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List of Dangerous Fishes reported from Philippines
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Table 1: 339 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 28 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 11 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 378 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 3: 11 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country Danger
Eupercaria/misc Scaridae Chlorurus gibbusmisidentification Heavybeak parrotfish  reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Eupercaria/misc Scaridae Chlorurus sordidusmisidentification Daisy parrotfish Isdang loro reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Ctenochaetus strigosusmisidentification Spotted surgeonfish Mangangadlit reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Cypriniformes Xenocyprididae Ctenopharyngodon idellanot established Grass carp  potential pest 
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Hemitrygon akajeimisidentification Whip stingray Pagi venomous 
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Neotrygon kuhliimisidentification Blue-spotted stingray Pagi venomous 
Orectolobiformes Orectolobidae Orectolobus ornatusmisidentification Ornate wobbegong  traumatogenic 
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Pastinachus sephenerror Cowtail stingray Page venomous 
Acanthuriformes Siganidae Siganus rivulatusmisidentification Marbled spinefoot Danggit venomous 
Squaliformes Squalidae Squalus acanthiasmisidentification Picked dogfish  venomous 
Squatiniformes Squatinidae Squatina formosamisidentification Taiwan angleshark  traumatogenic 
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