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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 Mullidae Parupeneus cyclostomusnative Gold-saddle goatfish Agingoy reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Pastinachus sephennative Cowtail stingray Page venomous 
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Pateobatis fainative Pink whipray  venomous 
Perciformes Blenniidae Petroscirtes brevicepsnative Striped poison-fang blenny mimic  traumatogenic 
Perciformes Blenniidae Plagiotremus tapeinosomanative Piano fangblenny  other 
Perciformes Haemulidae Plectorhinchus gibbosusnative Harry hotlips Bakoko reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Serranidae Plectropomus areolatusnative Squaretail coralgrouper Lapu-lapu reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Serranidae Plectropomus laevisnative Blacksaddled coralgrouper Lapu-lapu reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Serranidae Plectropomus leopardusnative Leopard coralgrouper Lapu lapu reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Serranidae Plectropomus maculatusnative Spotted coralgrouper Lapu-lapu reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Serranidae Plectropomus oligacanthusnative Highfin coralgrouper Mambong tigre reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Myliobatiformes Plesiobatidae Plesiobatis daviesinative Deep-water stingray  venomous 
Siluriformes Ariidae Plicofollis argyropleuronnative Longsnouted catfish  traumatogenic 
Siluriformes Ariidae Plicofollis magatensisendemic   traumatogenic 
Siluriformes Ariidae Plicofollis nellanative Smooth-headed catfish  traumatogenic 
Siluriformes Ariidae Plicofollis tonggolnative Roughback sea catfish Arahan traumatogenic 
Siluriformes Plotosidae Plotosus caniusnative Gray eel-catfish Patuna venomous 
Siluriformes Plotosidae Plotosus lineatusnative Striped eel catfish Ito venomous 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia latipinnaintroduced Sailfin molly Bubuntis potential pest 
Cyprinodontiformes Poeciliidae Poecilia reticulataintroduced Guppy Guppy potential pest 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Prionace glaucanative Blue shark Pating traumatogenic 
Rhinopristiformes Pristidae Pristis microdonnative Largetooth sawfish Barasan traumatogenic 
Rhinopristiformes Pristidae Pristis zijsronnative Longcomb sawfish  traumatogenic 
Perciformes Gempylidae Promethichthys prometheusnative Roudi escolar Langpoy reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Tetraodontiformes Balistidae Pseudobalistes flavimarginatusnative Yellowmargin triggerfish Kapuul reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Scorpaeniformes Scorpaenidae Pterois antennatanative Broadbarred firefish Ampo venomous 
Scorpaeniformes Scorpaenidae Pterois lunulatanative Luna lion fish Lampurok venomous 
Scorpaeniformes Scorpaenidae Pterois radiatanative Radial firefish  venomous 
Scorpaeniformes Scorpaenidae Pterois russeliinative Plaintail turkeyfish  venomous 
Scorpaeniformes Scorpaenidae Pterois volitansnative Red lionfish Danuy ranuy venomous 
Siluriformes Loricariidae Pterygoplichthys disjunctivusintroduced Vermiculated sailfin catfish  potential pest 
Rhinopristiformes Rhinidae Rhina ancylostomanative Bowmouth guitarfish Anonan other 
Scorpaeniformes Scorpaenidae Rhinopias frondosanative Weedy scorpionfish  venomous 
Tetraodontiformes Ostraciidae Rhynchostracion nasusnative Shortnose boxfish Baka-bakahan venomous 
Perciformes Gempylidae Ruvettus pretiosusnative Oilfish Sumpitan poisonous to eat 
Beryciformes Holocentridae Sargocentron caudimaculatumnative Silverspot squirrelfish Sigang batuhan venomous 
Beryciformes Holocentridae Sargocentron cornutumnative Threespot squirrelfish Ganting venomous 
Beryciformes Holocentridae Sargocentron diademanative Crown squirrelfish Sigang batuhan venomous 
Beryciformes Holocentridae Sargocentron ittodainative Samurai squirrelfish Baga-baga venomous 
Beryciformes Holocentridae Sargocentron melanospilosnative Blackblotch squirrelfish Baga-baga venomous 
Beryciformes Holocentridae Sargocentron microstomanative Smallmouth squirrelfish  venomous 
Beryciformes Holocentridae Sargocentron punctatissimumnative Speckled squirrelfish Baga-baga venomous 
Beryciformes Holocentridae Sargocentron rubrumnative Redcoat Baga-baga venomous 
Beryciformes Holocentridae Sargocentron spiniferumnative Sabre squirrelfish Baga-baga reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Beryciformes Holocentridae Sargocentron tierenative Blue lined squirrelfish Baga-baga venomous 
Beryciformes Holocentridae Sargocentron tiereoidesnative Pink squirrelfish Baga-baga venomous 
Beryciformes Holocentridae Sargocentron violaceumnative Violet squirrelfish Sigang batuhan venomous 
Perciformes Cichlidae Sarotherodon melanotheronintroduced Blackchin tilapia  potential pest 
Perciformes Scatophagidae Scatophagus argusnative Spotted scat Kero kero venomous 
Perciformes Carangidae Scomberoides lysannative Doublespotted queenfish Dorado other 
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