Commercially Important Fishes Occurring in Philippines
n = 730
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Table 1: 720 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 7 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 3 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 730 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 720 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name Use Use elsewhere
Perciformes Labridae Anampses caeruleopunctatusnative Bluespotted wrasse Mameng  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Labridae Anampses meleagridesnative Spotted wrasse Dulas  commercial  minor commercial 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla marmoratanative Giant mottled eel Igat  commercial  commercial 
Clupeiformes Clupeidae Anodontostoma chacundanative Chacunda gizzard shad Balotabid  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Serranidae Anyperodon leucogrammicusnative Slender grouper Lapu lapu  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Lutjanidae Aphareus furcanative Small toothed jobfish Bisugo  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Lutjanidae Aphareus rutilansnative Rusty jobfish Maya-maya  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Pomacanthidae Apolemichthys trimaculatusnative Threespot angelfish Mameng  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Lutjanidae Aprion virescensnative Green jobfish Maya maya  commercial  highly commercial 
Perciformes Sparidae Argyrops spinifernative King soldier bream Bitilya  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Ariommatidae Ariomma indicumnative Indian driftfish Amag  commercial  commercial 
Siluriformes Ariidae Arius maculatusnative Spotted catfish Kanduli  commercial  commercial 
Siluriformes Ariidae Arius subrostratusnative Shovelnose sea catfish Short nosed catfish  commercial  commercial 
Siluriformes Ariidae Arius sumatranusnative Goat catfish   commercial  commercial 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Arnoglossus aspilosnative Spotless lefteye flounder Dapang bilog  commercial  minor commercial 
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Arothron hispidusnative White-spotted puffer Butete  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Arothron immaculatusnative Immaculate puffer Mosi  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Arothron mappanative Map puffer Butete  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Atherinomorus lacunosusnative Wide-banded hardyhead silverside Gono  subsistence fisheries  commercial 
Perciformes Carangidae Atropus atroposnative Cleftbelly trevally Salay-salay buntutan  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Carangidae Atule matenative Yellowtail scad Kalapato  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Leiognathidae Aurigequula fasciatanative Striped ponyfish Dalupani  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Scombridae Auxis rocheinative Bullet tuna Aloy  commercial  highly commercial 
Perciformes Scombridae Auxis thazardnative Frigate tuna Ilason  commercial  highly commercial 
Perciformes Gobiidae Awaous melanocephalusnative Largesnout goby Biang bato  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Gobiidae Awaous ocellarisnative  Bia  commercial  minor commercial 
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistapus undulatusnative Orange-lined triggerfish Pakoy  minor commercial  commercial 
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistoides conspicillumnative Clown triggerfish Pakoy  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Balistoides viridescensnative Titan triggerfish Kapuul  minor commercial  commercial 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes baoulanendemic  Baolan  highly commercial  highly commercial 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes disaendemic  Disa  highly commercial  highly commercial 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes lindogendemic  Lindog  highly commercial  highly commercial 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes manalakendemic  Manalak  highly commercial  highly commercial 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes palataendemic  Kandar  highly commercial  highly commercial 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes resinusendemic  Bagañgan  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes sirangendemic  Sirang  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes tumbaendemic  Tumba  minor commercial  of no interest 
Perciformes Labridae Bodianus bilunulatusnative Tarry hogfish Bungat  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Scaridae Bolbometopon muricatumnative Green humphead parrotfish Loro  commercial  commercial 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Bothus mancusnative Flowery flounder Dapa  commercial  commercial 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Bothus myriasternative Indo-Pacific oval flounder Dapa  commercial  commercial 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Bothus pantherinusnative Leopard flounder Dapa  commercial  commercial 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Brachirus orientalisnative Oriental sole Dali-dali  commercial  commercial 
Pleuronectiformes Citharidae Brachypleura novaezeelandiaenative Yellow-dabbled flounder Dapa  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Malacanthidae Branchiostegus japonicusnative Horsehead tilefish   commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Caesionidae Caesio caerulaureanative Blue and gold fusilier Dalagang bukid  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Caesionidae Caesio cuningnative Redbelly yellowtail fusilier Bilasun  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Caesionidae Caesio lunarisnative Lunar fusilier Aha-an  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Caesionidae Caesio teresnative Yellow and blueback fusilier Buglawon  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Callionymidae Callionymus octostigmatusnative Eightspot dragonet   minor commercial  minor commercial 
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