Red Sea Marine Species
144 species documented at Red Sea dive sites — from resident reef fish to migratory pelagics. Click any species to see where and when to find it.
Fish (97)

Angelfish
Pomacanthus maculosus

Anthias
Pseudanthias squamipinnis

Arabian Angelfish
Pomacanthus asfur

Arabian Damsel
Neopomacentrus miryae

Bannerfish
Heniochus intermedius

Barracuda
Sphyraena qenie

Batfish
Platax orbicularis

Bicolor Parrotfish
Cetoscarus bicolor

Bicolour Puller
Chromis dimidiata

Bigeye
Priacanthus hamrur

Black Grouper
Epinephelus tukula

Blackside Hawkfish
Paracirrhites forsteri

Blue Triggerfish
Pseudobalistes fuscus

Bluegreen Puller
Chromis viridis

Bluelined Emperorfish
Lutjanus kasmira

Bream
Monotaxis grandoculis

Bumphead Parrotfish
Bolbometopon muricatum

Butterflyfish
Chaetodon austriacus

Cardinal Fish
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus

Cave Sweeper
Pempheris vanicolensis

Clownfish
Amphiprion bicinctus

Copperband Butterflyfish
Chelmon rostratus

Coral Grouper
Cephalopholis miniata

Cornetfish
Fistularia commersonii

Crocodilefish
Papilloculiceps longiceps

Doctor Fish
Acanthurus sohal

Domino Damsel
Dascyllus trimaculatus

Eel
Gymnothorax javanicus

Emperor Angelfish
Pomacanthus imperator

Frogfish
Antennarius commerson

Fusilier
Caesio suevica

Garden Eel
Gorgasia sillneri

Ghost Pipefish
Solenostomus cyanopterus

Glasseye
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus

Glassfish
Parapriacanthus ransonneti

Goatfish
Parupeneus forsskali

Gobie
Amblyeleotris steinitzi

Grouper
Epinephelus fasciatus

Hatchetfish
Pempheris vanicolensis

Humbug Damsel
Dascyllus aruanus

Humphead Wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus

Jackfish
Caranx sexfasciatus

Kingfish
Scomberomorus commerson

Klunzinger's Wrasse
Thalassoma rueppellii

Leopard Blenny
Exallias brevis

Lionfish
Pterois miles

Longnose Hawkfish
Oxycirrhites typus

Lyretail Hogfish
Bodianus anthioides

Mackerel
Scomberomorus commerson

Masked Butterflyfish
Chaetodon semilarvatus

Moorish Idol
Zanclus cornutus

Moray Eel
Gymnothorax javanicus

Moses Sole
Pardachirus marmoratus

Napoleon Wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus

Napoleonfish
Cheilinus undulatus

Orangespine Unicornfish
Naso lituratus

Parrotfish
Chlorurus sordidus

Peacock Grouper
Cephalopholis argus

Picasso Triggerfish
Rhinecanthus assasi

Pipefish
Corythoichthys flavofasciatus

Porcupine Fish
Diodon hystrix

Pufferfish
Arothron diadematus

Pygmy Sweeper
Parapriacanthus ransonneti

Red Snapper
Lutjanus bohar

Redmouth Grouper
Aethaloperca rogaa

Redtooth Triggerfish
Odonus niger

Regal Angelfish
Pygoplites diacanthus

Roman Eel
Muraena lentiginosa

Sailfish
Istiophorus platypterus

Scorpionfish
Scorpaenopsis oxycephala

Scribbled Angelfish
Pomacanthus maculosus

Seahorse
Hippocampus jayakari

Sergeant Major
Abudefduf vaigiensis

Silverside
Atherinomorus lacunosus

Snapper
Lutjanus kasmira

Soldierfish
Myripristis murdjan

Spadefish
Platax teira

Spanish Mackerel
Scomberomorus commerson

Spiny Devilfish
Inimicus filamentosus

Splendour Wrasse
Cheilinus lunulatus

Squirrelfish
Sargocentron spiniferum

Starry Pufferfish
Arothron stellatus

Steephead Parrotfish
Chlorurus gibbus

Stonefish
Synanceia verrucosa

Surgeonfish
Acanthurus sohal

Sweetlip
Plectorhinchus gaterinus

Threadfin Butterflyfish
Chaetodon auriga

Titan Triggerfish
Balistoides viridescens

Tomato Hind
Cephalopholis sonnerati

Trevally
Caranx ignobilis

Triggerfish
Balistoides viridescens

Trumpetfish
Aulostomus chinensis

Tuna
Thunnus albacares

Unicorn Fish
Naso unicornis

Wahoo
Acanthocybium solandri

Yellowfin Tuna
Thunnus albacares

Yellowmouth Moray
Gymnothorax nudivomer
Sharks (12)

Blacktip Shark
Carcharhinus melanopterus

Bull Shark
Carcharhinus leucas

Grey Reef Shark
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Hammerhead Shark
Sphyrna lewini

Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Carcharhinus longimanus

Reef Shark
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Silky Shark
Carcharhinus falciformis

Silvertip Shark
Carcharhinus albimarginatus

Tawny Nurse Shark
Nebrius ferrugineus

Thresher Shark
Alopias pelagicus

Whale Shark
Rhincodon typus

Whitetip Shark
Triaenodon obesus
Rays & Mantas (8)
Marine Mammals (4)
Invertebrates & Crustaceans (23)

Anemone Porcelain Crab
Neopetrolisthes maculatus

Banded Coral Shrimp
Stenopus hispidus

Blue Sea Star
Linckia laevigata

Brain Coral
Platygyra daedalea

Bubble-tip Anemone
Entacmaea quadricolor

Christmas Tree Worm
Spirobranchus giganteus

Crown-of-thorns Starfish
Acanthaster planci

Cuttlefish
Sepia pharaonis

Durban Dancing Shrimp
Rhynchocinetes durbanensis

Feather Star
Lamprometra klunzingeri

Fire Coral
Millepora dichotoma

Flatworm
Pseudoceros bifurcus

Hawksbill Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata

Nudibranch
Chromodoris quadricolor

Octopus
Octopus cyanea

Sea Fan
Annella mollis

Shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis

Snails
Tridacna maxima

Spanish Dancer
Hexabranchus sanguineus

Squid
Sepioteuthis lessoniana

Sun Coral
Tubastraea aurea

Table Coral
Acropora hyacinthus

Turtle
Chelonia mydas











