UAE Fish Species Guide
33 species documented with scientific names, habitats, and conservation status. Every catch you log contributes to UAE marine research.
33 species found
Giant Catfish
Arius thalassinus
Ariidae
Long-finned Sea Bream
Argyrops spinifer
Sparidae
Starry Blowfish
Arothron stellatus
Tetraodontidae
Sergeant Major Damselfish
Abudefduf vaigiensis
Pomacentridae
Blue-spotted Grouper
Cephalopholis argus
Serranidae
Red-breasted Wrasse
Cheilinus quinquecinctus
Labridae
Remora
Echeneis naucrates
Echeneidae
Hammour (Orange-spotted Grouper)
Epinephelus coioides
Serranidae
Greasy Grouper
Epinephelus tauvina
Serranidae
Golden Trevally
Gnathanodon speciosus
Carangidae
Common Mojarra
Gerres oyena
Gerreidae
Pennant Coralfish
Heniochus acuminatus
Chaetodontidae
Whiptail Stingray
Himantura uarnak
Dasyatidae
Spangled Emperor
Lethrinus nebulosus
Lethrinidae
Orange-striped Emperor
Lethrinus obsoletus
Lethrinidae
Sky Emperor
Lethrinus mahsena
Lethrinidae
One-spot Snapper
Lutjanus monostigma
Lutjanidae
Large-scale Mullet
Liza macrolepis
Mugilidae
Yellowfin Seabream
Acanthopagrus latus
Sparidae
Black Seabream (Safi Bream)
Acanthopagrus bifasciatus
Sparidae
Sultan Ibrahim (Threadfin Bream)
Nemipterus japonicus
Nemipteridae
Blue-spotted Boxfish
Ostracion cyanurus
Ostraciidae
Lionfish (Dick Al Bahr)
Pterois volitans
Scorpaenidae
Indian Flathead
Platycephalus indicus
Platycephalidae
Cobia
Rachycentron canadum
Rachycentridae
Indian Mackerel
Rastrelliger kanagurta
Scombridae
Streaked Spinefoot (Rabbitfish)
Siganus javus
Siganidae
Orange-spotted Spinefoot (Rabbitfish)
Siganus guttatus
Siganidae
Silver Bream
Rhabdosargus sarba
Sparidae
Blue-barred Parrotfish
Scarus ghobban
Scaridae
Largescaled Therapon
Terapon jarbua
Terapontidae
Smallscaled Therapon
Terapon puta
Terapontidae
Bluespot Mullet
Valamugil seheli
Mugilidae