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List of Dangerous Fishes reported from Philippines
n = 361
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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 Lethrinidae Lethrinus nebulosusnative Spangled emperor Bitilya reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Lethrinidae Lethrinus olivaceusnative Longface emperor Bukawin reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Scorpaeniformes Setarchidae Lioscorpius longicepsnative Slender scorpionfish  venomous 
Perciformes Lutjanidae Lutjanus argentimaculatusnative Mangrove red snapper Gingaw reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Lutjanidae Lutjanus boharnative Two-spot red snapper Langisi reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Lutjanidae Lutjanus fulviflammanative Dory snapper Alum reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Lutjanidae Lutjanus fulvusnative Blacktail snapper Bangbangin reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Lutjanidae Lutjanus gibbusnative Humpback red snapper Dapak reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Lutjanidae Lutjanus monostigmanative One-spot snapper Maya maya reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Lutjanidae Lutjanus rivulatusnative Blubberlip snapper Lugho reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Lutjanidae Lutjanus sebaenative Emperor red snapper Maya maya reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Blenniidae Meiacanthus anemanative Threadless blenny  venomous 
Perciformes Blenniidae Meiacanthus atrodorsalisnative Forktail blenny Paku venomous 
Perciformes Blenniidae Meiacanthus ditremanative One-striped poison-fang blenny  venomous 
Perciformes Blenniidae Meiacanthus grammistesnative Striped poison-fang blenny  venomous 
Perciformes Centrarchidae Micropterus salmoidesintroduced Largemouth black bass  potential pest 
Cypriniformes Cobitidae Misgurnus anguillicaudatusintroduced Pond loach Dojo potential pest 
Tetraodontiformes Molidae Mola molanative Ocean sunfish  poisonous to eat 
Perciformes Lethrinidae Monotaxis grandoculisnative Humpnose big-eye bream Bitilya reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Anguilliformes Muraenesocidae Muraenesox bagionative Common pike conger Malibanos other 
Beryciformes Holocentridae Myripristis murdjannative Pinecone soldierfish Baga-baga reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Torpediniformes Narcinidae Narcine lingulanative Chinese numbfish  other 
Torpediniformes Narcinidae Narcine timleinative Spotted numbfish  other 
Perciformes Acanthuridae Naso annulatusnative Whitemargin unicornfish Bagis reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Acanthuridae Naso brevirostrisnative Spotted unicornfish Surahan reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Acanthuridae Naso lituratusnative Orangespine unicornfish Surahan venomous 
Perciformes Acanthuridae Naso unicornisnative Bluespine unicornfish Surahan reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Orectolobiformes Ginglymostomatidae Nebrius ferrugineusnative Tawny nurse shark Pating traumatogenic 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Negaprion acutidensnative Sicklefin lemon shark Pating traumatogenic 
Siluriformes Ariidae Neoarius leptaspisnative Salmon catfish  traumatogenic 
Beryciformes Holocentridae Neoniphon opercularisnative Blackfin squirrelfish Baga-baga venomous 
Beryciformes Holocentridae Neoniphon sammaranative Sammara squirrelfish Baga-baga venomous 
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Neotrygon kuhliinative Blue-spotted stingray Pagi venomous 
Scorpaeniformes Tetrarogidae Neovespicula depressifronsnative Leaf goblinfish  venomous 
Siluriformes Ariidae Netuma thalassinanative Giant catfish Kanduli traumatogenic 
Scorpaeniformes Tetrarogidae Ocosia zaspilotanative Polka dot waspfish  venomous 
Perciformes Cichlidae Oreochromis aureusintroduced Blue tilapia Tilapia potential pest 
Perciformes Cichlidae Oreochromis mossambicusintroduced Mozambique tilapia Tilapia potential pest 
Perciformes Cichlidae Oreochromis niloticusintroduced Nile tilapia Pla pla potential pest 
Tetraodontiformes Ostraciidae Ostracion meleagrisnative Whitespotted boxfish Kaban-kaban venomous 
Tetraodontiformes Ostraciidae Ostracion rhinorhynchosnative Horn-nosed boxfish Baka baka venomous 
Tetraodontiformes Ostraciidae Ostracion solorensisnative Reticulate boxfish  venomous 
Perciformes Labridae Oxycheilinus unifasciatusnative Ringtail maori wrasse Bankilan reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Acanthuridae Paracanthurus hepatusnative Palette surgeonfish  venomous 
Scorpaeniformes Tetrarogidae Paracentropogon longispinisnative Wispy waspfish  venomous 
Perciformes Cichlidae Parachromis managuensisintroduced Jaguar guapote Managuense potential pest 
Siluriformes Plotosidae Paraplotosus albilabrisnative Whitelipped eel catfish Alimusang venomous 
Scorpaeniformes Scorpaenidae Parapterois heteruranative Blackfoot firefish  venomous 
Scorpaeniformes Scorpaenidae Parascorpaena mossambicanative Mozambique scorpionfish  venomous 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Pardachirus pavoninusnative Peacock sole Dapa venomous 
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