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Red Sea Marine Species

144 species documented at Red Sea dive sites — from resident reef fish to migratory pelagics. Click any species to see where and when to find it.

Fish (97)

Angelfish

Angelfish

Pomacanthus maculosus

Anthias

Anthias

Pseudanthias squamipinnis

Arabian Angelfish

Arabian Angelfish

Pomacanthus asfur

Arabian Damsel

Arabian Damsel

Neopomacentrus miryae

Bannerfish

Bannerfish

Heniochus intermedius

Barracuda

Barracuda

Sphyraena qenie

Batfish

Batfish

Platax orbicularis

Bicolor Parrotfish

Bicolor Parrotfish

Cetoscarus bicolor

Bicolour Puller

Bicolour Puller

Chromis dimidiata

Bigeye

Bigeye

Priacanthus hamrur

Black Grouper

Black Grouper

Epinephelus tukula

Blackside Hawkfish

Blackside Hawkfish

Paracirrhites forsteri

Blue Triggerfish

Blue Triggerfish

Pseudobalistes fuscus

Bluegreen Puller

Bluegreen Puller

Chromis viridis

Bluelined Emperorfish

Bluelined Emperorfish

Lutjanus kasmira

Bream

Bream

Monotaxis grandoculis

Bumphead Parrotfish

Bumphead Parrotfish

Bolbometopon muricatum

Butterflyfish

Butterflyfish

Chaetodon austriacus

Cardinal Fish

Cardinal Fish

Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus

Cave Sweeper

Cave Sweeper

Pempheris vanicolensis

Clownfish

Clownfish

Amphiprion bicinctus

Copperband Butterflyfish

Copperband Butterflyfish

Chelmon rostratus

Coral Grouper

Coral Grouper

Cephalopholis miniata

Cornetfish

Cornetfish

Fistularia commersonii

Crocodilefish

Crocodilefish

Papilloculiceps longiceps

Doctor Fish

Doctor Fish

Acanthurus sohal

Domino Damsel

Domino Damsel

Dascyllus trimaculatus

Eel

Eel

Gymnothorax javanicus

Emperor Angelfish

Emperor Angelfish

Pomacanthus imperator

Frogfish

Frogfish

Antennarius commerson

Fusilier

Fusilier

Caesio suevica

Garden Eel

Garden Eel

Gorgasia sillneri

Ghost Pipefish

Ghost Pipefish

Solenostomus cyanopterus

Glasseye

Glasseye

Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

Glassfish

Glassfish

Parapriacanthus ransonneti

Goatfish

Goatfish

Parupeneus forsskali

Gobie

Gobie

Amblyeleotris steinitzi

Grouper

Grouper

Epinephelus fasciatus

Hatchetfish

Hatchetfish

Pempheris vanicolensis

Humbug Damsel

Humbug Damsel

Dascyllus aruanus

Humphead Wrasse

Humphead Wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

Jackfish

Jackfish

Caranx sexfasciatus

Kingfish

Kingfish

Scomberomorus commerson

Klunzinger's Wrasse

Klunzinger's Wrasse

Thalassoma rueppellii

Leopard Blenny

Leopard Blenny

Exallias brevis

Lionfish

Lionfish

Pterois miles

Longnose Hawkfish

Longnose Hawkfish

Oxycirrhites typus

Lyretail Hogfish

Lyretail Hogfish

Bodianus anthioides

Mackerel

Mackerel

Scomberomorus commerson

Masked Butterflyfish

Masked Butterflyfish

Chaetodon semilarvatus

Moorish Idol

Moorish Idol

Zanclus cornutus

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

Gymnothorax javanicus

Moses Sole

Moses Sole

Pardachirus marmoratus

Napoleon Wrasse

Napoleon Wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

Napoleonfish

Napoleonfish

Cheilinus undulatus

Orangespine Unicornfish

Orangespine Unicornfish

Naso lituratus

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

Chlorurus sordidus

Peacock Grouper

Peacock Grouper

Cephalopholis argus

Picasso Triggerfish

Picasso Triggerfish

Rhinecanthus assasi

Pipefish

Pipefish

Corythoichthys flavofasciatus

Porcupine Fish

Porcupine Fish

Diodon hystrix

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

Arothron diadematus

Pygmy Sweeper

Pygmy Sweeper

Parapriacanthus ransonneti

Red Snapper

Red Snapper

Lutjanus bohar

Redmouth Grouper

Redmouth Grouper

Aethaloperca rogaa

Redtooth Triggerfish

Redtooth Triggerfish

Odonus niger

Regal Angelfish

Regal Angelfish

Pygoplites diacanthus

Roman Eel

Roman Eel

Muraena lentiginosa

Sailfish

Sailfish

Istiophorus platypterus

Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis oxycephala

Scribbled Angelfish

Scribbled Angelfish

Pomacanthus maculosus

Seahorse

Seahorse

Hippocampus jayakari

Sergeant Major

Sergeant Major

Abudefduf vaigiensis

Silverside

Silverside

Atherinomorus lacunosus

Snapper

Snapper

Lutjanus kasmira

Soldierfish

Soldierfish

Myripristis murdjan

Spadefish

Spadefish

Platax teira

Spanish Mackerel

Spanish Mackerel

Scomberomorus commerson

Spiny Devilfish

Spiny Devilfish

Inimicus filamentosus

Splendour Wrasse

Splendour Wrasse

Cheilinus lunulatus

Squirrelfish

Squirrelfish

Sargocentron spiniferum

Starry Pufferfish

Starry Pufferfish

Arothron stellatus

Steephead Parrotfish

Steephead Parrotfish

Chlorurus gibbus

Stonefish

Stonefish

Synanceia verrucosa

Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish

Acanthurus sohal

Sweetlip

Sweetlip

Plectorhinchus gaterinus

Threadfin Butterflyfish

Threadfin Butterflyfish

Chaetodon auriga

Titan Triggerfish

Titan Triggerfish

Balistoides viridescens

Tomato Hind

Tomato Hind

Cephalopholis sonnerati

Trevally

Trevally

Caranx ignobilis

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

Balistoides viridescens

Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish

Aulostomus chinensis

Tuna

Tuna

Thunnus albacares

Unicorn Fish

Unicorn Fish

Naso unicornis

Wahoo

Wahoo

Acanthocybium solandri

Yellowfin Tuna

Yellowfin Tuna

Thunnus albacares

Yellowmouth Moray

Yellowmouth Moray

Gymnothorax nudivomer

Sharks (12)

Rays & Mantas (8)

Marine Mammals (4)

Invertebrates & Crustaceans (23)

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