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List of fish of the Persian Gulf

List of fish of the Persian Gulf is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of fish of the Persian Gulf rather than just read about it. In short: This is a list of fish recorded from the Persian Gulf, a penetration of the Indian Ocean bordering Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and an exclave of the sultanate of Oman. This list is mostly based on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and comprises locally used common names, scientific names and its relationship with humans, if needed.

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This is a list of fish recorded from the Persian Gulf, a penetration of the Indian Ocean bordering Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and an exclave of the sultanate of Oman. This list is mostly based on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and comprises locally used common names, scientific names and its relationship with humans, if needed. List ordering is phylogenetic and taxonomy complies where possible with the current usage in Fishbase, however outdated taxa as the result of splits or renames of synonymy will be updated accordingly.

Cartilaginous fishes

Orectolobiformes - groundsharks

Lamniformes

Carcharhiniformes - Requiem sharks, hammerheads, weaselsharks, and allies

Torpedoniformes

Rhinopristiformes - Skates, sawfish, and guitarfish

Myliobatiformes - Rays

Ray-finned fish

Elopiformes

Anguilliformes - Eels

Clupeiformes - Herrings

Gonorhynchiformes

Siluriformes - Catfish

Aulpiformes - Lizardfishes

Zeiformes - Dories

Scombriformes - Mackerels and relatives

Mullidae - Goatfish

Miscellaneous (Carangaria?) - Barracuda, threadfin, and moonfish

Pleuronectoidei - Flatfish

Carangiformes - Jacks, billfish, and allies

Cichlidae

Atheriniformes - Silversides

Pupfish

Beloniformes - Needlefish, Halfbeaks, and Flyingfish

Mugilidae - Mullets

Miscellaneous (Blenniformes?) - Damselfish

Acanthuriformes - Butterflyfish, surgeonfish, angelfish and allies

Tetraodontiformes - Pufferfish, filefish, sunfish and allies

Centrarchiformes

Miscallaneous (Eupercaria?) - Snappers, sillagines, breams, grunts, silver buddies, and drums

Labriformes - Wrasses and Parrotfishes

Perchlike fish

Notes

References

Sources اسماك الكويت [Kuwait fish], by Khalil Ibrahim Abdullah Hussein Almojil, D. K.; Moore, A. B. M.; White, W. T. (2015). Sharks & Rays of the Persian Gulf. MGB (INT) Limited. ISBN 9780993042720. Retrieved 20 June 2025. FishBase: Fish Species in Persian Gulf IUCN red list Amani S.Y. Al-Zaidan (202). "Fishes of the State of Kuwait - Common commercial species caught in coastal territorial waters" (PDF). International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 20 June 2025. Bolster, H.G. (1948). Fish of Persian and Oman Gulfs; Edible Fish in Persian Gulf. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 2025-07-14. Assadi, H. (1997). Atlas of the Persian Gulf & the Sea of Oman Fishes. Iranian Fisheries Research and Training Organization. ISBN 978-964-5513-15-1. Retrieved 2025-07-14. Eagderi, Soheil; Fricke, Ronald; Esmaeili, Hamid Reza; Jalili, Paria (2019). "Annotated checklist of the fishes of the Persian Gulf: Diversity and conservation status". Iranian Journal of Ichthyology. 6 (Suppl. 1): 1–171.

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