UAE Fish Species Guide
99 species documented with scientific names, habitats, and conservation status. Every catch you log contributes to UAE marine research.
99 species found
CoastalGiant Catfish
Arius thalassinus
Ariidae
DemersalLong-finned Sea Bream
Argyrops spinifer
Sparidae
☠️ ToxicReefStarry Blowfish
Arothron stellatus
Tetraodontidae
ReefSergeant Major Damselfish
Abudefduf vaigiensis
Pomacentridae
ReefBlue-spotted Grouper
Cephalopholis argus
Serranidae
ReefRed-breasted Wrasse
Cheilinus quinquecinctus
Labridae
PelagicRemora
Echeneis naucrates
Echeneidae
ReefHammour (Orange-spotted Grouper)
Epinephelus coioides
Serranidae
ReefGreasy Grouper
Epinephelus tauvina
Serranidae
CoastalGolden Trevally
Gnathanodon speciosus
Carangidae
CoastalCommon Mojarra
Gerres oyena
Gerreidae
ReefPennant Coralfish
Heniochus acuminatus
Chaetodontidae
⚠️ VenomousDemersalWhiptail Stingray
Himantura uarnak
Dasyatidae
DemersalSpangled Emperor
Lethrinus nebulosus
Lethrinidae
DemersalOrange-striped Emperor
Lethrinus obsoletus
Lethrinidae
DemersalSky Emperor
Lethrinus mahsena
Lethrinidae
ReefOne-spot Snapper
Lutjanus monostigma
Lutjanidae
CoastalLarge-scale Mullet
Liza macrolepis
Mugilidae
CoastalYellowfin Seabream
Acanthopagrus latus
Sparidae
ReefBlack Seabream (Safi Bream)
Acanthopagrus bifasciatus
Sparidae
DemersalSultan Ibrahim (Threadfin Bream)
Nemipterus japonicus
Nemipteridae
☠️ ToxicReefBlue-spotted Boxfish
Ostracion cyanurus
Ostraciidae
⚠️ VenomousReefLionfish (Dick Al Bahr)
Pterois volitans
Scorpaenidae
DemersalIndian Flathead
Platycephalus indicus
Platycephalidae
PelagicCobia
Rachycentron canadum
Rachycentridae
PelagicIndian Mackerel
Rastrelliger kanagurta
Scombridae
⚠️ VenomousCoastalStreaked Spinefoot (Rabbitfish)
Siganus javus
Siganidae
⚠️ VenomousReefOrange-spotted Spinefoot (Rabbitfish)
Siganus guttatus
Siganidae
CoastalSilver Bream
Rhabdosargus sarba
Sparidae
ReefBlue-barred Parrotfish
Scarus ghobban
Scaridae
CoastalLargescaled Therapon
Terapon jarbua
Terapontidae
CoastalSmallscaled Therapon
Terapon puta
Terapontidae
CoastalBluespot Mullet
Valamugil seheli
Mugilidae
🔴 DangerousReefGiant Moray
Gymnothorax javanicus
Muraenidae
PelagicQueenfish
Scomberoides commersonnianus
Carangidae
Open OceanMahi-Mahi (Dolphinfish)
Coryphaena hippurus
Coryphaenidae
Rainbow Runner
Elagatis bipinnulata
Carangidae
PelagicGreater Amberjack
Seriola dumerili
Carangidae
ReefLongnose Emperor
Lethrinus olivaceus
Lethrinidae
PelagicLongtail Tuna
Thunnus tonggol
Scombridae
Open OceanYellowfin Tuna
Thunnus albacares
Scombridae
ReefMalabar Grouper
Epinephelus malabaricus
Serranidae
ReefEpaulet Grouper
Epinephelus stoliczkae
Serranidae
DemersalAreolate Grouper
Epinephelus areolatus
Serranidae
ReefDuskytail Grouper
Epinephelus bleekeri
Serranidae
Yellowfin Hind
Cephalopholis hemistiktos
Serranidae
Spinycheek Grouper
Epinephelus diacanthus
Serranidae
Striped Grouper
Epinephelus fasciatus
Serranidae
Smalltooth Emperor
Lethrinus microdon
Lethrinidae
Snubnose Emperor
Lethrinus borbonicus
Lethrinidae
Pink Ear Emperor
Lethrinus lentjan
Lethrinidae
Mangrove Red Snapper
Lutjanus argentimaculatus
Lutjanidae
Five-lined Snapper
Lutjanus quinquelineatus
Lutjanidae
Bigeye Snapper
Lutjanus lutjanus
Lutjanidae
Malabar Blood Snapper
Lutjanus malabaricus
Lutjanidae
Crimson Snapper
Lutjanus erythropterus
Lutjanidae
Pinjal Snapper
Lutjanus rivulatus
Lutjanidae
Malabar Trevally
Carangoides malabaricus
Carangidae
Orange Spotted Trevally
Carangoides bajad
Carangidae
Brownback Trevally
Carangoides praeustus
Carangidae
Yellow Scad
Selaroides leptolepis
Carangidae
Blacktip Trevally
Caranx heberi
Carangidae
Coast Trevally
Carangoides coeruleopinnatus
Carangidae
Needlescaled Queenfish
Scomberoides tol
Carangidae
Torpedo Scad
Megalaspis cordyla
Carangidae
Herring Scad
Alepes vari
Carangidae
Arabian Scad
Alepes djedaba
Carangidae
Snubnose Pompano
Trachinotus blochii
Carangidae
Indian Threadfish
Alectis indicus
Carangidae
Indian Pompano
Trachinotus mookalee
Carangidae
Narrowbarred Spanish Mackerel
Scomberomorus commerson
Scombridae
Mackerel Tuna
Euthynnus affinis
Scombridae
Frigate Tuna
Auxis thazard
Scombridae
Striped Bonito
Sarda orientalis
Scombridae
Sobaity Sea Bream
Sparidentex hasta
Sparidae
Picnic Seabream
Acanthopagrus cuvieri
Sparidae
Arabian Pandora
Pagellus affinis
Sparidae
One-spot Sea Bream
Cheimerius nufar
Sparidae
Silver Sillago
Sillago sihama
Sillaginidae
CoastalSilver Grunt
Pomadasys argenteus
Haemulidae
Black-spotted Rubberlip
Plectorhinchus gaterinus
Haemulidae
Minstrel Sweetlip
Plectorhinchus schotaf
Haemulidae
Painted Sweetlips
Diagramma pictum
Haemulidae
Whipfin Silver Biddy
Gerres filamentosus
Gerreidae
Notchedfin Threadfin Bream
Nemipterus peronii
Nemipteridae
Arabian Monocle Bream
Scolopsis ghanam
Nemipteridae
Black-streaked Monocle Bream
Scolopsis taenioptera
Nemipteridae
White-spotted Rabbitfish
Siganus canaliculatus
Siganidae
Great Barracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Sphyraenidae
Gizzard Shad
Anodontostoma chacunda
Clupeidae
Yellowtip Halfbeak
Hemiramphus far
Hemiramphidae
Yellowbar Angelfish
Pomacanthus maculosus
Pomacanthidae
Milkfish
Chanos chanos
Chanidae
Dorab Wolfherring
Chirocentrus dorab
Chirocentridae
Yellowfin Needlefish
Strongylura leiura
Belonidae
Silver Biddy
Gerres longirostris
Gerreidae
Blacktip Shark
Carcharhinus limbatus
Carcharhinidae
Spottail Shark
Carcharhinus sorrah
Carcharhinidae
Milk Shark
Rhizoprionodon acutus
Carcharhinidae