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List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Philippines
n = 361
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Table 1: 344 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 13 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: 344 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Crenimugil heterocheilosnative Half fringelip mullet Banak 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyclocheilichthys schoppeaeendemic   
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus puncticepsnative Speckled tonguesole Ararali 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpiointroduced Common carp Karpa 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Danio reriointroduced Zebra danio Zebra danio 
Beloniformes Zenarchopteridae Dermogenys palawanensisendemic   
Beloniformes Zenarchopteridae Dermogenys robertsiendemic   
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Dichotomyctere nigroviridisnative Spotted green pufferfish  
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Doryichthys boajanative   
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Doryichthys martensiinative   
Clupeiformes Dussumieriidae Dussumieria acutanative Rainbow sardine Balantiong 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Echidna leucotaenianative Whiteface moray  
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Echidna rhodochilusnative Pink-lipped moray eel  
Perciformes Eleotridae Eleotris acanthopomanative Spinecheek gudgeon  
Perciformes Eleotridae Eleotris fuscanative Dusky sleeper Batingulo 
Perciformes Eleotridae Eleotris mauritiananative Widehead sleeper  
Perciformes Eleotridae Eleotris melanosomanative Broadhead sleeper Ipon 
Perciformes Polynemidae Eleutheronema tetradactylumnative Fourfinger threadfin Mamale 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Ellochelon vaigiensisnative Squaretail mullet Bunti 
Elopiformes Elopidae Elops hawaiensisnative Hawaiian ladyfish Bid-bid 
Perciformes Serranidae Epinephelus polystigmanative White-dotted grouper Lapu lapu 
Perciformes Gobiidae Eugnathogobius illotusnative   
Perciformes Gobiidae Exyrias volcanusendemic  Goby 
Perciformes Gobiidae Favonigobius reicheinative Indo-Pacific tropical sand goby Bia 
Cyprinodontiformes Fundulidae Fundulus heteroclitusintroduced Mummichog  
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Gambusia affinisintroduced Mosquitofish Isdang canal 
Perciformes Gerreidae Gerres filamentosusnative Whipfin silver-biddy Batuhanon 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Gibelion catlaintroduced Catla  
Perciformes Eleotridae Giuris margaritaceanative Snakehead gudgeon Buguwan 
Perciformes Gobiidae Glossogobius aureusnative Golden tank goby Bia 
Perciformes Gobiidae Glossogobius bicirrhosusnative Bearded flathead goby Bia 
Perciformes Gobiidae Glossogobius celebiusnative Celebes goby Biyang bato 
Perciformes Gobiidae Glossogobius circumspectusnative Circumspect goby Bia 
Perciformes Gobiidae Glossogobius clitellusnative   
Perciformes Gobiidae Glossogobius giurisnative Tank goby Bia 
Perciformes Gobiidae Glossogobius obscuripinnisnative   
Perciformes Gobiidae Gobiopterus brachypterusnative  Bia 
Perciformes Gobiidae Gobiopterus lacustrisendemic Lacustrine goby Dulong 
Perciformes Gobiidae Gobiopterus stellatusendemic Dwarf freshwater goby Dolong 
Perciformes Kraemeriidae Gobitrichinotus radiocularisnative   
Atheriniformes Phallostethidae Gulaphallus bikolanusendemic   
Atheriniformes Phallostethidae Gulaphallus eximiusendemic   
Atheriniformes Phallostethidae Gulaphallus falciferendemic   
Atheriniformes Phallostethidae Gulaphallus mirabilisendemic   
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Gymnothorax meleagrisnative Turkey moray Malibanos 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Gymnothorax polyuranodonnative Freshwater moray  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hampala lopezinative  Manumbok 
Perciformes Helostomatidae Helostoma temminkiiintroduced Kissing gourami Kissing gourami 
Perciformes Gobiidae Hemigobius hoeveniinative Banded mulletgoby Bia 
Clupeiformes Clupeidae Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatusnative Bluestripe herring Tunsoy 
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