Abu-dhabi fish
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Arabian carpetshark (Chiloscyllium arabicum)
Like other bottom-dwelling shark species, the Arabian carpetshark (Chiloscyllium arabicum) does not…
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Arabian killifish (Aphanius dispar)
One of only three native fish species found in freshwater in the United Arab Emirates, the Arabian…
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Areloate grouper (Epinephelus areolatus)
Information on the areloate grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Black-finned melon butterflyfish (Chaetodon melapterus)
Information on the black-finned melon butterflyfish (Chaetodon melapterus) is being researched and…
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Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
The blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) is the most commonly encountered species of…
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Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus)
The blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) is a large, stout shark, with a long, pointed snout and…
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Blacktip topeshark (Hypogaleus hyugaensis)
The blacktip topeshark (Hypogaleus hyugaensis) is a small, slender hound shark (a shark of the…
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Blue-streak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)
Information on the blue-streak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) is being researched and written…
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Bowmouth guitarfish (Rhina ancylostoma)
Named for its distinctive mouth which undulates like a longbow , this deep-bodied guitarfish is…
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Broomtail wrasse (Cheilinus lunulatus)
Information on the broomtail wrasse (Cheilinus lunulatus) is currently being researched and written…
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Clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii)
Information on Clark's anemonefish is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Clubnose guitarfish (Glaucostegus thouin)
The characteristic heart-shaped silhouette of the clubnose guitarfish (Glaucostegus thouin) is the…
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Cobia (Rachycentron canadum)
With a broad, depressed head, elongated body, and powerful tail fin, the cobia (Rachycentron…
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Cocktail wrasse (Pteragogus flagellifer)
Information on the cocktail wrasse (Pteragogus flagellifer) is being researched and written and will…
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Common parrotfish (Scarus psittacus)
Information on the common parrotfish (Scarus psittacus) is currently being researched and written…
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Crescent-tail wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)
Information on the crescent-tail wrasse (Thalassoma lunare) is currently being researched and…
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Daisy parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus)
Information on the daisy parrotfish (Chlorurus sordidus) is currently being researched and written…
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Dotted grouper (Epinephelus epistictus)
Like other groupers, the dotted grouper has a robust body with a spiny dorsal fin and a rounded…
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Duskytail grouper (Epinephelus bleekeri)
The robust, elongate body of the duskytail grouper is brownish to purplish-grey in colour and…
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Ehrenberg's snapper (Lutjanus ehrenbergii)
Information on Ehrenberg's snapper is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Eightbar grouper (Epinephelus octofasciatus)
The eightbar grouper (Epinephelus octofasciatus) owes its name quite simply to the presence of eight…
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Ember parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus)
Information on the ember parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus) is being researched and written and will…
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Emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator)
Information on the emperor angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) is being researched and written and…
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Epaulet grouper (Epinephelus stoliczkae)
An intricate pattern of spots, blotches and bars decorates the robust body of the epaulet grouper…
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Five-lined snapper (Lutjanus quinquelineatus)
A beautiful bright yellow fish of reefs in the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans, the five-lined…
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Gardiner's butterflyfish (Chaetodon gardineri)
Information on Gardiner's butterflyfish is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis)
Information on the giant trevally is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus)
Distinguished from other trevally species by its striking colouration, the golden trevally…
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Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)
The massive and well-known great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) has the most distinctive hammer of…
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Gulf torpedo (Torpedo sinuspersici)
The Gulf torpedo is an electric ray with a flattened disc-shaped body well suited to its ocean…
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Herringbone butterflyfish (Chaetodon triangulum)
Information on the herringbone butterflyfish is currently being researched and written and will…
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Horseshoe butterflyfish (Chaetodon pictus)
Information on the horseshoe butterflyfish is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus)
With its huge, sail-like dorsal fin, long, pointed bill, and graceful, elongated body, the…
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Indo-Pacific sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis)
Information on the Indo-Pacific sergeant (Abudefduf vaigiensis) is currently being researched and…
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Iniistius (Iniistius bimaculatus)
Information on Iniistius bimaculatus is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Jarbua terapon (Terapon jarbua)
A boldly patterned, small fish, the jarbua terapon (Terapon jarbua) is characterised by the curved…
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Jayakar’s seahorse (Hippocampus jayakari)
With their horse-like head, upright posture, locomotive dorsal fin, and prehensile tail, the…
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Leopard shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)
The leopard shark is an immediately recognisable, stunningly attractive species, which derives its…
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Long-rayed silver biddy (Gerres filamentosus)
Information on the long-rayed silver biddy is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Longfin bannerfish (Heniochus acuminatus)
Information on the longfin bannerfish (Heniochus acuminatus) is being researched and written and…
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Longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol)
The second smallest of all tunas (Thunnus spp.), the longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol) is unique among…
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Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson)
Information on the narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson) is currently being…
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One-line rainbowfish (Stethojulis interrupta)
Information on the one-line rainbowfish is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Orange spotted trevally (Carangoides bajad)
With a deep, flattened, streamlined body, the orange spotted trevally (Carangoides bajad) is a…
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Orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides)
A rather large, robust marine fish, the orange-spotted grouper has an elongated body which is tan…
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Orbicular batfish (Platax orbicularis)
Information on the orbicular batfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Picasso triggerfish (Rhinecanthus assasi)
Named after the inspirational cubist painter, Pablo Picasso, the Picasso triggerfish (Rhinecanthus…
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Pickhandle barracuda (Sphyraena jello)
A large, streamlined predatory fish with a fierce appearance, the pickhandle barracuda (Sphyraena…
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Purple-brown parrotfish (Scarus fuscopurpureus)
Information on the purple-brown parrotfish (Scarus fuscopurpureus) is currently being researched and…
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Redmouth grouper (Aethaloperca rogaa)
The redmouth grouper is a robust, reef fish with a deep, compressed body . It is generally dark…
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Ribbontailed stingray (Taeniura lymma)
The colourful ribbontailed stingray (Taeniura lymma) is immediately recognisable by the large…
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Round ribbontail ray (Taeniurops meyeni)
As with most rays, the body of this large stingray is flattened and disc-shaped, with the pectoral…
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Rusty parrotfish (Scarus ferrugineus)
Information on the rusty parrotfish (Scarus ferrugineus) is currently being researched and written…
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Sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus)
The most distinctive feature of this stocky, grey shark is its huge dorsal fin , which increases…
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Six-blotch hind (Cephalopholis sexmaculata)
Information on the six-blotch hind (Cephalopholis sexmaculata) is currently being researched and…
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Slender grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus)
Information on the slender grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus) is currently being researched and…
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Smallscaled grouper (Epinephelus polylepis)
Having been repeatedly misidentified as Epinephelus chlorostigma for almost a century, the…
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Sohal surgeonfish (Acanthurus sohal)
A beautiful fish of tropical reefs in the Indian Ocean, the sohal surgeonfish (Acanthurus sohal) is…
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Spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus)
Information on the spangled emperor is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Spinycheek grouper (Epinephelus diacanthus)
As its name suggests, the spinycheek grouper has one to five, prominent spines on its cheek, in…
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Splendid rainbow wrasse (Halichoeres marginatus)
Information on the splendid rainbow wrasse (Halichoeres marginatus) is currently being researched…
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Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari)
The spotted eagle ray is very distinctive with a flattened body and triangular corners to the…
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Striped grouper (Epinephelus latifasciatus)
This robust marine fish owes its name predominately to the distinctive colouration of the juveniles…
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Sunfish (Mola mola)
Not only is the sunfish (Mola mola) the world’s heaviest bony fish, with some individuals weighing…
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Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
A fast-swimming predator, the swordfish (Xiphias gladius) gets its name from its extremely long…
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Talang queenfish (Scomberoides commersonnianus)
An elongated, streamlined, predatory fish of the Indian and west Pacific Oceans, the Talang…
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Tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus)
The most remarkable feature of the tawny nurse shark is probably its curious ability to change…
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Threadfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga)
Information on the threadfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon auriga) is being researched and wriiten and…
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Twospot maori wrasse (Oxycheilinus bimaculatus)
Information on the twospot maori wrasse (Oxycheilinus bimaculatus) is currently being researched and…
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Undulated moray (Gymnothorax undulatus)
The undulated moray (Gymnothorax undulatus) is a distinctive moray eel, taking its name from the…
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Whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest fish in the world; with its vast size it resembles…
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White-blotched grouper (Epinephelus multinotatus)
Information on the white-blotched grouper (Epinephelus multinotatus) is being researched and written…
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White-button wrasse (Halichoeres nigrescens)
Information on the white-button wrasse (Halichoeres nigrescens) is currently being researched and…
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Whitecheek shark (Carcharhinus dussumieri)
A widespread species, the whitecheek shark is the most common shark in the Arabian Gulf. Possessing…
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Whitespotted grouper (Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus)
Information on the whitespotted grouper is being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Yellow-ear angelfish (Apolemichthys xanthotis)
Information on the yellow-ear angelfish (Apolemichthys xanthotis) is currently being researched and…
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Yellowbar angelfish (Pomacanthus maculosus)
Information on the yellowbar angelfish is currently being researched and written and will appear…
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Yellowfin hind (Cephalopholis hemistiktos)
One of the most abundant Cephalopholis species in parts of its range , the yellowfin hind is a…
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Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)
The yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) is a fish built for speed and endurance . Its streamlined…
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Yellowspotted trevally (Carangoides fulvoguttatus)
Information on the yellowspotted trevally (Carangoides fulvoguttatus) is currently being researched…
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Yellowstripe scad (Selaroides leptolepis)
Information on the yellowstripe scad is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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