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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
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Carassius carassiusintroduced Crucian carp Wild goldfish potential pest 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus albimarginatusnative Silvertip shark Pating traumatogenic 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoidesnative Graceful shark Pating traumatogenic 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus amblyrhynchosnative Blacktail reef shark Pating traumatogenic 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus falciformisnative Silky shark Pating traumatogenic 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucasnative Bull shark Pating traumatogenic 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus limbatusnative Blacktip shark Pating traumatogenic 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus longimanusnative Oceanic whitetip shark Pating traumatogenic 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus melanopterusnative Blacktip reef shark Lumba traumatogenic 
Lamniformes Odontaspididae Carcharias taurusnative Sand tiger shark  traumatogenic 
Lamniformes Lamnidae Carcharodon carchariasnative Great white shark Pating traumatogenic 
Siluriformes Ariidae Cephalocassis manillensisendemic   traumatogenic 
Perciformes Serranidae Cephalopholis argusnative Peacock hind Baraka reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Channidae Channa striataintroduced Striped snakehead Anak dalag potential pest 
Perciformes Labridae Cheilinus undulatusnative Humphead wrasse Lupaen reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Chelonodon patocanative Milkspotted puffer Botite poisonous to eat 
Perciformes Scaridae Chlorurus microrhinosnative Steephead parrots Isdang loro reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Scaridae Chlorurus sordidusnative Daisy parrotfish Isdang loro reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Scorpaeniformes Synanceiidae Choridactylus multibarbusnative Orangebanded stingfish  venomous 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias batrachusintroduced Philippine catfish Hitong batukan potential pest 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias fuscusnative Hong Kong catfish  venomous 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias gariepinusintroduced North African catfish  potential pest 
Characiformes Serrasalmidae Colossoma macropomumintroduced Cachama  traumatogenic 
Perciformes Cichlidae Coptodon zilliiintroduced Redbelly tilapia Zill's tilapia potential pest 
Perciformes Labridae Coris gaimardnative African coris Bankilan reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Coryphaenidae Coryphaena hippurusnative Common dolphinfish Dorado reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Scorpaeniformes Tetrarogidae Cottapistus cottoidesnative Marbled stingfish  venomous 
Perciformes Acanthuridae Ctenochaetus binotatusnative Twospot surgeonfish Labahita other 
Perciformes Acanthuridae Ctenochaetus striatusnative Striated surgeonfish Mangangadlit reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpiointroduced Common carp Karpa potential pest 
Perciformes Carangidae Decapterus macarellusnative Mackerel scad Barraniti reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Scorpaeniformes Scorpaenidae Dendrochirus biocellatusnative Twospot turkeyfish  venomous 
Scorpaeniformes Scorpaenidae Dendrochirus brachypterusnative Shortfin turkeyfish  venomous 
Scorpaeniformes Scorpaenidae Dendrochirus zebranative Zebra turkeyfish Danuy ranuy venomous 
Perciformes Haemulidae Diagramma pictumnative Painted sweetlips Bakoko reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Tetraodontiformes Diodontidae Diodon holocanthusnative Longspined porcupinefish Botiting laot reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Tetraodontiformes Diodontidae Diodon hystrixnative Spot-fin porcupinefish Botiting laot poisonous to eat 
Tetraodontiformes Diodontidae Diodon liturosusnative Black-blotched porcupinefish Botiting laot reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Rajiformes Rajidae Dipturus gigasnative Giant skate  other 
Rajiformes Rajidae Dipturus tengunative Acutenose skate  other 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Echidna rhodochilusnative Pink-lipped moray eel  traumatogenic 
Scorpaeniformes Setarchidae Ectreposebastes imusnative Midwater scorpionfish  venomous 
Perciformes Carangidae Elagatis bipinnulatanative Rainbow runner Balilito reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Enchelycore bayerinative Bayer's moray  traumatogenic 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Engraulis japonicusnative Japanese anchovy Bolinao reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Labridae Epibulus insidiatornative Sling-jaw wrasse Bungat reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Serranidae Epinephelus cyanopodusnative Speckled blue grouper Lapu-lapu reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Serranidae Epinephelus fasciatusnative Blacktip grouper Barangbang reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Serranidae Epinephelus fuscoguttatusnative Brown-marbled grouper Kigting reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes Serranidae Epinephelus lanceolatusnative Giant grouper Puol traumatogenic 
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