List of deep water fish of the Red Sea
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Bathydemersal species
- Acropoma japonicum , Glowbelly, AcropomatidaeAcropomatidaeAcropomatidae, also known as the lanternbellies or the temperate ocean-basses, is a family of perciform fish consisting of 33 marine species. Members of Acropoma are notable for having light-emitting organs alongside their undersides...
- Ariosoma mauritianum , Blunt-tooth conger, CongridaeCongridaeCongridae is the family of conger and garden eels. Congers are valuable and often large food fishes, while garden eels live in colonies, all protruding from the sea floor after the manner of plants in a garden...
- Arnoglossus marisrubri , BothidaeBothidaeLefteye flounders are a family, Bothidae, of flounders. They are called "lefteye flounders" because most species lie on the sea bottom on their right side, with both eyes on the left side...
- Bembrops caudimacula , PercophidaePercophidaeDuckbills are a family, Percophidae, of perciform fishes.They are found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans and in the southwestern and southeastern Pacific....
- Champsodon omanensis , Champsodontidae
- Cynoglossus acutirostris Cynoglossus acutirostrisCynoglossus acutirostris, commonly known as the Sharpnose tongue sole is a species of tonguefish. It is commonly found in sandy waters of the western Indian Ocean, particularly the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. It was first described by Norman in 1939....
, Sharpnose tonguesole, Cynoglossidae - Dysomma fuscoventralis , Synaphobranchidae
- Facciolella karreri , NettastomatidaeNettastomatidaeThe duckbill eels or witch eels are a family, Nettastomatidae, of eels. The name is from Greek netta meaning "duck" and stoma meaning "mouth"....
- Grammonus robustus , Bythitidae
- Harpadon erythraeus Harpadon erythraeusHarpadon erythraeus is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Western Indian Ocean....
, SynodontidaeSynodontidaeThe Lizardfishes are a family, the Synodontidae, of aulopiform fish. They are found in tropical and subtropical marine waters throughout the world.... - Heptranchias perlo , Sharpnose sevengill shark, Hexanchidae
- Hippocampus kelloggi , Great seahorseGreat seahorseThe great seahorse, Kellogg's seahorse, or offshore seahorse is a species of fish in the Syngnathidae family. It is found in possibly Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, the Philippines, Taiwan, Tanzania, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is shallow seas.-Source:* Project Seahorse...
, SyngnathidaeSyngnathidaeSyngnathidae is a family of fish which includes the seahorses, the pipefishes, and the weedy and leafy sea dragons. The name is derived from Greek, meaning "fused jaw" - syn meaning fused or together, and gnathus meaning jaws. This fused jaw trait is something the entire family has in common... - Iago omanensis , Bigeye houndsharkBigeye houndsharkThe bigeye houndshark is a species of houndshark, family Triakidae, found on deep continental shelves in the western Indian Ocean from the Red Sea to southwestern India, between latitudes 30° N and 10° N, at depths of between 110 and 2,200 m. Its length is up to 37 cm....
, Triakidae - Mustelus manazo , Starspotted smooth-houndStarspotted smooth-houndThe starspotted smooth-hound, Mustelus manazo, is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, found in the western Indian Ocean between latitudes 45° N and 10° S, from the surface to 360 m.Reproduction is Ovoviviparous....
, Triakidae - Neobythites stefanovi , OphidiidaeOphidiidaeThe cusk-eels family are a group of marine bony fishes in the order Ophidiiformes. The scientific name is from Greek ophis meaning "snake", and refers to their eel-like appearance...
- Neocentropogon mesedai , TetrarogidaeTetrarogidaeThe waspfishes are a family, the Tetrarogidae, of scorpaeniform fishes native to the Indian Ocean and the West Pacific. They are closely related to the scorpionfishes. As their name suggests, waspfishes are often venomous...
- Neomerinthe bathyperimensis , Scorpaenidae
- Obliquogobius turkayi , Gobiidae
- Parascolopsis baranesi , Nemipteridae
- Physiculus marisrubri , MoridaeMoridaeMoridae is a family of cod-like fishes, known as codlings, hakelings, and moras.Morids are marine fishes found throughout the world, and may be found at depths of up to , although most prefer shallower waters...
- Priolepis goldshmidtae , Gobiidae
- Rhynchoconger trewavasae , CongridaeCongridaeCongridae is the family of conger and garden eels. Congers are valuable and often large food fishes, while garden eels live in colonies, all protruding from the sea floor after the manner of plants in a garden...
- Saurenchelys meteori , NettastomatidaeNettastomatidaeThe duckbill eels or witch eels are a family, Nettastomatidae, of eels. The name is from Greek netta meaning "duck" and stoma meaning "mouth"....
- Setarches guentheri , Deepwater scorpionfish, SetarchidaeSetarchidaeSetarchidae is a small family of scorpionfishes.Not all classifications recognise this family; Nelson and ITIS include it in the family Scorpaenidae....
- Synagrops philippinensis , AcropomatidaeAcropomatidaeAcropomatidae, also known as the lanternbellies or the temperate ocean-basses, is a family of perciform fish consisting of 33 marine species. Members of Acropoma are notable for having light-emitting organs alongside their undersides...
- Trichiurus auriga , Pearly hairtail, Trichiuridae
- Upeneus davidaromi , Mullidae
- Uranoscopus marisrubri , Uranoscopidae
- Uroconger erythraeus , CongridaeCongridaeCongridae is the family of conger and garden eels. Congers are valuable and often large food fishes, while garden eels live in colonies, all protruding from the sea floor after the manner of plants in a garden...
Bathypelagic species
- Astronesthes martensii , StomiidaeStomiidaeStomiidae is a family of deep-sea ray-finned fish, including the barbeled dragonfishes, stareaters and loosejaws.Stomiids are generally elongated fish with black or near-black bodies, but they are highly variable in form, and are sometimes grouped into multiple different families as a result. The...
- Atrobucca geniae , SciaenidaeSciaenidaeSciaenidae is a family of fish commonly called drums, croakers, or hardheads for the repetitive throbbing or drumming sounds they make...
- Benthosema pterotum , Skinnycheek lanternfish, Myctophidae
- Champsodon capensis , GaperGaperA gaper is a stone or wooden head, often depicting a Moor, on the front of a building in the Netherlands. It was used to indicate that this building is a pharmacy....
, Champsodontidae - Chauliodus sloani , Sloane's viperfishSloane's viperfishSloane's viperfish, Chauliodus sloani, is a dragonfish of the genus Chauliodus, found in all tropical and subtropical oceans, at depths down to 2,500 m. Their length is between 20 and 35 cm....
, StomiidaeStomiidaeStomiidae is a family of deep-sea ray-finned fish, including the barbeled dragonfishes, stareaters and loosejaws.Stomiids are generally elongated fish with black or near-black bodies, but they are highly variable in form, and are sometimes grouped into multiple different families as a result. The... - Diaphus coeruleus , Blue lantern fish, Myctophidae
- Lestrolepis luetkeni , Naked barracuda, Paralepididae
- Maurolicus mucronatus , SternoptychidaeSternoptychidaeThe marine hatchetfishes or deep-sea hatchetfishes as well as the related bottlelights, pearlsides and constellationfishes are small deep-sea bathypelagic ray-finned fish of the stomiiform family Sternoptychidae...
- Nemichthys scolopaceus , Slender snipe eelSlender snipe eelThe slender snipe eel, Nemichthys scolopaceus, sometimes referred to as the deep sea duck, is a fish that can weigh only a few ounces, yet reach 5 feet or 1.5 m in length. Features include a bird-like beak with curving tips, covered with tiny hooked teeth, which they use to sweep through the water...
, Nemichthyidae - Stomias affinis , Gnther's boafish, StomiidaeStomiidaeStomiidae is a family of deep-sea ray-finned fish, including the barbeled dragonfishes, stareaters and loosejaws.Stomiids are generally elongated fish with black or near-black bodies, but they are highly variable in form, and are sometimes grouped into multiple different families as a result. The...
Benthopelagic species
- Aetobatus flagellum , Longheaded eagle rayLongheaded eagle rayThe longheaded eagle ray is a species of fish in the Myliobatidae family. It is found in China, India, Indonesia, and Pakistan. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and estuarine waters....
, Myliobatidae - Aetobatus ocellatus , Myliobatidae
- Anoxypristis cuspidata , Knifetooth sawfishKnifetooth sawfishThe knifetooth sawfish , also known as the pointed sawfish or narrow sawfish, is a sawfish of the family Pristidae, found in the shallow coastal waters and estuaries of the Indo-West Pacific, ranging from the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf to southern Japan, Papua New Guinea and northern Australia...
, Pristidae - Apogon queketti , Spotfin cardinal, ApogonidaeApogonidaeCardinalfishes are a family, Apogonidae, of ray-finned fishes. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans, they are chiefly marine, but some species are found in brackish water...
- Argyrosomus regius Argyrosomus regiusArgyrosomus regius is a fish of the Sciaenidae family. It has a similar form to a European seabass, with a pearly-silver coloration and a yellow-coloured mouth. Length can go from 40–50 cm up to 2 m long, with weights up to 55 kilograms.A...
, Meagre, SciaenidaeSciaenidaeSciaenidae is a family of fish commonly called drums, croakers, or hardheads for the repetitive throbbing or drumming sounds they make... - Ariomma brevimanus , AriommatidaeAriommatidaeAriommatidae is a family of perciform fishes. The family contains a single genus Ariomma.- Species :There are 10 species in a single genus:* Genus Ariomma** Ariomma bondi Fowler, 1930.** Ariomma brevimanus ....
- Ateleopus natalensis , Ateleopodidae
- Bryx analicarens , Pink pipefish, SyngnathidaeSyngnathidaeSyngnathidae is a family of fish which includes the seahorses, the pipefishes, and the weedy and leafy sea dragons. The name is derived from Greek, meaning "fused jaw" - syn meaning fused or together, and gnathus meaning jaws. This fused jaw trait is something the entire family has in common...
- Canthidermis macrolepis , Large-scale triggerfish, Balistidae
- Chanos chanos , MilkfishMilkfishThe milkfish is the sole living species in the family Chanidae. - Description and biology :...
, Chanidae - Decapterus russelli , Indian scad, CarangidaeCarangidaeCarangidae is a family of fish which includes the jacks, pompanos, jack mackerels, and scads.They are marine fish found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans...
- Gerres methueni , Striped silver biddy, Gerreidae
- Glossogobius giuris Glossogobius giurisGlossogobius giuris is a goby of the Gobiidae family, available in the Bay of Bengal. It is said to be the largest of the Gobiinae species.- Appearance, Size and Colouration :...
, Tank goby, Gobiidae - Hoplostethus mediterraneus mediterraneus , Mediterranean slimehead, Trachichthyidae
- Lobotes surinamensis , Atlantic tripletailAtlantic tripletailThe Atlantic tripletail or Tripletail is a warm-water marine fish found across the tropics and can grow to 90 cm long and weigh 18 kg. It is also known by fishermen by names like flasher or steamboat...
, Lobotidae - Megalops cyprinoides , Indo-Pacific tarponIndo-Pacific tarponThe Indo-Pacific tarpon or oxeye, Megalops cyprinoides, inhabits tropical coastal and brackish waters of the Indo-Pacific oceans.In appearance, it is like the Atlantic tarpon, Megalops atlanticus: olive-green on top, and silver on the sides. The large mouth is turned upwards, the lower jaw...
, Megalopidae - Mugil cephalusFlathead mulletThe flathead mullet, Mugil cephalus, is a mullet of the genus Mugil, found in coastal tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. Its length is typically 30 to 75 centimeters...
, Flathead mulletFlathead mulletThe flathead mullet, Mugil cephalus, is a mullet of the genus Mugil, found in coastal tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. Its length is typically 30 to 75 centimeters...
, MugilidaeMullet (fish)The mullets or grey mullets are a family and order of ray-finned fish found worldwide in coastal temperate and tropical waters, and in some species in fresh water. Mullets have served as an important source of food in Mediterranean Europe since Roman times... - Physiculus sudanensis , MoridaeMoridaeMoridae is a family of cod-like fishes, known as codlings, hakelings, and moras.Morids are marine fishes found throughout the world, and may be found at depths of up to , although most prefer shallower waters...
- Pomadasys striatus , Striped grunterStriped grunterThe striped grunter is a species of fish in the Terapontidae family. It is found in West Papuain Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, HaemulidaeHaemulidaeThe grunts are a family, Haemulidae, of fishes in the order Perciformes. They are numerous and widespread, with about 150 species in 19 genera, found in tropical fresh, brackish and salt waters around the world... - Pristipomoides filamentosus Pristipomoides filamentosusPristipomoides filamentosus is a species of snapper that lives throughout the tropical Pacific, and is especially known for being a food source for people in Hawaii...
, Crimson jobfish, LutjanidaeLutjanidaeSnappers are a family of perciform fish, mainly marine but with some members inhabiting estuaries, feeding in freshwater. Some are important food fish. One of the best known is the red snapper.... - Pristipomoides sieboldii , Lavender jobfish, LutjanidaeLutjanidaeSnappers are a family of perciform fish, mainly marine but with some members inhabiting estuaries, feeding in freshwater. Some are important food fish. One of the best known is the red snapper....
- Rhinobatos halavi , Halavi's guitarfish, Rhinobatidae
- Rhinobatos punctifer , Spotted guitarfish, Rhinobatidae
- Rhinobatos thouin , Clubnose guitarfishClubnose guitarfishThe clubnose guitarfish is a species of fish in the Rhinobatidae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan,...
, Rhinobatidae - Rhizoprionodon acutus , Milk sharkMilk sharkThe milk shark is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, whose common name comes from an Indian belief that consumption of its meat promotes lactation...
, Carcharhinidae - Seriola lalandi , Yellowtail amberjackYellowtail amberjackThe yellowtail amberjack or great amberjack, Seriola lalandi, is a large fish found in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It can be divided into three sub-species: The California yellowtail, Seriola lalandi dorsalis, the southern yellowtail, or in New Zealand and Australia the yellowtail kingfish or...
, CarangidaeCarangidaeCarangidae is a family of fish which includes the jacks, pompanos, jack mackerels, and scads.They are marine fish found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans... - Stalix histrio , OpistognathidaeOpistognathidaeOpistognathidae , commonly referred to as jawfishes, are classified within Order Perciformes, Suborder Percoidei. They are found throughout shallow reef areas of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and the Gulf of Mexico.Physically similar to blennies, jawfish are generally smaller-sized fish with an...
- Stromateus fiatola , Blue butterfish, StromateidaeStromateidaeThe family Stromateidae of butterfishes contains 17 species of fish in 3 genera. Butterfishes live in coastal waters off the Americas, western Africa and in the Indo-Pacific.-Species:* Genus Pampus...
- Synodus randalli Synodus randalliThe Synodus randalli is a type of lizardfish or Synodontidae that lives mainly in the Western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea ....
, SynodontidaeSynodontidaeThe Lizardfishes are a family, the Synodontidae, of aulopiform fish. They are found in tropical and subtropical marine waters throughout the world.... - Taractichthys steindachneri , Sickle pomfret, Bramidae
- Tentoriceps cristatus , Crested hairtail, Trichiuridae
- Terapon puta , Small-scaled terapon, TerapontidaeTerapontidaeGrunters or tigerperches are fishes in the family Terapontidae . They are found in shallow coastal waters in the Indian Ocean and western Pacific, where they live in saltwater, brackish and freshwater habitats...
- Thyrsitoides marleyi , Black snoek, Gempylidae
- Trichiurus lepturus, Largehead hairtailLargehead hairtailThe largehead hairtail , Trichiurus lepturus, is a member of the cutlassfish family, Trichiuridae. It is a long, slender fish found throughout the tropical and temperate waters of the world...
, Trichiuridae