Abstract
Safi, Beda, and Parrot fish species collected from the Gizan area of the Southern Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, were analyzed for chlorinated hydrocarbons (mostly pesticides and PCBs) using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. The highest levels occurred in liver, then in kidney and gut tissues, while the lowest levels were found in muscle and gill tissues. Safi had substantially higher chlorinated hydrocarbon levels than did the other two species. Further sampling and analysis is necessary to confirm these results, but the degree of pollution present could be a risk to human health and marine organisms.