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List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Philippines
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Table 1: 342 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 13 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 7 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 362 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 342 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes sirangendemic  Sirang 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes trasendemic  Tras 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes truncatulusendemic  Bitungu 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes tumbaendemic  Tumba 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes umaliiendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbonymus gonionotusintroduced Silver barb Tawes 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Bathygobius fuscusnative Dusky frillgoby Bia 
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Belobranchus belobranchusnative Throat-spine gudgeon Batingulo 
Gobiiformes Oxudercidae Boleophthalmus boddartinative Boddart's goggle-eyed goby Bia 
Gobiiformes Butidae Bostrychus albooculatanative   
Gobiiformes Butidae Bostrychus expatriaendemic  Bulokot 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Brachygobius aggregatusnative Schooling bumblebee goby Bia 
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Bunaka gyrinoidesnative Greenback gauvina Boto-bot 
Gobiiformes Butidae Butis amboinensisnative Olive flathead-gudgeon Biyang sunog 
Gobiiformes Butidae Butis butisnative Duckbill sleeper Pasel 
Gobiiformes Butidae Butis gymnopomusnative   
Gobiiformes Butidae Butis koilomatodonnative Mud sleeper  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Caecogobius cryptophthalmusendemic   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Callogobius hasseltiinative Hasselt's goby Bia 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Caragobius urolepisnative Scaleless worm goby Bia 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Carassius auratusintroduced Goldfish karpita 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Carassius carassiusintroduced Crucian carp Wild goldfish 
Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus leucasnative Bull shark Pating 
Siluriformes Ariidae Cephalocassis manillensisendemic   
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Cestraeus goldieinative Goldie river mullet Banak 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Cestraeus oxyrhyncusnative Sharp-nosed river mullet Banak 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Cestraeus plicatilisnative Lobed river mullet Ludong 
Anabantiformes Channidae Channa maculatanative Blotched snakehead  
Anabantiformes Channidae Channa melasomanative Black snakehead  
Anabantiformes Channidae Channa striataintroduced Striped snakehead Anak dalag 
Gonorynchiformes Chanidae Chanos chanosnative Milkfish Awa 
Osteoglossiformes Notopteridae Chitala chitalaintroduced Clown knifefish  
Osteoglossiformes Notopteridae Chitala ornataintroduced Clown featherback  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cirrhinus cirrhosusintroduced Mrigal carp  
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias batrachusintroduced Philippine catfish Hitong batukan 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias fuscusnative Hong Kong catfish  
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias gariepinusintroduced North African catfish  
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias macrocephalusnative Bighead catfish Hito 
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias meladermanative Blackskin catfish  
Siluriformes Clariidae Clarias nieuhofiinative Slender walking catfish  
Clupeiformes Clupeidae Clupea manulensisendemic   
Characiformes Serrasalmidae Colossoma macropomumintroduced Cachama  
Cichliformes Cichlidae Coptodon zilliiintroduced Redbelly tilapia Zill's tilapia 
Siluriformes Callichthyidae Corydoras aeneusintroduced Bronze corydoras Bronze catfish 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Crenimugil heterocheilosnative Half fringelip mullet Banak 
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Crenimugil sehelinative Bluespot mullet Talilong 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyclocheilichthys armatusnative   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyclocheilichthys schoppeaeendemic   
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus puncticepsnative Speckled tonguesole Ararali 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyprinus carpiointroduced Common carp Karpa 
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