Commercially Important Fishes Occurring in Philippines
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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 Coryphaenidae Coryphaena equiselisnative Pompano dolphinfish Dolpin  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Coryphaenidae Coryphaena hippurusnative Common dolphinfish Dorado  commercial  highly commercial 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Crenimugil crenilabisnative Fringelip mullet Agwas  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Serranidae Cromileptes altivelisnative Humpback grouper Lapu lapu  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Acanthuridae Ctenochaetus striatusnative Striated surgeonfish Mangangadlit  commercial  commercial 
Scorpaeniformes Platycephalidae Cymbacephalus nematophthalmusnative Fringe-eyed flathead   commercial  subsistence fisheries 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus arelnative Largescale tonguesole   commercial  commercial 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus bilineatusnative Fourlined tonguesole Dapang tsinelas  commercial  commercial 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus cynoglossusnative Bengal tongue sole Dapang haba  commercial  commercial 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus puncticepsnative Speckled tonguesole Ararali  commercial  commercial 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpiointroduced Common carp Karpa  highly commercial  highly commercial 
Beloniformes Exocoetidae Cypselurus oligolepisnative Largescale flyingfish Lawin  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Beloniformes Exocoetidae Cypselurus opisthopusnative Black-finned flyingfish Iliw  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Beloniformes Exocoetidae Cypselurus poecilopterusnative Yellowing flyingfish Bolador  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Pomacentridae Dascyllus reticulatusnative Reticulate dascyllus Baro-baro  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Pomacentridae Dascyllus trimaculatusnative Threespot dascyllus Palata  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Carangidae Decapterus kurroidesnative Redtail scad Budboron  minor commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Carangidae Decapterus macarellusnative Mackerel scad Barraniti  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Carangidae Decapterus macrosomanative Shortfin scad Budboron  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Carangidae Decapterus maruadsinative Japanese scad Galunggong  commercial  highly commercial 
Perciformes Carangidae Decapterus russellinative Indian scad Budboron  highly commercial  highly commercial 
Scorpaeniformes Scorpaenidae Dendrochirus brachypterusnative Shortfin turkeyfish   subsistence fisheries  subsistence fisheries 
Scorpaeniformes Scorpaenidae Dendrochirus zebranative Zebra turkeyfish Danuy ranuy  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Sciaenidae Dendrophysa russeliinative Goatee croaker Kabang  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Haemulidae Diagramma pictumnative Painted sweetlips Bakoko  commercial  commercial 
Tetraodontiformes Diodontidae Diodon hystrixnative Spot-fin porcupinefish Botiting laot  subsistence fisheries  minor commercial 
Perciformes Gempylidae Diplospinus multistriatusnative Striped escolar   subsistence fisheries  subsistence fisheries 
Perciformes Caesionidae Dipterygonotus balteatusnative Mottled fusilier Dalagang bukid  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Pomacentridae Dischistodus perspicillatusnative White damsel Palata  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Drepaneidae Drepane longimananative Concertina fish Mayang  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Drepaneidae Drepane punctatanative Spotted sicklefish Bayang  commercial  commercial 
Clupeiformes Dussumieriidae Dussumieria acutanative Rainbow sardine Balantiong  commercial  highly commercial 
Clupeiformes Dussumieriidae Dussumieria elopsoidesnative Slender rainbow sardine Tulis  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Echeneidae Echeneis naucratesnative Live sharksucker Parikit banca  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Echidna nebulosanative Starry moray Igat  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Carangidae Elagatis bipinnulatanative Rainbow runner Balilito  commercial  highly commercial 
Scorpaeniformes Platycephalidae Elates ransonnettiinative Dwarf flathead Sudsod  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Eleotridae Eleotris melanosomanative Broadhead sleeper Ipon  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Polynemidae Eleutheronema tetradactylumnative Fourfinger threadfin Mamale  commercial  highly commercial 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Ellochelon vaigiensisnative Squaretail mullet Bunti  commercial  commercial 
Elopiformes Elopidae Elops hawaiensisnative Hawaiian ladyfish Bid-bid  commercial  commercial 
Elopiformes Elopidae Elops machnatanative Tenpounder Bidbid  commercial  commercial 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Encrasicholina heterolobanative Shorthead anchovy Bolinao na itim  commercial  minor commercial 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Encrasicholina punctifernative Buccaneer anchovy Bulinao  commercial  minor commercial 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Engraulis japonicusnative Japanese anchovy Bolinao  highly commercial  highly commercial 
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Engyprosopon grandisquamanative Largescale flounder Palad  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Labridae Epibulus insidiatornative Sling-jaw wrasse Bungat  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Serranidae Epinephelus areolatusnative Areolate grouper Talbusan  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Serranidae Epinephelus awoaranative Yellow grouper Lapu-lapu  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Serranidae Epinephelus bleekerinative Duskytail grouper Lapu lapu  commercial  minor commercial 
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