List of Dangerous Fishes reported from Philippines
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Table 1: 323 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 34 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 4 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 361 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 323 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name Danger
Perciformes Serranidae Epinephelus maculatusnative Highfin grouper Lapu lapu reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Serranidae Epinephelus melanostigmanative One-blotch grouper Lapu lapu reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Serranidae Epinephelus merranative Honeycomb grouper Baraka reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Serranidae Epinephelus morrhuanative Comet grouper Kulapo reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Serranidae Epinephelus polyphekadionnative Camouflage grouper Lapu-lapu reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Serranidae Epinephelus quoyanusnative Longfin grouper Lapu lapu reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Serranidae Epinephelus tauvinanative Greasy grouper Tiny reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Scorpaeniformes Synanceiidae Erosa erosanative Pitted stonefish  venomous 
Perciformes Scombridae Euthynnus affinisnative Kawakawa Anturayan reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Galeocerdo cuviernative Tiger shark Pating traumatogenic 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia affinisintroduced Mosquitofish Isdang canal potential pest 
Perciformes Lethrinidae Gnathodentex aureolineatusnative Striped large-eye bream Bitilya reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Gobiidae Gobiodon citrinusnative Poison goby Bia other 
Perciformes Serranidae Grammistes sexlineatusnative Goldenstriped soapfish  reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Scombridae Gymnosarda unicolornative Dogtooth tuna Tambakol reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Gymnothorax favagineusnative Laced moray Malibanos reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Gymnothorax flavimarginatusnative Yellow-edged moray Malibanos reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Gymnothorax javanicusnative Giant moray Almang reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Gymnothorax kidakonative Kidako moray  traumatogenic 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Gymnothorax meleagrisnative Turkey moray Malibanos reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Gymnothorax pictusnative Paintspotted moray Berkakan reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Gymnothorax polyuranodonnative Freshwater moray  reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Gymnothorax undulatusnative Undulated moray Bakasi reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Myliobatiformes Gymnuridae Gymnura zonuranative Zonetail butterfly ray  venomous 
Carcharhiniformes Hemigaleidae Hemipristis elongatanative Snaggletooth shark  traumatogenic 
Hexanchiformes Hexanchidae Heptranchias perlonative Sharpnose sevengill shark  poisonous to eat 
Clupeiformes Clupeidae Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatusnative Bluestripe herring Tunsoy potential pest 
Heterodontiformes Heterodontidae Heterodontus zebranative Zebra bullhead shark Pating traumatogenic 
Perciformes Priacanthidae Heteropriacanthus cruentatusnative Glasseye Siga reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Hexanchiformes Hexanchidae Hexanchus griseusnative Bluntnose sixgill shark Pating poisonous to eat 
Siluriformes Ariidae Hexanematichthys sagornative Sagor catfish  traumatogenic 
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Himantura uarnaknative Honeycomb stingray Pagi venomous 
Lophiiformes Antennariidae Histrio histrionative Sargassumfish  reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hypophthalmichthys molitrixintroduced Silver carp Babangan potential pest 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hypophthalmichthys nobilisintroduced Bighead carp  potential pest 
Siluriformes Ictaluridae Ictalurus punctatusintroduced Channel catfish Channel catfish potential pest 
Scorpaeniformes Synanceiidae Inimicus cuvierinative Longsnout stinger  venomous 
Scorpaeniformes Synanceiidae Inimicus didactylusnative Bearded ghoul  venomous 
Scorpaeniformes Synanceiidae Inimicus sinensisnative Spotted ghoul  venomous 
Lamniformes Lamnidae Isurus oxyrinchusnative Shortfin mako Pating traumatogenic 
Perciformes Scombridae Katsuwonus pelamisnative Skipjack tuna Barilis reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Kyphosidae Kyphosus cinerascensnative Blue sea chub Ilak poisonous to eat 
Tetraodontiformes Ostraciidae Lactoria cornutanative Longhorn cowfish Tabarong reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Tetraodontiformes Ostraciidae Lactoria diaphananative Roundbelly cowfish Kaban-kaban venomous 
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Lagocephalus lunarisnative Lunartail puffer Botete poisonous to eat 
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Lagocephalus sceleratusnative Silver-cheeked toadfish Tinga-tinga poisonous to eat 
Perciformes Centrarchidae Lepomis macrochirusintroduced Bluegill Sunfish potential pest 
Perciformes Lethrinidae Lethrinus erythracanthusnative Orange-spotted emperor Savung reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Lethrinidae Lethrinus microdonnative Smalltooth emperor Bitilya reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Lethrinidae Lethrinus miniatusnative Trumpet emperor Bitilya reports of ciguatera poisoning 
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