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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 1: 3214 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acentrogobius janthinopterusnative Robust mangrove goby Bia 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acentrogobius moloanusnative Barcheek Amoya  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acentrogobius multifasciatusnative   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acentrogobius nebulosusnative Shadow goby Biyang dagat 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acentrogobius suluensisnative Sulu goby  
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acentrogobius viganensisnative   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Acentrogobius viridipunctatusnative Spotted green goby Palo 
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Acentronura breviperulanative   
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Acentronura tentaculatanative Shortpouch pygmy pipehorse  
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Acreichthys hajamnative   
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Acreichthys radiatusnative Radial leatherjacket Papakol 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Acreichthys tomentosusnative Bristle-tail file-fish Kakaniten 
Acropomatiformes Acropomatidae Acropoma boholensisnative Big-headed lanternbelly Big-headed lanternbelly 
Syngnathiformes Centriscidae Aeoliscus strigatusnative Razorfish Isdang sikwan 
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Aesopia cornutanative Unicorn sole Darapa 
Perciformes/Serranoidei Epinephelidae Aethaloperca rogaanative Redmouth grouper Kubing 
Myliobatiformes Aetobatidae Aetobatus ocellatusnative Ocellated eagle ray Pagi 
Myliobatiformes Myliobatidae Aetomylaeus vespertilionative Ornate eagle ray  
Gobiiformes Microdesmidae Aioliops brachypterusnative Shortfin minidartfish  
Gobiiformes Microdesmidae Aioliops megastigmanative Bigspot minidartfish  
Albuliformes Albulidae Albula vulpesnative Bonefish Bidbid 
Notacanthiformes Halosauridae Aldrovandia affinisnative Gilbert's halosaurid fish  
Notacanthiformes Halosauridae Aldrovandia mediorostrisnative   
Carangiformes Carangidae Alectis ciliarisnative African pompano Damis-lawin 
Carangiformes Carangidae Alepes djedabanative Shrimp scad Salay-salay 
Carangiformes Carangidae Alepes kleiniinative Razorbelly scad Tigasin 
Carangiformes Carangidae Alepes melanopteranative Blackfin scad Salay-salay 
Carangiformes Carangidae Alepes varinative Herring scad Salay-salay 
Aulopiformes Alepisauridae Alepisaurus feroxnative Long snouted lancetfish  
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus andersoninative   
Alepocephaliformes Alepocephalidae Alepocephalus bicolornative Bicolor slickhead  
Ophidiiformes Dinematichthyidae Alionematichthys pigernative Whiskered viviparous brotula  
Ophidiiformes Dinematichthyidae Alionematichthys plicatosurculusnative Folded viviparous brotula  
Ophidiiformes Dinematichthyidae Alionematichthys riukiuensisnative Bigeye cusk  
Ophidiiformes Dinematichthyidae Alionematichthys suluensisnative Sulu viviparous brotula  
Batrachoidiformes Batrachoididae Allenbatrachus grunniensnative Grunting toadfish  
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias pelagicusnative Pelagic thresher Pating 
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias superciliosusnative Bigeye thresher Pating 
Lamniformes Alopiidae Alopias vulpinusnative Thresher Pating 
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Alticus montanoinative Montano's Rockskipper  
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Altrichthys alelianative Alelia’s damselfish Alelia’s damselfish 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Altrichthys azurelineatusnative Azure damselfish Silver-streaked damselfish 
Ovalentaria/misc Pomacentridae Altrichthys curatusnative Guardian damselfish Guardian damselfish 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus monocerosnative Unicorn leatherjacket filefish Tiwarik 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Aluterus scriptusnative Scribbled leatherjacket filefish Tiwarik 
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Amanses scopasnative Broom filefish Kakaniten 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis buruensisnative Buru glass perchlet  
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis dussumierinative Malabar glassy perchlet  
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis gymnocephalusnative Bald glassy Langarai 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis kopsiinative Singapore glassy perchlet Ibis 
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