Red sea fishes: Ras Mohammed National Park
Fishes and shrimps recorded on patch reefs and point transects at Mersa Bareika in 1997 and 2007
Family – Common family name
№1
|
Common species name
|
Species name2
|
Client category3
|
Dasyatidae – Stingrays
5
|
Reef Stingray
|
Taeniura lymna
|
V
|
Myliobatidae – Eagle rays
5.5
|
Spotted eagle ray
|
Aetobatis narinari
|
V
|
Muraenidae – Moray eels
10
|
Grey Moray
|
Siderea grisea
|
V
|
13
|
Giant Moray
|
Gymnothorax javanicus
|
V
|
Belonidae – Needlefishes
16
|
Red Sea Houndfish
|
Tylosurus charam
|
V
|
Fistulariidae – Cornetfishes
Holocentridae – Squirrelfishes and Soldierfishes
28
|
Silverspot squirrelfish
|
Sargocentron caudimaculatum
|
R
|
30
|
Crown Squirrelfish
|
Adioryx diadema
|
R
|
32
|
Spotfin Squirrelfish
|
Flammeo sammara
|
R
|
33
|
Blotcheye Soldierfish
|
Myripristis murdjan
|
R
|
Scorpaenidae - Scorpionfishes
38.5
|
Yellowspotted scorpionfish
|
Sebastapistes cyanostigma
|
FV4
|
39
|
Turkeyfish
|
Pterois volitans
|
VF
|
40
|
Clearfin Turkeyfish
|
Pterois radiata
|
FV
|
Serranidae – Groupers, Anthiases and Soapfishes
41
|
Peacock Grouper
|
Cephalopholis argus
|
VF
|
42
|
Halfspotted Grouper
|
Cephalopholis hemistiktos
|
R
|
43
|
Coral Grouper
|
Cephalopholis miniata
|
R
|
46
|
Redmouth Grouper
|
Aethaloperca rogaa
|
R
|
47
|
Blacktip Grouper
|
Epinephelus fasciatus
|
VF
|
57
|
Lunartail Grouper
|
Variola louti
|
V
|
59.5
|
Red Sea Coral Grouper
|
Plectropomus pessuliferus marisrubri
|
V
|
60
|
Scalefin Anthias
|
Anthias squamipinnis
|
R
|
412°
|
Striped Anhias
|
Anthias taenatus
|
R
|
62
|
Goldstriped Soapfish
|
Grammistes sexlineatus
|
R
|
Priacanthidae - Bigeyes
64
|
Goggle-Eye
|
Priacanthus hamrur
|
R
|
Cirrhitidae - Hawkfishes
66
|
Blackside Hawkfish
|
Paracirrhites forsteri
|
VF
|
67
|
Pixie Hawkfish
|
Cirrrhitichthys oxycephalus
|
U
|
Pseudochromidae - Dottybacks
70
|
Orchid Dottyback
|
Pseudochromis fridmani
|
R
|
73
|
Olive Dottyback
|
Pseudochromis olivaceus
|
R
|
75
|
Bluestriped Dottyback
|
Pseudochromis springeri
|
R
|
Apogonidae - Cardinalfishes
80
|
Lined Cardinalfish
|
Cheilodipterus lineatus
|
R
|
80.5
|
Blackstriped Cardinalfish
|
Apogon nigrofasciatus
|
R
|
81
|
Fiveline Cardinalfish
|
Cheilodipterus quinquelineatus
|
R
|
83
|
Goldstriped Cardinalfish
|
Apogon cyanosoma
|
R
|
84
|
Iridescent Cardinalfish
|
Apogon kallopterus
|
R
|
85
|
Bridled Cardinalfish
|
Apogon fraenatus
|
R
|
86
|
Eyeshadow Cardinalfish
|
Apogon exostigma
|
R
|
89
|
Ringtail Cardinalfish
|
Apogon annularis
|
R
|
403
|
-cardinalfish-
|
Apogon sp.
|
R
|
408
|
-cardinalfish
|
Apogon sp.
|
R
|
413
|
-cardinalfish-
|
Apogon sp.
|
R
|
Carangidae – Jacks and Trevallies
95
|
Bluefin Trevally
|
Caranx melampygus
|
V
|
Lutjanidae - Snappers
105
|
Black-and-White Snapper
|
Macolor niger
|
V
|
Caesionidae - Fusiliers
106
|
Lunar Fusilier
|
Caesio lunaris
|
V
|
107
|
Suez Fusilier
|
Caesio suenicus
|
V
|
109
|
Goldband Fusilier
|
Pterocaesio chrysozona
|
V
|
445
|
«Miix of fusilier»
|
V
|
Lethrinidae - Emperors
114
|
Yellowlip Emperor
|
Lethrinus xanthochilus
|
V
|
120
|
Mahsena
|
Lethrinus mahsena
|
V
|
122
|
Bigeye Emperor
|
Monotaxis grandoculis
|
VF
|
444
|
«Emperor»
|
V
|
Sparidae - Seabreams
124
|
Doublebar Bream
|
Acanthopagrus bifasciatus
|
V
|
Nemipteridae Spinecheeks
126
|
Dotted spinecheek
|
Scolopsis ghanam
|
V
|
Pempheridae - Sweepers
131
|
Vanikoro Sweeper
|
Pempheris vanicotensis
|
R
|
131.5
|
Yellowtail sweeper
|
Pempheris schwenkii
|
R
|
Mullidae - Goatfishes
134
|
Longbarbel Goatfish
|
Parupeneus macronema
|
V
|
135
|
Forsskal’s Goatfish
|
Parupeneus forsskali
|
V
|
136
|
Yellowsaddle Goatfish
|
Parupeneus cyclostomus
|
V
|
420°
|
Yellowstripe Goatfish
|
Mulloides flavolineatus
|
V
|
Malacanthidae - Tilefishes
141
|
Quakerfish
|
Malacanthus brevirostris
|
U
|
Echeneididae - Remoras
144
|
Sharksucker
|
Echeneis naucrates
|
V
|
Gerreidae - Mojarras
145.5
|
Smallscale mojarra
|
Gerres longirostris
|
V
|
Mugilidae - Mullets
146
|
Fringelip Mullet
|
Crenimugil cremilabis
|
V
|
147
|
Thicklip Mullet
|
Oedalechilus labiosus
|
V
|
Pomacentridae - Damselfishes
153
|
Twobar Aemonefish
|
Amphiprion bicinctus
|
R
|
154
|
Domino
|
Dascyllus trimaculatus
|
R
|
155
|
Blackbordered Dascyllus
|
Dascyllus marginatus
|
R
|
156
|
Banded Dascyllus
|
Dascyllus aruanus
|
R
|
159
|
Weber’s Chromis
|
Chromis weberi
|
R
|
160
|
Ternate Chromis
|
Chromis ternatensis
|
R
|
161
|
Half-and-half Chromis
|
Chromis dimidiata
|
R
|
163
|
Bluegreen Chromis
|
Chromis viridis
|
R
|
165
|
Sulphur Damselfish
|
Pomacentrus sulfureus
|
R
|
167
|
Reticulated Damselfish
|
Pomacentrus trichourus
|
R
|
169
|
Threeline Damselfish
|
Pomacentrus trilineatus
|
R
|
171
|
Black Damselfish
|
Stegaster nigricans
|
R
|
173
|
Miry’s Damselfish
|
Neopomacentrus miryae
|
R
|
175
|
Jewel Damselfish
|
Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus
|
R
|
177
|
Royal Damselfish
|
Paraglyphidodon melas
|
R
|
179
|
Onespot Damselfish
|
Chrysiptera unimaculata
|
R
|
180
|
Whitebelly Damselfish
|
Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster
|
R
|
181
|
Yellowflank Damselfish
|
Amblyglyphidodon flavilatus
|
R
|
182
|
Sergent Major
|
Abudefduf saxatilis
|
V
|
183
|
Scissortail Sergent
|
Abudefduf sexfasciatus
|
V
|
Labridae - Wrasses
190
|
Humphead Wrasse
|
Cheilinus undulatus
|
V
|
186
|
Diansa's Hogfish
|
Bodianus diana
|
U
|
187
|
Lyretail Hogfish
|
Bodianus anthioides*
|
VF
|
188
|
Mental Wrasse
|
Cheilinus mentalis
|
V
|
189
|
Bandcheek Wrasse
|
Cheilinus diagrammus
|
V
|
191
|
Broomtail Wrasse
|
Cheilinus lunatus
|
V
|
193
|
Abudjubbe
|
Cheilinus abudjubbe
|
V
|
196
|
Sixstripe Wrasse
|
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia*
|
R
|
198
|
Social Wrasse
|
Cirrhilabrus rubriventralis
|
U
|
200
|
Cleaner Wrasse
|
Labroides dimidiatus
|
C
|
201
|
Fourline Wrasse
|
Larabicus quadrilineatus*
|
U
|
202
|
Bluelined Wrasse
|
Slethojulis albovittata
|
U
|
204
|
Checkerboard Wrasse
|
Halichoeres hortulanus
|
VF
|
205
|
Zigzag Wrasse
|
Halichoeres scapularis
|
R
|
209
|
Spottail Coris
|
Coris caudimacula
|
V
|
211
|
Clown Coris
|
Coris aygula
|
V
|
212
|
Dapple Coris
|
Coris variegata
|
V
|
217
|
Yellowbreasted Wrasse
|
Anampses twistii
|
V
|
218
|
Yellowtail Wrasse
|
Anampses meleagrides
|
VF
|
220
|
Klunzinger’s Wrasse
|
Thalassoma rueppellii*
|
V
|
221
|
Moon Wrasse
|
Thalassoma lunare*
|
VF
|
223
|
Red Sea Bird Wrasse
|
Gomphosus caeruleus
|
V
|
224
|
Cigar Wrasse
|
Cheilio inermis
|
V
|
225.5
|
Razorfish
|
Iniistius sp.
|
V
|
402
|
Labridae
|
U
|
Scaridae - Parrotfishes
226
|
Dotted Parrotfish
|
Calotomus viridescens
|
V
|
227
|
Longnose Parrotfish
|
Hipposcarus harid
|
V
|
228
|
Bicolour Parrotfish
|
Cetoscarus bicolor
|
V
|
230
|
Bullethead Parrotfish
|
Scarus sordidus
|
V
|
232
|
Steepheaded Parrotfish
|
Clorurus gibbus
|
V
|
234
|
Rusty Parrotfish
|
Scarus ferrugineus
|
V
|
235
|
Palenose Parrotfish
|
Scarus psittacus
|
V
|
236
|
Bridled Parrotfish
|
Scarus frenatus
|
V
|
239
|
Swarthy Parrotfish
|
Scarus niger
|
V
|
401
|
Scaridae
|
V
|
Chaetodontidae - Butterflyfishes
240
|
Threadfin Butterflyfish
|
Chaetodon auriga
|
VF
|
241
|
Striped Butterflyfish
|
Chaetodon fasciatus
|
VF
|
243
|
Blackback Butterflyfish
|
Chaetodon melannotus
|
VF
|
244
|
Exquisite Butterflyfish
|
Chaetodon austriacus
|
VF
|
246
|
Crown Butterflyfish
|
Chaetodon paucifasciatus
|
VF
|
247
|
Masked Butterflyfish
|
Chaetodon semilarvatus
|
R
|
248
|
Chevron Butterflyfish
|
Megaprotodon trifascialis
|
VF
|
251
|
Red Sea Bannerfish
|
Heniochus intermedius
|
R
|
Pomacanthidae - Angelfishes
252
|
Emperor Angelfish
|
Pomacanthus imperator
|
V
|
253
|
Yellowbar Angelfish
|
Pomacanthus maculosus
|
V
|
255
|
Multispine Angelfish
|
Centropyge multispinis
|
R
|
257
|
Royal Angelfish
|
Pygoplites diacanthus
|
VF
|
Acanthuridae - Surgeonfishes
259
|
Sailfin Surgeonfish
|
Zebrasoma veliferum
|
R
|
260
|
Yellowtail Surgeonfish
|
Zebrasoma xanthurum
|
R
|
262
|
Brown Surgeonfish
|
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
|
R
|
263
|
Sohal
|
Acanthurus sohal
|
V
|
264
|
Lined Bristletooth
|
Ctenochaetus striatus
|
R
|
265
|
Orangespine Unicornfish
|
Naso literatus
|
V
|
266
|
Bluespine Unicornfish
|
Naso unicornis
|
V
|
Siganidae - Rabbitfishes
269
|
Rivulated Rabbitfish
|
Siganus rivulatus
|
V
|
271
|
Squaretail Rabbitfish
|
Siganus luridus
|
VF
|
419
|
Siganidae
|
V
|
Blennidae - Blennies
285
|
Scale-Eating Blenny
|
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma
|
R
|
286
|
Bluestriped Blenny
|
Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos
|
R
|
288
|
Mimic Blenny
|
Aspidontus taeniatus
|
R
|
Gobiidae - Gobies
301.5
|
Blackfin dartfish
|
Ptereleotris microlepis
|
R
|
Balistidae - Triggerfishes
305
|
Orangestriped Triggerfish
|
Balistapus undulatus
|
VF
|
306
|
Bluethroat Triggerfish
|
Sufflamen albicaudatus
|
R
|
307
|
Picasso Triggerfish
|
Rhinecanthus assasi
|
V
|
308
|
Titan Triggerfish
|
Balistoides viridescens
|
V
|
309
|
Yellowmargin Triggerfish
|
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
|
V
|
310
|
Blue Triggerfish
|
Pseudobalistes fuscus
|
V
|
311
|
Redtooth Triggerfish
|
Odonus niger
|
V
|
Monacanthidae - Filefishes
313
|
Wire-net Filefish
|
Cantherhines pardalis
|
V
|
Ostraciidae - Trinkfishes
315
|
Bluetail Trunkfish
|
Ostracion cyanurus
|
V
|
316
|
Cube Trunkfish
|
Ostracion cubicus
|
V
|
Tetradontidae - Puffers
318
|
Crown Toby
|
Canthigaster coronata
|
U
|
320
|
Pigmy Toby
|
Canthigaster pygmaea
|
U
|
321
|
Masked Puffer
|
Arothron diadematus
|
V
|
322
|
Bristly Puffer
|
Arothron hispidus
|
V
|
Diodontidae - Porcupinesfishes
324
|
Porcupine Fish
|
Diodon hystrix
|
V
|
Scombridae – Tunas and Mackerels
370
|
Striped mackerel
|
Rastrelliger kanagerta
|
V
|
Stenopodidae – Coral shrimps
404
|
Boxer shrimp
|
Stenopus hispidus
|
C
|
Palaemonidae - Partnershrimps
501°
|
Cave cleaner shrimp
|
Urocaridella sp.
|
C
|
500°
|
Long-arm cleaner shrimp
|
Periclemenes longicarpus
|
C
|
406
|
Juveniles
|
V
|
418
|
Undetermined Species
|
V
|
1 Identification number according to Randall (1983).
2 Species name according to Randall (1983), and Lieske and Meyers (2004).
3 R = resident; V = visitor, FV = facultative visitor; U = undetermined; C = cleaner.
4 Species which were not classified by Bshary (2001), but were attributed to a client category in 2007.
° 412 = 61; 501+ 500 = 405; 420 = 139.
* Facultative cleaners
References
Bshary, R. (2001). The cleaner fish market. Economics in Nature (eds R. Noë, J.A.R.A.M.van Hooff & P. Hammerstein), pp.146-172. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Lieske, E., and Myers, R.F (2004). Coral Reef Guide Red Sea. Harper Collins Publishers Ltd.384pp.
Randall, J.E. (1983). Red Sea Reef Fishes. London, Immel Publishing. 192pp. |