Rakws Category: Fish

​Scientific Name: Acanthopagrus latus

Arabic Name:  Shaam

Size: Around 30 cm; maximum up to 45 cm

Habitat: Shallow coastal waters to depths of about 50 m.

Feeding behavior: Feeds mostly on echinoderms, worms, crustaceans, and mollusks.​

​​Scientific Name: Pomadasys argenteus

Arabic Name: Nagrur

Size: up to 52 cm

Habitat:  Coastal waters

IUCN Status: Least Concern

​​Scientific Name: Nematalosa nasus

Arabic Name: Juwwaf

Size: Around 20 cm; Maximum up to 22 cm

Habitat: Coastal pelagic zone

Feeding Behaviour: Feeds by filtering plankton

IUCN Status: Least Concern

Scientific Name: Gerres acinaces

Arabic Name: Badha

Size: around 15 cm; Maximum up to 35 cm.

Habitat: Clear, shallow waters over sandy bottoms down to about 40 m depth. Occurs over a large variety of habitats from coral reefs to brackish lagoons.​

​Scientific Name: Triacanthus biaculeatus

Arabic Name: Shalaib ad-dau

Size: Around 25 cm; Maximum up to 30 cm

Habitat: In shallow coastal areas and estuaries on sandy or muddy bottoms; down to a depth of 60 m.

Feeding behavior: Feeds on benthic invertebrates​

​Scientific Name: Lutjanus argentimaculatus

Arabic Name: Shiqra

Size: Around 80 cm; Maximum up to 120 cm.

Habitat: Juveniles in estuarine areas and adults mostly on reefs to depths of 100 m or more.

Feeding behavior: Feeds on fish and crustaceans.