Commercially Important Fishes Occurring in Philippines
n = 730
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Table 1: 720 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 7 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 3 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 730 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 720 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name Use Use elsewhere
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon modestusnative Brown-banded butterflyfish Paruparung dagat  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon nipponnative Japanese butterflyfish Paru-paro  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon ornatissimusnative Ornate butterflyfish Paru-paro  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon plebeiusnative Blueblotch butterflyfish Paru-paro  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon punctatofasciatusnative Spotband butterflyfish Paru-paro  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon rafflesiinative Latticed butterflyfish Alibang-bang  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon reticulatusnative Mailed butterflyfish Alibang-bang  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon selenenative Yellow-dotted butterflyfish Paru-paro  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon semeionnative Dotted butterflyfish Alibang-bang  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon speculumnative Mirror butterflyfish Alibang-bang  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon ulietensisnative Pacific double-saddle butterflyfish Paru-paro  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon unimaculatusnative Teardrop butterflyfish Paru-paro  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon vagabundusnative Vagabond butterflyfish Kalaykalay  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Pomacanthidae Chaetodontoplus mesoleucusnative Vermiculated angelfish Baro-baro  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Channidae Channa striataintroduced Striped snakehead Anak dalag  commercial  highly commercial 
Gonorynchiformes Chanidae Chanos chanosnative Milkfish Awa  commercial  highly commercial 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Chascanopsetta lugubrisnative Pelican flounder Dapang bilog  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Labridae Cheilinus chlorourusnative Floral wrasse Mameng  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Labridae Cheilinus fasciatusnative Redbreasted wrasse Mameng  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Labridae Cheilinus oxycephalusnative Snooty wrasse Mameng  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Labridae Cheilinus trilobatusnative Tripletail wrasse Mameng  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Labridae Cheilinus undulatusnative Humphead wrasse Lupaen  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Labridae Cheilio inermisnative Cigar wrasse Mameng  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Apogonidae Cheilodipterus quinquelineatusnative Five-lined cardinalfish Dangat  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Apogonidae Cheilodipterus singapurensisnative Truncate cardinalfish Dangat  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Beloniformes Exocoetidae Cheilopogon atrisignisnative Glider flyingfish Balang  commercial  minor commercial 
Beloniformes Exocoetidae Cheilopogon katoptronnative Indonesian flyingfish Iliw  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Chelmon rostratusnative Copperband butterflyfish Kalaykalay  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Chelon macrolepisnative Largescale mullet Talilong  commercial  commercial 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Chelon subviridisnative Greenback mullet Aligasin  commercial  commercial 
Orectolobiformes Hemiscylliidae Chiloscyllium punctatumnative Brownbanded bambooshark Pating  commercial  commercial 
Clupeiformes Chirocentridae Chirocentrus dorabnative Dorab wolf-herring Balila  commercial  commercial 
Clupeiformes Chirocentridae Chirocentrus nudusnative Whitefin wolf-herring Parang-parang  commercial  highly commercial 
Perciformes Scaridae Chlorurus bleekerinative Bleeker's parrotfish Isdang loro  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Scaridae Chlorurus sordidusnative Daisy parrotfish Isdang loro  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Labridae Choerodon anchoragonative Orange-dotted tuskfish Mameng  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Labridae Choerodon schoenleiniinative Blackspot tuskfish Mameng  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Pomacentridae Chromis atripectoralisnative Black-axil chromis Palata  subsistence fisheries  subsistence fisheries 
Perciformes Pomacentridae Chrysiptera biocellatanative Twinspot damselfish   commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Pomacentridae Chrysiptera brownriggiinative Surge damselfish   minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Pomacentridae Chrysiptera glaucanative Grey demoiselle   minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Pomacentridae Chrysiptera unimaculatanative Onespot demoiselle   commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Cirrhitidae Cirrhitichthys aprinusnative Spotted hawkfish   subsistence fisheries  subsistence fisheries 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias batrachusintroduced Philippine catfish Hitong batukan  commercial  commercial 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias macrocephalusnative Bighead catfish Hito  commercial  commercial 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus parallelusnative Spiny grenadier   minor commercial  minor commercial 
Anguilliformes Congridae Conger cinereusnative Longfin African conger Obud  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Coradion chrysozonusnative Goldengirdled coralfish Kalaykalay  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Labridae Coris batuensisnative Batu coris Bankilan  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Labridae Coris gaimardnative African coris Bankilan  commercial  commercial 
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