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List of deep water fish of the Red Sea Bathydemersal species Red Sea bathydemersal species include:{{cn, date=October 2020 *'' Acropoma japonicum '', Glowbelly, ''Acropomatidae'' *'' Ariosoma mauritianum '', Blunt-tooth conger, ''Congridae'' *'' Arnoglossus marisrubri '', ''Bothida ...

Demersal The demersal zone is the part of the sea or ocean (or deep lake) consisting of the part of the water column near to (and significantly affected by) the seabed and the benthos. The demersal zone is just above the benthic zone and forms a layer of ...
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Ambassidae The Asiatic glassfishes are a family, the Ambassidae, of freshwater and marine fishes that were formerly classified in the order Perciformes, but most authorities consider this order to be paraphyletic and that the Ambassidae are of uncertain a ...

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Ambassis gymnocephalus ''Ambassis'' is a genus of fish in the family Ambassidae, the Asiatic glassfishes. They are found widely in the Indo-Pacific region, with species in fresh, brackish and coastal marine waters. This genus includes fish known commonly as glassies, ...

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Apistidae Apistinae, the wasp scorpionfishes, is a subfamily of venomous, marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and related species. These fishes are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Ta ...

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Apistus carinatus ''Apistus'' is a monotypic genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Apistinae, the wasp scorpionfishes, part of the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. Its only species is the ''Apistus carinatus'' whi ...

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Ocellated waspfish ''Apistus'' is a monotypic genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Apistinae, the wasp scorpionfishes, part of the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. Its only species is the ''Apistus carinatus'' whi ...

Aploactinidae Little velvetfishes or simply velvetfishes are a family, the Aploactinidae, of marine ray-finned fishes classified within the order Scorpaeniformes. They are small fish that have skin with a velvet texture. They live on the sea bottom close to t ...

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Apogonidae Cardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans; they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water and a few (notably ''Glossamia'') are found in fresh water. A h ...

**'' Apogon gularis'' **'' Apogon hungi'' **'' Apogon micromaculatus'' **''

Apogon quadrifasciatus ''Apogon'' is a large genus of fish in the family ''Apogonidae'', the cardinalfishes. They are among the most common fish on coral reefs. Over 200 species have been classified in genus ''Apogon'' as members of several subgenera. Some of these sub ...

'', Twostripe cardinal **'' Apogon smithi'', Smith's cardinalfish **''

Apogon spongicolus ''Apogon'' is a large genus of fish in the family ''Apogonidae'', the cardinalfishes. They are among the most common fish on coral reefs. Over 200 species have been classified in genus ''Apogon'' as members of several subgenera. Some of these sub ...

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Cheilodipterus novemstriatus ''Cheilodipterus novemstriatus'', the Indian Ocean twospot cardinalfish, is a species of ray-finned fish from the Indian Ocean, which is a member of the family Apogonidae. It has colonised the eastern Mediterranean Sea by way of the Suez Canal si ...

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Cheilodipterus pygmaios ''Cheilodipterus'' is a genus of fishes in the family Apogonidae, the cardinalfishes. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species The 17 recognized species in this genus are:Mabuchi, K., Fraser, T.H., Song, H., Azu ...

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Siphamia permutata ''Siphamia'' is a genus of cardinalfishes native to the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Several of these species are commensal with various species of sea urchins. ''Siphamia minor'', a dwarf otolith-based species from the Burdigalian (Miocene) of so ...

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Arius thalassinus The giant catfish (''Netuma thalassina''), also known as the giant sea catfish, giant salmon catfish, giant marine-catfish, or the khagga, is a species of catfish in the family Ariidae. It was described by Eduard Rüppell in 1837, originally und ...

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Giant seacatfish In folklore, giants (from Ancient Greek: ''gigas'', cognate giga-) are beings of human-like appearance, but are at times prodigious in size and strength or bear an otherwise notable appearance. The word ''giant'' is first attested in 1297 from ...

Ariommatidae Ariomattidae is a family of marine ray-finned fish Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. The ray-finned fishes are so called becau ...

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Ariomma dollfusi ''Ariomma'' is a genus of deepwater, marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Ariommatidae. Members of this genus are found in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Several members of this genus are of commercial importance as food f ...

'' * Balistidae **'' Abalistes stellaris'', Starry triggerfish * Batrachoididae **'' Thalassothia cirrhosa'' * Belonidae ** ''

Tylosurus choram ''Tylosurus choram'', the Red Sea houndfish, is a species of needlefish from the family Belonidae. A marine fish bluish in color with a long slender body, and a pointed long toothed beak, found in most temperate, warm seas, and sometimes rivers ...

'' ( Rüppell, 1837) ( Red Sea houndfish) ** ''

Tylosurus crocodilus The houndfish (''Tylosurus crocodilus'') is a game fish of the family Belonidae. It is the largest member of its family, growing up to in length and in weight. It is also often called the crocodile needlefish. Description While the houndfis ...

'' (Péron & Lesueur, 1821) *** ''T. c. crocodilus'' ( Péron & Lesueur, 1821) ( hound needlefish) * Blenniidae **''

Alloblennius jugularis The jugular blenny (''Alloblennius jugularis'') is a combtooth blenny (family Blenniidae) found in the western Indian Ocean.

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Jugular blenny The jugular blenny (''Alloblennius jugularis'') is a combtooth blenny (family Blenniidae) found in the western Indian Ocean.

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Alloblennius pictus ''Alloblennius pictus'' is a species of combtooth blenny (family Blenniidae).

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Alticus kirkii The Kirk's blenny (''Alticus kirkii'') is a species of combtooth blenny (family Blenniidae) in the genus ''Alticus''. It was described by A. Günther in 1964, originally as a member of the genus ''Salarias''.Günther, A., 1868 (1 June) ef. 1993'' ...

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Kirk's blenny The Kirk's blenny (''Alticus kirkii'') is a species of combtooth blenny (family Blenniidae) in the genus ''Alticus''. It was described by A. Günther in 1964, originally as a member of the genus '' Salarias''.Günther, A., 1868 (1 June) ef. 1993 ...

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Alticus saliens The leaping blenny (''Alticus saliens''), also known as the jumping blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny (family Blenniidae) in the genus ''Alticus''.

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Antennablennius adenensis ''Antennablennius adenensis'', the Aden blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surf ...

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Antennablennius australis ''Antennablennius australis'', the moustached blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth' ...

'', Moustached rockskipper **''

Antennablennius hypenetes ''Antennablennius hypenetes'', the Arabian blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian ocean, from the northern Red Sea to the Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf ( fa, خلیج فارس, translit=xalij-e fârs, lit=G ...

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Arabian blenny ''Antennablennius hypenetes'', the Arabian blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian ocean, from the northern Red Sea to the Persian Gulf. References hypenetes Fish described in 1871 Taxa named by Carl Benja ...

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Ecsenius dentex ''Ecsenius dentex'' is a species of combtooth blenny in the genus ''Ecsenius''. It is found in the western Indian ocean, and is endemic to the gulfs of Aqaba, Suez, and the northwestern Red Sea.Page 46, ''Tropical fish hobbyist'', Volume 37, I ...

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Entomacrodus epalzeocheilos ''Entomacrodus'' is a genus of combtooth blennies. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * '' Entomacrodus cadenati'' V. G. Springer, 1967 (West African rockhopper) * '' Entomacrodus caudofasciatus'' (Regan, 1909) (T ...

'', Fringelip rockskipper **'' Hirculops cornifer'', Highbrow rockskipper **''

Istiblennius flaviumbrinus ''Istiblennius flaviumbrinus'' is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian Ocean, specifically the Red Sea. Males of this species can reach a maximum of SL, while females can reach a maximum of SL. References flavium ...

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Istiblennius pox ''Istiblennius pox'', the scarface rockskipper, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian ocean. It can reach a maximum of TL. References pox Pox may refer to: Diseases *Poxviridae, a family of viruses *Buffalopox, ...

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Scarface rockskipper ''Istiblennius pox'', the scarface rockskipper, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian ocean. It can reach a maximum of TL. References pox Fish described in 1994 Taxa named by Victor G. Springer {{Blenniida ...

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Istiblennius unicolor ''Istiblennius unicolor'', the pallid rockskipper, is a species of combtooth blenny found on coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean. Males of this species can reach a maximum standard length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fi ...

'', Pallid rockskipper **'' Omobranchus fasciolatus'', Arab blenny **''

Omobranchus steinitzi ''Omobranchus steinitzi'' is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian Ocean, in the Red Sea. Size This species reaches a length of SL. Etymology The species is named after the Israeli marine biologist Heinz Steinitz. (190 ...

'' **'' Parablennius cyclops'' **'' Petroscirtes ancylodon'',

Arabian fangblenny ''Petroscirtes ancylodon'', the Arabian fangblenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Indian ocean, and since 1989 recorded on occasion in the Levantine waters of the Mediterranean Sea, a likely entry from the Suez Canal ...

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Xiphasia matsubarai ''Xiphasia matsubarai'', the Japanese snake blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Pacific and Indian oceans just extending into the Atlantic Ocean in False Bay, South Africa. This species can be found at depths ranging ...

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Xiphasia setifer ''Xiphasia setifer'', the hairtail blenny or the snake blenny, is a species of combtooth blenny found in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. This species reaches in SL and is the longest species of combtooth blenny. It can also be found ...

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Bothidae Bothidae or lefteye flounders are a family of flounders. They are called "lefteye flounders" because most species lie on the sea bottom on their right sides, with both eyes on their left sides. The family is also distinguished by the presence of ...

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Bothus myriaster ''Bothus'' is a genus of flatfish in the family Bothidae (lefteye flounders) from the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans. Some species in this genus have spots consisting of blue rings. Species There are currently 16 recognized species in this ...

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Indo-Pacific oval flounder The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth. In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ...

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Bothus tricirrhitus ''Bothus'' is a genus of flatfish in the family Bothidae (lefteye flounders) from the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans. Some species in this genus have spots consisting of blue rings. Species There are currently 16 recognized species in this ...

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Engyprosopon hureaui ''Engyprosopon'' is a genus of small lefteye flounders. They are found in the Indo-Pacific, ranging from shallow coastal waters to depths in excess of . Species There are currently 31 recognized species in this genus: * '' Engyprosopon annulatus ...

'', Hureau's flounder **''

Engyprosopon latifrons ''Engyprosopon'' is a genus of small lefteye flounders. They are found in the Indo-Pacific, ranging from shallow coastal waters to depths in excess of . Species There are currently 31 recognized species in this genus: * '' Engyprosopon annulatus ...

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Engyprosopon macrolepis ''Engyprosopon'' is a genus of small lefteye flounders. They are found in the Indo-Pacific, ranging from shallow coastal waters to depths in excess of . Species There are currently 31 recognized species in this genus: * ''Engyprosopon annulatus ...

'' **'' Engyprosopon maldivensis'', Olive wide-eyed flounder * Callionymidae **''

Callionymus bentuviai ''Callionymus bentuviai'', Ben-Tuvia's deepwater dragonet, is a species of dragonet endemic to the Red Sea The Red Sea ( ar, البحر الأحمر - بحر القلزم, translit=Modern: al-Baḥr al-ʾAḥmar, Medieval: Baḥr al-Qulzum; ...

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Callionymus erythraeus The smallhead dragonet (''Callionymus erythraeus'') is a species of dragonet native to the western Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface ...

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Callionymus filamentosus The blotchfin dragonet (''Callionymus filamentosus'') is a species of dragonet native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It also now occurs in the Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Oc ...

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Blotchfin dragonet The blotchfin dragonet (''Callionymus filamentosus'') is a species of dragonet native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It also now occurs in the Mediterranean Sea, where it was first recorded in 1953 off Israel. It has since ...

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Callionymus gardineri The longtail dragonet (''Callionymus gardineri'') is a species of dragonet native to the western Indian Ocean. It can be found at depths of from . This species grows to a length of TL. The specific name honours the British zoologist John Stan ...

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Longtail dragonet The longtail dragonet (''Callionymus gardineri'') is a species of dragonet native to the western Indian Ocean. It can be found at depths of from . This species grows to a length of TL. The specific name Specific name may refer to: * in Dat ...

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Callionymus marleyi The sand dragonet (''Callionymus marleyi'') is a species of dragonet native to the western Indian Ocean where it occurs at depths of from over sandy substrates. Its diet consists mostly of benthic invertebrates. This species grows to a length ...

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Callionymus muscatensis ''Callionymus muscatensis'', the Muscat dragonet, is a species of dragonet native to the southern portions of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Oman The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman ( ar, خليج عمان ''khalīj ʿumān''; fa, دریای ع ...

'', Muscat dragonet **''

Callionymus oxycephalus ''Callionymus oxycephalus'', the Red Sea spiny dragonet, is a species of dragonet endemic to the Red Sea The Red Sea ( ar, البحر الأحمر - بحر القلزم, translit=Modern: al-Baḥr al-ʾAḥmar, Medieval: Baḥr al-Qulzum; ...

'' **'' Diplogrammus infulatus'', Sawspine dragonet **''

Diplogrammus randalli ''Diplogrammus'' is a genus of dragonets. Species There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus: * '' Diplogrammus goramensis'' (Bleeker, 1858) (Goram dragonet) * '' Diplogrammus gruveli'' J. L. B. Smith, 1963 (Gruvel's dragonet) * '' ...

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Synchiropus sechellensis ''Synchiropus sechellensis'', the Seychelles dragonet, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a dragonet from the family Callionymidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea south to the Seychelles and the Maldives and east as ...

'' * Caproidae **'' Antigonia indica'' * Carcharhinidae **''

Loxodon macrorhinus The sliteye shark (''Loxodon macrorhinus'') is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, and the only member of its genus. It is found in the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific between latitudes 34° N and 30°&n ...

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Sliteye shark The sliteye shark (''Loxodon macrorhinus'') is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, and the only member of its genus. It is found in the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic ...

* Congridae **'' Diploconger polystigmatus'' **'' Gorgasia cotroneii'' **''

Gorgasia sillneri ''Gorgasia sillneri'' is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).''Gorgasia sill ...

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Heteroconger balteatus ''Heteroconger balteatus'' is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels). ...

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Uroconger lepturus The slender conger (''Uroconger lepturus'', also known as the longtail conger or the yellow pike-conger) is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).

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Creediidae The sandburrowers or simply burrowers are a family, Creediidae, of fishes in the order Perciformes. They are native to coastal waters the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are very small fishes; with the exception of the larger Donaldson's sandbur ...

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Limnichthys nitidus ''Limnichthys'' is a genus of sandburrowers native to the Indian and Pacific oceans. Species There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * ''Limnichthys fasciatus'' Waite, 1904 (Barred sand burrower) * ''Limnichthys marisrubri' ...

'', Sand submarine * Cynoglossidae **''

Cynoglossus arel ''Cynoglossus arel'', commonly known as the largescale tonguesole, is a species of tonguefish. The eyed side of the fish is uniform brown, with a dark patch on the gill cover, and its blind side is white. They are harmless to humans and predomina ...

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Cynoglossus bilineatus ''Cynoglossus quadrilineatus'', the fourlined tonguesole, is a species of tonguefish native to the Indian Ocean from Pakistan to the western Pacific Ocean where it occurs from Japan to northern Australia. It can be found in marine and brack ...

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Fourlined tonguesole ''Cynoglossus quadrilineatus'', the fourlined tonguesole, is a species of tonguefish native to the Indian Ocean from Pakistan to the western Pacific Ocean where it occurs from Japan to northern Australia. It can be found in marine and brack ...

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Cynoglossus dollfusi ''Cynoglossus'' is a genus of fish in the family Cynoglossidae. Most species are indigenous to the Indo-Pacific region, but there are also a few in warmer parts of the East Atlantic. They are commonly found in shallow waters on a muddy or s ...

'' **'' Cynoglossus gilchristi'', Ripplefin tonguesole **'' Cynoglossus kopsii'', Shortheaded tonguesole **'' Cynoglossus lachneri'', Lachner's tonguesole **'' Cynoglossus lingua'', Long tongue sole **'' Cynoglossus pottii'' **'' Cynoglossus sealarki'' * Cyprinodontidae **''

Aphanius dispar dispar The Arabian toothcarp (''Aphaniops dispar''), known also as the Arabian pupfish or mother-of-Pearl fish is a species of killifish belonging to the family Cyprinodontidae. It can be found from the shores of the Red Sea south to Ethiopia, the G ...

'' * Dactylopteridae **''

Dactyloptena peterseni ''Dactyloptena'' is a genus of flying gurnards native to the Indian and Pacific oceans. Species There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * ''Dactyloptena gilberti'' Snyder, 1909 * '' Dactyloptena macracantha'' (Bleeker, 1855) ...

'', Starry flying gurnard * Dasyatidae **''

Dasyatis bennetti ''Dasyatis'' ( Greek δασύς ''dasýs'' meaning rough or dense and βατίς ''batís'' meaning skate) is a genus of stingray in the family Dasyatidae that is native to the Atlantic, including the Mediterranean. In a 2016 taxonomic revi ...

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Bennett's stingray The Bennett's stingray or frilltailed stingray (''Hemitrygon bennetti'', often misspelled ''benetti'' or ''bennettii'') is a little-known species of Myliobatiformes, stingray in the family (biology), family Dasyatidae, with a wide but ill-defined ...

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Himantura gerrardi The whitespotted whipray or sharpnose stingray (''Maculabatis gerrardi'') is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It is found in coastal regions including estuaries, in the Indo-Pacific, and has also been recorded in the Ganges River. ...

'', Sharpnose stingray **'' Himantura imbricata'',

Scaly whipray The ''scaly whipray'' or Bengal whipray, (''Brevitrygon imbricata'') is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae, found in the tropical Indo-West Pacific oceans from the Red Sea and Mauritius to Indonesia. Its width is up to , and ...

* Gerreidae **'' Gerres filamentosus'', Whipfin silverbiddy * Gobiesocidae **''

Lepadichthys erythraeus ''Lepadichthys'' is a genus of clingfishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Species There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus: * '' Lepadichthys bilineatus'' Craig, M.T., Bogorodsky, S.V., Randall, J.E. & Mal, A.O. (201 ...

'' * Gobiidae **'' Amblyeleotris triguttata'', Triplespot shrimpgoby **'' Amblygobius magnusi'' **'' Amoya signatus'',

Tusk goby Tusks are elongated, continuously growing front teeth that protrude well beyond the mouth of certain mammal species. They are most commonly canine teeth, as with pigs and walruses, or, in the case of elephants, elongated incisors. Tusks share c ...

**'' Arcygobius baliurus'' **''

Callogobius amikami ''Callogobius'' is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae found in brackish and marine waters of the Indian and Pacific Ocean. These small gobies are distinguished by ridges of papillae on their heads. Species The circumscription of th ...

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Callogobius dori ''Callogobius'' is a genus of fish in the family (biology), family Gobiidae found in brackish water, brackish and marine waters of the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean. These small gobies are distinguished by ridges of Nipple, papillae on ...

'' **'' Callogobius flavobrunneus'',

Slimy goby Slime may refer to: Biology * Slime mold, a broad term often referring to roughly six groups of Eukaryotes * Biofilm, an aggregate of microorganisms in which cells adhere to each other and/or to a surface * Slimy (fish), also known as the po ...

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Coryogalops anomolus ''Coryogalops'' is a genus of gobies native to the southeastern Atlantic Ocean and the western Indian Ocean along the coasts of Africa and Asia from South Africa to Pakistan. Species There are currently 12 recognized species in this genu ...

'', Anomalous goby **'' Coryphopterus humeralis'' **'' Cryptocentroides arabicus'',

Arabian goby The Arabian Peninsula, (; ar, شِبْهُ الْجَزِيرَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّة, , "Arabian Peninsula" or , , "Island of the Arabs") or Arabia, is a peninsula of Western Asia, situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian Pl ...

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Favonigobius reichei ''Favonigobius reichei'', the Indopacific Tropical Sand Goby (often simply called "tropical sand goby" (all "sand gobies" are tropical)), is a species of goby native to fresh, brackish and marine waters of coastal areas of the Indian Ocean a ...

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Fusigobius maximus ''Fusigobius'' is a genus of coral reef inhabiting gobies found throughout the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. Species There are currently nine recognized species in this genus: * '' Fusigobius aureus'' I. S. Chen & K. T. Shao, 1997 * ' ...

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Gobius koseirensis ''Gobius koseirensis'' is a species of goby native to the western Indian Ocean where it is only known to occur off the coast of Egypt. References Fish described in 1871 Fish of the Red Sea Fish of Africa koseirensis Taxa named by Car ...

'' **'' Gobius leucomelas'' **''

Hetereleotris diademata ''Hetereleotris'' is a genus of gobies native to the western Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 18 recognized species in this genus: * ''Hetereleotris apora'' Hoese & R. Winterbottom, 1979 (Poreless gob ...

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Hetereleotris vulgaris ''Hetereleotris'' is a genus of gobies native to the western Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 18 recognized species in this genus: * ''Hetereleotris apora'' Douglass Fielding Hoese, Hoese & Richard Winterbo ...

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Opua elati Opua is a locality in the Bay of Islands, in the sub-tropical Northland Region of New Zealand. It is notable as the first port for overseas yachts arriving in the country after crossing the Pacific Ocean. In the original 1870s plans for ...

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Pomatoschistus marmoratus ''Pomatoschistus marmoratus'', the marbled goby, is a species of goby native to the eastern Atlantic from the Bay of Biscay down around the Iberian Peninsula through the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. It is also found in th ...

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Marbled goby ''Pomatoschistus marmoratus'', the marbled goby, is a species of goby native to the eastern Atlantic from the Bay of Biscay down around the Iberian Peninsula through the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. It is also found in ...

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Psilogobius randalli ''Psilogobius'' is a genus of gobies native to the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * ''Psilogobius mainlandi'' W. J. Baldwin, 1972 (Mainland's goby) * ''Psilogobius pro ...

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Silhouettea aegyptia The Red Sea goby (''Silhouettea aegyptia'') is a species of true goby from the family Gobiidae. It was once a species confined to the Red Sea but it has colonised the Suez Canal and the south-eastern Mediterranean by Lessepsian migration. Descr ...

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Silhouettea chaimi ''Silhouettea'' is a genus of gobies native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. The name of this genus refers to the island of Silhouette in the Seychelles where the type specimens of the type species, ''Silhouettea insinuans'', ...

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Silhouettea insinuans ''Silhouettea'' is a genus of gobies native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. The name of this genus refers to the island of Silhouette in the Seychelles where the type specimens of the type species, ''Silhouettea insinuans'', ...

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Trimma filamentosus ''Trimma'' is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae native to the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Together with members of the genus ''Eviota'', they are known commonly as pygmygobies or dwarfgobies. Species There are currently 98 recogn ...

'' * Gymnuridae **''

Gymnura poecilura The longtail butterfly ray (''Gymnura poecilura'') is a species of butterfly ray, family Gymnuridae, native to the Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea to southern Japan and western Indonesia. Growing up to across, this ray has a lozenge-shaped pectora ...

'', Longtail butterfly ray * Haemulidae **''

Plectorhinchus faetela ''Plectorhinchus'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, sweetlips belonging to the subfamily Plectorhinchinae which is one of two subfamilies in the family Haemulidae which also includes the grunts. The species in this genus are found in ...

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Pomadasys argenteus ''Pomadasys argenteus'', the silver grunt, silver javelin, grunter bream, small-spotted grunter-bream, small-spotted javelin fish, trumpeter or white-finned javelin fish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grunt from the family Haemulidae. ...

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Pomadasys hasta ''Pomadasys'' is a genus of grunts native to the waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean and through the Indian Ocean to the Pacific coast of the Americas. The name of this genus is a compound of ''poma'' meaning "lid" or "covering" and ''dasys ...

'' **'' Pomadasys multimaculatum'',

Cock grunter Cock or cocks most commonly refers to: * Cock (bird) or rooster, a male of any bird species * Cock (slang), a slang term for the penis Cock or cocks may also refer to: Names * Cock (surname) * Cocks (surname) Places * Cocks Glacier, Ross Dep ...

**'' Pomadasys punctulatus'', Lined grunt * Hemigaleidae **'' Hemipristis elongata'', Snaggletooth shark * Holocentridae **'' Sargocentron marisrubri'' *

Kraemeriidae The sand darters, were formerly considered to be a family the Kraemeriidae, but recent research has placed the nine species formerly classified under the Kraemeriidae as belonging to the family Gobiidae, although the researchers do not define th ...

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Kraemeria nuda ''Kraemeria'' is a genus of goby, formerly the type genus of the family Kraemeriidae, but now classified in the Gobiidae. The species in this genus are native to the Indian and Pacific oceans. Species There are currently seven recognized sp ...

'' * Labridae **'' Cheilinus abudjubbe'' **''

Pteragogus pelycus ''Pteragogus'' is a genus of wrasses native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species The 10 currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''Pteragogus aurigarius'' (John Richardson (naturalist), J. Richardson, 1845) * ''Pte ...

'', Sideburn wrasse **'' Suezichthys caudavittatus'', Spottail wrasse **'' Suezichthys russelli'', Russell's wrasse **'' Xyrichtys bimaculatus'', Two-spot razorfish **''

Xyrichtys javanicus The Java razorfish (''Xyrichtys javanicus'') is a doubtful species of wrasse about which little is known. This fish gets the name ''"javanicus"'' from Java, Indonesia, from which the type specimen was supposedly obtained. Also, some fish have be ...

'' **'' Xyrichtys niger'' * Leiognathidae **''

Gazza minuta ''Gazza minuta'', the toothpony or toothed ponyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a ponyfish from the family Leiognathidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea and the east African coast east through the Indian and Pacifi ...

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Leiognathus berbis ''Leiognathus berbis'', the Berber ponyfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a ponyfish from the family Leiognathidae. It is found in brackish and marine waters in the Indian and Pacific Oceans from the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and Zanzibar ...

'', Berber ponyfish **'' Leiognathus bindus'', Orangefin ponyfish **'' Leiognathus elongatus'',

Slender ponyfish Slender may refer to: Term * Gracility or slenderness Literature * Abraham Slender, a character in William Shakespeare's '' The Merry Wives of Winsor'' Slender Man *Slender Man, a fictional supernatural character *Slender Man stabbing, an at ...

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Leiognathus equulus ''Leiognathus equulus'', the common ponyfish is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a ponyfish from the family Leiognathidae Leiognathidae, the ponyfishes, slipmouths or slimys / slimies, are a small family of fishes in the order Perciformes. ...

'', Common ponyfish **'' Leiognathus fasciatus'',

Striped ponyfish The striped ponyfish (''Aurigequula fasciata'') is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a ponyfish from the family Leiognathidae. It is native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean, from the Red Sea and the eastern coast of Africa t ...

**'' Leiognathus klunzingeri'' **'' Leiognathus leuciscus'', Whipfin ponyfish **'' Leiognathus lineolatus'', Ornate ponyfish **''

Leiognathus splendens ''Eubleekeria splendens'', common names splendid ponyfish and blacktip ponyfish, is a species of ponyfish. Description ''Eubleekeria splendens'' has a head and body which is silvery white with yellow scales in the lateral line. There is a dark ...

'', Splendid ponyfish **'' Secutor insidiator'',

Pugnose ponyfish ''Secutor insidiator'', the pugnose ponyfish or barred ponyfish, is a species of ray-finned fish, a ponyfish in the family Leiognathidae. The barred ponyfish's mineralized skeleton contains apatite and the mineralized tissue contains hydrox ...

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Secutor ruconius A secutor (''pl.'' secutores) was a class of gladiator in ancient Rome. Thought to have originated around 50 AD, the secutor ("follower" or "chaser", from ''sequor'' "I follow, come or go after") was armed similarly to the Murmillo gladiator a ...

'', Deep pugnose ponyfish *

Liparidae The Liparidae, commonly known as snailfish or sea snails, are a family of marine scorpaeniform fishes. Widely distributed from the Arctic to Antarctic Oceans, including the oceans in between, the snailfish family contains more than 30 genera ...

**'' Liparis fishelsoni'' * Lophiidae **''

Lophiomus setigerus ''Lophiomus setigerus'', the Blackmouth angler, is a species of goosefish found in the Indian Ocean, Indian and western Pacific Oceans where it occurs at depths of from . This species grows to a length of fish measurement, TL. This species is ...

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Blackmouth angler The Chinook salmon (''Oncorhynchus tshawytscha'') is the largest and most valuable species of Pacific salmon in North America, as well as the largest in the genus ''Oncorhynchus''. Its common name is derived from the Chinookan peoples. Othe ...

* Lutjanidae **''

Pristipomoides multidens ''Pristipomoides multidens'', the goldbanded jobfish or goldbanded snapper, is a species of ray-finned fish, a snapper belonging to the family Lutjanidae. It is found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Pristipomoides multidens'' was ...

'', Goldbanded jobfish * Malacanthidae **''

Branchiostegus sawakinensis ''Branchiostegus sawakinensis'', the freckled tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It is native to the Indo-West Pacific area. From the Red Sea and south off Durban, South Africa ...

'', Freckled tilefish **'' Hoplolatilus oreni'' * Microdesmidae **''

Paragunnellichthys springeri ''Paragunnellichthys'' is a genus of wormfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus on Fishbase with a third recognised by other authorities: * ''Paragunn ...

'' **'' Brachaluteres baueri'' **''

Paraluteres arqat ''Paraluteres'' is a genus of filefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Species There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primar ...

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Paramonacanthus frenatus ''Paramonacanthus'' is a genus of filefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Species There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing prim ...

'', Wedgetail filefish **''

Paramonacanthus oblongus ''Paramonacanthus'' is a genus of filefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (o ...

'', Hair-finned filefish **''

Paramonacanthus pusillus ''Paramonacanthus'' is a genus of filefishes native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Species There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing prim ...

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Stephanolepis diaspros ''Stephanolepis diaspros'', commonly known as the reticulated filefish or the reticulated leatherjacket, is a species of bony fish, a ray-finned fish in the family Monacanthidae. Its natural range is the western Indian Ocean but it is also one o ...

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Reticulated leatherjacket Reticulation is a net-like pattern, arrangement, or structure. Reticulation or Reticulated may refer to: * Reticulation (single-access key), a structure of an identification tree, where there are several possible routes to a correct identificat ...

* Mugilidae **''

Liza macrolepis The largescale mullet (''Planiliza macrolepis'') is a species of fish in the family Mugilidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific. Description The largescale mullet is greenish-grey above and silvery grey beneath. The fins are bluish-grey with dark ...

'', Largescale mullet **'' Liza subviridis'',

Greenback mullet Greenback may refer to: Currency * Greenback (1860s money), a fiat currency issued during the American Civil War *Greenback, a nickname used for the United States dollar in the financial press in other countries, or slang for the US paper dol ...

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Liza tade Liza may refer to * Liza (name), including a list of people named Liza * ''Liza'' (fish), a genus of mullets * ''Liza'' (1972 film), a 1972 Italian film * ''Liza'' (1978 film), a 1978 Malayalam horror film * Hurricane Liza (disambiguation), th ...

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Tade mullet Tade may refer to * Tade (name) * Tade, Estonia, a village *'' Mazsola és Tádé'', a Hungarian puppet animated film made around 1970 *''Persicaria hydropiper ''Persicaria hydropiper'' ( syn. ''Polygonum hydropiper''), also known as water peppe ...

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Valamugil cunnesius ''Crenimugil'' is a genus of mullets found in coastal marine waters and rivers in the Indo-Pacific region. Species Four species are currently recognised as comprising the genus ''Crenimugil'': * ''Crenimugil buchanani'' (Bleeker, 1853) (Blueta ...

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Longarm mullet Longarm may refer to: * Longarm (book series), an adult western book series * Longarm (film), a 1988 western television film loosely based on the book series * Longarm (quilting), a type of sewing machine A sewing machine is a machine used to sew ...

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Upeneus pori ''Upeneus pori'' (Por's goatfish) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a goatfish from the Family (biology), family Mullidae which is found in western Indian Ocean and the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Description ''Upeneus pori'' has an elongat ...

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Upeneus sulphureus ''Upeneus'' is a genus of goatfishes native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus: References Mullidae Marine fish genera Perciformes genera Taxa named by ...

'', Sulphur goatfish * Muraenesocidae **'' Congresox talabonoides'', Indian pike conger **'' Muraenesox cinereus'',

Daggertooth pike conger The daggertooth pike conger (''Muraenesox cinereus'') also known as the darkfin pike eel in Australia, Ozzyland, to distinguish it from the related Muraenesox bagio, pike-eel (''Muraenesox bagio''), is a species of eel in the pike conger family, ...

* Muraenidae **'' Gymnothorax angusticauda'' **''

Gymnothorax herrei Herre's moray (''Gymnothorax herrei'') is a moray eel found in the western Pacific and Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is boun ...

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Gymnothorax johnsoni The white-spotted moray (''Gymnothorax johnsoni'') is a moray eel found in the western Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bound ...

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Whitespotted moray The white-spotted moray (''Gymnothorax johnsoni'') is a moray eel found in the western Indian Ocean.Gymnothorax tile The Indian mud moray eel, (''Gymnothorax tile'') is a moray eel found in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Hamilton in 1822, and is also commonly known as the freshwater moray or freshwater snowflake eel. Descripti ...

'' **'' Uropterygius genie'' **'' Uropterygius golanii'' *

Narcinidae Narcinidae, or numbfishes, are a family of electric rays (order Torpediniformes). They are bottom-dwelling cartilaginous fishes with large, rounded pectoral fin discs and long tails. They can produce an electric discharge for defense, from wh ...

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Heteronarce bentuviai ''Heteronarce'' is a genus of sleeper rays in the family Narkidae. This genus is found only in the western Indian Ocean along the coasts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and India. Species There are currently four recognized species in this g ...

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Nemipteridae Nemipteridae are a family of fishes within the order Perciformes. They are known as threadfin breams, whiptail breams and false snappers. They are found in tropical waters of the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. Most species are benthic carni ...

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Nemipterus bipunctatus ''Nemipterus bipunctatus'', the Delagoa threadfin bream, is a species of threadfin bream native to Indian oceanic seas. It inhabits areas with mud or sand bottoms inhabited at depths from . This species can reach a length of , though most are on ...

'', Delagoa threadfin bream **''

Nemipterus japonicus ''Nemipterus japonicus'', commonly known as the Japanese threadfin bream, is a marine fish native to the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The species now also occurs in the Mediterranean, having invaded as a Lessepsian migrant through the Suez Canal. I ...

'', Japanese threadfin bream **''

Nemipterus peronii ''Nemipterus peronii'', the notchedfin threadfin bream, notchedfin butterfly bream rosy threadfin bream or Peron's threadfin bream, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to family Nemipteridae, the threadfin breams. This species occu ...

'', Notchedfin threadfin bream **''

Nemipterus randalli ''Nemipterus randalli'', or Randall's threadfin bream, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Nemipteridae, the threadfin breams, which is native to the western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea, it has invaded the eastern Mediterranean by L ...

'', Randall's threadfin bream **''

Nemipterus zysron ''Nemipterus'' is a genus of fish in the family Nemipteridae. They are native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans, but now also occur in the Mediterranean Sea due to Lessepsian migration. Species There are currently 28 recognized species in ...

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Slender threadfin bream Slender may refer to: Term * Gracility or slenderness Literature * Abraham Slender, a character in William Shakespeare's '' The Merry Wives of Winsor'' Slender Man * Slender Man, a fictional supernatural character * Slender Man stabbing, an ...

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Parascolopsis aspinosa ''Parascolopsis'' is a genus of threadfin breams native to the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean. Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Parascolopsis akatamae'' Miyamoto, CALEB D. MCMAHAN, & ATSUSHI KANEKOMIYAM ...

'', Smooth dwarf monocle bream **''

Parascolopsis eriomma ''Parascolopsis eriomma'', commonly known as rosy dwarf monocle bream, is a fish native to the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. Appearance Parascolopsis eriomma has a rosy-coloured back with a diffuse yellow longitudinal band right along the m ...

'', Rosy dwarf monocle bream **''

Parascolopsis inermis ''Parascolopsis inermis'', commonly known as unarmed dwarf monocle bream, is a fish native to the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. This species reaches a length of . References *Russell, B.C., 1990. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 12. Nemipterid ...

'', Unarmed dwarf monocle bream **''

Parascolopsis townsendi ''Parascolopsis townsendi'', commonly known as scaly dwarf monocle bream, is a fish native to the Western Indian Ocean which includes the Gulf of Oman, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea. This species reaches a length of . Etymol ...

'', Scaly dwarf monocle bream * Nettastomatidae **'' Saurenchelys lateromaculatus'' * Ophichthidae **''

Myrophis microchir The ordinary snake eelCommon ...

'' **'' Skythrenchelys lentiginosa'' **'' Yirrkala tenuis'', Thin sand-eel * Ophidiidae **'' Ophidion smithi'' **'' Sirembo jerdoni'', Brown-banded cusk-eel * Opistognathidae **''

Stalix davidsheni ''Stalix'' is a genus of jawfishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus: * '' Stalix davidsheni'' Klausewitz, 1985 * ''Stalix dicra'' Smith-Vaniz, 1989 (F ...

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Paralichthyidae Large-tooth flounders or sand flounders are a family, Paralichthyidae, of flounders. The family contains 14 genera with a total of about 110 species. They lie on the sea bed on their right side; both eyes are always on the left side of the head, ...

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Pseudorhombus arsius ''Pseudorhombus arsius'', the largetooth flounder, is a species of left-eyed flatfish, that is the dark side with the eyes on the adult fish is the left side of the fish's body, from the family Paralichthyidae. As ''Rhombus polyspilos'' it was n ...

'', Largetooth flounder **''

Pseudorhombus elevatus ''Pseudorhombus'' is a genus of large-tooth flounders. With the exception of ''P. binii'' found off Peru, species in this genus are native to the Indo-Pacific. The largest species reaches in length. Species There are currently 24 recognized spe ...

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Pempheridae Sweepers are small, tropical marine (occasionally brackish) perciform fish of the family Pempheridae. Found in the western Atlantic Ocean and Indo-Pacific region, the family contains about 26 species in two genera. One species (''Pempheris xan ...

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Pempheris mangula ''Pempheris mangula'', the black-edged sweeper, Moluccan sweeper or black-margin bullseye is a species of Indo-Pacific sweeper from the family Pempheridae. The history of the identification of the Indo-Pacific sweepers is complex and this speci ...

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Black-edged sweeper ''Pempheris mangula'', the black-edged sweeper, Moluccan sweeper or black-margin bullseye is a species of Indo-Pacific sweeper from the family Pempheridae. The history of the identification of the Indo-Pacific sweepers is complex and this speci ...

* Pinguipedidae **'' Parapercis robinsoni'', Smallscale grubfish **''

Parapercis simulata ''Parapercis simulata'' is a species of fish in the sandperch family, Pinguipedidae. It is found in the Red Sea and the western Indian Ocean. References

*Goren, M. and M. Dor, 1994. An updated checklist of the fishes of the Red Sea (CLOFRES ...

'' **'' Parapercis somaliensis'', Somali sandperch *

Platycephalidae The Platycephalidae are a family of marine fish, most commonly referred to as flatheads. They are relatives of the popular lionfish, belonging to the order Scorpaeniformes. Taxonomy Platycephalidae was first proposed as a family in 1839 by the E ...

**'' Grammoplites suppositus'', Spotfin flathead **''

Platycephalus micracanthus ''Platycephalus'' is a genus of mostly marine, demersal ray-finned fish belonging to the family Platycephalidae. They are found in the eastern Mediterranean, the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Platycephalus'' was first propos ...

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Rogadius asper ''Rogadius'' is a genus of marine fish, marine, Demersal fish, demersal ray-finned fish belonging to the family (biology), family Platycephalidae. These fishes are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Rogadius'' w ...

'', Olive-tailed flathead **''

Rogadius pristiger ''Rogadius'' is a genus of marine fish, marine, Demersal fish, demersal ray-finned fish belonging to the family (biology), family Platycephalidae. These fishes are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Rogadius'' w ...

'', Thorny flathead **''

Sorsogona prionota The halfspined flathead (''Ratabulus prionotus'') is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Platycephalidae, the flatheads. This species is found in the western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Taxonomy The halfspined flath ...

'', Blackblotch flathead * Plesiopidae **'' Plesiops mystaxus'', Moustache longfin *

Polynemidae Threadfins are silvery grey perciform fish of the family Polynemidae. Found in tropical to subtropical waters throughout the world, the threadfin family contains eight genera and about 40 species. An unrelated species sometimes known by the n ...

**'' Polydactylus plebeius'', Striped threadfin **''

Polydactylus sextarius ''Polydactylus sextarius'', the blackspot threadfin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a threadfin from the family Polynemidae which is native to the western Pacific and eastern Indian Oceans. Distribution ''Polydactylus sextarius'' is ...

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Blackspot threadfin Blackspot can refer to: *A campaign by '' Adbusters'' *Accident blackspot * Apple scab or Pear scab Animals: * Blackspot climbing perch *Blackspot shark The blackspot shark (''Carcharhinus sealei'') is a small species of requiem shark in the ...

Pomacentridae Pomacentridae is a family of ray-finned fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. This family were formerly placed in the order Perciformes but are now regarded as being ''incertae sedis'' in the subseries Ovalentaria in the clade Perco ...

**'' Chromis axillaris'',

Grey chromis Grey (more common in British English) or gray (more common in American English) is an intermediate color between black and white. It is a neutral or achromatic color, meaning literally that it is "without color", because it can be compos ...

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Neopomacentrus taeniurus ''Neopomacentrus taeniurus'' (freshwater demoiselle) is a brackish and freshwater species of damselfish found in the western and central Indo-Pacific The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth. In a narrow sense, sometimes k ...

'', Freshwater demoiselle **'' Neopomacentrus miryae'' * Priacanthidae **'' Priacanthus sagittarius'',

Arrow bulleye An arrow is a fin-stabilized projectile launched by a bow. A typical arrow usually consists of a long, stiff, straight shaft with a weighty (and usually sharp and pointed) arrowhead attached to the front end, multiple fin-like stabilizers ...

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Pristis zijsron The longcomb sawfish, narrowsnout sawfish or green sawfish (''Pristis zijsron'') is a species of sawfish in the family Pristidae, found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific. It has declined drastically and is now considered ...

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Longcomb sawfish The longcomb sawfish, narrowsnout sawfish or green sawfish (''Pristis zijsron'') is a species of sawfish in the family Pristidae, found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific. It has declined drastically and is now considered ...

* Psettodidae **'' Psettodes erumei'', Indian spiny turbot * Pseudochromidae **''

Chlidichthys auratus ''Chlidichthys auratus'', the golden dottyback, is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae. Description ''Chlidichthys auratus'' is a small-sized fish which grows up to . Distribution and habitat ''Chlidichthys auratus'' is from the ...

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Chlidichthys rubiceps ''Chlidichthys rubiceps'' is a species of fish in the family Pseudochromidae. Description ''Chlidichthys rubiceps'' is a small-sized fish which grows up to approximately . Distribution and habitat ''Chlidichthys rubiceps'' is found in the R ...

'' * Ptereleotridae **'' Ptereleotris arabica'' * Rhinobatidae **'' Rhinobatos granulatus'', Sharpnose guitarfish **''

Rhinobatos schlegelii The brown guitarfish (''Rhinobatos schlegelii'') is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is found in western Pacific of Taiwan and the Philippines. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, coral reefs, and estuarine An es ...

'', Yellow guitarfish * Scott Salmon * Samaridae **''

Samaris cristatus ''Samaris'' is a genus of crested flounders native to the Indo-Pacific. Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * ''Samaris chesterfieldensis'' Mihara & Amaoka, 2004 * ''Samaris costae'' Quéro, Hensley & Maug ...

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Scorpaenidae The Scorpaenidae (also known as scorpionfish) are a family of mostly marine fish that includes many of the world's most venomous species. As their name suggests, scorpionfish have a type of "sting" in the form of sharp spines coated with venom ...

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Brachypterois serrulata ''Brachypterois serrulata'', the sawcheek scorpionfish or pygmy lionfish, is a species of scorpionfish native to the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Taxonomy ''Brachypterois serrulata'' was first formally described in 1846 as ''Sebastes serrulatus' ...

'' **'' Scorpaenodes steinitzi'' * Serranidae **''

Epinephelus epistictus ''Epinephelus epistictus'', the dotted grouper, black-dotted rock-cod, black-spotted grouper, broken-line grouper or spottedback grouper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the fam ...

'', Dotted grouper **'' Epinephelus latifasciatus'', Striped grouper **''

Epinephelus radiatus ''Epinephelus'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, groupers from the subfamily Epinephelinae, part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. They are predatory fish, largely associated with reefs and are found i ...

'', Oblique-banded grouper **'' Serranus cabrilla'', Comber * Soleidae **''

Aseraggodes sinusarabici ''Aseraggodes'' is a genus of soles native to the Indian and Pacific oceans. These small flatfishes are poisonous. Species It is by far the most species rich genus in the family Soleidae, as there currently are 54 recognized species: * ''Asera ...

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Aseraggodes steinitzi ''Aseraggodes'' is a genus of soles native to the Indian and Pacific oceans. These small flatfishes are poisonous. Species It is by far the most species rich genus in the family Soleidae, as there currently are 54 recognized species: * '' Aser ...

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Brachirus orientalis ''Brachirus'' is a genus of small and medium-sized soles. Most are native to marine and brackish waters in the Indo-Pacific, but several species can also be seen freshwater in southern Asia, Eastern Africa, New Guinea and Australia. Species Th ...

'', Oriental sole **''

Solea elongata Solea may refer to: * Solea, a simple sandal with a thong between the toes and a hobnailed sole from Roman times * Soleá, a form of Flamenco music * ''Solea'' (novel) by Jean-Claude Izzo * Soléa, a public transit system in the French city of Mul ...

'', Elongate sole **''

Synaptura commersonnii ''Synaptura'' is a genus of Soleidae, soles. Most species are found in salt and brackish water in the Indo-Pacific and tropical East Atlantic, but ''S. salinarum'' is restricted to fresh water in Australia. The largest species in the genus reache ...

'', Commerson's sole *

Sparidae The Sparidae are a family of fish in the order Perciformes, commonly called sea breams and porgies. The sheepshead, scup, and red seabream are species in this family. Most sparids are deep-bodied compressed fish with a small mouth separated by a ...

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Acanthopagrus berda ''Acanthopagrus berda'', the goldsilk seabream, sly bream or picnic seabream, among other names, is a marine fish in the family Sparidae native to the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, ...

'', Picnic seabream **''

Acanthopagrus latus The yellowfin seabream, ''Acanthopagrus latus'' (also known as yellow sea bream or datina), is a porgy of the family Sparidae The Sparidae are a family of fish in the order Perciformes, commonly called sea breams and porgies. The sheepshead, ...

'', Yellowfin seabream **''

Argyrops megalommatus ''Argyrops'' is a genus of fishes belonging to the family Sparidae. The species of this genus are found in the coasts of Indian Ocean and near Australia. Species: *'' Argyrops bleekeri'' *''Argyrops caeruleops'' *''Argyrops filamentosus'' *' ...

'' **'' Argyrops spinifer'', King soldierbream **''

Crenidens crenidens ''Crenidens crenidens'', the karanteen seabream or karanteen, is a species of ray-finned fish from the sea bream family Sparidae which was described by the Swedish zoologist Peter Forsskål in 1775. It is native to the western Indian Ocean but has ...

'', Karenteen seabream **'' Lithognathus mormyrus'', Striped seabream *

Synanceiidae Synanceiinae is a subfamily of venomous ray-finned fishes, waspfishes, which is classified as part of the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. These fishes are found in the Indo-Pacific oceans. They are primarily marin ...

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Choridactylus multibarbus ''Choridactylus'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes, it is one of two genera in the tribe Choridactylini, one of the three tribes which are classified within the subfamily Synanceiinae within the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and ...

'', Orangebanded stingfish **'' Minous coccineus'', Onestick stingfish **''

Minous inermis ''Minous'', is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes, it is the only genus in the tribe Minoini, one of the three tribes which are classified within the subfamily Synanceiinae within the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relativ ...

'', Alcock's scorpionfish **''

Minous monodactylus ''Minous monodactylus'', the grey stingfish or grey goblinfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fishes, it is the only genus in the tribe Minoini, one of the three tribes which are classified within the subfamily Synanceiinae within the family ...

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Synanceia nana ''Synanceia nana'', the Red Sea stonefish or dwarf scorpionfish, is a species of venomous, marine ray-finned fish, a stonefish belonging to the subfamily Synanceiinae which is classified as being within the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionf ...

'', Red Sea stonefish * Syngnathidae **''

Dunckerocampus boylei ''Dunckerocampus boylei'' (broad-banded pipefish) is a species of marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Red Sea, Mauritius, and Indonesia, but it is thought to be widespread throughout the Indian Ocean. It lives in coastal ...

'', Broad-banded Pipefish **''

Hippichthys cyanospilos ''Hippichthys cyanospilos'', commonly known as the blue spotted pipefish or bluespeckled pipefish, is a marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae, native from the Indo-Pacific area. Description The blue-spotted pipefish is a small-sized ...

'', Blue-spotted pipefish **''

Hippichthys spicifer ''Hippichthys spicifer'', commonly known as bellybarred pipefish, banded freshwater pipefish, or blue spotted pipefish, is a species of pipefish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and East Africa to Sri ...

'', Bellybarred pipefish **'' Hippocampus fuscus'', Sea pony **'' Hippocampus jayakari'',

Jayakar's seahorse Jayakar's seahorse (''Hippocampus jayakari'') is a species of coastal fish of the family Syngnathidae. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean, from the Red and Arabian seas to the central coast of Pakistan. It lives in seagrass beds (such as ...

**'' Hippocampus lichtensteinii'', Lichtenstein's seahorse **''

Lissocampus bannwarthi ''Lissocampus bannwarthi'' is a species of marine pipefish belonging to the family Syngnathidae. They are found in the coastal waters of the northern Red Sea in sandy substrates from depths of 0 to 3 meters.Dawson, C.E. 1985. Indo-Pacific Pipe ...

'' **'' Siokunichthys herrei'' **''

Syngnathus macrophthalmus ''Syngnathus macrophthalmus'' is a pipefish species, found only around Suez and Hurghada (Al Ghardaqah) in the northwestern Red Sea. It is a marine tropical demersal fish, up to total length. References macrophthalmus ''Macrophthalmu ...

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Syngnathus safina ''Syngnathus safina'' is a pipefish species which inhabits the western part of the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Aqaba. It is a marine oceanic demersal fish. References safina Safina ( in Swahili) is a political party in Kenya, founded ...

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Trachyrhamphus longirostris ''Trachyrhamphus longirostris'', also known as the long-head pipefish or straightstick pipefish, is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae. They can be found in muddy estuaries on the continental shelf throughout the Indo-P ...

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Synodontidae The Synodontidae or lizardfishes(or typical lizardfish to distinguish them from the Bathysauridae and Pseudotrichonotidae) are benthic (bottom-dwelling) marine and estuarine bony fishes that belong to the aulopiform fish order, a diverse group o ...

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Synodus hoshinonis The blackear lizardfish ''(Synodus hoshinonis)'' is a species of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Oc ...

'', Blackear lizardfish **'' Synodus macrops'',

Triplecross lizardfish The triplecross lizardfish ''(Synodus macrops)'' is a type of lizardfish that lives mainly in the Indo-West Pacific. Information The triplecross lizardfish can be found in a marine environment within a demersal depth range of about . This speci ...

* Terapontidae **'' Terapon jarbua'', Jarbua terapon * Tetraodontidae **'' Lagocephalus lunaris'',

Green rough-backed puffer Green is the color between cyan and yellow on the visible spectrum. It is evoked by light which has a dominant wavelength of roughly 495570 nm. In subtractive color systems, used in painting and color printing, it is created by a co ...

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Lagocephalus spadiceus ''Lagocephalus spadiceus'', also known as the half-smooth golden pufferfish, is a species of fish in the family Tetraodontidae. It is a common fish in the Red Sea, as well as the Indian Ocean, but can be found also in the Mediterranean, where it ...

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Tetrarogidae Tetraroginae is a subfamily of marine ray-finned fishes, commonly known as waspfishes or sailback scorpionfishes, belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. These fishes are native to the Indian Ocean and the We ...

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Vespicula bottae ''Vespicula'' is a genus of venomous ray-finned fishes, waspfishes belonging to the subfamily Tetraroginae, which is classified as part of the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. These fishes are native to the Indian ...

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Torpedinidae The family Torpedinidae contains 22 species of electric rays or torpedoes, flat cartilaginous fishes that produce electricity as a defense and feeding mechanism. They are slow-moving bottom-dwellers. The largest species is the Atlantic torped ...

**'' Torpedo panthera'', Panther electric ray **''

Torpedo suessii A modern torpedo is an underwater ranged weapon launched above or below the water surface, self-propelled towards a target, and with an explosive warhead designed to detonate either on contact with or in proximity to the target. Historically, s ...

'' * Triakidae **''

Mustelus mosis The Arabian smooth-hound (''Mustelus mosis'') is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the tropical western Indian Ocean, from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Maldives, India and Sri Lanka, between ...

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Arabian smooth-hound The Arabian smooth-hound (''Mustelus mosis'') is a houndshark of the family Triakidae. It is found on the continental shelves of the tropical western Indian Ocean, from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Maldives, India and Sri Lanka, between la ...

Trichonotidae ''Trichonotus'' is a genus of marine gobiiform fishes. Species of ''Trichonotus'' are distributed throughout the Indo-West Pacific. This genus is the only member of the family Trichonotidae. Description ''Trichonotus'' species have jutting lowe ...

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Trichonotus nikii ''Trichonotus'' is a genus of marine gobiiform fishes. Species of ''Trichonotus'' are distributed throughout the Indo-West Pacific. This genus is the only member of the family Trichonotidae. Description ''Trichonotus'' species have jutting lowe ...

'' * Triglidae **''

Lepidotrigla bispinosa ''Lepidotrigla'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. These gurnards are found in the Eastern Atlantic, Indian and Western Pacific Oceans. Taxonomy ''Lepidotrigla'' was first ...

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Bullhorn gurnard A megaphone, speaking-trumpet, bullhorn, blowhorn, or loudhailer is usually a portable or hand-held, cone-shaped acoustic horn used to amplify a person's voice or other sounds and direct it in a given direction. The sound is introduced in ...

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Lepidotrigla spiloptera ''Lepidotrigla spiloptera'', the spotwing gurnard, spotfin gurnard or red-fringed gurnard, is a species of marine, demersal ray-finned fish from the family Triglidae, the gurnards and sea robins. It has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution. Taxon ...

'', Spotwing gurnard * Tripterygiidae **''

Enneapterygius clarkae ''Enneapterygius clarkae'', the barred triplefin, is a species of threefin blenny in the genus ''Enneapterygius''. It was described by Wouter Holleman in 1982, and was given its species epithet in honour of American ichthyologist Ichthyology i ...

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Barred triplefin ''Enneapterygius clarkae'', the barred triplefin, is a species of threefin blenny in the genus ''Enneapterygius''. It was described by Wouter Holleman in 1982, and was given its species epithet in honour of American ichthyologist Ichthyology i ...

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Enneapterygius destai ''Enneapterygius destai'' is a species of triplefin blenny which is endemic to the Red Sea where it is found at depths of in bays and lagoons which have dense populations of coral. Within these it is normally associated with corals in the ge ...

'' **'' Enneapterygius obscurus'' **'' Enneapterygius pusillus'', Highcrest triplefin **'' Helcogramma obtusirostris'', Hotlips triplefin * Uranoscopidae **'' Uranoscopus bauchotae'' **''

Uranoscopus dahlakensis ''Uranoscopus'' is a genus of stargazer fish from the family Uranoscopidae. The name ''Uranoscopus'' is from the Greek, ''ouranos'', "sky" and ''skopein'', "to watch". Species There are 25 species in the genus: * '' Uranoscopus affinis'' Cuv ...

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Uranoscopus dollfusi Dollfus' stargazer (''Uranoscopus dollfusi'') is a fish of the family Uranoscopidae, widespread in the Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Suez, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf. It is a Marine (ocean), marine demersal fish, and occurs at depths down to a ...

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Dollfus' stargazer Dollfus' stargazer (''Uranoscopus dollfusi'') is a fish of the family Uranoscopidae, widespread in the Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Suez, Gulf of Oman, and Persian Gulf. It is a marine demersal fish, and occurs at depths down to about . It wa ...

**'' Uranoscopus fuscomaculatus'' **''

Uranoscopus guttatus ''Uranoscopus'' is a genus of stargazer fish from the family Uranoscopidae. The name ''Uranoscopus'' is from the Greek, ''ouranos'', "sky" and ''skopein'', "to watch". Species There are 25 species in the genus: * '' Uranoscopus affinis'' Cuv ...

'' **'' Uranoscopus oligolepis''

Pelagic species

* Alopiidae **'' Alopias vulpinus'', Thintail thresher * Belonidae **''

Platybelone argalus platura ''Platybelone'' is a genus of needlefish from the family Belonidae. Species The following two species are currently recognised: *'' Platybelone argalus'' ( Lesueur, 1821) *''Platybelone lovii ''Platybelone lovii'' is a species of needlefish ...

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'', Red Sea houndfish * Bregmacerotidae **'' Bregmaceros arabicus'' **''

Bregmaceros mcclellandi The spotted codlet, MacClelland's unicorn-cod, or unicorn cod, ''Bregmaceros mcclellandi'', is a small, deepwater codlet fish found in the western Indian Ocean to eastern Thailand. It occurs from the surface to depths of , and it reaches up to i ...

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Spotted codlet The spotted codlet, MacClelland's unicorn-cod, or unicorn cod, ''Bregmaceros mcclellandi'', is a small, deepwater codlet fish found in the western Indian Ocean to eastern Thailand. It occurs from the surface to depths of , and it reaches up to ...

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Bregmaceros nectabanus Codlets are a family, Bregmacerotidae, of cod-like fishes, containing the single genus ''Bregmaceros'' found in tropical and subtropical waters throughout the world. They are very small fishes and even the largest, ''B. lanceolatus'', reaches onl ...

'', Smallscale codlet * Carangidae **''

Alepes vari The herring scad (''Alepes vari'') (also known as the duskyfin crevalle and trevally scad), is a common species of tropical marine fish in the jack family Carangidae. The species inhabits the surface waters of coastal regions throughout the Ind ...

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Herring scad The herring scad (''Alepes vari'') (also known as the duskyfin crevalle and trevally scad), is a common species of tropical marine fish in the jack family Carangidae. The species inhabits the surface waters of coastal regions throughout the Indo- ...

**'' Carangoides ciliarius'' **''

Caranx sansun The blacktip trevally (''Caranx heberi''), also known as the blacktip kingfish or yellowtail kingfish, is a species of large marine fish classified in the jack family Carangidae. The blacktip trevally is distributed throughout the tropical to subt ...

'' **'' Decapterus macarellus'',

Mackerel scad The mackerel scad (''Decapterus macarellus''), or speedo, is a species of fish of the family, Carangidae. While mackerel scad can be considered gamefish, they are usually used as bait. They are popular for consumption in Hawai'i, the Philippines ...

Chirocentridae The wolf herrings are a family (Chirocentridae) of two marine species of ray-finned fish related to the herrings. Both species have elongated bodies and jaws with long sharp teeth that facilitate their ravenous appetites, mostly for other fish. ...

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Chirocentrus nudus The wolf herrings are a family (Chirocentridae) of two marine species of ray-finned fish related to the herrings. Both species have elongated bodies and jaws with long sharp teeth that facilitate their ravenous appetites, mostly for other fish. ...

'', Whitefin wolf-herring * Clupeidae **''

Amblygaster leiogaster ''Amblygaster leiogaster'', the smoothbelly sardinella, also known as blue sardine, blue sprat, bluebait, is a reef-associated marine species of sardinella in the herring family Clupeidae. It is one of the three species of genus ''Amblygaster''. ...

'', Smooth-belly sardinella **'' Dussumieria acuta'', Rainbow sardine **'' Dussumieria elopsoides'', Slender rainbow sardine **''

Etrumeus teres ''Etrumeus sadina'', the red-eye round herring, is a species of fish belonging to the family Dussumieriidae, a family notable for their rounded bellies. Description The red-eye round herring has a very slim rounded body. Its anal and pelvic fi ...

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Herklotsichthys lossei ''Herklotsichthys'' is a genus of herrings in the family Clupeidae found mostly around Southeast Asia and Australia with one species each in the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, and the western Indian Ocean. This genus currently contains 12 species. S ...

'', Gulf herring **''

Herklotsichthys punctatus ''Herklotsichthys punctatus'', the spotback herring or spotted herring, is a species of herring from the family Clupeidae. Is is endemic to the Red Sea and likely entered the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal and is now common on the Levantine ...

'', Spotback herring **''

Hilsa kelee ''Hilsa kelee'', called the kelee shad, fivespot herring and the razorbelly, is a species of shad native to the coasts and estuaries of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific, generally in tropical waters. It feeds on diatoms and dinoflagellate ...

'', Kelee shad **'' Sardinella longiceps'',

Indian oil sardine image:Indian_Oil_Sardine.JPG, Indian oil sardine The Indian oil sardine (''Sardinella longiceps'') is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Sardinella''. It is one of the two most important commercial fishes in India (with the mackerel). T ...

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Spratelloides gracilis The silver-stripe round herring, slender sprat, or Kibinago minnow (''Spratelloides gracilis'') is a small, herring-like forage fish. They are small fish used as fishing bait, especially in skipjack tuna-fishing. It is valued as food in Japan, w ...

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Silver-stripe round herring The silver-stripe round herring, slender sprat, or Kibinago minnow (''Spratelloides gracilis'') is a small, herring-like forage fish. They are small fish used as fishing bait, especially in skipjack tuna-fishing. It is valued as food in Japan, ...

* Coryphaenidae **''

Coryphaena equiselis The pompano dolphinfish (''Coryphaena equiselis'') is a species of surface-dwelling ray-finned fish found in tropical and subtropical waters. They are one of only two members of the family Coryphaenidae, the other being the mahi-mahi or common d ...

'', Pompano dolphinfish **'' Coryphaena hippurus'', Common dolphinfish * Echeneidae **''

Remora brachyptera The spearfish remora (''Remora brachyptera'') is a species of remora with a worldwide distribution in tropical and subtropical seas. Remoras attach themselves to other fish with a sucker on the head and this fish is almost exclusively found livi ...

'', Spearfish remora **'' Remorina albescens'',

White suckerfish The white suckerfish or mantasucker (''Remora albescens'') is a species of remora in the family Echeneidae, a group of elongated marine fish with adhesive discs for attaching to larger organisms. The distribution of this species is worldwide in ...

* Elopidae **'' Elops machnata'',

Tenpounder The Elopidae are a family of ray-finned fish containing a single living genus ''Elops''. They are commonly known as ladyfish, skipjacks, jack-rashes, or tenpounders. The ladyfish are a coastal-dwelling fish found throughout the tropical and subt ...

* Engraulidae **'' Engraulis encrasicolus'', European anchovy **''

Stolephorus indicus The Indian anchovy (''Stolephorus indicus''), also known as Hardenberg's anchovy, is a species of oceanodromous ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is known as ''handalla'' (හැදැල්ලා) in Sri Lanka, where it is widely so ...

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Indian anchovy The Indian anchovy (''Stolephorus indicus''), also known as Hardenberg's anchovy, is a species of oceanodromous ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is known as ''handalla'' (හැදැල්ලා) in Sri Lanka, where it is widely s ...

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Thryssa setirostris ''Thryssa setirostris'', the longjaw thryssa, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Engraulidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific. Size This species reaches a length of . References setirostris ''Setirostris eleryi'' is a species ...

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Exocoetidae The Exocoetidae are a family of marine fish in the order Beloniformes class Actinopterygii, known colloquially as flying fish or flying cod. About 64 species are grouped in seven to nine genera. While they cannot fly in the same way a bird ...

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Cheilopogon cyanopterus ''Cheilopogon'' is a genus of flyingfishes. Species Currently, 29 species in this genus are recognized: * '' Cheilopogon abei'' Parin, 1996 (Abe's flyingfish) * ''Cheilopogon agoo'' (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) (Japanese flyingfish) * '' Cheilop ...

'', Margined flyingfish **''

Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus altipennis ''Cheilopogon'' is a genus of flyingfishes. Species Currently, 29 species in this genus are recognized: * ''Cheilopogon abei'' Parin, 1996 (Abe's flyingfish) * '' Cheilopogon agoo'' ( Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) (Japanese flyingfish) * ''Chei ...

'', Smallhead flyingfish **'' Cypselurus oligolepis'', Largescale flyingfish **''

Exocoetus volitans ''Exocoetus volitans'', commonly known as the tropical two-wing flyingfish or blue flyingfish, is a species of ray-finned fish native to tropical and subtropical seas. It can glide above the surface of the sea to escape predators. Description T ...

'', Tropical two-wing flyingfish **''

Hirundichthys rondeletii ''Hirundichthys rondeletii'', the black wing flyingfish, is a species of flying fish from the Family (biology), family Exocoetidae which is found throughout the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Descripti ...

'', Black wing flyingfish **''

Hirundichthys socotranus ''Hirundichthys'' is a genus of flying fish. They have elongated, moderately thick, ventrally flattened bodies. The pectoral branch of the lateral line is absent. The upper jaw is not protrusible. The dorsal fin has fewer or equal (rarely one m ...

'' **'' Parexocoetus brachypterus'',

Sailfin flyingfish The sailfin flying fish (''Parexocoetus brachypterus'') is a member of the flying fish family (''Flying fish, Exocoetidae''). As is typical of other members of its family, this species has the ability to jump out of the water and glide on hypertr ...

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Parexocoetus mento ''Parexocoetus mento''; also known as the African sailfin flying fish, Cuvier's flying fish, the yellow belly flying fish or the short-winged flying fish; is a species of flying fish from the family Exocoetidae which is found in the Indo-pacific r ...

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African sailfin flyingfish African or Africans may refer to: * Anything from or pertaining to the continent of Africa: ** People who are native to Africa, descendants of natives of Africa, or individuals who trace their ancestry to indigenous inhabitants of Africa *** Et ...

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Euleptorhamphus viridis ''Euleptorhamphus viridis'' is a species of fish in the family Hemiramphidae Hemiramphidae is a family of fishes that are commonly called halfbeaks, spipe fish or spipefish. They are a geographically widespread and numerically abundant family ...

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**'' Hemiramphus marginatus'', Yellowtip halfbeak **''

Hyporhamphus xanthopterus ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized species ...

'', Red-tipped halfbeak * Istiophoridae **'' Istiophorus platypterus'', Indo-Pacific sailfish **'' Makaira indica'', Black marlin **'' Tetrapturus audax'', Striped marlin * Lactariidae **''

Lactarius lactarius The false trevally, ''Lactarius lactarius'', is a species of fish in the family Lactariidae, currently the sole member of the family. Distribution The false trevally is native to the Indian Ocean and from East Africa to Southeast Asia, and in ...

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False trevally The false trevally, ''Lactarius lactarius'', is a species of fish in the family Lactariidae, currently the sole member of the family. Distribution The false trevally is native to the Indian Ocean and from East Africa East Africa, Easte ...

* Leiognathidae **''

Leiognathus oblongus ''Leiognathus'' is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes, ponyfishes from the family Leiognathidae. They are native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They are sometimes known as silverbellies. Species There are currently 7 recogni ...

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* Malacanthidae **'' Hoplolatilus geo'' * Molidae **'' Mola mola'', Ocean sunfish **'' Ranzania laevis'',

Slender sunfish The slender sunfish (''Ranzania laevis'') is a mola of the family Molidae, the only extant member of the genus ''Ranzania'',Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the ...

Monodactylidae Monodactylidae is a family of perciform bony fish commonly referred to as monos, moonyfishes or fingerfishes. All are strongly laterally compressed with disc-shaped bodies and tall anal and dorsal fins. Unusually for fish, scales occur on their ...

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Monodactylus argenteus ''Monodactylus argenteus'' is a species of fish in the family Monodactylidae, the moonyfishes. Its common names include silver moonyfish, or silver moony,Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Editors''Monodactylus argenteus''.FishBase. 2017. butter bream, a ...

'', Silver moony * Mugilidae **''

Liza carinata ''Planiliza carinata'', the keeled mullet, is a species of grey mullet from the family Mugilidae which is found in the western Indian Ocean and eastern Mediterranean Sea. It colonised the Mediterranean by Lessepsian migration from the Red Sea ...

'', Keeled mullet * Myliobatidae **'' Manta ehrenbergii'' **''

Mobula thurstoni The bentfin devil ray (''Mobula thurstoni''), also known as the lesser devil ray, smoothtail devil ray, smoothtail mobula or Thurston's devil ray, is a species of ray in the family Mobulidae. It is found worldwide in tropical, subtropical and wa ...

'', Smoothtail mobula * Rhincodontidae **'' Rhincodon typus'', Whale shark * Scombridae **'' Auxis rochei rochei'', Bullet tuna **'' Auxis thazard thazard'', Frigate tuna **'' Euthynnus affinis'', Kawakawa **''

Katsuwonus pelamis The skipjack tuna (''Katsuwonus pelamis'') is a medium-sized perciform fish in the tuna family, Scombridae. It is otherwise known as the balaya (Sri Lanka), bakulan/kayu (North Borneo), tongkol/aya (Malay Peninsula/Indonesia), aku (Hawaii), cak ...

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Skipjack tuna The skipjack tuna (''Katsuwonus pelamis'') is a medium-sized perciform fish in the tuna family, Scombridae. It is otherwise known as the balaya (Sri Lanka), bakulan/kayu (North Borneo), tongkol/aya (Malay Peninsula/Indonesia), aku (Hawaii), cakal ...

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Rastrelliger kanagurta The Indian mackerel (''Rastrelliger kanagurta'') is a species of mackerel in the scombrid family (family Scombridae) of order Perciformes. It is commonly found in the Indian and West Pacific oceans, and their surrounding seas. It is an impor ...

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Indian mackerel The Indian mackerel (''Rastrelliger kanagurta'') is a species of mackerel in the scombrid family (family Scombridae) of order Perciformes. It is commonly found in the Indian and West Pacific oceans, and their surrounding seas. It is an impor ...

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Sarda orientalis The striped bonito (''Sarda orientalis'') is a species of marine perciform fish. They have been recorded at lengths of , though they are commonly no longer than . Distributed through the Indo-Pacific The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographi ...

'', Striped bonito **'' Scomber japonicus'', Chub mackerel **'' Scomberomorus commerson'', Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel **'' Thunnus albacares'', Yellowfin tuna **'' Thunnus tonggol'', Longtail tuna * Serranidae **''

Plectranthias klausewitzi ''Plectranthias'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the subfamily Anthiinae, part of the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 57 recognized s ...

'' * Sphyraenidae **''

Sphyraena chrysotaenia ''Sphyraena chrysotaenia'', the yellowstripe barracuda, is a species of predatory, ray finned fish from the family Sphyraenidae which is found in the Indo-West Pacific region. It has entered the Mediterranean Sea from the Red Sea through the Suez ...

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Yellowstripe barracuda ''Sphyraena chrysotaenia'', the yellowstripe barracuda, is a species of predatory, ray finned fish from the family Sphyraenidae which is found in the Indo-West Pacific region. It has entered the Mediterranean Sea from the Red Sea through the Suez ...

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Saurida macrolepis ''Saurida'' is a genus of fish in the family Synodontidae. Species There are currently 23 recognized species in this genus: * ''Saurida argentea'' W. J. Macleay, 1881 (Short-fin saury) * ''Saurida brasiliensis'' Norman, 1935 (Brazilian lizardfi ...

'' * Xiphiidae **''

Xiphias gladius Swordfish (''Xiphias gladius''), also known as broadbills in some countries, are large, highly migratory predatory fish characterized by a long, flat, pointed bill. They are a popular sport fish of the billfish category, though elusive. Swordfis ...

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Swordfish Swordfish (''Xiphias gladius''), also known as broadbills in some countries, are large, highly migratory predatory fish characterized by a long, flat, pointed bill. They are a popular sport fish of the billfish category, though elusive. Swordfis ...

Reef-associated species

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List of reef fish of the Red Sea These Red Sea fish are listed as Reef-associated by Fishbase: *Acanthuridae **''Acanthurus gahhm'', Acanthurus gahhm, Black surgeonfish **''Acanthurus mata'', Elongate surgeonfish **''Acanthurus nigrofuscus'', Brown surgeonfish **''Acanthurus so ...

References

Fishbase FishBase is a global species database of fish species (specifically finfish). It is the largest and most extensively accessed online database on adult finfish on the web.

Deepwater species

Demersal The demersal zone is the part of the sea or ocean (or deep lake) consisting of the part of the water column near to (and significantly affected by) the seabed and the benthos. The demersal zone is just above the benthic zone and forms a layer of ... species

Pelagic species

Reef-associated species

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References

Demersal The demersal zone is the part of the sea or ocean (or deep lake) consisting of the part of the water column near to (and significantly affected by) the seabed and the benthos. The demersal zone is just above the benthic zone and forms a layer of ...
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