Local Names of Fishes in Iloilo

Compiled by
Melchor F. Cichon
February 4, 2008
Updated: May 2, 2008

Note: A certain fish may have two or three local names in the same place. There are different species which have the same local names. So each local name for a certain fish has a specific entry.

(To be updated)

Sample entry

Local Name: Alimosan
.English Name: Sea catfish
.Scientific Name: Arius sp.
.Family Name: Aridae


Alibangbang
:Sailfin tang
:Zebrasoma veliferum (Bloch 1795)
:Acanthuridae

Alimosan
:Sea catfish
:Arius sp..
:Ariidae

Ampasan
:Cleftbelly trevally
:Atropus atropos (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
:Carangidae

Badlon
:Golden trevally
:Gnathanodon speciosus (Forsskal 1775)

Bagudlong
:Yellowtail scad
:Atule mate (Cuvier 1833)
:Carangidae

Balu
:Spottail needlefish
:Strongylura strongylura (van Hasselt 1823)
:Belonidae

Bangkulisan
:Rainbow runner
:Elagatis bipinnulata (Quoy & Gaimard 1825)
:Carangidae

Banlisan
:Slender fusilier
:Gymnocaesio gymnoptera (Bleeker 1856)
:Caesionidae

Bansikul
:Rainbow runner
:Elagatis bipinnulata (Quoy & Gaimard 1825)
:Carangidae

Baraw-baraw
:Redbelly yellowtail fusilier
:Caesio cuning (Bloch 1791)
:Caesionidae

Basa-basa
:Herring scad
:Alepes vari (Cuvier & Valenciennes 1833)
:Carangidae

Bayang
:Sailfin tang
:Zebrasoma veliferum (Bloch 1795)
:Acanthuridae

Bilong-bilong
:Moonfish
:Mene maculata (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
:Menidae

Buhokan
:African pompano
:Alectis ciliaris (Bloch 1787)
:Carangidae

Bukaw-bukaw
:Silver bigeye
:Priacanthus blochii
:Priacanthidae

Bukaw-bukaw
:Moontail bullseye
:Priacanthus hamrur (Forsskal 1775)
:Priacanthidae

Bukaw-bukaw
:Red bigeye
:Priacanthus macracanthus (Cuvier 1829)
:Priacanthidae

Bukaw-bukaw
:Purple-spotted bigeye
:Priacanthus tayenus (Richardson 1846)
:Priacanthidae

Buhokan
:Indian threadfish.
:Alectis indicus (Ruppell 1828)
:Carangidae

Bukan
:African pompano
:Alectis ciliaris (Bloch 1787)
:Carangidae

Bukan
:Indian threadfish
:Alectis indicus (Ruppell 1828)
:Carangidae

Dagubdub
:Hardyhead silverside
:Atherinomorus lacunosus (Forster 1801)
:Atheinidae

Dagubdub
:Samoan silverside
:Hypoatherina temminckii (Bleeker 1853)
:Atherinidae

Dagubdub
:Tropical silverside
:Atherinomorus duodecimalis (Valenciennes 1835)
:Atherinidae

Gamia
:Sphinx goby
:Amblygobius sphynx (Valenciennes 1837)
:Gobiidae

Guno
:Tropical silverside
:Atherinomorus duodeimalis (Valenciennes 1835)
:Atherinidae

Guno
:Hardyhead silverside
:Atherinomorus lacunosus (Forster 1801)
:Atherinidae

Guno
:Samoan silverside
:Hypoatherina temminckii (Bleeker 1853)
:Atherinidae

Indong
:Indonesian shortfin eel
:Anguilla bicolor bicolor (McClelland 1844)
:Anguillidae

Ingatan
:Bigeye trevally
:Caranx sexfascciatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1825)

Inggatan
:Shrimp scad
:Alepes djedaba (Forsskal 1775)
:Carangidae

Kabangko
:Sea catfish
:Arius sp.
:Ariidae

Kirikiti
:Veined catfish
:Arius venosus (Valenciennes 1840)
:Ariidae

Kubal-kubal
:scads
:Megalaspis sp.
:Carangidae

Languso
:Rainbow runner
:Elagatis bipinnulata (Quoy & Gaimard 1825)
:Carangidae

Latab
:Deep-bodied mojarra
:Gerres abbreviatus (Bleeker 1850)
:Gerreidae

Latab
:Whipfin silver-biddy
:Gerres filamentosus (Cuvier 1829)
:Gerreidae

Latab
:Slender silver-biddy
:Gerres oblongus (Cuvier 1830)
:Gerreidae

Latab
:Common silver biddy
:Gerres oyena (Forsskal 1775)
:Gerreidae

Latab
:Strongspine silver-biddy
:Gerres poieti (Cuvier 1829)
:Gerreidae

Latab
:Longfin mojarra
:Pentaprion longimanus (Cantor 1850)
:Gerreidae

Lawihan
:Indian scad
:Decapterus russelli (Ruppell 1830)
:Carangidae

Layan
:Shrimp scad
:Alepes djedaba (Forsskal 1775)
:Carangidae

Lison
:Blue trevally
:carangoides ferdau (Forsskal 1775)
:Carangidae

Lison
:Coachwhip trevally
:Carangoides oblongus (Ccuvier 1833)
:Carangidae

Lison
:Longfin trevally
:Carangoides armatus (Ruppell 1830)
:Carangidae

Lison
:Tille trevally
:Caranx tille (Cuvier 1833)
:Carangidae

Lison
:Whitefin trevally
:Carangoides equula (Temminck & Schlegel 1844)
:Carangidae

Lubay-lubay
:Fourspot wrasse
:Halichoeres centriquadrus (Laceped 1802)
:Labridae


Malasugui
:Indo-Pacific sailfish
:Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw & Nodder)
:Istiophoridae

Manilaw-non
:Pilotfish
:Naucrates ductor (Linnaeus 1758)
:Carangidae

Maning
:Longfin trevally
:Carangoides armatus (Ruppell 1830)
:Carangidae

Manlad
:Blue-lined surgeonfish
:Acanhurus mata (Cuvier 1829)
:Acanthuridae

Manlad
:Eyestripe surgeon
:Acanthurus dussumieri (Valenciennes 1835)
:Acanthuridae

Manlad
:Blue-lined surgeonfish
:Acanthurus mata (Cuvier 1829)
:Acanthuridae

Manlad
:Striated surgeonfish
:Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1825)
:Acanthuridae

Mansa
:Giant trevally
:Caranx ignobilis (Forsskal 1775)
:Carangidae

Manulsog
:Roundscads
:Decapterus sp.
:Carangidae

Manumbok
:Indo-Pacific sailfish
:Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw & Nodder)
:Istiophoridae

Marot
:Red tail scad
: Decapterus kurroides (Bleeker 1855)
: Carangidae

Marot
:Shortfin scad
:Decaptersu macrosoma (Bleeker 1851)
:Carangidae

Marot
:Indian scad
:Decapterus russelli (Ruppell 1830)
:Carangidae

Marot
:Rougher scad
: Decapterus tabl (Berry 1968)
: Carangidae

Moong
:Broadbanded cardinalfish
:Apogon fasciatus (White 1790)
:Apogonidae

Mul-mul
:Fourspot wrasse
:Halichoeres centriquadrus (Laceped 1802)
:Labridae

Mul-mul
:Moon wrasse
:Thalassoma lunare (Linnaeus 1758)
:Labridae


Nipa-nipa
:Indonesian shortfin eel
:Anguilla bicolor bicolor (McClelland 1844)
:Anguillidae

Pacul
:Bluespin unicornfish
:Naso unicornis (forsskal 1775)
:Acanthuridae

Pacul
:Masked triggerfish
:Sufflamen fraenatus (Latreille 1804)
:Balistidae

Pacul
:Starry triggerfish
:Abalistes stellaris (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
:Balistidae

Pagapa
:Tille trevally
:Caranx tille (Cuvier 1833)
:Carangidae

Pak-an
:Blackfin scad
:Alepes melanoptera (Swainson 1833)
:Carangidae

Pak-an
:Scads
:Megalaspis sp.
:Carangidae

Pak-an
:Torpedo scad
:Megalaspis cordyla (Linnaeus 1758)
:Carangidae

Pak-an
:Yellowtail scad
:Atule mate (Cuvier 1833)
:Carangidae

Palad
:Largescale flounder
:Engyprosopon grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel 1846)
:Bothidae

Salaming
:Longfin trevally
:Carangoides armatus (Ruppell 1830)
:Carangidae

Salmon
:Banana fusilier
:Pterocaesio pisang (Bleeker 1853)
:Caesionidae

Salmon
:Blue and gold fusilier
:Caesio caerulaurea (Lacepede 1801)
:Caesionidae

Salmon
:Dark-banded fusilier
:Pterocaesio tile (Cuvier 1830)
:Caesionidae

Salmon
:Double-lined fusilier
:Pterocaesio digramma (Bleeker 1865)
:Caesionidae

Salmon
:Goldband fusilier
:Pterocaesaio chrysozona (Cuvier 1830)
:Caesionidae

Salmon
:Rainbow runner
:Elagatis bipinnulata (Quoy & Gaimard 1825)
:Carangidae

Samarira
:Flat needlefish
:Ablennes hians (Valenciennes 1846)
:Belonidae

Sirum-sirum
:Lowfin pomfret
:Brama dussumieri (cuvier 1831)
:Bramidae

Sulay bagyo
:Orangespine unicornfish
:Naso lituratus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
:Acanthuridae

Sulig
:Lunar fusilier
:Caesio lunaris (Cuvier 1830)
:Caesionidae

Sulig
:Yellowback fusilier
:Caesio lunaris (Cuvier 1830)
:Caesionidae

Tabanco
:Catfishes
:Arius thalassinus (Ruppell 1837)
:Ariidae


Talang-talang
:Herring scad
:Alepes vari (Cuvier & Valenciennes 1833)
:Carangidae

Tambaliwan
:Banded needlefish
:Strongylura leiura (bleeker 1850)
:Belonidae

Tambaliwan
:Hound needlefish
:Tylusurus crocodilus (Peron & Lesuer 1821)
:Belonidae

Tambilawan
:Hound needlefish
:Tylusurus crocodilus (Peron & Lesuer 1821)
:Belonidae

Tambarira
:Flat needlefish
:Ablennes hians (Valenciennes 1846)
:Belonidae

Talang-Talang
:Herring scad
:Alepes vari (Cuvier & Valenciennes 1833)
:Carangidae

Tambarira
:Flat needlefish
:Ablennes hians (Valenciennes 1846)
:Belondae

Tamodios
:Japanese scad
:Decapterus muruadsi (Temminck & Schlegel 1844)
:Carangidae

Tamodios
:Mackerel scad
:Decapterus macarellus (Cuvier 1833)
:Carangidae

Tikos
:Starry triggerfish
:Abalistes stellaris (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
:Balistidae

Tulan-tulan
:Shrimp scad
:Alepes djedaba (Forsskal 1775)
:Carangidae

Ubod
:Japanese eel
:Anguilla japonica (Temminck & Schlegel 1847)
:Anguillidae

Untuhan
:Yellowcheck tuskfish
:Choerodon anchorago (Bloch 1791)
:Labridae

Uyakmo
:Spotted catfish
:Arius maculatus (Thunberg 1792)
:Ariidae

Introduction

This blog was created to help researchers, students and other interested people find the local names of Philippine fishes.
The items are arranged by province, then by local name, followed by English name, scientific name, then by Family names.
If the source does not specify the exact province, then it will stay as is.
I painstakenly checked correct spelling of each species. But in case there are some lapses, please let me know so that immediate correction/s will be made.
Updates will be done from time to time.