Order |
Family |
Species |
Occurrence |
FishBase name |
Name in Country |
Danger |
Carangiformes |
Carangidae |
Caranx sexfasciatus | native | Bigeye trevally | Sibo | reports of ciguatera poisoning |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Carassius auratus | introduced | Goldfish | karpita | potential pest |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Carassius carassius | introduced | Crucian carp | Wild goldfish | potential pest |
Carcharhiniformes |
Carcharhinidae |
Carcharhinus albimarginatus | native | Silvertip shark | Pating | traumatogenic |
Carcharhiniformes |
Carcharhinidae |
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchoides | native | Graceful shark | Pating | traumatogenic |
Carcharhiniformes |
Carcharhinidae |
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos | native | Blacktail reef shark | Pating | traumatogenic |
Carcharhiniformes |
Carcharhinidae |
Carcharhinus falciformis | native | Silky shark | Pating | traumatogenic |
Carcharhiniformes |
Carcharhinidae |
Carcharhinus leucas | native | Bull shark | Pating | traumatogenic |
Carcharhiniformes |
Carcharhinidae |
Carcharhinus limbatus | native | Blacktip shark | Pating | traumatogenic |
Carcharhiniformes |
Carcharhinidae |
Carcharhinus longimanus | native | Oceanic whitetip shark | Pating | traumatogenic |
Carcharhiniformes |
Carcharhinidae |
Carcharhinus melanopterus | native | Blacktip reef shark | Lumba | traumatogenic |
Lamniformes |
Carchariidae |
Carcharias taurus | native | Sand tiger shark | | traumatogenic |
Lamniformes |
Lamnidae |
Carcharodon carcharias | native | Great white shark | Pating | traumatogenic |
Siluriformes |
Ariidae |
Cephalocassis manillensis | endemic | | | traumatogenic |
Perciformes/Serranoidei |
Epinephelidae |
Cephalopholis argus | native | Peacock hind | Baraka | reports of ciguatera poisoning |
Acanthuriformes |
Chaetodontidae |
Chaetodon auriga | native | Threadfin butterflyfish | Paru-paro | reports of ciguatera poisoning |
Anabantiformes |
Channidae |
Channa striata | introduced | Striped snakehead | Anak dalag | potential pest |
Eupercaria/misc |
Labridae |
Cheilinus undulatus | native | Humphead wrasse | Lupaen | reports of ciguatera poisoning |
Eupercaria/misc |
Labridae |
Cheilio inermis | native | Cigar wrasse | Mameng | reports of ciguatera poisoning |
Tetraodontiformes |
Tetraodontidae |
Chelonodontops patoca | native | Milkspotted puffer | Botite | poisonous to eat |
Eupercaria/misc |
Scaridae |
Chlorurus frontalis | native | Pacific slopehead parrotfish | Loro | reports of ciguatera poisoning |
Eupercaria/misc |
Scaridae |
Chlorurus microrhinos | native | Steephead parrots | Isdang loro | reports of ciguatera poisoning |
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei |
Synanceiidae |
Choridactylus multibarbus | native | Orangebanded stingfish | | venomous |
Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias batrachus | introduced | Philippine catfish | Hitong batukan | potential pest |
Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias fuscus | native | Hong Kong catfish | | venomous |
Siluriformes |
Clariidae |
Clarias gariepinus | introduced | North African catfish | | potential pest |
Characiformes |
Serrasalmidae |
Colossoma macropomum | introduced | Cachama | | traumatogenic |
Cichliformes |
Cichlidae |
Coptodon zillii | introduced | Redbelly tilapia | Zill's tilapia | potential pest |
Eupercaria/misc |
Labridae |
Coris gaimard | native | African coris | Bankilan | reports of ciguatera poisoning |
Carangiformes |
Coryphaenidae |
Coryphaena hippurus | native | Common dolphinfish | Dorado | reports of ciguatera poisoning |
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei |
Tetrarogidae |
Cottapistus cottoides | native | Marbled stingfish | | venomous |
Mugiliformes |
Mugilidae |
Crenimugil crenilabis | native | Fringelip mullet | Agwas | reports of ciguatera poisoning |
Acanthuriformes |
Acanthuridae |
Ctenochaetus binotatus | native | Twospot surgeonfish | Labahita | other |
Acanthuriformes |
Acanthuridae |
Ctenochaetus striatus | native | Striated surgeonfish | Mangangadlit | reports of ciguatera poisoning |
Cypriniformes |
Cyprinidae |
Cyprinus carpio | introduced | Common carp | Karpa | potential pest |
Carangiformes |
Carangidae |
Decapterus macarellus | native | Mackerel scad | Barraniti | reports of ciguatera poisoning |
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei |
Scorpaenidae |
Dendrochirus biocellatus | native | Twospot turkeyfish | | venomous |
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei |
Scorpaenidae |
Dendrochirus brachypterus | native | Dwarf lionfish | | venomous |
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei |
Scorpaenidae |
Dendrochirus zebra | native | Zebra turkeyfish | Danuy ranuy | venomous |
Eupercaria/misc |
Haemulidae |
Diagramma pictum | native | Painted sweetlips | Bakoko | reports of ciguatera poisoning |
Tetraodontiformes |
Diodontidae |
Diodon holocanthus | native | Longspined porcupinefish | Botiting laot | reports of ciguatera poisoning |
Tetraodontiformes |
Diodontidae |
Diodon hystrix | native | Spot-fin porcupinefish | Botiting laot | poisonous to eat |
Tetraodontiformes |
Diodontidae |
Diodon liturosus | native | Black-blotched porcupinefish | Botiting laot | reports of ciguatera poisoning |
Perciformes/Serranoidei |
Liopropomatidae |
Diploprion bifasciatum | native | Barred soapfish | Lapu-lapu | venomous |
Rajiformes |
Rajidae |
Dipturus gigas | native | Giant skate | | other |
Rajiformes |
Rajidae |
Dipturus tengu | native | Acutenose skate | | other |
Anguilliformes |
Muraenidae |
Echidna rhodochilus | native | Pink-lipped moray eel | | traumatogenic |
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei |
Setarchidae |
Ectreposebastes imus | native | Midwater scorpionfish | | venomous |
Carangiformes |
Carangidae |
Elagatis bipinnulata | native | Rainbow runner | Balilito | reports of ciguatera poisoning |
Mugiliformes |
Mugilidae |
Ellochelon vaigiensis | native | Squaretail mullet | Bunti | reports of ciguatera poisoning |