List of fish of the Persian Gulf

! Rhincodon typus

| Whale shark

|

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| 150px{{Clear}}Endangered

|

! Chiloscyllium arabicum

| Arabian carpetshark

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Near threatened

|

! Stegostoma tigrinium

| Zebra shark

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Endangered

|

! Nebrius ferrugineus

| Tawny nurse shark

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Vulnerable

| 175 px

! Carcharias taurus

| Sandtiger shark

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Critically endangered

|

! Mustelus mosis

| Arabian houndshark

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Near threatened

|

! Hemipristis elongata

| Snaggletooth shark

|

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| 150px{{Clear}}Endangered

|

! Paragaleus longicaudatus

| Slender weaselshark

|

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| 150px{{Clear}}Near threatened

|

! Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides

| Graceful shark

|

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| 150px{{Clear}}Vulnerable

|

! Carcharhinus amboinensis

| Pigeyed shark

|

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| 150px{{Clear}}Vulnerable

|

! Carcharhinus dussumieri

| White cheeked shark

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Endangered

|

! Carcharhinus leucas

| Bull shark

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Vulnerable

|

! Carcharhinus limbatus

| Common blacktip shark

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Vulnerable

|

! Carcharhinus melanopterus

| Black-tipped reef shark

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Vulnerable

| 175 px

! Carcharhinus plumbeus

| Sandbar shark

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Endangered

|

! Carcharhinus sorrah

| Spot-tail shark

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Yaryoor

| Minor fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Near threatened

|

! Rhizoprionodon acutus

| Milk shark

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Yaryoor

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Vulnerable

|

! Galeocerdo cuvier

| Tiger shark

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Near threatened

|

! Sphyrna mokarran

| Great hammerhead

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Critically endangered

|

! Sphyrna zygaena

| Smooth hammerhead

|

|

| 150pxVulnerable

|

! Narcine timlei

| Brown numbfish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Vulnerable

|

! Torpedo panthera

| Panther torpedo

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Endangered

|

! Torpedo sinuspersici

| Persian gulf torpedo

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Data deficient

|

! Rhina ancylostoma

| Bowmouth guitarfish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Critically endangered

|

! Rhynchobatus djiddensis

| Giant guitarfish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Critically endangered

|

! Rhynchobatus laevis

| Giant guitarfish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Critically endangered

|

! Rhinobatos punctifer

| Spotted guitarfish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Near threatened

|

! Glaucostegus granulatus

| Giant sharpnose guitarfish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Critically endangered

|

! Anoxypristis cuspidata

| Knifetooth sawfish

|

| Always rare, historically from Iran

| 150px{{Clear}}Critically endangered

|

! Pristis zijsron

| Green sawfish

|

| Formerly abundant in the region, now extremely rare

| 150px{{Clear}}Critically endangered

|

! Raja pita

| Pita bread skate

|

| Only one specimen has been documented

| 150px{{Clear}}Data deficient

|

! Himantura uarnak

| honeycomb, or coachwhip ray

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Endangered

| 175 px

! Maculabatis randalli

| Arabian whipray

|

| Endemic

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Pastinachus sephen

| Cowtail stingray

|

| Endemic

| 150px{{Clear}}Near threatened

|

! Taeniura lymma

| Bluespotted ribbon tail ray

|

| Aquarium

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Taeniurops meyeni

| Round ribbon tail ray

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Vulnerable

|

! Gymnura poecilura

| Longtail butterfly ray

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Vulnerable

|

! Aetomylaeus maculatus

| Mottled eagle ray

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Endangered

|

! Aetomylaeus nichofii

| Banded eagle ray

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Vulnerable

|

! Rhinoptera jayakari

| Oman cownose ray

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Endangered

| 175 px

! Mobula mobular

| Giant devil ray

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Endangered

|

! Megalops cyprinoides

| Indo-Pacific tarpon

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Data deficient

|

! Echidna nebulosa

| Snowflake moray

|

| Aquarium

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Gymnomuraena zebra

| Zebra moray

|

| Aquarium

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

| 175 px

! Gymnothorax undulatus

| Undulate moray

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

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! Muraenesox cinereus

| Daggertooth pike-conger

| Anqalise {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}
Marmahie {{flagicon|Iran}}

| Minor fishe

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

| 175 px

! Sardinella longiceps

| Indian oilsardine

| Moomagh {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Chirocentrus dorab

| Dorab

| Huf {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}

| Minor fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Chirocentrus nudus

| Whitefin wolfherring

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Chanos chanos

| Milkfish

|

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Plotosus lineatus

| Striped eelcatfish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Netuma bilineata

| Brinze catfish

|

| Minor fishing importance

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Netuma thalassina

| Giant catfish

|

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Saurida tumbil

| Greater lizardfish

| Hassoun {{flagicon|Iran}}

| Moderat fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Pampus argenteus

| Silver pomphret or white pomfret

| Zbeidy {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}

| Widely fished, extirpated from many parts of the region

| Not evaluated

|

! Euthynnus affinis

| Kawakawa

| Tabban {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}

| Widely fished

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Rastrelliger kanagurta

| Indian longjaw mackerel

|

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Scomberomorus commerson

| Narrowbar Spanish mackerel

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Chanaad

| Widely fished

| 150px{{Clear}}Near threatened

|

! Trichurus lepturus

| Beltfish

|

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Upeneus oligospilus

|

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Sultan Ibrahim

| Minor fishery, endemic

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Parupeneus margaritatus

| Goatfish

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Sultan Ibrahim

| Minor fishery, endemic

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Sphyraena barracuda

| The great barracuda

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Jidd

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Sphyraena qenie

| Blackfin barracuda

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Jidd

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Sphyraena jello

| Pickhandle barracuda

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Jidd

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Sphyraena flavicauda

| Yellowtail barracuda

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Jidd

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Mene maculata

| Moonfish

|

|

| Not evaluated

|

! Eleutheronema tetradactylum

| Fourfinger threadfin

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Sheim

| Moderate fishery

| Not evaluated

|

! Psettodes erumei

| Indian halibut

|

| Minor fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Data deficient

| 175 px

! Bothus pantherinus

| Leopard flounder

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Cynoglossus arel

| Tonguesole

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Lsan

| Widely fished

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Caranx ignobilis

| Giant trevally

|

| Minor fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Caranx sexfasciatus

| Bigeye trevally

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Hammam

| moderately fished

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Decapterus russelli

| Indian scad

|

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Gnathanodon speciosus

| Golden trevally

| Widely fished

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Megalaspis cordyla

| Torpedo scad

|

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Parastromateus niger

| Black pomfret

|

| Minor fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Scomberoides commersonianus

| Giant queenfish

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Dhul'

| Widely fished

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Scomberoides tol

| Needleskin queenfish

|

| Minor fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Seriola dumerili

| Great amberjack

|

| Minor fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Seriola nigrofasciatus

| blackband amberjack

|

| Minor fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Trachurus indicus

| Arabian scad

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Vulnerable

|

! Echeneis naucrates

| Sharksucker

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Rachycentron canadum

| Cobia

| {{flagicon|Iran}} Saklah
{{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Sakl

| Widely fished

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

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! Coryphaena hippurus

| Mahi Mahi, or common dolphin fish

| {{flagicon|Iran}} Galit

| Minor fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Xiphias gladius

| Swordfish

|

| Historically recorded off Kuwait, either regionally extirpated or a vagrant

| 150px{{Clear}}Near threatened

|

! Istiompax indica

| Black marlin

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Data deficient

|

! Istiophorus platypterus

| The sailfish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Vulnerable

|

! Oreochromis aureus

| Blue tilapia

|

| Introduced, found in wetlands and aquacultured

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Oreochromis niloticus

| Nile tilapia

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Bultie

| Introduced, found in wetlands and aquacultured

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Atherinomorus lacunosus

| Hardyhead silverside

|

| Minor fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Aphaniops stoliczkanus

| Arabian pupfish

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Ifti

|

| Not evaluated

|

! Ablennes hians

| Flat needlefish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Platybelone platura

| Flat needlefish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Strongylura leiurus

| Slender longtom

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Strongylura strongylura

| Blackspot longtom

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Tylosurus crocodilus

| Houndfish

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Haquul

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Tylosurus choram

| Red Sea needlefish

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Haquul

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Cypselurus oligolepis

| Largescale flying fish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Paraexocoetus mento

| African sailfin flying fish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Hemirhamphus marginatus

| Yellowtip halfbeak

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Rhynchorhamphus georgii

| Duckbill garfish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Ellochelon vaigiensis

| Squaretail mullet

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Mugil cephalus

| Sea mullet

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Beeyah, or Buri

| Widely fished

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Moolgarda seheli

| Bluespot mullet

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Osteomugil cunnesius

| Longarm mullet

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Planiliza abu

| Abu mullet

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Planiliza carinata

| Keelmullet

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Planiliza klunzingeri

| Klunzingerian mullet

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Made

| Widely fished

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Planiliza persica

| Persian gulf mullet

|

| Endemic

| 150px{{Clear}}Data deficient

|

! Planiliza planiceps

| Tade grey mullet

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Planiliza subvirdis

| Greenback mullet

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Abudefduf vaigiensis

| Sargeant major

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Abu Dafdouf

| Aquarium

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

| 150 px

! Amphiprion clarkii

| Yellowtail anemonefish

|

| Aquarium

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

| 150 px

! Chromis flavaxilla

| Arabian chromis

|

| Aquarium

| Not evaluated

|

! Chromis xanthopterygia

| Yellowfin chromis

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Dascyllus trimaculatus

| Threespot dascyllus

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Neopomacentrus cyanomos

| Royal demoiselle

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Neopomacentrus sindensis

| Arabian demoiselle

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Pomacentrus aquilus

| Dark damselfishe

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Pristotis obtusirostris

| Persian gulf damsel

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Lobotes surinamensis

| Tripletail

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Pomacanthus maculosus

| Halfmoon angel

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Anfouzze

| Moderately fished, for both aquarium trade and as a food fish

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Drepane longimana

| Concerine

|

|

| Not evaluated

|

! Drepane punctata

| Spotted sicklefish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Ephippus orbis

| Orbfish

|

|

| Not evaluated

|

! Platax orbicularis

| Orbicular batfish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Platax teira

| Longfin batfish

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Imad

| Minor fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

| 150 px

! Chaetodon gardneri

| Gardner's butterflyfish

|

| Aquarium

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Chaetodon melapterus

| Arabian butterflyfish

|

| Aquarium

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Chaetodon nigropunctatus

| Black butterflyfish

|

| Aquarium

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Heniochus acuminatus

| Longfin bannerfish

|

| Aquarium

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

| 150 px

! Karalla daura

| Gold coin pony fish

|

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

| 175 px

! Scatophagus argus

| Spotted scat

|

| Aquarium

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

| 150 px

! Siganus sutor

| Whitespotred rabbitfish

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Safi

| Widely fished

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Siganus javus

| Streaked spinefoot

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Sneifi

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Acanthurus sohal

| Sohal

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Sohal

| Minor fishery, for both aquarium and food fish

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Zebrasoma xanthurum

| Yellowtail tang

|

| Aquarium

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Arothron stellatus

| Stellate pufferfish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Chelonodontops patoca

| Milkspotted pufferfish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Lagocephalus guentheri

| Diamondback pufferfish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Lagocephalus lunaris

| Lunate pufferfish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Aluterus monoceros

| Unicorn leatherjacket

|

| Minor fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Paramonacanthus arabicus

| Persian gulf filefish

|

| Endemic species

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Rhinecanthus assassi

| Picasso triggerfish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Mola mola

| Ocean sunfish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Vulnerable

|

! Ranzania laevis

| Slender sunny

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Vulnerable

|

! Terapon jarbua

| Crescent grunter

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Dhiba

| Minor fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Terapon puta

| Spinycheek grunter

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Zamrur

| Minor fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Kyphosus cinerascens

| Blue sea chub

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Lutjanus argentimaculatus

| Mangrove red snapper

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Naiser

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Lutjanus egrenbergii

| Blackspot snapper

|

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

| 175 px

! Lutjanus fulviflamma

| Dory snapper

|

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Gerres oyena

| Common silverbuddy

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Baddeh

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Pentaprion longimanus

| Longfin mojarra

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Pentaprion longimanus

| Longfin mojarra

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Plectorhinchus gaterinus

| African grunt

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Farsh

| minor fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Plectorhinchus pictus

| Trout sweetlips

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Yenma

| minor fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Acanthopagrus arabicus

| Arabian yellowfin bream

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Shaam

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Acanthopagrus berda

| Goldsilk bream

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Shaam

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Acanthopagrus bifasciatus

| Twobar bream

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Faskar

| Widely fished

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Acanthopagrus sheim

| Spotted yellowfin bream

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Argyrops spinifer

| King soldierbream

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}} Kofer

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

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! Rhabdosargus sarba

| Tarwhine

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}} Jerjafan

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Sparidentex hasta

| Sobaity

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}} Sobaity

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

| 175 px

! Lethrinus lentjan

| Pinkear emperor

|

| Widely fished

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Lethrinus microdon

| Smalltooth emperor

|

| Widely fished

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Lethrinus nebulosus

| Spangler emperor

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}} Sherry

| Widely fished

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Scolopsis ghanam

| Arabian monoclebream

|

| Widely fished

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Otolithes ruber

| Tigertooth croaker

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Acanthocepola abbreviata

| Bandfish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Cheilinus lunulatus

| Broomtail wrassé

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Choerodon robustus

| Robust tuskfish

|

| Moderately fished

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Labroides dimidiatus

| Cleaner wrasse

|

| Aquarium

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Thalassoma lunare

| Moon wrasse

|

| Aquarium

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

| 150 px

! Chlorurus sordidus

| Daisy parrotfish

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Scarus ghobban

| Bluebar parrotfish

|

| minor fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Scarus persicus

| Persian gulf parrotfish

|

| minor fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Pseudanthias townsendi

| Townsendian anthias

|

| Aquarium

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Pseudanthias townsendi

| Townsendian anthias

|

| Aquarium

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Aethaloperca rogaa

| Redmouth grouper

|

|

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Cephalopholis hemistiktos

| Yellowfin hind

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Shneinwah

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Epinephelus areolatus

| Areolate grouper

|

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Epinephelus bleekeri

| Duskytail grouper

|

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Data deficient

|

! Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus

| Whitespotted grouper

|

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Epinephelus coioides

| Goldspotted rockcod

| {{flagicon|iran}}{{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Hammour

| Widely fished

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

|

! Epinephelus latifasciatus

| Dotted grouper

|

| Moderate fishery

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

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! Epinephelus polylepis

| Areolate grouper

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Summan

| Widely fished

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

| 175 px

! Pterois miles

| Military lionfish

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| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

| 150 px

! Pterois russelii

| Plaintail lionfish

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| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

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! Apistus carinatus

| Ocellated waspfish

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| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

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! Apistus carinatus

| Ocellated waspfish

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| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

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! Platycephalus indicus

| Bartail flathead

| {{flagicon|Kingdom of Hejaz|1917}}Wahhar

| Widely fished

| 150px{{Clear}}Least concern

| 150 px