How Many Species of Fish Are There in the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf?

There are approximately 1,280 species of fish in the Red Sea and 542 species in the Arabian Gulf, along with forty-four species of sharks recorded in both the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf. However, the number of commercial fish species in the Red Sea is about 180, and 110 in the Arabian Gulf. The biodiversity in the Red Sea is attributed to the abundance of suitable environmental factors that support the growth and prosperity of marine life along its length. Among the fish that live in the Red Sea:

Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, leopard coral grouper, coral trout, sardine, shrimp, bagrus, green snapper, grouper, greasy grouper, rabbitfish, squid, lobster, gilt-head bream, and sparidentex hasta.