Do you know that the Arabian Peninsula is surrounded by five bodies of water? The following are the seas surrounded Arabian Peninsula:
1.
Red Sea (West)
2.
Persian Gulf (East)
3.
Gulf of Aden (Southwest)
4.
Gulf of Oman (Southeast) and
5.
Arabian Sea/Indian Ocean (South)
Morocco consists of Atlantic Ocean on the West side and the Mediterranean Sea on the North side. Besides, it shares the latter with other North African countries including Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria.
It is very important to protect aquatic animals in our lives, this is because they are playing important role in achieving a more prosperous and secure world, contributing to many aspects of the Sustainable Development Goals:
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On Reducing Poverty Mission: more than 50 million people find a source of income and livelihood in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors.
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On reducing hunger Mission: Aquatic animals continue to provide more than 3 billion people with almost 20 percent of their average per capita intake of animal protein. Therefore, it is contributing to food security.
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On the Mission of Improving Health and Well being: Aquatic animals are known for contributing to good health and well-being through improved nutrition.
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On the Mission of improving employment: it have observed that more than 30% of the world’s aquatic animal production enters international trade, this means that it provides and generate income for millions of people.
All of the important aspects discussed above with regard to aquatic animals show that they are playing important role in this worldly life. For that reason to learn about them and their names are as well essential.
Therefore, to learn the names of marine animals in Arabic language may come in handy for many situations. A great example is when an individual read Arabic literature, within you may find frequently the marine animals are mentioned in the hypothetical descriptions.
Below is the list of 12 aquatic animals to get you started:
Names in English
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Romanizations
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Names in Arabic
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Fish
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samak
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سَمَك
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Shark
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qirš
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قِرش
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Dolphin
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dūlfīn
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دولفين
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Whale
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ḥūt
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حوت
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Sea-lion
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ʾasad al-baḥr
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أَسَد البَحر
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Jellyfish
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qindīl al-baḥr
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قِنديل البَحر
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Octopus
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ʾuḫṭubūṭ
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أُخطُبوط
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Seahorse
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faras al-baḥr
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فَرَس البَحر
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Urchin
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qunfuḏ al-baḥr
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قُنفُذ البَحر
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Starfish
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naǧm al-baḥr
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نَجم البَحر
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Mussel
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balaḥ al-baḥr
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بَلَح البَحر
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Sea cucumber
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ḫiyar al-baḥr
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خِيَار البَحر
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