Saudi Arabia Endemic Marine Fish Checklist

Saudi Arabia

Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species

This list of marine fish species found exclusively in Saudi Arabia is based on the taxonomy used in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (2023). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds) 2023 Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Version downloaded 9 February 2023 https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp

The current version can be accessed here

Marine fishes known only from the deep-sea (below 200 m) are listed at the bottom of the page and are not included in species totals

Acanthopagrus oconnorae (Acanthuriformes Sparidae)

Pempheris sergey (Acropomatiformes Pempheridae) Jeddah Sweeper

Pempheris tiran (Acropomatiformes Pempheridae) Tiran Sweeper

Pempheris viridis (Acropomatiformes Pempheridae) Arabian Sweeper

Heteroconger balteatus (Anguilliformes Congridae) Orangespotted Garden Eel

Ophichthus olivaceus (Anguilliformes Ophichthidae) Olivaceous Snake Eel

Aseraggodes kruppi (Carangiformes Soleidae)

Acanthoplesiops cappuccino (Cichliformes Plesiopidae) Coffee Basslet

Coryogalops guttatus (Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Orangespotted Coryogalops

Coryogalops pseudomonospilus (Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Brownspot Coryogalops

Eviota geminata (Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Geminate Dwarfgoby

Hetereleotris aurantiaca (Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Orangel Goggle Goby