Fish Species in Persian Gulf



 

Species

Family

Habitat

Length (cm)

Trophic level

Status

 

Abalistes stellaris

Balistidae

reef-associated

60 TL

3.5

native

 

Abalistes stellatus

Balistidae

reef-associated

60 TL

3.1

native

 

Abudefduf sexfasciatus

Pomacentridae

reef-associated

16 TL

2.4

native

 

Abudefduf sordidus

Pomacentridae

reef-associated

23 TL

2.8

native

 

Abudefduf vaigiensis

Pomacentridae

reef-associated

20 TL

2.6

native

 

Acanthocepola abbreviata

Cepolidae

benthopelagic

30 TL

3.4

native

 

Acanthocybium solandri

Scombridae

pelagic

250 TL

4.5

native

 

Acanthopagrus berda

Sparidae

demersal

90 TL

3.3

native

 

Acanthopagrus bifasciatus

Sparidae

reef-associated

50 TL

3.4

native

 

Acanthopagrus latus

Sparidae

demersal

50 TL

3.2

native

 

Acanthurus nigrofuscus

Acanthuridae

reef-associated

21 TL

2.0

native

 

Acanthurus sohal

Acanthuridae

reef-associated

40 TL

2.0

native

 

Acanthurus xanthopterus

Acanthuridae

reef-associated

70 TL

2.4

native

 

Acentrogobius dayi

Gobiidae

demersal

11 TL

3.0

native

 

Acentronura tentaculata

Syngnathidae

pelagic

7 TL

3.4

native

 

Aethaloperca rogaa

Serranidae

reef-associated

60 TL

4.2

native

 

Aetomylaeus nichofii

Myliobatidae

demersal

141 TL

3.8

native

 

Alectis ciliaris

Carangidae

pelagic

150 TL

4.2

native

 

Alectis indicus

Carangidae

reef-associated

165 TL

4.2

native

 

Alepes djedaba

Carangidae

reef-associated

40 TL

3.6

native

 

Alepes kleinii

Carangidae

demersal

18 TL

3.5

native

 

Alepes melanoptera

Carangidae

pelagic

25 TL

3.4

native

 

Alepes vari

Carangidae

pelagic

56 TL

3.7

native

 

Alopias pelagicus

Alopiidae

pelagic

330 TL

4.5

native

 

Alopias vulpinus

Alopiidae

pelagic

760 TL

4.5

native

 

Alticus kirkii

Blenniidae

demersal

11 TL

3.0

native

 

Alticus saliens

Blenniidae

demersal

10 TL

2.6

native

 

Amblyeleotris diagonalis

Gobiidae

reef-associated

9 TL

3.0

native

 

Amblyeleotris downingi

Gobiidae

demersal

14 TL

3.0

native

 

Amblyeleotris periophthalma

Gobiidae

reef-associated

9 TL

3.0

native

 

Amblyeleotris triguttata

Gobiidae

demersal

9 TL

3.0

native

 

Amblygaster sirm

Clupeidae

pelagic

29 TL

3.3

native

 

Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster

Pomacentridae

reef-associated

13 TL

3.4

native

 

Amblygobius albimaculatus

Gobiidae

reef-associated

22 TL

2.6

native

 

Amblygobius nocturnus

Gobiidae

reef-associated

7 TL

2.7

native

 

Amphiprion clarkii

Pomacentridae

reef-associated

19 TL

2.9

native

 

Anampses caeruleopunctatus

Labridae

reef-associated

42 TL

3.3

native

 

Anampses meleagrides

Labridae

reef-associated

22 TL

3.5

native

 

Anampses twistii

Labridae

reef-associated

18 TL

3.5

native

 

Anodontostoma chacunda

Clupeidae

pelagic

22 TL

3.0

native

 

Anoxypristis cuspidata

Pristidae

benthopelagic

470 TL

4.5

native

 

Antennablennius adenensis

Blenniidae

demersal

5 TL

2.8

native

 

Antennablennius bifilum

Blenniidae

demersal

8 TL

3.0

native

 

Antennablennius hypenetes

Blenniidae

demersal

7 TL

3.0

native

 

Antennablennius simonyi

Blenniidae

demersal

6 TL

2.7

native

 

Antennablennius variopunctatus

Blenniidae

demersal

8 TL

3.0

native

 

Antennarius nummifer

Antennariidae

reef-associated

13 TL

4.5

native

 

Anyperodon leucogrammicus

Serranidae

reef-associated

65 TL

3.9

native

 

Aphanius dispar dispar

Cyprinodontidae

demersal

7 TL

2.0

native

 

Aphanius fasciatus

Cyprinodontidae

demersal

6 TL

2.7

native

 

Aphareus furca

Lutjanidae

reef-associated

70 TL

4.1

native

 

Aphareus rutilans

Lutjanidae

reef-associated

110 TL

4.1

native

 

Apistus carinatus

Apistidae

demersal

18 TL

3.0

native

 

Apogon angustatus

Apogonidae

reef-associated

10 TL

3.3

native

 

Apogon coccineus

Apogonidae

reef-associated

6 TL

3.5

native

 

Apogon cyanosoma

Apogonidae

reef-associated

8 TL

3.4

native

 

Apogon exostigma

Apogonidae

reef-associated

12 TL

3.7

native

 

Apogon fasciatus

Apogonidae

reef-associated

11 TL

3.6

native

 

Apogon fleurieu

Apogonidae

demersal

16 TL

3.5

native

 

Apogon fraenatus

Apogonidae

reef-associated

10 TL

3.5

native

 

Apogon guamensis

Apogonidae

reef-associated

10 TL

3.3

native

 

Apogon kallopterus

Apogonidae

reef-associated

15 TL

3.5

native

 

Apogon leptacanthus

Apogonidae

reef-associated

6 TL

3.5

native

 

Apogon nigrofasciatus

Apogonidae

reef-associated

10 TL

3.6

native

 

Apogon pseudotaeniatus

Apogonidae

reef-associated

14 TL

3.0

native

 

Apogon queketti

Apogonidae

benthopelagic

8 TL

3.4

native

 

Apogon savayensis

Apogonidae

reef-associated

10 TL

3.3

native

 

Apogon smithvanizi

Apogonidae

demersal

7 TL

3.1

native

 

Apogon taeniatus

Apogonidae

demersal

17 TL

3.5

native

 

Apogon taeniophorus

Apogonidae

reef-associated

11 TL

3.5

native

 

Apogon truncatus

Apogonidae

reef-associated

15 TL

3.5

native

 

Apogonichthys perdix

Apogonidae

reef-associated

5 TL

3.4

native

 

Aprion virescens

Lutjanidae

reef-associated

112 TL

4.5

native

 

Archamia fucata

Apogonidae

reef-associated

8 TL

3.5

native

 

Argyrops filamentosus

Sparidae

reef-associated

70 TL

3.5

native

 

Argyrops spinifer

Sparidae

demersal

70 TL

4.5

native

 

Argyrosomus regius

Sciaenidae

benthopelagic

230 TL

4.1

native

 

Ariomma indica

Ariommatidae

benthopelagic

31 TL

3.4

native

 

Arius bilineatus

Ariidae

demersal

76 TL

3.8

native

 

Arius tenuispinis

Ariidae

demersal

36 TL

4.0

native

 

Arius thalassinus

Ariidae

demersal

185 TL

3.1

native

 

Arnoglossus aspilos

Bothidae

demersal

19 TL

3.5

questionable

 

Arothron immaculatus

Tetraodontidae

demersal

30 TL

3.1

native

 

Aspidontus dussumieri

Blenniidae

reef-associated

12 TL

2.0

native

 

Atherinomorus lacunosus

Atherinidae

reef-associated

15 TL

3.3

native

 

Atropus atropos

Carangidae

pelagic

31 TL

3.6

native

 

Atule mate

Carangidae

pelagic

30 TL

4.5

native

 

Austrobatrachus dussumieri

Batrachoididae

demersal

27 TL

3.2

native

 

Auxis rochei rochei

Scombridae

pelagic

56 TL

4.1

native

 

Auxis thazard thazard

Scombridae

pelagic

73 TL

4.3

native

 

Balistapus undulatus

Balistidae

reef-associated

30 TL

3.3

native

 

Balistoides viridescens

Balistidae

reef-associated

75 TL

3.3

native

 

Blenniella periophthalmus

Blenniidae

reef-associated

19 TL

2.1

native

 

Bodianus anthioides

Labridae

reef-associated

30 TL

3.4

native

 

Bodianus axillaris

Labridae

reef-associated

25 TL

3.4

native

 

Bodianus diana

Labridae

reef-associated

31 TL

3.5

native

 

Bolbometopon muricatum

Scaridae

reef-associated

130 TL

2.7

native

 

Boleophthalmus dussumieri

Gobiidae

demersal

19 TL

3.0

native

 

Bothus pantherinus

Bothidae

reef-associated

39 TL

3.5

native

 

Brachirus orientalis

Soleidae

demersal

37 TL

3.5

native

 

Brachypleura novaezeelandiae

Citharidae

demersal

14 TL

3.5

native

 

Brachypterois serrulata

Scorpaenidae

demersal

12 TL

3.5

native

 

Branchiostegus sawakinensis

Malacanthidae

demersal

60 TL

3.4

native

 

Bryaninops amplus

Gobiidae

reef-associated

6 TL

3.0

native

 

Bryx analicarens

Syngnathidae

benthopelagic

16 TL

3.1

native