All species
241 Red Sea fish species, grouped by family.
Aholeholes (Kuhliidae)
Angelfishes (Pomacanthidae)
Anthiases (Anthiadidae)
Bamboo sharks (Hemiscylliidae)
Barracudas (Sphyraenidae)
Bigeyes (Priacanthidae)
Billfishes (Istiophoridae)
Blennies (Blenniidae)
Bluefishes (Pomatomidae)
Boxfishes (Ostraciidae)
Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae)
- Threadfin butterflyfishChaetodon auriga
- Exquisite butterflyfishChaetodon austriacusendemic
- Diagonal butterflyfishChaetodon fasciatusendemic
- Klein’s butterflyfishChaetodon kleinii
- Lined butterflyfishChaetodon lineolatus
- Black-backed butterflyfishChaetodon melannotus
- Masked butterflyfishChaetodon semilarvatusendemic
- Chevron butterflyfishChaetodon trifascialis
- ForcepsfishForcipiger flavissimus
- Black pyramid butterflyfishHemitaurichthys zoster
- Pennant coralfishHeniochus acuminatus
- Schooling bannerfishHeniochus diphreutes
- Red Sea bannerfishHeniochus intermediusendemic
- Masked bannerfishHeniochus monoceros
Cardinalfishes (Apogonidae)
Conger eels (Congridae)
Cornetfishes (Fistulariidae)
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)
- Scissortail sergeantAbudefduf sexfasciatus
- Indo-Pacific sergeantAbudefduf vaigiensis
- Two-banded anemonefishAmphiprion bicinctusendemic
- Blue-green chromisChromis viridis
- Indian dascyllusDascyllus abudafurendemic
- Whitetail dascyllusDascyllus aruanus
- Threespot dascyllusDascyllus trimaculatus
- Bowtie damselfishNeoglyphidodon melas
- Sulphur damselPomacentrus sulfureusendemic
- Half-and-half chromisPycnochromis dimidiatusendemic
- Whitespotted devilStegastes lacrymatus
- Dusky gregoryStegastes nigricans
Dartfishes (Microdesmidae)
Dolphinfishes (Coryphaenidae)
Dottybacks (Pseudochromidae)
Drums (Sciaenidae)
Eeltail catfishes (Plotosidae)
Emperors (Lethrinidae)
Filefishes (Monacanthidae)
Flatheads (Platycephalidae)
Flying gurnards (Dactylopteridae)
Frogfishes (Antennariidae)
Fusiliers (Caesionidae)
Goatfishes (Mullidae)
Gobies (Gobiidae)
Groupers (Epinephelidae)
Grunters (Terapontidae)
Grunts (Haemulidae)
Hammerhead sharks (Sphyrnidae)
Hawkfishes (Cirrhitidae)
Houndsharks (Triakidae)
Jacks (Carangidae)
Lefteye flounders (Bothidae)
Longfins (Plesiopidae)
Mackerel sharks (Lamnidae)
Milkfishes (Chanidae)
Mobulid rays (Mobulidae)
Moonyfishes (Monodactylidae)
Moray eels (Muraenidae)
- Snowflake morayEchidna nebulosahazard
- Zebra morayGymnomuraena zebrahazard
- Yellow-edged morayGymnothorax flavimarginatushazard
- Geometric morayGymnothorax griseushazard
- Giant morayGymnothorax javanicushazard
- Turkey morayGymnothorax meleagrishazard
- Red Sea spotted morayGymnothorax punctatusendemichazard
- Undulated morayGymnothorax undulatushazard
Nurse sharks (Ginglymostomatidae)
Ocean sunfishes (Molidae)
Parrotfishes (Scaridae)
Pesci pappagallo (Labridae (Scarinae))
- Rusty parrotfishScarus ferrugineusendemichazard
Pinecone fishes (Monocentridae)
Pipefishes (Syngnathidae)
Polinemidi (Polynemidae)
Porcupinefishes (Diodontidae)
Puffers (Tetraodontidae)
Rabbitfishes (Siganidae)
Remoras (Echeneidae)
Requiem sharks (Carcharhinidae)
Sand tiger sharks (Odontaspididae)
Scorpionfishes (Scorpaenidae)
Sea basses (Serranidae)
Sea chubs (Kyphosidae)
Seabreams (Sparidae)
Silversides (Atherinidae)
Snake eels (Ophichthidae)
Snappers (Lutjanidae)
Soapfishes (Grammistidae)
Spadefishes (Ephippidae)
Squirrelfishes (Holocentridae)
Stonefishes (Synanceiidae)
Surgeonfishes (Acanthuridae)
- Elongate surgeonfishAcanthurus mata
- Brown surgeonfishAcanthurus nigrofuscus
- Sohal surgeonfishAcanthurus sohalendemichazard
- Striated surgeonfishCtenochaetus striatus
- Whitemargin unicornfishNaso annulatus
- Spotted unicornfishNaso brevirostris
- Elegant unicornfishNaso elegans
- Sleek unicornfishNaso hexacanthus
- Bluespine unicornfishNaso unicornis
- Indian sailfin tangZebrasoma desjardinii
- Twotone tangZebrasoma scopas
- Yellowtail tangZebrasoma xanthurumendemic
Thresher sharks (Alopiidae)
Triggerfishes (Balistidae)
- Starry triggerfishAbalistes stellatus
- Orange-lined triggerfishBalistapus undulatushazard
- Titan triggerfishBalistoides viridescenshazard
- Redtooth triggerfishOdonus niger
- Picasso triggerfishRhinecanthus aculeatushazard
- Arabian Picasso triggerfishRhinecanthus assasihazard
- Wedge picassofishRhinecanthus rectangulushazard
Trumpetfishes (Aulostomidae)
Whale sharks (Rhincodontidae)
Whiptail stingrays (Dasyatidae)
Wrasses (Labridae)
- Lyretail hogfishBodianus anthioides
- Axilspot hogfishBodianus axillaris
- Diana’s hogfishBodianus diana
- Broomtail wrasseCheilinus lunulatus
- Redbreast wrasseCheilinus quinquecinctusendemic
- Tripletail wrasseCheilinus trilobatus
- Humphead wrasseCheilinus undulatushazard
- Cigar wrasseCheilio inermis
- Clown corisCoris aygula
- Queen corisCoris formosa
- Slingjaw wrasseEpibulus insidiator
- Green birdmouth wrasseGomphosus caeruleus
- Checkerboard wrasseHalichoeres hortulanus
- Nebulous wrasseHalichoeres nebulosus
- Zigzag wrasseHalichoeres scapularis
- Barred thicklipHemigymnus fasciatus
- Blackeye thicklipHemigymnus melapterus
- Bluestreak cleaner wrasseLabroides dimidiatus
- Vermiculate wrasseMacropharyngodon bipartitus
- Rockmover wrasseNovaculichthys taeniourus
- Sixline wrassePseudocheilinus hexataenia
- Cryptic wrassePteragogus cryptus
- Bluelined wrasseStethojulis albovittata
- Sixbar wrasseThalassoma hardwicke
- Moon wrasseThalassoma lunare