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 1: 339 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country Danger
Carangiformes Carangidae Caranx sexfasciatusnative Bigeye trevally Sibo reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Carassius auratusintroduced Goldfish karpita potential pest 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Carassius carassiusintroduced Crucian carp Wild goldfish potential pest 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus albimarginatusnative Silvertip shark Pating traumatogenic 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoidesnative Graceful shark Pating traumatogenic 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus amblyrhynchosnative Blacktail reef shark Pating traumatogenic 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus falciformisnative Silky shark Pating traumatogenic 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucasnative Bull shark Pating traumatogenic 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus limbatusnative Blacktip shark Pating traumatogenic 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus longimanusnative Oceanic whitetip shark Pating traumatogenic 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus melanopterusnative Blacktip reef shark Lumba traumatogenic 
Lamniformes Carchariidae Carcharias taurusnative Sand tiger shark  traumatogenic 
Lamniformes Lamnidae Carcharodon carchariasnative Great white shark Pating traumatogenic 
Siluriformes Ariidae Cephalocassis manillensisendemic   traumatogenic 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Cephalopholis argusnative Peacock hind Baraka reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Acanthuriformes Chaetodontidae Chaetodon auriganative Threadfin butterflyfish Paru-paro reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Anabantiformes Channidae Channa striataintroduced Striped snakehead Anak dalag potential pest 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Cheilinus undulatusnative Humphead wrasse Lupaen reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Cheilio inermisnative Cigar wrasse Mameng reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Tetraodontiformes Tetraodontidae Chelonodontops patocanative Milkspotted puffer Botite poisonous to eat 
Eupercaria/misc Scaridae Chlorurus frontalisnative Pacific slopehead parrotfish Loro reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Eupercaria/misc Scaridae Chlorurus microrhinosnative Steephead parrots Isdang loro reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Synanceiidae Choridactylus multibarbusnative Orangebanded stingfish  venomous 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias batrachusintroduced Philippine catfish Hitong batukan potential pest 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias fuscusnative Hong Kong catfish  venomous 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias gariepinusintroduced North African catfish  potential pest 
Characiformes Serrasalmidae Colossoma macropomumintroduced Cachama  traumatogenic 
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon zilliiintroduced Redbelly tilapia Zill's tilapia potential pest 
Eupercaria/misc Labridae Coris gaimardnative African coris Bankilan reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Carangiformes Coryphaenidae Coryphaena hippurusnative Common dolphinfish Dorado reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Tetrarogidae Cottapistus cottoidesnative Marbled stingfish  venomous 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Crenimugil crenilabisnative Fringelip mullet Agwas reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Ctenochaetus binotatusnative Twospot surgeonfish Labahita other 
Acanthuriformes Acanthuridae Ctenochaetus striatusnative Striated surgeonfish Mangangadlit reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpiointroduced Common carp Karpa potential pest 
Carangiformes Carangidae Decapterus macarellusnative Mackerel scad Barraniti reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae Dendrochirus biocellatusnative Twospot turkeyfish  venomous 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae Dendrochirus brachypterusnative Dwarf lionfish  venomous 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Scorpaenidae Dendrochirus zebranative Zebra turkeyfish Danuy ranuy venomous 
Eupercaria/misc Haemulidae Diagramma pictumnative Painted sweetlips Bakoko reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Tetraodontiformes Diodontidae Diodon holocanthusnative Longspined porcupinefish Botiting laot reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Tetraodontiformes Diodontidae Diodon hystrixnative Spot-fin porcupinefish Botiting laot poisonous to eat 
Tetraodontiformes Diodontidae Diodon liturosusnative Black-blotched porcupinefish Botiting laot reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Liopropomatidae Diploprion bifasciatumnative Barred soapfish Lapu-lapu venomous 
Rajiformes Rajidae Dipturus gigasnative Giant skate  other 
Rajiformes Rajidae Dipturus tengunative Acutenose skate  other 
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Echidna rhodochilusnative Pink-lipped moray eel  traumatogenic 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Setarchidae Ectreposebastes imusnative Midwater scorpionfish  venomous 
Carangiformes Carangidae Elagatis bipinnulatanative Rainbow runner Balilito reports of ciguatera poisoning 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Ellochelon vaigiensisnative Squaretail mullet Bunti reports of ciguatera poisoning 
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