Post on 18-May-2018
Solea aegyptiaca Soleidae∂¡ Egyptian sole AB Soul masryEG 100m
Solea impar Soleidae∂¡ Adriatic soleAB Samak moussa EG 5-80m
Species Identification Plates
20cm 65cm 35cm
Solea solea Soleidae∂¡ Common sole AB Soul shaea EG 150m
Citharus linguatula Citharidae ∂¡ Spotted flounder AB Δers morakat EG 300m
Bothus podas Bothidae ∂¡ Wide-eyed flounder AB Madas bo aion EG 15-400m
70cm 30cm 45cm
Boops boops Sparidae∂¡ BogueAB Bougah EG 350m
Diplodus annularis Sparidae∂¡ Annular sea breamAB SalkinaEG 90m
Diplodus sargus Sparidae ∂¡ White sea breamAB Sarghous EG 50m
36cm 24cm 45cm
Diplodus vulgaris Sparidae∂¡ Common two-banded sea bream AB Aspore abiadEG 160m
Lithognathus mormyrus Sparidae∂¡ Sand steenbras AB MarmorEG 150m
Oblada melanura Sparidae∂¡ Saddled sea breamAB KahlaEG 30m
45cm 55cm 34cm
Pagellus acarne Sparidae ∂¡ Axillary sea bream AB Morjan abu noktaEG 500m
Pagellus erythrinus Sparidae ∂¡ Common pandoraAB GrbidahEG 300m
Pagrus pagrus Sparidae∂¡ Red porgy AB ∫gag ahmrEG 250m
36cm 60cm 91cm
Pagrus caeruleostictus Sparidae∂¡ Bluespotted seabreamAB FarfourahEG 200m
Sparus aurata Sparidae ∂¡ Gilt-head sea breamAB ∫gag EG 150m
Dentex dentex Sparidae∂¡ Common dentex AB BasasEG 200m
90cm 70cm 100cm
Epinephelus aeneus Serranidae∂¡ White grouperAB Lokz ramlyEG 20-200m
Epinephelus costae Serranidae∂¡ Goldblotch grouper AB Kushar EG 4-160m
Epinephelus marginatus Serranidae∂¡ Dusky grouper AB Lokz moraktEG 8-300m
120cm 40cm 150cm
Serranus cabrilla Serranidae ∂¡ Comber AB Wawy shaeaEG 5-500m
Liza aurata Mugilidae ∂¡ Golden grey mulletAB Dahban asfr wdnEG > 10m
Liza ramada Mugilidae ∂¡ Thin lip mulletAB Bouri tobaraEG > 10m
40cm
max length depth range
59cm 70cm
Mugil cephalus Mugilidae ∂¡ Flat head grey mullet AB Bouri kabir elrasEG 120m
Dicentrarchus labrax Moronidae∂¡ European seabass AB Karous oroubi EG 10-100m
Dicentrarchus punctatus Moronidae∂¡ Spotted seabassAB Karous arkt EG 30m
100cm 103cm 70cm
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Microchirus ocellatus Soleidae∂¡ Foureyed sole AB Soul robaai elaionEG
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30-300m
1-84m
Xyrichthys novacula Labridae∂¡ Pearly razorfish AB FaarahEG 1-90m
Nemipterus japonicus Nemipteridae∂¡ Japanese threadfin breamAB BassiEG 5-80m
Species Identification Plates
32cm 38cm 32cm
Sparisoma cretense Scaridae∂¡ ParrotfishAB Bbghaa agouzEG 20-50m
Merluccius merluccius Merlucciidae∂¡ European hakeAB NazelliEG 30-1075m
Siganus rivulatus Siganidae∂¡ Marbled spinefootAB Abu shokah ramlyEG 30m
50cm 140cm 27cm
Siganus luridus Siganidae∂¡ Dusky spinefoot AB Abu shokah sakhryEG 2-40m
Sarpa salpa Sparidae∂¡ SalemaAB SalbnEG 5-70m
Saurida undosquamis Synodontidae∂¡ Brushtooth lizard fishAB ShkarmouEG 350m
30cm 51cm 50cm
Synodus saurus Synodontidae∂¡ Atlantic lizard fishAB Shkarmou atlasyEG 400m
Terapon puta Terapontidae∂¡ Small-Scaled terapon AB ZamrourEG 30m
Chelidonichthys lucerna Triglidae∂¡ Tub gurnardAB Djâj ramlyEG 20-318m
40cm 16cm 75cm
Trigla lyra Triglidae ∂¡ Piper gurnard AB Djaj mezmaryEG 100-700m
Trachinus draco Trachinidae∂¡ Greater weever AB Darkana kbeerahEG 1-150m
Trichiurus lepturus Trichiuridae ∂¡ Large head hairtailAB SiefEG 589m
60cm 53cm 234cm
Lepidopus caudatus Trichiuridae∂¡ Silver scabbardfishAB Semta EG 42-620m
Anguilla anguilla Anguillidae ∂¡ European eel AB Anklies oroubiEG 700m
Muraena helena Muraenidae ∂¡ Mediterranean moray AB Murrena elbhr elmtwastEG 15-50m
210cm 50cm 150cm
Balistes capriscus Balistidae∂¡ Grey triggerfishAB Kadouh ramady EG 10-100m
Stephanolepis hispidus Monacanthidae∂¡ Planehead filefish AB Khanzir beshouka EG 293m
Mullus barbatus Mullidae∂¡ Red mullet AB Soltan ibrahim ramlyEG 10-328m
11cm 28cm 33cm
Mullus surmuletus Mullidae ∂¡ Striped red mullet AB Soltan ibrahim sakhryEG 5-409m
Upeneus moluccensis Mullidae ∂¡ Golden-band goatfishAB Soltan zahaby eltokEG 10-120m
Fistularia commersonii Fistulariidae∂¡ Bluespotted cornetfish AB μokia raktaaEG 132m
40cm
max length depth range
20cm 160cm
Zeus faber Zeidae ∂¡ John dory AB GamalEG 5-400m
Scorpaena scrofa Scorpaenidae∂¡ Red scorpionfish AB Akrab ahmrEG 20-500m
Lophius budegassa Lophiidae∂¡ Blackbellied angler AB Abu shas aswad elbatnEG 300-1013m
90cm 50cm 100cm
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Sargocentron rubrum Holocentridae∂¡ RedcoatAB HomiraaEG
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18-100m
Umbrina cirrosa Sciaenidae∂¡ Shi drum AB KerbalEG 100m
Argyrosomus regius Sciaenidae∂¡ MeagreAB MeskarEG 15-300m
Species Identification Plates
110cm 73cm 230cm
Sphyraena viridensis Sphyraenidae∂¡ Yellowmouth barracudaAB Barakoda sfraa elfamEG 100m
Sphyraena chrysotaenia Sphyraenidae∂¡ Yellowstripe barracuda AB Safrana kalilaEG 100m
Atherina boyeri Atherinidae ∂¡ Big-scale sand smeltAB Hasas ramlyEG < 5m
128cm 30cm 20cm
Engraulis encrasicolus Engraulidae∂¡ European anchovy AB AnshougaEG 400m
Spicara maena Centracanthidae∂¡ Blotched picarel AB ZomrydnahEG 30-130m
Spicara smaris Centracanthidae ∂¡ PicarelAB Zamor mbroumEG 15-328m
20cm 25cm 20cm
Sardinella aurita Clupeidae∂¡ Round sardinella AB Sardin mabroumEG 0-350m
Sardinella maderensis Clupeidae∂¡ Madeiran sardinellaAB Sardin madieraEG 0-80m
Sardina pilchardus Clupeidae∂¡ European pilchardAB Sardine ourobiEG 10-100m
31cm 37cm 28cm
Scomber japonicus Scombridae ∂¡ Chub mackerelAB Kaskomri EG 300m
Scomber scombrus Scombridae ∂¡ Atlantic mackerel AB SkombryEG 1000m
Trachurus mediterraneus Carangidae∂¡ Mediterranean horse mackerelAB AosiferEG 500m
64cm 60cm 60cm
Trachurus trachurus Carangidae∂¡ Atlantic horse mackerel AB Aosifer aslyEG 1050m
Alepes djedaba Carangidae ∂¡ Shrimp scad AB Hmam sheimy EG 200m
Seriola dumerili Carangidae∂¡ Greater amberjack AB GroentiasEG 55-130m
70cm 40cm 144cm
Pseudocaranx dentex Carangidae∂¡ White trevally AB Shiem zo elasnanEG 10-138m
Pomatomus saltatrix Pomatomidae∂¡ Blue fishAB GhnbarEG 0-200m
Scomberomorus commerson Scombridae∂¡ Narrow-barred spanish mackerelAB Eskomry mkhatatEG 10-70m
122cm 130cm 240cm
Lichia amia Carangidae ∂¡ Leerfish AB ArianEG 50m
Sarda sarda Scombridae∂¡ Atlantic bonito AB GhazalEG 80-200m
Euthynnus alletteratus Scombridae∂¡ Little tunnyAB Balmida aridaEG 150m
200cm
max length depth range
91.4cm 122cm
Thunnus alalunga Scombridae∂¡ Albacore AB Albacore EG 600m
Thunnus thynnus Scombridae ∂¡ Atlantic bluefin tuna AB Tunna zarkaa alzoanefaaEG 985m
Xiphias gladius Xiphiidae ∂¡ SwordfishAB Abu seif EG 800m
140cm 458cm 455cm
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Lagocephalus scleratus Tetraodontidae∂¡ Silver-cheeked toadfish AB Arnab moraktEG
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200m
Loligo vulgaris Loliginidae∂¡ Common squidAB Habar maloufEG 20-250m
Illex coindetii Octopodidae∂¡ Southern shortfin squidAB Habar ahmrEG 1000m
Species Identification Plates
49cm
42cm 37cmEledone moschata Octopodidae∂¡ Musky octopusAB Octopus msky EG 8-300m
Octopus vulgaris Octopodidae ∂¡ Common octopusAB Akhtabout shaeaEG 200m
Metapenaeus monoceros Penaeidae∂¡ Speckled shrimpAB Korids arktEG 170m
20cm
130cm
20cmMetapenaeus stebbingi Penaeidae∂¡ Peregrine shrimp AB Korids sakr EG 90-200m
Penaeus japonicus Penaeidae∂¡ Kuruma prawnAB Jambo EG 90m
Penaeus kerathurus Penaeidae ∂¡ Cancer kerathurusAB Gambary kbier EG 75m
14cm 22cm
23cmPenaeus semisulcatus Penaeidae∂¡ Green tiger prawnAB Korids akhdarEG 2-130m
Trachypenaeus curvirostris Penaeidae∂¡ Southern rough shrimp AB Aokr EG 13-150m
Aristaeomorpha foliacea Aristeidae∂¡ Giant red shrimpAB Gambary ahmrEG 61-1300m
25cm 98cm
22cmAristeus antennatus Aristeidae∂¡ Blue and red shrimp AB Gambary ahmrEG 100-2200m
Palaemon serratus Palaemonidae∂¡ Common prawnAB Gambary abu khatEG 40m
Squilla mantis Squillidae ∂¡ Squinidae AB Sarghouf moraktEG 200m
22cm 11cm
20cmNephrops norvegicus Nephropidae∂¡ Norway lobster AB ArakostaEG 20-800m
Palinurus elephas Palinuridae ∂¡ Common spiny lobster AB Karknd ahmr EG 5-200m
Homarus gammarus Nephropidae∂¡ European lobster AB Karknd oroubiEG 150m
24cm 50cm
65cmScyllarides latus Scyllaridae∂¡ Mediterranean slipper lobsterAB EstakozaEG 4-100m
Portunus pelagicus (male) Portunidae∂¡ Blue swimming crab AB Saratan sabeh azrakEG 10-50m
Portunus pelagicus (female) Portunidae∂¡ Blue swimming crabAB Saratan sabeh azrakEG 10-50m
45cm
20cm 20cm
Callinectes sapidus Portunidae ∂¡ Blue crab AB Saratan azrakEG 90m
Chamelea gallina Veneridae ∂¡ Striped venus clam AB GandoflyEG 5-25m
Tapes decussatus Veneridae ∂¡ Grooved carpet shellAB GandoflyEG 0-5m
23cm
max length depth range
5cm 6cm
Donax trunculus Donacidae ∂¡ Truncate donax AB Bnt elkhlol elbtraaEG 5-25m
Paphia textile Veneridae ∂¡ Textile venus AB GandoflyEG 0-20m
Anadara polii Arcidae ∂¡ ArkAB Koukaa EG 0-20m
5cm 8cm 5cm
sand seagrass rock
Sepia officinalis Sepiidae∂¡ Common cuttlefishAB Sepia shaea EG
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