RECORDS OF SPECIES WHICH APPEAR NOT TO HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THE GULF OF OMAN REGION

 

 

Date observed Family Species Common Name Status Location Picture (GO)
2002 Moray Gymnothorax flavimarginatus Yellow-margin Rare Daymanyats Click
2001 Soldierfish Myripristis murdjan Blotch-eye Common Gulf of Oman Click
2002 Cardinalfish Rhabdamia cypselura Swallow-tail Common Muscat area Click
2002 Snapper Lutjanus gibbus Hump-back red Rare Daymanyats  
2002 Sandperch Parapercis maculata Harlequin Rare Fahl Island Click
2001 Triggerfish Melichthys indicus Indian Common Gulf of Oman Click
2002 Porcupinefish Lophodiodon calori Black-lip Rare Fahl Island Click
2004 Burrfish Chilomycterus reticulatus Spot-fin Rare Daymanyats Click
2004 Sea Bream Diplodus sargus capensis Cape porgy Rare Daymanyats Click
May 2005 Butterflyfish Chaetodon trifascialis Chevron Rare Fahl Island Click
2004 Damselfish Pomacentrus arabicus Arabian Common Khasab, Persian Gulf Click
2005 Damselfish Pomacentrus arabicus Arabian Common Mirbat, Arabian Sea Click
May 2005 Wrasse Halichoeres nebulosus Nebulous Rare Fahl Island Click
Nov 2005 Wrasse Halichoeres zeylonicus Gold-stripe Rare Fahl Island  
2005 Goby Valenciennea persica Gulf Common Mirbat, Arabian Sea Click
2003 Goby Amblyeleotris wheeleri Wheeler's Rare Fahl Island  
2003 Goby Bryaninops tigris Tiger Common Musandam Click
2005 Blenny Ecsenius lineatus Lined Common Mirbat, Arabian Sea Click
2005 Damselfish Chrysiptera sheila Sheila's Common Abu Dhabi, Arabian Gulf Click
2006 Wrasse Pteragogus pelycus Sideburn Cryptic Mirbat, Arabian Sea Click
2006 Rabbitfish Siganus sutor Blue-spotted Common Mirbat, Arabian Sea Click