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List of Marine Fishes reported from Philippines
n = 3299
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Table 1: 3061 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 210 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 28 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 3299 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 2: 210 species possibly present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name
Perciformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus achillesquestionable Achilles tang Indangan 
Perciformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus albipectoralisquestionable Whitefin surgeonfish  
Perciformes Acanthuridae Acanthurus gahhmquestionable Black surgeonfish Indangan 
Syngnathiformes Centriscidae Aeoliscus punctulatusquestionable Speckled shrimpfish Sundang-sundang 
Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae Aetobatus ocellatusquestionable Ocellated eagle ray  
Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae Aetomylaeus milvusquestionable   
Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae Aetomylaeus nichofiiquestionable Banded eagle ray  
Notacanthiformes Halosauridae Aldrovandia phalacraquestionable Hawaiian halosaurid fish  
Perciformes Gobiidae Amblyeleotris japonicaquestionable   
Perciformes Pomacentridae Amphiprion akindynosquestionable Barrier reef anemonefish  
Perciformes Pomacentridae Amphiprion sebaequestionable Sebae anemonefish  
Perciformes Labridae Anampses femininusquestionable Blue-striped orange tamarin  
Perciformes Apogonidae Apogonichthyoides taeniatusquestionable Twobelt cardinal Dangat 
Carcharhiniformes Scyliorhinidae Apristurus longicephalusquestionable Longhead catshark  
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Arnoglossus waiteiquestionable Waite's lefteye flounder  
Ateleopodiformes Ateleopodidae Ateleopus indicusquestionable   
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Atherinomorus vaigiensisquestionable Ogilby's hardyhead  
Perciformes Blenniidae Atrosalarias fuscusquestionable   
Osmeriformes Alepocephalidae Bathytroctes pappenheimiquestionable   
Perciformes Labridae Bodianus macrourusquestionable Black-banded hogfish  
Perciformes Labridae Bodianus oxycephalusquestionable   
Perciformes Labridae Bodianus perditioquestionable Golden-spot hogfish Batuan 
Perciformes Malacanthidae Branchiostegus albusquestionable   
Perciformes Malacanthidae Branchiostegus argentatusquestionable  Dolpin 
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Brevitrygon imbricataquestionable Bengal whipray  
Perciformes Caesionidae Caesio striataquestionable Striated fusilier Dalagang bukid 
Perciformes Caesionidae Caesio varilineataquestionable Variable-lined fusilier Buglawon 
Perciformes Caesionidae Caesio xanthonotaquestionable Yellowback fusilier Dalagang bukid 
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Canthigaster coronataquestionable Crowned puffer  
Perciformes Carangidae Carangoides ciliariusquestionable  Longfin cavalla 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus borneensisquestionable Borneo shark  
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus dussumieriquestionable Whitecheek shark Pating 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus maclotiquestionable Hardnose shark  
Lamniformes Odontaspididae Carcharias tricuspidatusquestionable Indian sand tiger  
Perciformes Pomacanthidae Centropyge shepardiquestionable Mango angelfish  
Squaliformes Etmopteridae Centroscyllium kamoharaiquestionable Bareskin dogfish  
Carcharhiniformes Scyliorhinidae Cephaloscyllium fasciatumquestionable Reticulated swellshark Pating 
Carcharhiniformes Scyliorhinidae Cephaloscyllium isabellumquestionable Draughtsboard shark Pating 
Lamniformes Cetorhinidae Cetorhinus maximusquestionable Basking shark  
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon austriacusquestionable Blacktail butterflyfish  
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon falculaquestionable Blackwedged butterflyfish Paru-paro 
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon fasciatusquestionable Diagonal butterflyfish Paru-paro 
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon flavirostrisquestionable Black butterflyfish  
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon mesoleucosquestionable White-face butterflyfish Alibangbang 
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon rainfordiquestionable Rainford's butterflyfish  
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon striatusquestionable Banded butterflyfish Paru-paro 
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon trifasciatusquestionable Melon butterflyfish Alibang-bang 
Perciformes Apogonidae Cheilodipterus arabicusquestionable Tiger cardinal  
Orectolobiformes Hemiscylliidae Chiloscyllium griseumquestionable Grey bambooshark Pating 
Orectolobiformes Hemiscylliidae Chiloscyllium indicumquestionable Slender bambooshark Pating 
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