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List of Marine Fishes reported from Philippines
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Table 1: 3214 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 206 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 64 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 3484 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 3: 64 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Abudefduf saxatilismisidentification Sergeant-major Puyong dagat 
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Acanthopagrus berdamisidentification Goldsilk seabream  
Acropomatiformes Acropomatidae Acropoma japonicummisidentification Glowbelly  
Eupercaria/misc Sparidae Argyrops spinifermisidentification King soldierbream  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Bodianus dianamisidentification Diana's hogfish Bankilan 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae Brachypterois serrulatamisidentification Sawcheek scorpionfish  
Gadiformes Bregmacerotidae Bregmaceros mcclellandimisidentification Unicorn cod  
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Brevitrygon walgamisidentification Scaly whipray  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Callogobius stellatusmisidentification Stellar goby  
Carcharhiniformes Scyliorhinidae Cephaloscyllium isabellamisidentification Draughtsboard shark Pating 
Orectolobiformes Hemiscylliidae Chiloscyllium griseummisidentification Grey bambooshark Pating 
Aulopiformes Chlorophthalmidae Chlorophthalmus cornigermisidentification Spinyjaw greeneye  
Eupercaria/misc Scaridae Chlorurus gibbusmisidentification Heavybeak parrotfish  
Eupercaria/misc Scaridae Chlorurus sordidusmisidentification Daisy parrotfish Isdang loro 
Eupercaria/misc Scaridae Chlorurus strongylocephalusmisidentification Steephead parrotfish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Chromis nitidaerror Barrier reef chromis  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Chromis opercularismisidentification Doublebar chromis  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Chrysiptera rexmisidentification King demoiselle  
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Coris variegatamisidentification Dapple coris Dapple coris 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Ctenochaetus strigosusmisidentification Spotted surgeonfish Mangangadlit 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Dagetichthys marginatusmisidentification White-margined sole Palad 
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Doboatherina duodecimaliserror Tropical silverside  
Clupeiformes Dussumieriidae Dussumieria acutamisidentification Rainbow sardine  
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Epinephelus chlorostigmamisidentification Brownspotted grouper  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Eviota albolineatamisidentification White-line dwarfgoby Bia 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Eviota pellucidamisidentification Transparent dwarfgoby  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Foa brachygrammamisidentification Weed cardinalfish Kultit 
Rhinopristiformes Glaucostegidae Glaucostegus granulatusmisidentification Granulated guitarfish  
Rhinopristiformes Glaucostegidae Glaucostegus halavimisidentification Halavi ray  
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Halaelurus boesemanimisidentification Speckled catshark Pating 
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Hemitrygon akajeimisidentification Whip stingray Pagi 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Heteroplopomus barbatusmisidentification   
Pleuronectiformes Bothidae Laeops guentherimisidentification Günther's flounder Dapang bilog 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Lubricogobius ornatusmisidentification Ornate slippery goby  
Eupercaria/misc Lutjanidae Lutjanus madrasmisidentification Indian snapper Maya maya 
Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae Malthopsis luteaerror Yellow triangular batfish  
Ovalentaria/misc Pseudochromidae Manonichthys polynemusmisidentification Longfin dottyback  
Ovalentaria/misc Pseudochromidae Manonichthys splendensmisidentification Splendid dottyback  
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Synanceiidae Minous pictusmisidentification Painted stinger  
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Neotrygon kuhliimisidentification Blue-spotted stingray Pagi 
Acanthuriformes Leiognathidae Nuchequula blochiimisidentification Twoblotch ponyfish Tambong laot 
Ophidiiformes Dinematichthyidae Ogilbia cayorumerror Key brotula  
Orectolobiformes Orectolobidae Orectolobus ornatusmisidentification Ornate wobbegong  
Kurtiformes Apogonidae Ostorhinchus kiensismisidentification Rifle cardinal Dangat 
Eupercaria/misc Cepolidae Owstonia grammodonerror   
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Oxycheilinus mentalismisidentification Mental wrasse  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Paramonacanthus japonicusmisidentification Hairfinned leatherjacket  
Perciformes/Uranoscopoidei Pinguipedidae Parapercis biordinismisidentification   
Mulliformes Mullidae Parupeneus chrysopleuronmisidentification Yellow striped goatfish Bisugo 
Myliobatiformes Dasyatidae Pastinachus sephenerror Cowtail stingray Page 
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