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
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Gymnothorax flavimarginatusnative Yellow-edged moray Malibanos  minor commercial  commercial 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Gymnothorax undulatusnative Undulated moray Bakasi  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Labridae Halichoeres argusnative Argus wrasse Mameng  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Labridae Halichoeres chloropterusnative Pastel-green wrasse Lulukdayan  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Labridae Halichoeres marginatusnative Dusky wrasse Labayan  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Labridae Halichoeres scapularisnative Zigzag wrasse Labayan  commercial  minor commercial 
Aulopiformes Synodontidae Harpadon nehereusnative Bombay-duck   commercial  highly commercial 
Perciformes Pomacentridae Hemiglyphidodon plagiometoponnative Lagoon damselfish Palata  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Labridae Hemigymnus melapterusnative Blackeye thicklip Bankilan  commercial  minor commercial 
Beloniformes Hemiramphidae Hemiramphus convexusnative Halfbeak Buging  commercial  minor commercial 
Beloniformes Hemiramphidae Hemiramphus farnative Black-barred halfbeak Bugiw  commercial  commercial 
Carcharhiniformes Triakidae Hemitriakis leucoperipteraendemic Whitefin topeshark   subsistence fisheries  subsistence fisheries 
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Heniochus acuminatusnative Pennant coralfish Kalaykalay  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Heniochus chrysostomusnative Threeband pennantfish Layaglayag  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Heniochus singulariusnative Singular bannerfish Kalaykalay  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Chaetodontidae Heniochus variusnative Horned bannerfish Layaglayag  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Clupeiformes Clupeidae Herklotsichthys dispilonotusnative Blacksaddle herring Manamse  subsistence fisheries  subsistence fisheries 
Clupeiformes Clupeidae Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatusnative Bluestripe herring Tunsoy  commercial  minor commercial 
Heterodontiformes Heterodontidae Heterodontus zebranative Zebra bullhead shark Pating  subsistence fisheries  minor commercial 
Perciformes Priacanthidae Heteropriacanthus cruentatusnative Glasseye Siga  minor commercial  minor commercial 
Hexanchiformes Hexanchidae Hexanchus nakamurainative Bigeyed sixgill shark Pating  subsistence fisheries  subsistence fisheries 
Siluriformes Ariidae Hexanematichthys sagornative Sagor catfish   commercial  commercial 
Clupeiformes Clupeidae Hilsa keleenative Kelee shad   commercial  highly commercial 
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Himantura uarnaknative Honeycomb stingray Pagi  minor commercial  commercial 
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Hippocampus barbourinative Barbour's seahorse   subsistence fisheries  subsistence fisheries 
Beloniformes Exocoetidae Hirundichthys oxycephalusnative Bony flyingfish Iliw  commercial  minor commercial 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hypophthalmichthys molitrixintroduced Silver carp Babangan  highly commercial  commercial 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Hypophthalmichthys nobilisintroduced Bighead carp   commercial  highly commercial 
Beloniformes Hemiramphidae Hyporhamphus dussumierinative Dussumier's halfbeak Bungug  commercial  commercial 
Beloniformes Hemiramphidae Hyporhamphus quoyinative Quoy's garfish Bugiw  commercial  minor commercial 
Scorpaeniformes Platycephalidae Inegocia japonicanative Japanese flathead   commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Labridae Iniistius pavonative Peacock wrasse Mameng  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Istiophoridae Istiompax indicanative Black marlin Dol-lakak  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Istiophoridae Istiophorus platypterusnative Indo-Pacific sailfish Malasugi  commercial  commercial 
Lamniformes Lamnidae Isurus oxyrinchusnative Shortfin mako Pating  highly commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Sciaenidae Johnius belangeriinative Belanger's croaker Alakaak  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Sciaenidae Johnius borneensisnative Sharpnose hammer croaker Alakaak  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Istiophoridae Kajikia audaxnative Striped marlin Dugso  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Leiognathidae Karalla dauranative Goldstripe ponyfish Sapsap  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Leiognathidae Karalla dussumierinative Dussumier's ponyfish Sapsap  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Scombridae Katsuwonus pelamisnative Skipjack tuna Barilis  commercial  highly commercial 
Perciformes Kyphosidae Kyphosus cinerascensnative Blue sea chub Ilak  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Kyphosidae Kyphosus vaigiensisnative Brassy chub Ilak  commercial  commercial 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Labeo rohitaintroduced Roho labeo Rohu  commercial  highly commercial 
Perciformes Lactariidae Lactarius lactariusnative False trevally Awa-on  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Latidae Lates calcarifernative Barramundi Apaap  commercial  highly commercial 
Perciformes Leiognathidae Leiognathus brevirostrisnative Shortnose ponyfish Sapsap  commercial  commercial 
Perciformes Leiognathidae Leiognathus equulusnative Common ponyfish Mawalay  commercial  minor commercial 
Perciformes Terapontidae Leiopotherapon plumbeusendemic  Silver perch  commercial  subsistence fisheries 
Perciformes Scaridae Leptoscarus vaigiensisnative Marbled parrotfish Tamulmol  commercial  commercial 
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