidodon leucozonus , Singlebar devil
- Pomacentrus albicaudatus , Whitefin damsel
- Pomacentrus aquilus , Dark damsel
- Pomacentrus leptus , Slender damsel
- Pomacentrus pavo , Sapphire damsel
- Pomacentrus sulfureus , Sulphur damsel
- Pomacentrus trichourus , Paletail damsel
- Pomacentrus trilineatus , Threeline damsel
- Pristotis cyanostigma , Bluedotted damsel
- Pristotis obtusirostris , Gulf damselfish
- Stegastes lividus , Blunt snout gregory
- 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 , Cerise dottyback
- Haliophis guttatus , African eel blenny
- Pectinochromis lubbocki
- Pseudochromis dixurus , Forktail dottyback
- Pseudochromis flavivertex , Sunrise dottyback
- Pseudochromis fridmani , Orchid dottyback
- Pseudochromis olivaceus , Olive dottyback
- Pseudochromis pesi , Pale dottyback
- Pseudochromis sankeyi , Striped dottyback
- Pseudochromis springeri , Blue-striped dottyback
- Pseudochromis xanthochir
Ptereleotridae
- Ptereleotris evides , Blackfin dartfish
- Ptereleotris heteroptera , Blacktail goby
- Ptereleotris microlepis , Blue gudgeon
- 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
- Chlorurus genazonatus , Sinai parrotfish
- Chlorurus gibbus , Heavybeak parrotfish
- Chlorurus sordidus , Daisy parrotfish
- Hipposcarus harid , Candelamoa parrotfish
- Leptoscarus vaigiensis , Marbled parrotfish
- Scarus caudofasciatus , Redbarred parrotfish
- Scarus collana , Red Sea parrotfish
- Scarus ferrugineus , Rusty parrotfish
- Scarus frenatus , Bridled parrotfish
- Scarus fuscopurpureus , Purple-brown parrotfish
- 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 corallinus
- Scorpaenodes guamensis , Guam scorpionfish
- Scorpaenodes hirsutus , Hairy scorpionfish
- Scorpaenodes parvipinnis , Lowfin scorpionfish
- Scorpaenodes scaber , Pygmy scorpionfish
- Scorpaenodes varipinnis , Blotchfin scorpionfish
- Scorpaenopsis barbata , Bearded scorpionfish
- Scorpaenopsis diabolus , False stonefish
- Scorpaenopsis gibbosa , Humpback scorpionfish
- Scorpaenopsis oxycephala , Tassled scorpionfish
- Scorpaenopsis venosa , Raggy scorpionfish
- Scorpaenopsis vittapinna
- Sebastapistes bynoensis , Byno scorpionfish
- 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 , Yellowfin hind
- Cephalopholis miniata , Coral hind
- Cephalopholis oligosticta , Vermilion hind
- Cephalopholis sexmaculata , Sixblotch hind
- Diploprion drachi , Yellowfin soapfish
- 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
- Epinephelus hexagonatus , Starspotted grouper
- 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
- Liopropoma mitratum , Pinstriped basslet
- Liopropoma susumi , Meteor perch
- Plectranthias nanus , Bownband perchlet
- Plectranthias winniensis , Redblotch basslet
- Plectropomus areolatus , Squaretail coralgrouper
- Plectropomus pessuliferus , Roving coralgrouper
- Pseudanthias cichlops
- Pseudanthias heemstrai , Orangehead anthias
- Pseudanthias lunulatus , Lunate goldie
- Pseudanthias squamipinnis , Sea goldie
- Pseudanthias taeniatus
- Pseudogramma megamycterum
- Variola louti , Yellow-edged lyretail
Siganidae
- Siganus argenteus , Streamlined spinefoot
- Siganus javus , Streaked spinefoot
- Siganus luridus , Dusky spinefoot
- Siganus rivulatus , Marbled spinefoot
- Siganus stellatus , Brownspotted spinefoot
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
- Acanthopagrus bifasciatus , Twobar seabream
- Argyrops filamentosus , Soldierbream
- Cheimerius nufar , Santer seabream
- Diplodus noct , Red Sea seabream
- Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus , Blueskin seabream
- Rhabdosargus haffara , Haffara seabream
- 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
- Sphyraena putnamae , Sawtooth barracuda
- 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
- Doryrhamphus excisus abbreviatus
- Doryrhamphus multiannulatus , Many-banded pipefish
- Halicampus dunckeri , Duncker's pipefish
- Halicampus grayi , Gray's pipefish
- Halicampus macrorhynchus , Ornate pipefish
- Halicampus mataafae , Samoan pipefish
- Hippocampus histrix , Thorny seahorse
- Hippocampus kuda , Spotted seahorse
- Micrognathus andersonii , Shortnose pipefish
- Phoxocampus belcheri , Rock pipefish
- Siokunichthys bentuviai
- 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 , Largescaled therapon
Tetraodontidae
- Arothron diadematus , Masked puffer
- Arothron hispidus , White-spotted puffer
- Arothron immaculatus , Immaculate puffer
- Arothron stellatus , Starry toadfish
- Canthigaster cyanospilota , Blue-spotted toby
- Canthigaster margaritata , Pearl toby
- Canthigaster pygmaea , Pygmy toby
- Lagocephalus sceleratus , Silver-cheeked toadfish
- 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

References

1 2 Lieske, E. and Myers, R.F. (2004) Coral reef guide; Red Sea London, HarperCollins ISBN 0-00-715986-2

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List of reef fish of the Red Sea

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