Oman
Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species
This list of marine fish species found exclusively in Oman 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
Photolateralis
polyfenestrus (Acanthuriformes
Leiognathidae)
Atractoscion microlepis
(Acanthuriformes Sciaenidae) Smallscale
Lunatecaudalfin Croaker
Acanthopagrus omanensis
(Acanthuriformes Sparidae) Blackmargined Seabream
Parapriacanthus rahah
(Acropomatiformes Pempheridae) Rahah Sweeper
Pempheris darvelli
(Acropomatiformes Pempheridae) Jissah Sweeper
Pempheris ellipse
(Acropomatiformes Pempheridae) Elliptical Sweeper
Pempheris kuriamuria
(Acropomatiformes Pempheridae) Oman Sweeper
Pempheris micromma
(Acropomatiformes Pempheridae) Smalleye Sweeper
Pempheris muscat
(Acropomatiformes Pempheridae) Muscat Sweeper
Pempheris rochai
(Acropomatiformes Pempheridae) Hamar Sweeper
Pempheris wilsoni
(Acropomatiformes Pempheridae) Fahal Sweeper
Yirrkala omanensis
(Anguilliformes Ophichthidae) Oman Sand Eel
Bifax lacinia (Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae) Twofaced Toadfish
Enneapterygius hollemani
(Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae) Holleman's
Triplefin
Enneapterygius
melanospilus (Blenniiformes Tripterygiidae) Spotfin Triplefin
Stalix omanensis
(Cichliformes Opistognathidae) Oman Jawfish
Haliophis diademus
(Cichliformes Pseudochromidae) Stars-and-stripes
Snakelet
Pseudochromis omanensis
(Cichliformes Pseudochromidae) Oman Dottyback
Rusichthys explicitus
(Cichliformes Pseudochromidae) Orangestriped
Snakelet
Briggsia hastingsi
(Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae) Orangeeye Clingfish
Lepadichthys bilineatus
(Gobiesociformes Gobiesocidae)
Ego zebra (Gobiiformes Gobiidae)
Bighead Goby
Oxyurichthys omanensis
(Gobiiformes Gobiidae) Oman Eyebrow Goby
Lepidamia omanensis
(Kurtiformes Apogonidae) Oman Cardinalfish
Plectranthias vexillarius
(Perciformes Anthiadidae) Frilled Perchlet
Coris nigrotaenia
(Perciformes Labridae) Blackbar Coris
Halichoeres melas
(Perciformes Labridae) Black Wrasse
Halichoeres signifer
(Perciformes Labridae) Flag Wrasse
Sunagocia omanensis
(Perciformes Platycephalidae) Omani Flathead
Doryrhamphus aurolineatus
(Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae) Orangestripe
Pipefish
Acroteriobatus omanensis
(Rhinopristiformes Rhinobatidae) Oman Guitarfish
Normichthys herringi
(Alepocephaliformes Platytroctidae)
Symphurus arabicus
(Carangiformes Cynoglossidae)
Callionymus omanensis
(Syngnathiformes Callionymidae) Oman Dragonet