Local Names of Philippines Fishes

Local Names of Fishes of Iloilo, Guimaras, Cebu, Philippines
Compiled by
Melchor F. Cichon
February 6, 2008
Updated: March 11, 2009 3:30 pm.


Introduction

Here is the list of commercial marine fishes in Iloilo, Guimaras and Cebu with their scientific names, English names, local names, and their family names.

I know this is not complete.

But I hope that this will help our students in fisheries and our students in biological sciences, and everybody who is interested in our fishes.

I compiled this in the hope that this will shorten the research works of our students.

If you have found any mistakes, please inform me immediately so that we can make the necessary correction.

Sample Entry:

Scientific Name: Abalistes stellaris (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
English Name: Starry triggerfish
Local Name: Pacul; Tikos (Iloilo)
Family Name: Balistidae


Abalistes stellaris (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Starry triggerfish
Pacul; Tikos (Iloilo)
Pugot (Cebu)
Balistidae

Ablennes hians (Valenciennes 1846)
Flat needlefish
Samarira; Tambarira (Iloilo)
Balo (Guimaras)
Balo; Balilahon (Cebu)
Belonidae

Abudefduf bengalensis (Bloch 1787)
Bengal sergeant
Patang kapal (Cebu)
Pomacentridae

Abudefduf notatus (Day 1869)
Yellowtail sergeant
Patang kapal (Cebu)
Pomacentridae

Abudefduf septemfasciatus (Cuvier 1830)
Banded sergeant
Patang kapal (Cebu)
Pomacentridae

Abudefduf sexfasciatus (Lacepede 1801)
Scissortail sergeant
Patang kapal (Cebu)
Pomacentridae

Abudefduf sordidus (Bloch 1787)
Blackspot sergeant
Patang kapal (Cebu)
Pomacentridae

Acanthocybium solandri (Cuvier 1832)
Wahoo
Tangigue (Iloilo)
Scombridae

Acanthurus blochii (Valencinness 1835)
Ringtail surgeonfish
Indangan (Cebu)
Acanthuridae

Acanthurus dussumieri (Valenciennes 1835)
Eyestripe surgeonfish
Mamlad (Iloilo)
Mungit; Kadlitan (Cebu)
Acanthuridae

Acanthurus guttatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Whitespotted surgeonfish
Indangan (Cebu)
Acanthuridae

Acanthurus leucoparetus (Jenkins 1903)
Whitebar surgeonfish
Indangan (Cebu)
Acanthuridae


Acanthurus mata (Cuvier 1829)
Elongate surgeonfish
Blue-lined surgeonfish
Mamlad (Iloilo)
Mungit; Kadlitan (Cebu)
Acanthuridae

Acanthurus mindorensis (Herre 1927)
Indangan (Cebu)
Acanthuridae

Acanthurus nigrofuscus (Forsskal 1775)
Brown surgeonfish
Mungit (Cebu)
Acanthuridae

Acanthurus nigroris (cuvier & Valenciennes 1835)
Bluelined surgeonfish
Mungit (Cebu)
Acanthuridae


Acanthurus olivaceus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Orangespot surgeonfish
Indangan (Cebu)
Acanthuridae

Acreichthys tomentosus (Linnaeus 1758)
Bristle-tail filefish
Sagoksok (Cebu)
Monacanthidae

Aetobatus narinari (Euphrasen 1790)
Spotted eagle ray
Bulik (Cebu)
Myliobatidae

Albula vulpes (Linnaeus 1758)
Bonefish
Bud-bud (Guimaras)
Albulidae

Alectis ciliaris (Bloch 1787)
African pompano
Ampahan (Guimaras)
Bukan; Buhokon (Iloilo)
Mamsa (Cebu)
Carangidae

Alectis indicus (Ruppell 1928)
Indian threadfish
Bukan; Buhokan (Iloilo)
Bukan (Guimaras)
Mamsa; Badlon; Lison (Cebu)
Carangidae

Alepes djedaba (Forsskal 1775)
Shrimp scad
Inggatan; Layan; tulan-tulan (Iloilo)
Talang-talang (Guimaras)
Tamarong (Cebu)
Carangidae

Alepes melanoptera (Swainson 1839)
Blackfin scad
Pak-an (Iloilo)
Tamarong (Cebu)
Carangidae

Alepes vari (Cuvier & Valenciennes 1833)
Herring scad
Talang-talang; Basa-basa (Iloilo)
Tamarong; Baculan (Cebu)
Carangidae

Aluterus monoceros (Linnaeus 1758)
Unicorn leatherjacket
Wasay-Wasay; Solay bagyo (Iloilo)
Sulay-bagyo; Pakol (Guimaras)
Sagoksok (Cebu)
Monacanthidae

Aluterus scriptus (Osback 1765)
Scawled filefish
Sagoksok (Cebu)
Monacanthidae

Ambassis gymnocephalus (Lacepede 1802)
Bald glassy
Parangan (Guimaras)
Ambassidae

Amblygaster leiogaster (Valenciennes 1847)
Smooth-belly sardinella
Tamban; Tuloy (Iloilo)
Tabagak (Cebu)
Clupeidae

Amblygaster sirm (Walbaum 1792)
Spotted sardinella
Tuloy (Iloilo)
Tabagak; Tamban (Cebu)
Clupeidae

Amblygobius sphynx (Valenciennes 1837)
Sphinx goby
Gamia (Iloilo & Guimaras)
Gobiidae



Amphiprion percula (Lacepede 1802)
Orange clownfish
Bantay bot-bot (Cebu)
Pomacentridae

Anacanthus barbatus (Gray 1831)
Bearded leatherjacket
Sagoksok (Cebu)
Monacanthidae


Anampses caeruleopunctatus (Ruppell 1829)
Bluespotted lamarin
Lakoy (Cebu)
Labridae

Anampses cuvier (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Pearl wrasse
Lakoy (Cebu)
Labridae

Anampses meleagrides (Valenciennes 1840)
Yellowtail wrasse
Lakoy (Cebu)
Labridae

Anguilla australis (Richardson 1841)
Shortfin eel
Casili (Cebu)
Anguillidae

Anguilla bicolor bicolor (McClelland 1844)
Indonesian shortfin eel
Indong; Nipa-nipa (Iloilo)
Casili
Anguillidae

Anguilla celebesensis (Kaup 1856)
Celebes longfin eel
Casili (Cebu)
Anguillidae

Anguilla japonica (Temminck & Schlegel 1847)
Japanese eel
Casili (Cebu)
Ubod (Iloilo)
Anguillidae

Anguilla marmorata (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Giant mottled eel
Casili (Cebu)
Anguillidae

Anodontostoma chacunda (Hamilton 1822)
Chacunda gizzard shad
Kamugtok; Dahon-dahon (Iloilo)
Kabasi (Cebu)
Clupeidae

Aphareus furcatus (Lacepede 1802)
Small toothed jobfish
Sagisihon (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Aphareus rutilans (cuvier 1830)
Rusty jobfish
Sagisihon (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Apolemichthys trimaculatus (Lacepede 1831)
Threespot angelfish
Pata (Cebu)
Pomacanthidae

Apogon ellioti (Day 1875)
Flag-in cardinalfish
Paragan (Guimaras)
Apogonidae

Apogon fasciatus (White 1790)
Broadbanded cardinalfish
Moong (Iloilo)
Apogonidae
Note: On p. 312 in Herre’s Check List of Philippine Fishes, it says: Apogon fasciatus Quoy and Gaimard.

Apogon kiensis (Jordan & Snyder 1901)
Rifle cardinal
Parangan (Guimaras)
Apogonidae

Apogon lineatus (Jordan & Snyder 1901)
Parangan (Guimaras)
Apogonidae

Apogon trimaculatus (Cuvier 1928)
Three-spot cardinalfish
Pangan (Cebu)
Apogonidae

Aprion virescens (Valenciennes 1830)
Green jobfish
Sagisihon; Malaguno (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Argyrops spinifer (Forsskal 1775)
King soldierbream
Agu-ot (Iloilo)
Bitilya
Sparidae

Ariomma indica (Day 1871)
Indian ariomma
Bulibuli (Cebu)

Arius maculatus (Thunberg 1792)
Spotted catfish
Ito (Cebu)
Uyakmo (Iloilo)
Ariidae

Arius manilensis (Umali 1936)
Ito (Cebu)
Ariidae

Arius thalassinus (Ruppell 1837)
Catfishes
Tabanko (Iloilo & Guimaras)
Kanduli (Cebu)
Ariidae

Arius venosus (Valenciennes 1840)
Veined catfish
Ito (Cebu)
Kirikiti (Iloilo)
Ariidae

Arothron hispidus (Linnaeus 1758)
White-spotted puffer
Butete (Guimaras)
Tetraodontidae

Atherina boyeri (Risso 1810)
Bigscale sand smelt
Luso-luso (Guimaras)
Gono (Cebu)
Atherinidae

Atherinomorus duodecimalis (Valenciennes 1835)
Tropical silverside
Guno (Iloilo)
Dagubdub) (Iloilo)
Gono (Cebu)
Atherinidae

Atherinomorus endrachtensis (Quoy & Gaimard 1835)
Striped silverside
Gono (Cebu)
Atherinidae

Atherinomorus insularum (Jordan & Evermann 1903)
Hawaiian Islands silverside
Gono (Cebu)
Atherinidae

Atherinomorus lacunosus (Forster 1801)
Hardyhead silverside
Guno; Dagubdub (Iloilo)
Gono (Cebu)
Tambasarang (Guimaras)
Atherinidae

Atherinomorus lineatus (Gunther 1872)
Line silverside
Gono (Cebu)
Atherinidae

Atherinomorus regina (Seale 1910)
Culion silverside
Gono (Cebu)
Atherinidae

Atherinomorus stipes (Muller & Troschel 1848)
Hardhead silverside
Gono (Cebu)
Atherinidae

Atropus atropos (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Cleftbelly trevally
Ampasan (Iloilo)
Mamsa (Cebu)
Carangidae

Atule mate (Cuvier 1833)
Yellowtail scad
Mangudlong (Guimaras)
Pak-an; Bagudlong (Iloilo)
Tamarong; Malapati; Marambakon (Cebu)
Carangidae

Aulostomus chinensis (Linnaeus 1766)
Chinese trumpetfish
Tubo-tubo (Cebu)
Aulostomidae

Auxis rochei (Risso 1810)
Bullet tuna
Aloy (Iloilo & Guimaras)
Scombridae

Auxis thazard (Lacepede 1800)
Frigate tuna
Aloy ; Tulingan (Iloilo)
Kantorayan; Super aloy (Guimaras)
Scombridae

Balistapus undulatus (Mungo Park 1797)
Orange striped triggerfish
Pugot

Balistes vetula (Linnaeus 1758)
Queen trigerfish
Pakol (Cebu)
Balistidae

Balistoides conspicillum (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Clown triggerfish
Pakol (Cebu)
Balistidae

Balistoides viridescens (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Dotty triggerfish
Pakol (Cebu)
Balistidae

Bathycongrus retrotinctus (Jordan & Snyder 1901)
Ugok (Guimaras)
Congridae

Bodianus mesothorax (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Splitlevel hogfish
Lakoy (Cebu)
Labridae

Brachypleura novaezeelandiae
Yellow citharid
Mangsi (Cebu)
Citharidae

Brama brama (Bonnaterre 1788)
Atlantic pomfret
Duhay (Cebu)
Bramidae

Brama dussumieri (Cuvier 1831)
Lowfin pomfret
Sirum-sirum (Iloilo)
Duhay (Cebu)
Bramidae

Brama orcini (Cuvier 1831)
Bigtooth pomfret
Duhay (Cebu0
Bramidae

Branchiostegus argentatus (Cuvier 1830)
Tile fish
Lumod (Cebu)
Malacanthidae

Bodianus mesothorax (bloch & Schneider 1801)
Splitlevelhogfish
Lakoy (Cebu)
Labridae

Caesio caerulaurea (Lacepede 1801)
Blue and gold fusilier
Salmon (Iloilo)
Solid (Cebu)
Caesionidae

Caesio cuning (Bloch 1791)
Redbelly yellowtail fusilier
Baraw-baraw; Ulan-ulan (Iloilo)
Solid; Bilason; Otlan (Cebu)
Caesionidae

Caesio lunaris (Cuvier 1830)
Lunar fusilier
Sulig (Iloilo)
Solid; Bilason (Cebu)
Caesionidae

Caesio striata (Ruppell 1830)
Striated fusilier
Solid (Cebu)
Caesionidae

Caesio teres (Seale 1906)
Yellow and blueback fusilier
Solid (Cebu0
Caesionidae

Caesio varilineata (Carpenter 1987)
Variable-lined fusilier
Solid (Cebu)
Caesionidae

Caesio xanthonota (Bleeker 1853)
Yellowback fusilier
Sulig (Iloilo)
Solid (Cebu)
Caesionidae

Callionymus filamentosus (Valenciennnes 1837)
Blochfin dragnet
Sunugan (Cebu)
Callionymidae

Callionymus lyra (Linnaeus 1758)
Dragonet
Bunog (Cebu)
Callionymidae

Calotomus spinidens (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Spinytooth parrotfish
Taongan (Cebu)
Scaridae


Carangoides armatus (Ruppell 1830)
Longfin trevally
Lison; Maning; Salaming (Iloilo)
Mamsa (Cebu)
Carangidae

Carangoides chrysophrys (Cuvier 1833)
Longnose trevally
Putian (Guimaras)
Budboron (Cebu)
Carangidae

Carangoides dinema (Bleeker 1851)
Shadow trevally
Ingatan (Guimaras)
Carangidae

Carangoides equula (Temminck & Schlegel 1844)
Whitefin trevally
Lison (Iloilo)
Mamsa (Cebu)
Carangidae

Carangoides ferdau (Forsskal 1775)
Blue trevally
Lison (Iloilo)
Mamsa (Cebu)
Carangidae

Carangoides fulvoguttatus (Forsskal 1775)
Yellowspotted trevally
Lison (Iloilo)
Baleleng (Guimaras)
Cebu (Cebu)
Carangidae

Carangoides malabaricus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Malabar trevally
Budboron (Cebu)
Carangidae

Carangoides oblongus (Cuvier 1833)
Coachwhip trevally
Lison (Iloilo)
Mamsa (Cebu)
Carangidae

Carangoides orthogrammus (Jordan & Gilbert 1882)
Island trevally
Baleleng (Guimaras)
Lison (Cebu)
Carangidae

Caranx ignobilis (Forsskal 1775)
Giant trevally
Mansa (Iloilo & Guimaras)
Samin-samin; Mamsa (Cebu)
Carangidae

Caranx lugubris (Poey 1860)
Black jack
Mansa (Iloilo)
Samin-samin (Cebu)
Carangidae

Caranx melampygus (Cuvier 1833)
Bluefin trevally
Lison (Iloilo)
Baulo (Guimaras)
Samin-samin; Inggatan (Cebu)
Carangidae

Caranx para (Cuvier 1833)
Pak-an (Cebu)
carangidae

Caranx sexfasciatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1825)
Bigeye trevally
Baulo (Guimaras)
Ingatan (Iloilo)
Mamsa (Cebu)
Carangidae

Caranx tille (Cuvier 1833)
Tille trevally
Lison ; Pagapa (Iloilo)
Lison (Guimaras)
Mamsa; Inggatan (Cebu)
Carangidae

Carcharhinus sealei (Pietschmann 1913)
Blackspot shark
Iho (Cebu)
Carcharhinidae

Carcharinus sorrah (Muller & Henle 1839)
Spottail shark
Iho (Cebu)
Carcharhinidae

Cantherhines sandwichiensis (Quoy & gaimard 1824)
Sandwich isle file
Sagoksok (Cebu)
Monacanthidae

Centropyge bispinosus (Gunther 1860)
Twospined angelfish
Pata (Cebu)
Pomacanthidae

Centropyge tibicen (Cuvier 1831)
Keyhole
Patang itom (Cebu)
Pomacanthidae

Centropyge vroliki (Bleeker 1853)
Pearscale angelfish
Pata (Cebu)
Pomacanthidae

Cephalopholis boenak (Bloch 1790)
Chocolate hind
Inid; Liglig (Iloilo)
Dalot (Guimaras)
Serranidae

Cephalopholis leopardus (Lacepede 1802)
Leopard hind
Inid; Liglig (Iloilo)
Serranidae

Cephalopholis miniata (Forsskal 1775)
Coral hind
Inid; Liglig (Iloilo)
Serranidae

Cetoscarus bicolor (Ruppell 1829)
Bicolour parrotfish
Mol-mol; Talinis; Uwapay (Cebu)
Scaridae

Chaetodon auriga (Forsskal 1775)
Threadfin butterfly
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon baronessa (Cuvier 1831)
Eastern triangular butterfly
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon bennetti (Cuvier 1831)
Bluelashed butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon capistratus (Linnaeus 1758)
Foureye butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon citrinellus (Cuvier 1831)
Speckled butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon collare (Bloch 1787)
Redtail butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon decussatus (Cuvier 1831)
Indian vagabond butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon ephippium (cuvier 1831)
Saddle butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon falcula (Bloch 1793)
Blackwedged butterfly
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon fasciatus (Forsskal 1775)
Diagonal butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon kleinii (Bloch 1790)
Sunburst butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon lineolatus (Cuvier 1831)
Lined butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon lunula (Lacepede 1803)
Raccoon butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon lunulatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1825)
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon melannotus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Blackback butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon meriensii (cuvier 1831)
Atoll butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon meyeri (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Scawled butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon nippon (Doderlein 1884)
Janpanese butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon ocellatus (Bloch 1787)
Spotfin butterfly
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon octofasciatus (Bloch 1787)
Eighband butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon oxycephalus (Bleeker 1853)
Ornate butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon plebeius (Cuvier 1831)
Blueblotch butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon punctatofasciatus 99(cuvier 1831)
Spotband butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon rafflesii (Bennett 1830)
Latticed butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon reticulatus (Cuvier 1831)
Mailed butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon semeion (Bleeker 1855)
Yellowdotted butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon semion (Bleeker 1855)
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon speculum (Cuvier 1831)
Mirrorbutterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon striatus (Linnaeus 1758)
Banded butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon triangulum (Cuvier 1831)
Triangle butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon trifascialis (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Chevron butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon trifasciatus (Park 1797)
Melon butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon ulietensis (cuvier 1831)
Pacific doublesaddle butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon unimaculatus (Bloch 1787)
Teardrop butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodon vagabundus (Linnaeus 1758)
Vagabond butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Chaetodontoplus melanosoma (Bleeker 1853)
Black-velvet angefish
Pata (Cebu)
Pomacanthidae

Chanos chanos (Forsskal 1775)
Milkfish
Bangros (Iloilo)
Bangrus (Guimaras)
Bangus; Awa (Cebu)
Chanidae

Cheilinus arenatus (Valenciennes 1840)
Arenatus wrasse
Buntogon (Cebu)
Labridae


Cheilinus celebicus (Bleeker 1853)
Celebes wrasse
Buntogon (Cebu)
Labridae

Cheilinus chlorourus (Bloch 1791)
Floral wrasse
Buntogon (Cebu)
Labridae

Cheilinus digrammus (lacepede 1801)
Cheeklined wrasse
Buntogon (Cebu)
Labridae

Cheilinus fasciatus (Bloch 1791)
Redbreasted wrasse
Buntogon (Cebu)
Labridae

Cheilinus orientalis (Gunther 1862)
Oriental wrasse
Buntogon (Cebu)
Labridae

Cheilinus oxycephalus (Blecker 1853)
Snooty wrasse
Buntogon (Cebu)
Labridae

Cheilinus trilobatus (Lacepede 1801)
Triptail wrasse
Buntogon (Cebu)
Labridae

Cheilinus undulus (Ruppell 1835)
Humphead wrasse
Buntogon (Cebu)
Labridae

Cheilio inermis (Forsskal 1775)
Cigar wrasse
Lakoy; Lubayan (Cebu)
Labridae

Cheilopogon cyanopterus (Valenciennes 1846)
Margined flying fish
San Vicente (Iloilo)
Bangsi (Cebu)
Exocoetidae

Cheilopogon furcatus (Mitchill 1815)
Spotfin flyingfish
San Vicente (Iloilo)
Barongoy (Cebu)
Exocoetidae

Cheilopogon nigricans (Bennett 1840)
Blacksail flying fish
San Vicente (Iloilo)
Bangsi (Cebu)
Exocoetidae

Cheilopogon suttoni (Whiteley & Colefax 1938)
Sutton’s flyingfish
San Vicente (Iloilo)
Barongoy (Cebu)
Exocoetidae

Chirocentrus dorab (Forsskal 1775)
Dorab wolf-herring
Balila (Iloilo)
Balila; Barera (Guimaras)
Tabagak;Balila (Cebu)
Chirocentridae

Choerodon anchorago (Bloch 1791)
Yellowcheek tuskfish (in Ganaden, p. 183)
Pig-toothed Wrasse (In Conlu, p. 316)
Orange Dotted Tush Fish (In Conlu, p. 316)
Untuhan (Iloilo)
Labridae

Choerodon anchorago (Bloch 1791)
Yellowcheek tuskfish
Lasbayan (Cebu)

Choerodon oligacanthus (Bleeker 1851)
Lubay
Labridae

Choerodon schoenleinii (Valenciennes 1839)
Blackspot tuskfish
Buntogon; Lamon-lamon (Cebu)
Labridae

Choerodon zamboangue (Seale & Bean 1907)
Purple eyebrowed tuskfish
Lubay (Cebu)
Labridae

Chromis amboinensis (Bleeker 1873)
Ambon chromis
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacentridae

Chromis analis (Cuvier 1830)
Yellow chromis
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacentridae

Chromis caerulea (Cuvier 1830)
Green chromis
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacentridae

Chromis cinerascens (Cuvier 1830)
Green chromis
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacentridae

Chromis dimidiata (Klunzinger 1871)
Chocolatedip chromis
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacentridae

Chromis lepidolepis (Bleeker 1877)
Scaly chromis
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacentridae

Chromis opercularis (gunther 1867)
Doublebar chromis
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacentridae

Chromis retrofasciata (Weber 1913)
Black-bar chromis
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacentridae

Chromis ternatensis (Bleeker 1856)
Ternate chromis
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacentridae

Chromis weberi (Fowler & Bean 1928)
Weber’s chromis
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacentridae

Chromis xanthura (Bleeker 1854)
Paletail chromis
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacentridae

Chrysiptera bleekeri (Fowler & Bean 1928)
Bleeker’s damsel
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacentridae

Clupeoides borneensis (Bleeker 1851)
Borneo river sprat
Tabagak (Cebu)
Clupeidae

Conger conger (Linnaeus 1758)
European conger
Indong (Guimaras)
Congridae

Congresox talabon (Cuvier 1829)
Yellow pike conger
Obod (Iloilo)
Ubod (Cebu)
Muraenesocidae


Cookeolus boops (Forster 1801)
Baga-baga (Cebu)
Priacanthidae

Cookeolus japonicus (Cuvier 1829)
Longfinned bullseye
Baga-baga (Cebu)
Priacanthidae

Coris aygula (Lacepede 1801)
Clown coris
Taongan (Cebu)
Labridae

Coris flavovittata (bennett 1828)
Yellowstripe coris
Buntugon (Cebu)
Labridae

Coris formosa (Bennett 1830)
Queen Coris
Buntugon (Cebu)
Labridae

Coris gaimard gaimard (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Yellowtail coris
Buntugon (Cebu)
Labridae

Coris variegata (Ruppell 1835)
Dapple coris
Mol-mol (Cebu)
Labridae

Coryphaena equiselis (Linnaeus 1758)
Pompano dolphinfish
Durado (Iloilo)
Lumod; Durado (Cebu)
Coryphaenidae

Coryphaena hippurus (Linnaeus 1758)
Common dolphinfish
Dorado (Guimaras)
Durado (Iloilo)
Lumod; Durado (Cebu)
Coryphaenidae

Cromileptes altivelis (Valenciennes 1828)
Humpback grouper
Inid; Liglig (Iloilo)
Serranidae

Ctenochaetus striatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1825)
Striated surgeonfish
Mamlad (Iloilo)
Mungit (Cebu)
Acanthuridae

Ctenochaetus strigosus (Bennett 1828)
Spotted surgeonfish
Indangan (Cebu)
Acanthuridae

Cyclichthys orbicularis (Bloch 1785)
Birdbeak burrfish
Butiti (Cebu)
Diodontidae

Cymolutes lecluse (quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Sharp-headed wrasse
Buntugon (Cebu)
Labridae

Cymolutes praetextatus (Quoy & Gaimard)
Knife razorfish
Lubay (Cebu)
Labridae

Cynoglossus bilineatus (Bloch 1787)
Foulined tonguesole
Palad (Cebu)
Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus lida (Bleeker 1851)
Roughsclae tonguesole
Palad (Cebu)
Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus lingua (Hamilton 1822)
Long tongue sole
Dali-dali (Cebu)
Cynoglossidae

Cypselurus oligolepis (Bleeker 1866)
Small-scaled flyingfish
Barongoy (Cebu)
Exocoetidae

Cypselurus opisthopus (Bleeker 1866)
Black-finned flyingfish
Barongoy (Cebu)
Exocoetidae




Cypselurus poecilopterus (Valenciennes 1847)
Yellowing flyingfish
Barongoy (Cebu)
Exocoetidae

Cynoglossus puncticeps (Richardson 1846)
Speckled tonguesole
Palad (Iloilo, Guimaras, Cebu)
Cynoglossidae

Cynoglossus suyeni (Fowler 1934)
Dali-dali (Cebu)
Cynoglossidae

Cypselurus oligolepis (Bleeker 1866)
Small-scaled flying fish
Bansi (Guimaras)
Exocoetidae

Cypselurus simus (Valenciennes 1847)
Short-nosed flying fish
Bangsi (Cebu)
Exocoetidae

Dasyatis akajei (Muller & Henle 1841)
Red stingray
Pagi (Guimaras)
Dasyatidae

Dasyatis kuhlii (Muller & Henle 1841)
Blue-spotted stingray
Pagi (Guimaras)
Dasyatidae


Decapterus kurroides (Bleeker 1855)
Redtail scad
Batokoleng; Batotoleng (Guimaras)
Marot (Iloilo)
Budboron; Iring-iring (Cebu)
Carangidae

Decapterus macarellus (Bleeker 1855)
Mackerel scad
Marot (Iloilo)
Tamarong; Budburon; Burot-burot (Cebu)
Carangidae

Decapterus macrosoma (Bleeker 1851)
Shortfin scad
Galunggong (Guimaras)
Marot (Iloilo)
Budboron (Cebu)
Carangidae

Decapterus maruadsi (Temminck & Schlegel 1844)
Japanese scad
Tamodios (Iloilo)
Budboron (Cebu)
Carangidae

Decapterus russelli (Ruppell 1830)
Indian scad
Lawihan; Marot (Iloilo)
Buboron (Cebu)
Carangidae

Decapterus tabl (Berry 1968)
Roughear scad
Marot (Iloilo)
Budboron (Cebu)
Carangidae

Diagramma pictum (thunberg 1792)
Painted sweetlips
Lipti (Cebu)
Haemulidae

Diodon hystrix (Linnaeus 1758)
Spot-fin porcupinefish
Butiti (Cebu)
Diodontidae

Diodon holocanthus (Linnaeus 1758)
Long-spine porcupinefish
Tagutongan; Botiti (Iloilo)
Buriring (Cebu)
Diodontidae

Drepane punctata (Linnaeus 1758)
Spotted sicklefish
Bayang (Guimaras)
Drepanidae

Diodon hystrix (Linnaeus 1758)
Spot-fin porcupinefish
Butete (Guimaras)
Diodontidae

Diodon liturosus (Shaw 1804)
Black-blotched porpurinefish
Butete (Guimaras)
Diodontidae

Dipterygonotus balteatus (Valenciennnes 1830)
Mottled fusilier
Solid (Cebu)
Caesionidae

Dussumieria acuta (Valenciennes 1847)
Rainbow sardine
Bud-bud; Balantiong (Iloilo)
Balantiong (Guimaras)
Tamban; Tunsoy (Cebu)
Clupeidae

Dussumieria elopsoides (Bleeker 1849)
Slender rainbow sardine
Tamban (Cebu)
Clupeidae


Elagatis bipinnulata (Quoy & Gaimard 1825)
Rainbow runner
Salmon; Bangkulisan; Languso; Bansikul (Iloilo)
Salmon (Guimaras)
Salmon; Sulid sa lawod (Cebu)
Carangidae

Eleutheronema tetradactylum (Shaw 1804)
Fourfinger threadfin
Kugaw (Iloilo)
Banakon (Cebu)
Polynemidae

Elops hawaiensis (Regan 1909)
Hawaiian ladyfish
Awa (Guimaras)
Elopidae

Elops saurus (Linnaeus 1766)
Ladyfish
Bali bali (Iloilo)
Elopidae

Encrasicholina devisi (Whitley 11940)
Devis' anchovy
Gurayan; Balingon (Iloilo)
Engraulidae

Encrasicholina heteroloba (Ruppell 1837)
Shorthead anchovy
Gurayan; Balingon (Iloilo)
Engraulidae

Encrasicholina punctifer (Fowler 1938)
Buccaneer anchovy
Gurayan; balingon (Iloilo)
Engraulidae

Engraulis japonicus (Temminck & Schlegel 1846)
Japanese anchovy
Gurayan; Balingon (Iloilo)
Engraulidae

Engyprosopon grandisquama (Temminck & Schlegel 1846)
Largescale flounder
Palad (Iloilo)
Dali-dali (Cebu)
Bothidae

Engyprosopon maldivensis (Regan 1908)
Olive wide-eyed flounder
Dali-dali (Cebu)
Bothidae

Epinephelus andersoni (Boulenger 1903)
Catfish grouper
Inid; Liglig (Iloilo)
Serranidae

Epinephelus areolatus (Forsskal 1775)
Areolate grouper
Inid; Liglig (Iloilo)
Serranidae

Epinephelus bleekeri (Vaillant 1877)
Duskytail grouper
Inid; Liglig (Iloilo)
Serranidae

Epinephelus caeruleopunctatus (Bloch 1790)
Whitepotted grouper
Inid; Liglig (Iloilo)
Serranidae

Epinephelus chlorostigma (Valenciennes 1828)
Brownspotted grouper
Inid; Liglig (Iloilo)
Serranidae

Epinephelus diacanthus (Valenciennes 1828)
Spinycheek grouper
Inid (Iloilo)
Serranidae

Epinephelus fasciatus (Forsskal 1775)
Blacktip grouper
Inid (Iloilo)
Serranidae

Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskal 1801)
Brown-marbled grouper
Inid (Iloilo)
Serranidae

Epinephelus hexagonatus (Forster 1801)
Starspotted grouper
Inid (Iloilo)
Serranidae

Epinephelus malabaricus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Malabar grouper
Inid (Iloilo)
Inid orig (Guimaras)
Serranidae

Epinephelus melanostigma (Schultz 1953)
One-blotch grouper
Inid (Iloilo)
Serranidae

Epinephelus merra (bloch 1793)
Honeycomb grouper
Inid (Iloilo)
Serranidae

Epinephelus ongus (Bloch 1790)
White-streaked grouper
Inid (Iloilo)
Serranidae

Epinephelus poecilonotus (Temminck & Schlegel 1842)
Dot-dash grouper
Inid (Iloilo)
Serranidae

Epinephelus quoyanus (Valenciennes 1830)
Longfin grouper
Baghak (Guimaras)
Serranidae

Epinephelus retouti (Bleeker 1868)
Red-tipped grouper
Inid (Iloilo)
Serranidae

Epinephelus sexfasciatus (Valenciennes 1828)
Sixbar grouper
Inid (Iloilo)
Serranidae

Epinephelus summana (Forsskal 1775)
Summan grouper
Inid (Iloilo)
Serranidae

Epinephelus tauvina (Forsskal 1775)
Greasy grouper
Lapu-lapu (Iloilo)
Pagaro; Pugaro (Guimaras)
Serranidae

Epinephelus tukula (Morgans 1959)
Potato grouper
Inid orig (Guimaras)
Serranidae


Epinephelus undulosus (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Wavy-lined grouper
Pugaro (Iloilo)
Serranidae

Etelis carbunculus (Cuvier 1828)
Ruby snapper
Sagisihon (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Etelis coruscans (Valenciennes 1862)
Flame snapper
Sagisihon (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Etelis oculatus (Valenciennes 1828)
Queen snapper
Sagisihon (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Eupleurogrammus muticus (Gray 1831)
Smallhead hairtail
Liwit (Iloilo)
Trichiuridae

Euristhmus lepturus (Gunther 1864)
Long-tailed catfish
Ito (Cebu)
Plotosidae

Euthynnus affinis (Cantos 1849)
Kawakawa
Anturayan (Iloilo)
Bantala-an (Guimaras)
Scombridae

Fistularia petimba (Lacepede 1803)
Red cornetfish
Bali-bali (Guimaras)
Stick fish (Iloilo)
Tubo-tubo (Cebu)
Fistulariidae

Fistularia tabacaria (Linnaeus 1758)
Bluespotted cornetfish
Tubo-tubo (Cebu)
Fistulariidae

Forcipiger flavissimus (Jordan & McGregor 1898)
Longnose butterflyfish
Alibangbang; Sunghan (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Forcipiger longirostris (Broussonet 1782)
Longnose butterflyfish
Alibangbang; sunghan (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Gazza achlamys (Jordan & Starks 1917)
Smalltoothed ponyfish
Sap-sap; Palid; Damul (Iloilo)
Sap-sap (Cebu)
Leiognathidae

Gazza minuta (Bloch 1797)
Toothpony
Sapsap; Daguldulan (Iloilo)
Sap-sap (Cebu)
Leiognathidae

Gazza minuta (Bloch 1797)
Toothpony
Angag; Kaputol (Guimaras)
Leiognathidae

Genicanthus lamarck (Lacepede 1802)
Blackstriped angelfish
Pata (Cebu)
Pomacanthidae

Gerres abbreviatus (Bleeker 1850)
Deep-bodied mojarra
Latab (Iloilo & Guimaras)
Batwanon (Guimaras)
Samolok (Cebu)
Gerridae

Gerres filamentosus (Cuvier 1829)
Whipfin silver-biddy
Samolok (Cebu)
Gerridae

Gerres filamentosus (Cuvier 1829)
Whipfin silverbiddy
Latab (Iloilo & Guimaras))
Gerreidae

Gerres oblongus (Cuvier 1830)
Slender silverbiddy
Latab (Iloilo)
Samolok (Cebu)
Gerreidae

Gerres oyena (Forsskal 1775)
Common silver-biddy
Latab (Iloilo & Guimaras)
Samolok;Latab;Samook
Gerreidae

Gerres poieti (Cuvier 1829)
Strongspine silver-biddy
Latab (Iloilo)
Samolok (Cebu)
Gerridae

Gnathanodon speciosus (Forsskal 1775)
Golden trevally
Badlon (Iloilo & Guimaras)
Mahinlo; Badlon
Carangidae

Gymnocaesio gymnoptera (Bleeker 1856)
Slender fusilier
Bansilan (Iloilo)
Solid (Cebu)
Caesionidae

Gymnocranius frenatus (Bleeker 1873)
Yellowsnout large-eye bream
Katambak (Cebu)
Lethrinidae

Gymnocranius griseus (Temminck & Schlegel 1843)
Grey large-eye bream
Katambak (Cebu)
Lethrinidae

Gymnocranius amboinensis (Bleeker 1851)
Blue-spotted large-eye bream
Katambak (Cebu)
Lethrinidae

Gymnomuraena zebra (Shaw 1797)
Zebra moray
Bakasi (Cebu)
Muraenidae

Gymnothorax buroensis (Bleeker 1857)
Vagrant moray
Bakasi (Cebu)
Muraenidae

Gymnothorax chilospilus (Bleeker 1865)
Lipsot moray
Bakasi (Cebu)
Muraenidae

Gymnothorax favagineus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Laced moray
Bakasi (Cebu)
Muraenidae

Gymnothorax fimbriatus (Bennett 1832)
Fimbriated moray
Bakasi (Cebu)
Muraenidae

Gymnothorax flavimarginatus (Ruppell 1830)
Yellow-edged moray
Bakasi (Cebu)
Muraenidae

Gymnothorax herrei (Bee& Tee-Van 1933)
Moray
Bakasi (Cebu)
Muraenidae

Gymnothorax margaritophorus (Bleeker 1864)
Blotched-neck moray
Bakasi (Cebu)
Muraenidae

Gymnothorax meleagris (Shaw & Nodder 1795)
Turkey moray
Indong (Iloilo)
Bakasi (Cebu)
Muraenidae

Gymnothorax monochrous (bleeker 1864)
Drab moray
Bakasi (Cebu)
Muraenidae

Gymnothorax ocellatus (Agassiz 1831)
Blackedge moray
Bakasi (Cebu)
Muraenidae

Gymnothorax philippinus (Bleeker 1854)
Moray
Bakasi (Cebu)
Muraenidae

Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus (Bleeker 1852)
Highfin moray
Bakasi (Cebu)
Muraenidae

Gymnothorax richardsoni (Bleeker 1852)
Richardson’s moray
Bakasi (Cebu)
Muraenidae

Gymnothorax rueppelliae (McClelland 1844)
Banded moray
Bakasi (Cebu)
Muraenidae

Gymnothorax undulatus (Lacepede 1803)
Undulated moray
Bakasi (Cebu)
Muraenidae

Gymnothorax zonipectis (Seale 1906)
Barredfin moray
Bakasi
Muraenidae

Halichoeres argus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Argus wrasse
Buntogon (Cebu)
Labridae

Halichoeres binotopsis (Bleeker 1849)
Lubay (Cebu)
Labridae

Halichoeres centriquadrus (Lacepede 1802)
Fourspot wrasse
Mur-mur (Iloilo)
Labridae

Halichoeres chloropterus (Bloch 1791)
Pastel-green wrasse
Buntogon (Cebu)
Labridae

Halichoeres dussumieri (Valenciennes 1939)
Bubblefin wrasse
Lubay
Labridae

Halichoeres hartzfeldii (Bleeker 1852)
Hartzfeld’s wrasse
Buntugon (Cebu)
Labridae

Halichoeres hortulanus (lacepede 1801)
Checkerboard wrasse
Lubay; Buntogon (Cebu)
Labridae

Halichoeres margaritaceus (Valenciennes 1839)
Weedy surge wrasse
Buntugon (Cebu)
Labridae

Halichoeres marginatus (Ruppell 1835)
Splended rainbow wrasse
Buntugon (Cebu)
Labridae

Halichoeres melanochir (Fowler & Bean 1928)
Purple wrasse
Lubay (Cebu)
Labridae

Halichoeres melanurus (Bleeker 1851)
Yellow-tailed wrasse
Buntogon (Cebu)
Labridae

Halichoeres minatus (Valenciennes 1839)
Circle-check wrasse
Buntugon (Cebu)
Labridae

Halichoeres nebulosus (Valenciennes 1839)
Nebulosus wrasse
Lubay (Cebu)
Labridae

Halichoeres podostigma (Bleeker 1854)
Axil spot wrasse
Buntogon (Cebu)
Labridae

Halichoeres poecilopterus (Richardson 1846)
Wrasse
Buntogon (Cebu)
Labridae

Halichoeres prosopeion (Bleeker 1853)
Twoone wrasse
Buntogon (Cebu)
Labridae

Halichoeres purpurescens (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Silty wrasse
Lubay (Cebu)
Labridae

Halichoeres richmondi (Fowler & Bean 1928))
Richmond’s wrasse
Buntogon (Cebu)
Labridae

Halichoeres scapularis (Bennett 1832)
Zigzag wrasse
Buntogon (Cebu)
Labridae

Halichoeres solorensis (Bleeker 1853)
green wrasse
Lubay (Cebu)
Labridae

Halichoeres tenuispinis (Gunther 1862)
Lubay (Cebu)
Labridae

Halichoeres trimaculatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Threespot wrasse
Buntogon (Cebu)
Labridae

Hapalogenys mucronatus (Eydoux & Souleyet 1850)
Sweetlips
Sekoy (Cebu)
Haemulidae

Hapalogenys nitens (Richardson 1844)
Sweetlips
Sekoy (Cebu)
Haemulidae


Hemiramphus far (Forsskal 1775)
Blackbarred halfbeak
Balanban (Iloilo & Guimaras)
Balitos (Guimaras)
Suasid; Sasa (Cebu)
Hemiramphidae

Hemitaurichthys polylepis (Bleeker 1857)
Pyramid butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Hemitaurichthys zoster (Bennett 1831)
Brown-and-white butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Heniochus acuminatus (Linnaeus 1758)
Pennant coralfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Heniochus chrysostomus (Cuvier 1831)
Threeband pennantfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Heniochus monoceros (Cuvier 1831)
Masked bannerfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Heniochus pleurotaenia (ahl 1923)
Phantom bannerfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Heniochus singularius (smith & radcliffe 1911)
Singular bannerfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Heniochus varius (Cuvier 1829)
Horned bannerfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Herklotsichthys punctatus (Ruppell 1837)
Spotback herring
Tabagak (Cebu)
Clupeidae

Himantura gerrardi (Gray 1851)
Sharpnose stingray
Pagi (Guimaras)
Dasyatidae

Himantura uarnak (forsskal 1775)
Honeycomb stingray
Pagi (Guimaras)
Dasyatidae

Hipposcarus longiceps (Valenciennes 1840)
Pacific longnose parrotfish
Mol-mol (Cebu)
Scaridae

Hypoatherina temminckii (Bleeker 1853)
Samoan silverside
Gono (Cebu)
Atherinidae

Hypoatherina temminckii (Bleeker 1853)
Samoan silverside
Guno; Dagubdub (Iloilo)
Atherinidae

Hypoatherina valenciennei (Bleeker 1853)
Sumatran silverside
Tambarasang (Guimaras)
Atherinidae

Hyporhamphus dussumieri (Valenciennes 1846)
Dussumier’s halfbeak
Suasid (Cebu)
Hemiramphidae

Hyporhamphus quoyi (Shaw 1804)
Quoy’s garfish
Suasid (Cebu)
Hemiramphidae

Ilisha dichoa (Cuvier & Valenciennes)
Herring
Mangsi (Cebu)
Clupeidae

Ilisha melastoma (Schneider 1801)
Indian ilisha
Mangsi (Cebu)
Clupeidae

Ilisha noevehii (Jordan & Seale 1907)
Herring
Mangsi (Cebu)
Clupeidae

Istiophorus platypterus (Shaw & Nodder 1792)
Indo-Pacific sailfish
Malasugi; Manumbo (Iloilo)
Malasugi (Cebu)
Istiophoridae

Johnieops sina (Cuvier 1830)
Sin croaker
Bugor; Abu (Iloilo)
Sciaenidae

Johnius belangerii (Cuvier 1830)
Belanger's croaker
Bugor; Abu
Sciaenidae

Johnius carutta (Bloch 1793)
Karut croaker
Bugor; Abu (Iloilo)
Sciaenidae

Johnius dussumieri (Cuvier 1830)
Sin croaker
Bearded croaker (in Ganaden, p. 188)
Abu (Iloilo)
Sciaenidae

Johnius vogleri (Bleeker 1853)
Sharptooth hammer croaker
Bugor; Abu (Iloilo)
Sciaenidae

Kathala axillaris (Cuvier 1830)
Kathala croaker
Abu (Iloilo)
Sciaenidae

Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus 1758)
Skipjack tuna
Batala-an; panit (Iloilo)
Turingan (Guimaras)
Scombridae

Kyphosus cinerascens (Forsskal 1775)
Blue sea chuv
Kintob; Kentab (Guimaras)
Kyphosidae

Kyphosus cinerascens (Forsskal 1775)
Blue sea chub
Bato-bato (Cebu)
Kyphosidae

Kyphosus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard 1825)
Brassy chub
Ilak (Cebu)
Kyphosidae

Labroides bicolor (fowler & Bean 1928)
Bicolor cleaner wrasse
Lubay (Cebu)
Labridae

Labroides dimidiatus (Valenciennes 1839)
Bluestreak cleaner wrasse
Labayan(Cebu)
Labridae

Lactoria cornuta (Linnaeus 1758)
Longhorn cowfish
Galangon (Iloilo)
Baka-baka (Cebu)
Ostraciidae

Lactarius lactarius (bloch & Schneider 1801)
False trebally
Awa-on; Pagapa (Cebu)
Lactariidae

Lagocephalus inermis (Temminck & Schlegel 1850)
Smooth blaasop
Butete (Guimaras)
Tetraodontidae

Lates calcarifer (Bloch 1790)
Barramundi
Giant Seaperch
Bulgan; Solong-solong (Iloilo)
Burgan (Cebu)
Bulgan (Guimaras)
Centropomidae

Leiognathus aureus (Abe & Haneda 1872)
False toothed ponyfish
Sap-sap (Cebu)
Leiognathidae


Leiognathus berbis (Valenciennes 1835)
Berber ponyfish
Tabilus (Iloilo)
Sap-sap (Cebu)
Leiognathidae

Leiognathus bindus (Valenciennes 1835)
Orangefin ponyfish
Lawayan; Sap-sap;Damul-damul; Palid (Iloilo)
Sap-sap; Pot-pot (Cebu)
Lawagan (Guimaras)
Leiognathidae

Leiognathus blochii (Valenciennes 1835)
Twoblotch ponyfish
Sap-sap; Humoy-humoy (Iloilo)
Pot-pot (Cebu)
Leiognathidae

Leiognathus brevirostris (Valenniennes 1835)
Shortnose ponyfish
Sapsap ; Lawayan (Iloilo)
Pot-pot (Cebu)
Sapsap (Guimaras)
Leiognathidae

Leiognathus daura (Cuvier 1829)
Goldstripe ponyfish
Sapsap; Bagulan (Iloilo)
Pot-pot (Cebu)
Leiognathidae

Leiognathus dussumieri (Valenciennes 1835)
Dussumier's ponyfish
Sapsap ; Damul (Iloilo)
Sap-sap (Cebu)
Leiognathidae

Leiognathus elongatus (Gunther 1874)
Slender ponyfish
Tabilus; Tabilos; Humoy-humoy (Iloilo)
Tabilos; Tabiros (Guimaras)
Tabilos (Cebu)
Leiognathidae

Leiognathus equulus (Forsskal 1775)
Common ponyfish
Lawayan; Daguldolan (Iloilo)
Dalupani (Guimaras)
Lawayan (Cebu)
Leiognathidae

Leiognathus fasciatus (Lacepede 1803)
Striped ponyfish
Lawayan (Iloilo)
Dalupani (Guimaras)
Sap-sap (Cebu)
Leiognathidae

Leiognathus leuciscus (Gunther 1866)
Whipfin ponyfish
Tabilus (Iloilo)
Sap-sap (Guimaras)
Sap-sap (Cebu)
Leiognathidae

Leiognathus lineolatus (Valenciennes 1835)
Ornate ponyfish
Pot-pot (Cebu)
Leiognathidae

Leiognathus rivulatus (Temminck & Schlegel 1845)
Slipmouth
Tabiros (Guimaras)
Leiognathidae

Leignathus smithursti (Ramsay & Ogilby 1886)
Smithurst’s ponyfish
Daguldulan (Iloilo)
Pot-pot; Sap-sap (Cebu)
Leiognathidae

Leiognathus splendens (Cuvier 1829)
Splendid ponyfish
Dagoldolan (Guimaras)
Lawayan (Iloilo)
Sap-sap (Cebu)
Leiognathidae

Leptoscarus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Marbled parrotfish
Mul-mul; Mur-mur (Iloilo)
Tamulmol
Mol-mol (Cebu)
Scaridae

Lethrinus amboinensis (Bleeker 1854)
Ambon emperor
Katambak (Cebu)
Lethrinidae

Lethrinus genivittatus (Valenciennes 1830)
Longspine emperor
Kiros (Cebu)
Lethrinidae

Lethrinus haematopterus (Temminck & Schlegel 1844)
Chinese emperor
Katambak (Cebu)
Lethrinidae

Lethrinus harak (forsskal 1775)
Thumprint emperor
Katambak (Cebu)
Lethrinidae

Lethrinus lentjan (Lacepede 1802)
Pink ear emperor
Kiros; Katambak (Cebu)
Lethrinidae

Lethrinus mahsena (Forsskal 1775)
Sky emperor
Kilawan (Iloilo)
Katambak (Cebu)
Lethrinidae

Lethrinus microdon (Valenciennes 1830)
Smalltooth emperor
Kilawan (Iloilo)
Katambak (Cebu)
Lethrinidae

Lethrinus miniatus (Schneider 1801)
Trumpet emperor
Kilawan (Iloilo)
Kilawan; Kiros; Dugso (Cebu)
Lethrinidae

Lethrinus nebulosus (Forsskal 1775)
Spangled emperor
Kilawan (Iloilo)
Katambak; Kiros (Cebu)
Lethrinidae

Lethrinus olivacens (Valenciennes 1830)
Longface emperor
Katambak (Cebu)
Lethrinidae

Lethrinus ornatus (Valenciennes 1830)
Ornate emperor
Katambak (Cebu)
Lethrinidae

Lethrinus reticulatus (Valenciennes 1830)
Red snout emperor
Katambak (Cebu)
Lethrinidae

Lethrinus semicinctus (Valenciennes 1830)
Black blotch emperor
Kilawan (Iloilo)
Katambak (Cebu)
Lethrinidae

Lethrinus variegatus (Valenciennes 1830)
Slender emperor
Kilawan (Iloilo)
Dugso; Kiros (Cebu)
Lethrinidae

Liza ceramensis (Bleeker 1852)
Ceram mullet
Banak (Cebu)
Mugilidae

Liza macrolepis (Smith 1849)
Largescale mullet
Gisaw; Gusaw (Iloilo)
Banak (Cebu)
Mugilidae

Liza melinoptera (Valenciennes 1836)
Otomebora mullet
Gusaw; Balanak (Iloilo)
Banak (Cebu)
Mugilidae

Liza subviridis (Valenciennes 1836)
Greenback mullet
Balanak; Gisaw (Iloilo)
Banak (Cebu)
Mugilidae

Liza tade (Forsskal 1775)
Tade grey mullet (In Ganaden, p. 185)
Banak ; Balanak (Iloilo)
Mugilidae

Liza vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Squaretail mullet
Ugapang; Balanak (Iloilo)
Banak (Cebu)
Mugilidae

Lobotes surinamensis (Bloch 1790)
Atlantic tripletail
Higda (Iloilo)
Puyo (Cebu)
Lobotidae

Lutjanus argentimaculatus (Forsskal 1775)
Mangrove red snapper
Kanlay; Dangdang (Iloilo)
Malaponti (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Luthanus bengalensis (Bloch 1790)
Bengal snapper
Bislao (Iloilo)
Mangagat (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus biguttatus (Valenciennes 1830)
Two-spot banded snapper
Lambiyao (Iloilo)
Malaponti (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus bohar (Forsskal 1775)
Two-spot red snapper
Uposan; Upos-upos (Iloilo)
Mangagat
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus decussatus (Cuvier 1828)
Checkered snapper
Kanlay; Uposon (Iloilo)
Bangalaw (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus erythropterus (Bloch 1790)
Crimson snapper
Aha-an; Kilawan (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus fulviglamma (Forsskal 1775)
Blackspot snapper
Islawan (Cebu)
Aluman (Iloilo)
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus fulvus (Forster 1801)
Blacktail snapper
Tinga (Iloilo)
Islawan (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus fuscescens (Valenciennes 1830)
Freshwater snapper
Tinga (Iloilo)
Islawan (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus gibbus (Forsskal 1775)
Humpback snapper
Dapak (Iloilo)
Islawan (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus johnii (Bloch 1792)
John's snapper
Barao (Iloilo)
Islawan (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus kasmira (Forsskal 1775)
Common bluestripe snapper
Darag-darag (Iloilo)
Miransing (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus lunulatus (Park 1797)
Lunartail snapper
Bislao (Iloilo)
Miransing (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus lutjanus (Bloch 1790)
Bigeye snapper
Dagangdang (Iloilo)
Kamang; Miransing (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus madras (Valenciennes 1831)
Indian snapper
Bislao (Iloilo)
Aha-an (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus malabaricus (Schneider 1801)
Malabar blood snapper
Dapak (Iloilo)
Aha-an (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus maxwebert (Popta 1921)
Pygmy snapper
Sagisihan (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus monostigma (Cuvier 1828)
Onespot snapper
Bislao (Iloilo)
Aha-an (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus quinquelineatus (Bloch 1790)
Five-lined snapper
Alum-alum (Iloilo)
Miransing (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus rivulatus (Cuvier 1828)
Blubberlip snapper
Agak-agak (Iloilo)
Aha-an; Kilawan; Kunnay (Cebu)
Lugho
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus russellii (Cuvier 1828)
Russell's snapper
Tulisan (Iloilo)
Awman (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus sanguineus (Cuvier 1828)
Humphead sanpper
Dapak (Iloilo)
Aha-an (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus sebae (Cuvier 1828)
Emperor red snapper
Bilbigan (Iloilo)
Aha-an (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus semicinctus (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Black-banded snapper
Aha-an (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Lutjanus vitta (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Brownstripe red snapper
Mangagat (Iloilo)
Kamang; Miransing; Maho-maho (Cebu)
Lutjanidae


Macolor macularis (Fowler 1931)
Midnight snapper
Aha-an (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Macolor niger (Forsskal 1775)
Black and white snapper
Parangan; Sabato (Iloilo)
Aha-an (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Macropharyngodon geoffroy (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Geoffroy’s wrasse
Lubay (Cebu)
Labridae

Macropharyngodon meleagris (Valenciennes 1839)
Leopard wrasse
Buntogon (Cebu)
Labridae

Macropharyngodon negrosensis (Herre 1932)
Yellowspotted wrasse
Buntogon (Cebu)
Labridae

Makaira indica (Cuvier 1832)
Black marlin
Malasugi (Guimaras)
Istiophoridae

Makaira mazara (Jordan & Snyder 1901)
Indo-Pacific blue marlin
Malsugi (Guimaras)
Malasugi
Istiophoridae


Manta birostris (Walbaum 1792)
Giant manta
Pagi (Cebu)
Mobulidae

Megalaspis cordyla (Linnaeus 1758)
Torpedo scad
Pak-an (Guimaras)
Pak-an; Kubal-kubal; Budboron (Cebu)
Carangidae

Megalops cyprinoides (Broussonet 1782)
Indo-Pacific tarpon
Bulan-bulam; Tewal (Guimaras)
Buan-buan; Salongsong (Cebu)
Megalopidae

Melapedalion brevis (Seale 1910)
Suasid (Cebu)
Hemiramphidae

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

Monacanthus chinensis (Osbeck 1765)
Fan-bellied leatherjacket
Pakol (Guimaras)
Sagoksok (Cebu)
Monacanthidae

Monacanthus nemurus (Bleeker 1851)
Sagoksok (Cebu)
Monacanthidae


Monodactylus argenteus (Linnaeus 1758)
Silver moony
Ilak (Iloilo)
Bayang (Cebu)
Monodactylidae

Monodactylus falciformis (Lacepede1801)
Full moony
Ilak (Iloilo)
Bayang (Cebu)
Monodactylidae

Monolene maculipinna (Garman 1899)
Pacific deepwater flounder
Palad (Cebu)
Bothidae

Monotaxis grandoculis (Forsskal 1775)
Humpnose big-eye bream
Kilawan (Iloilo)
Bunggok (Cebu)
Lethrinidae

Muraena helena (Linnaeus 1758)
Mediterranean moray
Bakasi (Cebu)
Muraenidae

Muraenesox bagio (Hamilton 1822)
Common pike conger
Ubod (Cebu)
Muraenesocidae

Muraenesox cinereus (Forskall 1775)
Daggertooth pike conger
Ubod (Cebu)
Muraenesocidae


Mugil cephalus (Linnaeus 1758)
Flathead grey mullet (In Ganaden, p. 185)
Aguas; Ugapang; Gisaw (Iloilo)
Gisaw (Cebu)
Mugilidae

Mulloidichthys flavolineaus (Lacepede)
Yellowstripe goatfish
Timbungan; Koliso (Cebu)

Mulloidichthys vanicolensis (Valenciennes 1831)
Yellowstripe goatfish
Timbungan (Cebu)

Muraenesox bagio (Hamilton 1822)
Common pike conger
Obod (Iloilo)
Muraenesocidae

Muraenesox cinereus (Forsskal 1775)
Daggertooth pike conger
Obod (Iloilo)
Muraenesocidae

Myripristis jacobus (Cuvier 1829)
Blackbar soldierfish
Baga-baga (Cebu)
Holocentridae

Myripristis melanosticta (Bleeker 1863)
Spended squirrelfish
Parangan; Baga-baga (Iloilo)
Baga-baga (Cebu)
Holocentridae

Myripristis murdjan (Forsskal 1775)
Pinecone soldierfish
Parangan; baga-baga (Iloilo)
Baga-baga (Cebu)
Holocentridae

Myripristis seychellensis (Cuvier 1829)
Soldierfish
Baga-baga (Cebu)
Holocentridae

Myxus elongatus (Gunther 1861)
Sand grey mullet
Gusaw; Gisaw (Iloilo)
Gisaw (Cebu)
Mugilidae

Nagaprion acutidens (Ruppel 1837)
Sicklefin lemon shark
Iho (Cebu)
Carcharhinidae

Naso annulatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1825)
White margin unicornfish
Indangan (Cebu)
Acanthuridae

Naso brachycentron (Valenciennes 1835)
Humpback unicornfish
Indangan (Cebu)
Acanthuridae

Naso brevirostris (Valenciennes 1835)
Spotted unicornfish
Indangan; Sunghan (Cebu)
Acanthuridae

Naso fageni (Morrow 1954)
Horseface unicornfish
Indangan (Cebu)
Acanthuridae

Naso lituratus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Orangespine unicornfish
Sulay bagyo (Iloilo)
Indangan (Cebu)
Acanthuridae

Naso lopezi (Herre 1927)
Elongate unicronfish
Indangan (Cebu)
Acanthuridae

Naso thynnoides (Valenciennes 1835)
Oneknife unicornfish
Indangan (Cebu)
Acanthuridae

Naso tuberosus (Lacepede 1801)
Humpnose unicornfish
Indangan (Cebu)
Acanthuridae

Naso unicornis (Forsskal 1775)
Bluespine unicornfish
Pacul (Iloilo)
Indangan (Cebu)
Bagis (Cebu)
Acanthuridae

Naso vlamingii (Valenciennes 1835)
Bignose unicornfish
Indangan (Cebu)
Acanthuridae


Naucrates ductor (Linnaeus 1758)
Pilotfish
Manilaw-non (Iloilo)
Pak-an (Cebu)
Carangidae

Nematalosa come (Richardson 1846)
Western Pacific gizzard shad
Kabasi (Guimaras)
Clupeidae

Nematalosa nasus (Bloch 1795)
Bloch's gizzard shad
Kamugtok; Dahon-dahon (Iloilo)
Kabasi (Cebu)
Clupeidae

Nemipterus balinensis (Bleeker 1858)
Balinese threadfin bream
Lagaw (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Nemipterus bathybius (Snyder 1911)
Yellowbelly threadfin bream
Lawihan (Iloilo)
Lagaw (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Nemipterus celebicus (Bleeker 1854)
Celebes threadfin bream
Lawihan (Iloilo)
Lagaw (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Nemipterus furcosus (Valenciennes 1830)
Fork-tailed threadfin bream
Lagaw (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Nemipterus hexodon (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Ornate threadfin bream
Lagaw; Lawihan (Cebu)
Bisugo (Iloilo)
Nemipteridae

Nemipterus isacanthus (Bleeker 1873)
Teardrop threadfin bream
Lagaw
Nemipteridae


Nemipterus japonicus (Bloch 1791)
Japanese threadfin bream
Lawihan; Lagao (Iloilo)
Lagaw (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Nemipterus marginatus (Valenciennes 1830)
Red filament threadfin bream
Bisugo; Pisugo (Iloilo)
Lagaw (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Nemipterus mesoprion (Bleeker 1853)
Mauvelip threadfin bream
Bisugo; Pisugo (Iloilo)
Lagaw (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Nemipterus nematophorus (Bleeker 1853)
Doublewhip threadfin bream
Lagao (Iloilo)
Lagaw (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Nemipterus nemurus (Bleeker 1857)
Redspine threadfin bream
Bisugo; Pisugo (Iloilo)
Lagaw; Lawihan (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Nemipterus peronii (Valenciennes 1830)
Notchedfin threadfin bream
Bisugo ; Lagao (Iloilo)
Lagaw; Lawihan (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Nemipterus tambuloides (Bleeker 1853)
Fivelined threadfin bream
Bisugo; Pisugo (Iloilo)
Lagaw (Cebu)
Bisugong babao
Nemipteridae

Nemipterus virgatus (Houttuyn 1782)
Golden threadfin bream
Bisugo; Lawihan; Pisugo (Iloilo)
Lagaw (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Neocombrops pacificus (Mochizuki 1979)
Sirom-sirom (Guimaras)
Acropomatidae

Nibea soldado (Lacepede 1802)
Soldier croaker
Abo (Guimaras)
Untuhang; Abu (Iloilo)
Sciaenidae

Novaculichthys taeniourus (Lacepede 1801)
Rockmover wrasse
Mur-mur (Iloilo)
Labridae


Novaculichthys macrolepidotus (Bloch 1791)
Seagrass wrasse
Lubay (Cebu)
Labridae

Novaculichthys taeniourus (Lacepede 1801)
Rockmover wrasse
Lubay (Cebu)
Labridae

Ophichthus urolophus (Temmminck & Schlegel 1846)
Snake eel
Nipa-nipa (Guimaras)
Ophichthidae

Ostracion cubicus (Linnaeus 1758)
Yellow boxfish
Baka-baka; Tikong (Cebu)
Ostraciidae

Ostracion cyanurus (Ruppell 1828)
Bluetail trunkfish
Buriring (Cebu)
Ostraciidae

Ostracion immaculatus (Temminck &Schlegel 1850)
Buriring (Cebu)
Ostraciidae

Otolithes ruber (Schneider 1801)
Tiger-toothed croaker
Abo; Abu (Iloilo)
Sciaenidae

Oxycheilinus bimaculatus (Valenciennes 1840)
Twospot wrasse
Lubay (Cebu)
Labridae

Oxycheilinus unifasciatus (Streets 1877)
Ringtail maori wrasse
Lubay (Cebu)
Labridae

Oxymonacanthus longirostris (bloch & Schneider 1801)
Longnose fielfish
Sagoksok (Cebu)
Monacanthidae

Oxyporhampus micropterus (Valenciennes 1847)
Bigwig halfbeak
Suasid
Hemiramphidae

Pampus argenteus (Euphrasen 1788)
Silver pomfret
Bakoko
Ilak (Iloilo)
Stromateidae

Parachaetodon ocellatus (Cuvier 1831)
Sixspine butterflyfish
Alibangbang (Cebu)
Chaetodontidae

Parastromateus niger (Bloch 1795)
Black pomfret
Ilak (Iloilo & Guimaras)
Samin-samin (Cebu)
Carangidae

Parupeneus barberinus (Lacepede 1801)
Dash-and-dot goatfish
Salmonete (Iloilo)
Timbungan (Cebu)
Mullidae

Parupeneu bifasciatus (Lacepede 1801)
Dash-and-dot goatfish
Salmonete (Iloilo)
Timbungan (Cebu)
Mullidae

Parupeneus cyclostomus (Lacepede 1801)
Goldsaddle goatfish
Salmonete (Iloilo)
Timbungan (Cebu)
Mullidae

Parupeneus heptacanthus (Lacepede 1801)
Cinnabar goatfish
Timbungan (Cebu)
Mullidae

Parupeneus indicus (Shaw 1803)
Indian goatfish
Malapunti
Timbungan (Cebu)
Salmonete (Iloilo)
Mullidae

Parupeneus macronema (Lacepede 1801)
Longbarbel goatfish
Salmonete (Iloilo)
Timbungan (Cebu)
Mullidae

Parupeneus multifasciatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Manybar goatfish
Timbungan (Cebu)
Mullidae

Parupeneus pleurostigma (Bennet 1831)
Sidespot goatfish
Salmonete (Iloilo)
Timbungan (Cebu)
Mullidae

Parupeneus rubescens (Lacepede 1801)
Rosy goatfish
Timbungan (Cebu)
Mullidae

Parupeneus spilurus (Bleeker 1854)
Blackspot goatfish
Salmonete (Iloilo)
Timbungan (Cebu)
Mullidae

Parupeneus trifasciatus (Lacepede 1801)
Timbungan (Cebu)
Mullidae

Pelates quadrilineatus (Bloch 1790)
Fourlined terapon
Gung-gung; Lambiyao (Iloilo)
Palapagan; Tisoy-tisoy (Guimaras)
Terapontidae

Pelates sexlineatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Six-lined trumpeter
Gun-gung (Iloilo)
Terapontidae

Pelona ditchela (Valenciennes 1847)
Indian pellona
Mangsi
Clupeidae

Pennahia argentata (Houttuyu 1782)
Abohon (Guimaras)
Sciaenidae

Pennahia macrophthalmus (Bleeker 1850)
Bigeye croaker
Abu (Iloilo)
Abo (Guimaras)
Sciaenidae

Pentapodus caninus (Cuvier 1830)
Small-toothed whiptail
Song (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Pentapodus emeryii (Richardson 1843)
Double whiptail
Lawihan (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Pentapodus setosus (Valenciennes 1830)
Butterfly whiptail
Turirik; Lawihan; Salingupod (Iloilo)
Song (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Pentaprion longimanus (Cantor 11850)
Longfin mojarra
Latab (Iloilo)
Samolok (Cebu)
Gerreidae

Pinjalo pinjalo (Bleeker 1850)
Pinjalo
Dalagang bukid (Iloilo)
Aha-an (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Platax pinnatus (Linnaeus 1758)
Dusky batfish
Talakugan (Guimaras)
Ephippidae

Platybelone argalus platyura (Bennet 1932)
Keeled needlefish
Bawo; Lison (Cebu)
Belonidae

Plectorhinchus albovittatus (Ruppell 1835)
Two-stripe sweetlips
Lipit (Cebu)
Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus celebicus (Bleeker 1873)
Celebes sweetlips
Lipit (Cebu)
Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides (Lacepede 1801)
Harlequin sweetlips
Alatan (Iloilo)
Lipti (Cebu)
Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus diagrammus (Linnaeus 1758)
Striped sweetlips
Lipit (Cebu)
Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus goldmanni (Bleeker 1853)
Goldman’s sweetlips
Lipit; Pasinko (Cebu)
Haemulidae

Plectohinchus linatus (Cuvier 1830)
Yellowbanded sweetlips
Lipit (Cebu)
Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus pictus (Tortonese 1935)
Trout sweetlips
Alatan (Iloilo & Guimaras)
Lipti (Cebu)
Haemulidae
Note: In Conlu: Plectorhynchus pictus (Thunberg 1792);Also Rau and Rau, p. 247.
Common Name; Painted Grunt, Bakoko (T, Pm); Lepe Bato (MST), p. 232

Plectorhinchus playfairi (Pellegrin 1914)
Whitebarred rubberlips
Lipit (Cebu)
Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus polytaenia (Bleeker 1852)
Ribboned sweetlips
Tulisan; Daug-daug (Iloilo)
Lipit (Cebu)
Haemulidae

Plectorhinchus schotaf (Forsskal 1775)
Minstrel sweetlip
Alatan; Ngisi-ngisi (Iloilo)
Lipit (Cebu)
Haemulidae

Plectropomus punctatus (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Marbled coral grouper
Inid (Iloilo)
Serranidae

Pleuronectes bilineatus (Ayres 1855)
Rock sole
Palad (Cebu)
PLeuronectidae

Plotosus canius (Hamilton 1822)
Gray eel-catfish
Daniw (Iloilo)
Ito (Cebu)
Plotosidae

Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg 1787)
Striped eel catfish
Ito (Iloilo)
Ito (Cebu)
Plotosidae

Poecilopsetta colorata (Gunther 1880)
Coloured righteye flounder
Palad (Cebu)
Pleuronectidae

Poecilopsetta megalepis (Fowler 1934)
Fowler’s large-scale righteye flounder
Palad (Cebu)
Pleuronectidae

Poecilopsetta plinthus (Jordan & Starks (Jordan & Starks 1904)
Tile-colored righteye flounder
Palad (Cebu)
Pleuronectidae

Polydactylus microstomus (Bleeker 1851)
Small-mouthed threadfin
Kugaw (Iloilo)
Kulampiros (Cebu)
Polynemidae

Polydactylus opercularis (Gill 1863)
Yellow bobo
Kulampiros (Cebu)
Polynemidae

Polydactylus plebeius (Broussonet 1782)
Striped threadfin
Kugaw (Iloilo)
Kulampiros (Cebu)
Polynemidae

Polynemus paradiseus (Linnaeus 1758)
Paradise threadfin
Kulampiros (Cebu)
Polynemidae

Polynemus paradiseus (Linneaus 1758)
Paradise threadfin
Kugaw (Iloilo)
Polynemidae

Pomacanthus imperator (Bloch 1787)
Emperor angelfish
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacanthidae

Pomacanthus alexanderae (Evermann & seale 1907)
Alexandel’s damsel
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacanthidae

Pomacentrus amboinensis (Bleeker 1868)
Ambon damsel
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacenthidae

Pomacentrus bankanensis (Bleeker 1853)
Speckled damsel
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacenthidae

Pomacentrus burroughi (Fowler 1918)
Burrough’s damsel
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacenthidae

Pomacentrus caeruleus (Quoy & Gaimard 1825)
Caerulean damsel
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacenthidae

Pomacentrus chrysurus (Cuvier 1830)
Whitetail damsel
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacenthidae

Pomacentrus em,arginatus (Cuvier 1830)
Outer-reef damsel
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacenthidae

Pomacentrus grammorhynchus (Fowler 1918)
Blespot damsel
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacenthidae

Pomacentrus melanochir (Bleeker 1877)
Indonesian damsel
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacenthidae

Pomacentrus moluccensis (Bleeker 1853)
Lemon damsel
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacenthidae

Pomacentrus nigromanus (Weber 1913)
Goldbalck damsel
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacenthidae

Pomacentrus opisthostigma (Fowler 1918)
Brown damsel
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacenthidae

Pomacentrus pavo (Bloch 1787)
Sapphire damsel
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacenthidae

Pomacentrus philippinus (Evermann & Seale1907)
Philippine damsel
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacenthidae

Pomacentrus reidi (Fowler & Bean 1928)
Reid’s damsel
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacenthidae

Pomacentrus smithi (Fowler & Bean 1928)
Smith’s damsel
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacenthidae


Pomacentrus stigma (Fowler & Bean 1928)
Balckport damsel
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacenthidae

Pomacentrus taeniometopon (Bleeker1852)
Brackish damsel
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacenthidae

Pomacentrus trilineatus (Cuvier 1830)
Threeline damsel
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacenthidae

Pomacentrus tripunctatus (Cuvier 1830)
Threespot damsel
Pata-pata (Cebu)
Pomacenthidae

Pomadasys argenteus (Forsskal 1775)
Silver grunt
Baraw-baraw; Tabal (Iloilo)
Alibalay; Ulibalay (Guimaras)
Agoot (Cebu)
Haemulidae

Pomadasys argyreus (Valenciennes 1833)
Bluecheek silver grunt
Tabal (Iloilo)
Sekoy (Cebu)
Haemulidae

Pomadasys commersonnii (Lacepede 1801)
Smallspotted grunter
Agak-agak; Alobalay (Iloilo)
Sekoy (Cebu)
Haemulidae

Pomadasys maculatus (Bloch 1793)
Saddle grunt
Yakmo; Tabal;Agak-agak (Iloilo)
Agoot (Cebu)
Alibalay; Ulibalay
Haemulidae

Pomadasys opercularis (Playfair & Gunther 1866)
Smallspotted grunt
Agoot (Cebu)
Haemulidae

Priacanthus blochii (Bleeker 1853)
Silver bigeye (in Ganaden, p. 187)
Paeony bulleye
Bukaw-bukaw (Iloilo)
Baga-baga (Cebu)
Priacanthidae

Priacanthus hamrur (Forsskal 1775)
Moontail bullseye
Bukaw-bukaw (Iloilo)
Baga-baga (Cebu)
Priacanthidae

Priacanthus macracanthus (Cuvier 1829)
Red bigeye
Bukaw-bukaw; Gasoksukan (Iloilo)
Baga-baga (Cebu)
Priacanthidae

Priacanthus tayenus (Richardson 1846)
Purple-spotted bigeye
Bukaw-bukaw (Iloilo & Guimaras)
Baga-baga;Bukaw-bukaw (Cebu)
Priacanthidae

Prionace glauca (Linnaeus 1758)
Blue shark
Iho (Cebu)
Carcharhinidae

Pristigneys meyeri (Gunther 1872)
Bagang; buwan-buwan (Cebu)
Priacanthidae

Pristigneys niphonia (Cuvier 1872)
Japanese bigeye
Bagang; buwan-buwan (Cebu)
Priacanthidae


Pristipomoides argyrogrammicus (Valenciennes 1831)
Ornate jobfish
Sagisihon (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Pristipomoides typus (bleeker 1852)
Sharptooth jobfish
Sagisihon (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Psammoperca waigiensis (Cuvier 1828)
Waigieu seaperch
Bulgan (Iloilo)
Salungsong (Guimaras)
Burgan (Cebu)
Centropomidae

Psnes whiteleggii (Waite 1894)
Shadow driffish
Pangan sa lawod (Cebu)
Nomeidae

Psettodes erumei (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Indian spiny turbot
Dali-dali
Psettodidae

Psettodes erumei (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Indian spiny turbot
Palad; Padawan (Iloilo)
Psettodidae

Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus (Ruppell 1829)
Yellowfish triggerfish
Pakol (Cebu)
Balistidae

Pseudocaranx dentex (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
White trevally
Dapao-dapao (Iloilo)
Duhaw; Guma-a (Guimaras)
Samin-samin; Badlon; Lison (Cebu)
Carangidae

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia (Bleeker 1857)
Pyjama
Labayan girong (Cebu)
Labridae

Pseudomonacanthus macrurus (Bleeker 1857)
Strap-weed filefish
Sagoksok (Cebu)
Monacanthidae

Pseudorhombus arsius (Hamilton 1822)
Largetooth flounder
Palad; Dapal; Higda (Guimaras)
Paralichthyidae

Pterocaesio chrysozona (Cuvier 1830)
Goldband fusilier
Solid (Cebu)
Salmon (Iloilo)
Caesionidae

Pterocaesio digramma (Bleeker 1865)
Double-lined fusilier
Salmon (Iloilo)
Solid (Cebu)
Caesionidae

Pterocaesio marri (Schultz 1953)
Marr’s fusilier
Solid (Cebu)
Caesionidae

Pterocaesio pisang (Bleeker 1853)
Banana fusilier
Salmon (Iloilo)
Solid (Cebu)
Caesionidae

Pterocaesio randalli (Carpenter 1987)
Randall’s fusilier
Solid (Cebu)
Caesionidae

Pterocaesio tessellata (Carpenter 1987)
One-stripe fusilier
Solid (Cebu)
Caesionidae

Pterocaesio tile (Cuvier 1830)
Dark-banded fusilier
Salmon (Iloilo)
Solid; Bilason (Cebu)
Caesionidae

Pterocaesio trilineata (Carpenter 1987)
Three-stripe fusilier
Solid (Cebu)
Caesionidae

Pterois lunulata (Temminck & Schlegel 1843)
Luna lion fish
Lampurok (Guimaras)
Scorpaenidae

Rachycentron canadum (Linnaeus 1766)
Cobia
Pandawan (Guimaras)
Pandawan (Cebu)
Tiruk (Iloilo)
Rachycentridae

Rastrelliger brachysoma (Bleeker 1851)
Short mackerel
Bulao (Guimaras)
Hasa-hasa (Iloilo)
Scombridae

Rastrelliger faughni (Matsui 1967)
Island mackerel
Panit; Bantala-an (Iloilo)
Scombridae

Rastrelliger kanagurta (Cuvier 1816)
Indian mackerel
Bulao; Anduhaw (Iloilo)
Bulao (Guimaras)
Scombridae

Rhina ancylostoma (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Bowmouth guitarfish
Anonan (Guimaras)
Rhinobatidae

Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus 1758)
Blackbar triggefish
Pakol (Cebu)
Balistidae

Rhinecanthus rectangulus
Patchy triggerfish
Pakol (Cebu)
Balistidae

Rhinecanthus verrucosus (Linneaus 1758)
Blackbelly picassofish
Pakol (Cebu)
Balistidae

Rhynchobatus djiddensis (Forsskal 1775)
Whitespotted wedgefish
Anonan (Guimaras)
Rhinobatidae

Rhynchorhamphus georgii (Valenciennes 1847)
Long billed half beak
Suasid (Cebu)

Rhynchostracion rhinorhynchus (Bleeker 1852)
Hornnosed boxfish
Luko-luko (Cebu)
Ostraciidae

Ruvettus pretiosus (Cocco 1833)
Oilfish
Sumpitan (Guimaras)
Gempylidae

Sarda orientalis (Temminck & Schlegel 1844)
Striped bonito
Panit-panit (Iloilo)
Sigenya (Guimaras)
Scombridae

Sardinella albella (Valenciennes 1847)
White sardinella
Tabagak; Manamsi (Iloilo)
Tabagak (Cebu)
Clupeidae

Sardinella aurita (Velenciennes 1847)
Round sardinella
Tabagak (Cebu)
Clupeidae

Sardinella brachysoma (Bleeker 1852)
Deepbody sardinella
Lapad; Manamsi (Iloilo)
Tabagak (Cebu)
Clupeidae

Sardinella fimbriata (Valenciennes 1847)
Fringescale sardinella
Tabagak; Lapad (Iloilo)
Tabagak (Guimaras)
Tabagak (Cebu)
Clupeidae

Sardinella gibbosa (Bleeker 1849)
Goldstripe sardinella
Tabagak; Lapad (Iloilo)
Tabagak (Cebu)
Clupeidae

Sardinella jussieui (Valenciennes 1847)
Mauritian sardinella
Tabagak (Cebu)
Clupeidae

Sardinella longiceps (Valenciennes 1847)
Indian oil sardine
Tabagak (Iloilo)
Tuloy (Guimaras)
Tabagak; Tamban (Cebu)
Clupeidae

Sardinella melanura (Cuvier 1829)
Blacktip sardinella
Tabagak; Lapad (Iloilo)
Tabagak; Tamban (Cebu)
Clupeidae

Sardinella tawilis (Herre 1927)
Freshwater sardinella
Tabagak (Cebu)
Clupeidae

Sargocentron caudimaculatum (Ruppell 1838)
Silverspot squirrelfish
Parangan; Baga-baga (Iloilo)
Baga-baga (Cebu)
Holocentridae

Sargocentron cornutum (Bleeker 1853)
Threespot squirrelfish
Baga-baga (Cebu)
Holocentridae

Sargocentron diadema (Bleeker 1853)
Crownsquirrelfish
Baga-baga (Cebu)
Holocentridae

Sargocentron violaceum (Bleeker 1863)
Violet squirrelfish
Parangan; Baga-Baga (Iloilo)
Puyo-puyo (Cebu)
Holocentridae

Saurida elongata (Temminck & Schlegel 1846)
Slender lizardfish
Karaho (Iloilo & Guimaras)
Synodontidae

Saurida gracilis (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Gracile lizardfish
Karaho (Iloilo)
Synodontidae

Saurida longimanus (Norman 1939)
Longfin lizardfish
Karado
Synodontidae

Saurida micropectoralis (Shindo & Yamada 1972)
Shortfin lizardfish
Karaho
Synodontidae

Saurida nebulosa (Valenciennes 1849)
Clouded lizardfish
Karaho (Iloilo)
Synodontidae

Saurida tumbil (Bloch 1795)
Greater lizardfish
Karaho (Iloilo)
Synodontidae

Saurida undosquamis (Richardson 1848)
Brushtooth lizardfish
Karaho (Iloilo & Guimaras)
Synodontidae


Scarus bleekeri (De Beaufort 1940)
Bleeker’s parrotfish
Mol-mol (Cebu)
Scaridae

Scarus bowersi (Snyder 1909)
Bower’s parrotfish
Mol-mol (Cebu)
Scaridae


Scarus caudofasciatus (Gunther 1862)
Redbarred parrotfish
Mul-mul; Mur-mur (Iloilo)
Mol--mol (Cebu)
Scaridae

Scarus dimidiatus (Bleeker 1859)
Yellowbarred parrotfish
Mol-mol (Cebu)
Scaridae

Scarus dubius (Bennett 1828)
Regal parrot
Mol-mol (Cebu)
Scaridae

Scarus forsteni (Bleeker 1861)
Forsten’s parrotfish
Mol-mol (Cebu)
Scaridae

Scarus frenatus (Lacepede 1802)
Bridled parrotfish
Mul-mul; Mur-mur (Iloilo)
Mol-mol (Cebu)
Scaridae

Scarus ghobban (Forsskal 1775)
Blue-barred parrotfish
Mol-mol (Cebu)
Scaridae

Scarus javanicus (Bleeker 1854)
Java parrotfish
Mol-mol (Cebu)
Scaridae

Scarus longiceps (Cuvier 1829)
Mol-mol (Cebu)
Scaridae

Scarus microrhinos (Bleeker 1854)
Steephead parrotfish
Mol-mol (Cebu)
Scaridae

Scarus niger (Forsskal 1775)
Dusky parrotfish
Mol-mol (Cebu)
Scaridae


Scarus psittacus (Forsskal 1775)
Common parrotfish
Mul-mul; Mur-mur (Iloilo)
Mol-mol (Cebu)
Scaridae

Scarus quoyi (Valenciennes 1840)
Quoy’s parrotfish
Mol-mol (Cebu)
Scaridae

Scarus rivulatus (Valenciennes 1840)
Rivulated parrotfish
Mol-mol (Cebu)
Scaridae

Scarus rubroviolaceus (Bleeker 1847)
Ember parrotfish
Mul-mul; Mur-mur (Iloilo)
Mol-mol (Cebu)
Scaridae

Scarus sordidus (Forsskal 1775)
Daisy parrotfish
Mul-mul; Mur-mur (Iloilo)
Scaridae

Scarus tricolor (Bleeker 1847)
Tricolour parrotfish
Mul-mul; Mur-mur (Iloilo)
Mol-mol (Cebu)
Scaridae

Scarus tricolor (Bleeker 1847)
Tricolor parrotfish
Mol-mol (Cebu)
Scaridae

Scarus troschelii (Bleeker 1853)
Troschel’s parrotfish
Mol-mol (Cebu)
Scaridae


Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766)
Spotted scat
Kikiro; Kikilo; Quequero (Iloilo)
Kikiro; Tikero (Guimaras)
Scatophagidae

Scolopsis auratus (Park 1797)
Yellowstripe monocle bream
Lagaw; Palpagon (Iloilo)
Buklid (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Scolopsis bilineatus (Bloch 1793)
Two-lined monocle bream
Lagao; Palpagon (Iloilo)
Buklid (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Scolopsis bimaculatus (Ruppel 1828)
Thumbprint monocle bream
Lagao; Tabal (Iloilo)
Buklid (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Scolopsis cilatus (Lacepede 1802)
Saw-jawed monocle bream
Buklid (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Scolopsis ghanam (Forsskal 1775)
Arabian moncle bream
Buklid; Bodlatan (Cebu)
Lagao; Sugi (Iloilo)
Nemipteridae

Scolopsis taeniopterus (Kuhl &Van Hasselt 1830)
Lattice monocle bream
Tinga-tinga; Lagao (Iloilo)
Buklid; Lawihan; Lagaw (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Scolopsis temporalis (Cuvier 1830)
Bald-spot monocle bream
Buklid (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Scolopsis trilineatus (Kner 1868)
Three-lined monocle bream
Buklid (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Scolopsis vosmeri (Bloch 1792)
Whitecheek monocle bream
Lagao (Iloilo)
Buklid (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Scolopsis xenochrous (Gunther 1872)
Oblique-barred monocle bream
Buklidv (Cebu)
Nemipteridae

Scomber japonicus (Houttuyn 1782)
Chub mackerel
Hasa-hasa (Guimaras)
Kanturan; Panit (Iloilo)
Scombridae

Scomberoides commersonnianus (Lacepede 1801)
Talang queenfish
Lali; Puti-an (Guimaras)
Carangidae

Scomberoides lysan (Forsskal 1775)
Doublespotted queenfish
Lali; Puti-an (Guimaras)
Lapis (Iloilo)
Carangidae

Scomberoides tala
Barred queenfish
Lapis (Iloilo)
Carangidae

Scomberoides tol (Cuvier 1832)
Needlescaled queenfish
Lapis (Iloilo & Guimaras)
Carangidae

Scomberomorus commerson (Lacepede 1800)
Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel
Tangigue (Iloilo & Guimaras)
Scombridae

Scomberomorus guttatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Indo-Pacific king mackerel
Tangigue (Iloilo)
Scombridae

Scuticaria tigrinus (Lesson 1828)
Tiger reef-eel
Bakasi
Muraenidae

Secutor insidiator (Bloch 1787)
Pugnose ponyfish
Palid; Sap-sap (Guimaras)
Sap-sap; Utang-utang (Iloilo)
Leiognathidae

Secutor ruconius (Hamilton 1822)
Deep pugnose ponyfish
Kaputol; Sap-sap; Tiyanan; Palid (Iloilo)
Palid; Sap-sap (Guimaras and Cebu)
Leiognathidae

Selar boops (Cuvier 1833)
Oxeye scad
Mat-an (Iloilo & Guimaras)
Carangidae

Selar crumenophthalmus (Bloch 1793)
Bigeye scad
Mat-an; Tamarong (Iloilo)
Marot (Guimaras)
Carangidae

Selaroides leptolepis (Cuvier 1833)
Yellowstripe scad
Dalinuan (Iloilo & Guimaras)
Carangidae

Seriola dumerili (Risso 1810)
Greater amberjack
Dorado (Cebu)
Carangidae

Seriola rivoliana (Valenciennes 1833)
Almaco jack
Inggatan (Cebu)
Carangidae

Seriolina nigrofasciata (Ruppell 1829)
Balckbanded trevally
Dorado (Cebu)
Carangidae

Siganus canaliculatus (Park 1797)
White-spotted spinefoot
Dangit (Iloilo)
Ngisi-ngisi (Guimaras)
Siganidae

Siganus corallinus (Valenciennes 1835)
Blue-spotted spinefoot
Dangit (Iloilo)
Siganidae

Siganus fuscescens (Houttuyn 1782)
Sandy spinefoot
Danggit (Guimaras)
Siganidae

Siganus guttatus (Bloch 1787)
Goldlined spinefoot
Samaral; simaral; Somaral (Guimaras)

Siganus javus (Linnaeus 1766)
Streaked spinefoot
Dangit; Samaral (Iloilo)
Siganidae

Siganus lineatus (Valenciennes 1835)
Golden-lined spinefoot
Kitang (Iloilo)
Siganidae

Siganus punctatus (Schneider 1801)
Goldspotted spinefoot
Samaral; Simaral; Somaral (Guimaras)

Siganus spinus (Linnaeus 1758)
Little spinefoot
Ngisi-ngisi; Dangit (Iloilo)
Siganidae

Siganus vermiculatus (Valenciennes 1835)
Vermiculated spinefoot
Kitang (Iloilo)
Samaral; Simaral; Somaral (Guimaras)
Siganidae

Siganus virgatus (Valenciennes 1835)
Barhead spinefoot
Dangit (Iloilo)
Siganidae

Sillago chondropus (Bleeker 1849)
Clubfoot sillago
Aso-os (Iloilo)
Sillaginidae

Sillago maculata (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Trumpeter sillago
Aso-os (Iloilo)
Asoos; Osoos (Guimaras)
Sillaginidae

Sillago sihama (Forsskal 1775)
Silver sillago
Aso-os (Iloilo)
Asoos; Ososos (Guimaras)
Sillaginidae

Solea ovata (Richardson 1846)
Ovate sole
Dali-dali (Iloilo)
Soleidae

Sphyraena barracuda (Walbaum 1792)
Great barracuda
Bansa (Iloilo & Guimaras)
Barracuda (Guimaras)
Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena forsteri (Cuvier 1829)
Bigeye barracuda
Lansang-lansang; Tonong-tonong (Iloilo)
Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena jello (Cuvier 1829)
Pickhandle barracuda
Bat-od; Bat-og (Iloilo)
Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena obtusata (Cuvier 1829)
Obtuse barracuda
Lansang-lansang; Tonong-tonong (Iloilo)
Sphyraenidae

Sphyraena putnamae (Jordan & Seale 1905)
Sawtooth barracuda
Bansa (Guimaras)
Sphyraenidae

Spratelloides delicatulus (Bennett 1831)
Delicate round herring
Mangsi (Cebu)
Clupeidae

Spratelloides gracilis (Temminck & Schlegel 1846)
Silverstriped round Herring
Mangsi; Libod (Cebu)
Clupeidae

Stegastes imbricatus (Jenyns 1842)
Cape Verde gregory
Pata-pata
Pomacentridae

Stenatherina panatela (Jordan & Richardson 1908)
Panatella silverside
Gono (Cebu)
Atherinidae

Stephanolepis setifer (Bennett 1831)
Pygmy filefish
Sagoksok (Cebu)
Monacanthidae

Stethojulis albovittata (Bonnaterre 1788)
Bluelined wrasse
Labayan (Cebu)
Labridae

Stethojulis interrupta (Bleeker 1851)
Cutribbon wrasse
Labayan (Cebu)
Labridae

Stethojulis strigiventer (Bennett 1832)
Three-ribbon rainbowfish
Buntugon (Cebu)
Labridae

Stethojulis trilineata (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Threeline rainbowfish
Labayan (Cebu)
Labridae

Stolephorus baganensis (Hardenberg 1933)
Bagan anchovy
Silag (Iloilo)
Engraulidae

Stolephorus commersonnii (Lacepede 1803)
Commerson's anchovy
Gurayan; Balingon (Iloilo)
Engraulidae

Stolephorus indicus (van Hasselt 1823)
Indian anchovy
Gurayan; Balingo; Bolinao (Iloilo)
Engraulidae

Stolephorus tri (Bleeker 1852)
Spined anchovy
Silag (Iloilo)
Engraulidae

Stolephorus waitei (Jordan & Seale 1926)
Spotty-face anchovy
Gurayan; Balingon (Iloilo)
Engraulidae

Strongylura leiura (Bleeker 1850)
Banded needlefish
Tambaliwan (Iloilo)
Balo (Cebu)
Belonidae

Strongylura strongylura (van Hasselt 1823)
Spottail needlefish
Balu (Iloilo)
Balo (Cebu)
Belonidae

Sufflamen bursa (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Boomerang triggerfish
Tikos (Cebu)
Balistidae

Sufflamen chrysopterus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Masked triggerfish
Pakol itom (Cebu)
Balistidae

Sufflamen fraenatum (Latreille 1804) Or fraenatus? Ganaden , p. 177))
Masked triggerfish
Pacul (Iloilo)
Balistidae

Sufflamen fraenatus (Latreille 1804)
Masked triggerfish
Tikos (Cebu)
Balistidae

Symphorichthys spilurus (Gunther 1872)
Sailfin snapper
Perikohon (Cebu)
Lutjanidae

Symphurus marmoratus (Fowler 1934)
Palad (Cebu)
Cynoglossidae

Synanceia verrucosa (Bloch & Schneider 1801)
Stonefish
Gatasan (Guimaras)
Scorpaenidae

Synchiropus ocellatus (Palla 1770)
Ocellated dragonet
Bunog (Cebu)
Callionymidae

Synchiropus splendidus (Herre 1927)
Mandarinfish
Bunog (Cebu)
Callionymidae

Synodus kaianus (Gunther 1880)
Gunther’s lizardfish
Karaho (Guimaras)
Synodontidae

Synodus variegatus (Lacepede 1803)
Variegated lizardfish
Karaho (Iloilo)
Talbo (Guimaras)
Synodontidae

Taeniura lymma (Forsskal 1775)
Ribbontail stingray
Kiampao (Cebu)
Dasyatidae

Terapon jarbua (Forsskal 1775)
Jarbua terapon
Buga-ong; Bagaong (Iloilo)
Buga-ong (Guimaras)
Terapontidae

Terapon puta (Cuvier 1829)
Small-scaled terapon
Buga-ong; Lambiyao (Iloilo)
Terapontidae

Terapon theraps (Cuvier 1829)
Largescaled therapon
Buga-ong (Iloilo & Guimaras)
Terapontidae

Tetrosomus gibbosus (Linnaeus 1758)
Humpback turretfish
Baka-baka (Iloilo & Cebu)
Ostraciidae

Thalassoma amblycephalus (Bleeker 1856)
Bluntheaded wrasse
Lubay (Cebu)
Labridae

Thalassoma lunare (Linnaeus 1758)
Moon wrasse
Mul-mul; Mur-mur (Iloilo)
Labridae


Thalassoma hardwickii (Bennett 1828-30)
Sixbar wrasse
Buntugon (Cebu)
Labridae

Thalassoma jansenii (Bleeker 1856)
Jansen’s wrasse
Buntugon (Cebu)
Labridae

Thalassoma lunare (Linnaeus 1758)
Moon wrasse
Labayan girong (Cebu)
Labridae

Thalassoma lutescens (Lay & Bennett 1839)
Sunset wrasse
Buntugon (Cebu)
Labridae

Thalassoma purpureum (Forsskal 1775)
Surge wrasse
Maming (Cebu)
Labridae
Thalassoma quinquevittatum (Lay & Bennett 1839)
Fivestripe wrasse
Buntugon (Cebu)
Labridae

Thryssa mystax (Schneider 1801)
Moustached thryssa
Himbisan; Balingon (Iloilo)
Engraulidae

Thunnus alalunga (Bonnaterre 1788)
Albacore
Panit (Iloilo)
Scombridae

Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre 1788)
Yellowfin tuna
Panit; Bantala-an (Iloilo)
Panit (Guimaras)
Scombridae

Thunnus obesus (Lowe 1839)
Bigeye tuna
Panit; Bantala-an (Iloilo)
Scombridae

Thunnus tonggol (Bleeker 1851)
Longtail tuna
Panit (Iloilo)
Scombridae

Trachinocephalus myops (Forster 1801)
Snakefish
Karaho (Iloilo & Guimaras)
Synodontidae

Trachinotus baillonii (Lacepede 1801)
Smallspottes dart
Urok (Cebu)
Carangidae

Trachinotus blochii (Lacepede 1801)
Snubnose pompano
Ba-ulo (Iloilo)
Urok (Cebu)
Carangidae

Trachinotus falcatus (Linnaeus 1758)
Permit
Urok (Cebu)
Carangidae

Trachinotus mookalee (Cuvier 1832)
Indian pompano
Urok (Cebu)
Carangidae

Trachinotus ovatus (Linnaeus 1857)
Derbio
Urok (Cebu)
Carangidae

Triacanthus biaculeatus (Bloch 1786)
Short-nosed tripodfish
Sula bagyo (Iloilo)
Triacanthidae

Trichiurus gangeticus (Gupta 1966)
Ganges hairtail
Liwit (Iloilo)
Trichiuridae

Trichiurus lepturus (Linnaeus 1758)
Largehead hairtail
Liwit (Iloilo & Guimaras)
Trichiuridae

Tylosurus crocodilus (Peron & Lesueur 1821)
Hound needlefish
Balo; Bawo (Cebu)
Belonidae

Tylosurus acus melanotus (Bleeker 1851)
Tambalawan (Guimaras)
Belonidae

Tylosurus crocodilus (Peron & Lesuer 1821)
Hound needlefish
Tambilawan (Iloilo)
Belonidae

Ulua mentalis (Cuvier 1833)
Longrakered trevally
Salaming (Iloilo)
Samin-samin (Cebu)
Carangidae

Upeneus asymmetricus (Lachner 1954)
Asymmetrical goatfish
Salmonete (Cebu)
Mullidae

Upeneus bensasi (Temminck & Schlegel 1843)
Bensasi goatfish
Timbungan (Cebu)
Mullidae

Upeneus luzonius (Jordan & Seale 1954)
Darkbarred goatfish
Timbungan (Cebu)
Mullidae

Upeneus moluccensis (Bleeker 1855)
Goldband goatfish
Salmonete (Iloilo)
Timbungan; Salmonete (Cebu)
Mullidae

Upeneus sulphureus (Cuvier 1829)
Sulphur goatfish
Salmonete (Iloilo)
Timbungan (Cebu)
Mullidae

Upeneus sundaicus (Bleeker 1855)
Ochrebanded goatfish
Timbungan (Cebu)
Mullidae

Upeneus tragula (Richardson 1846)
Freckled goatfish
Salmonete (Iloilo)
Timbungan (Cebu)
Mullidae

Upeneus vittatus (Forsskal 1775)
Yellowstriped goatfish
Salmonete (Iloilo)
Timbungan (Cebu)
Mullidae

Uraspis helvola (Forster 1801)
Whitemouth jack
Ba-ulo (Iloilo)
Buli; buli-buli (Guimaras)
Mahinlo; Mamsa (Cebu)
Carangidae

Uraspis uraspis (Gunther 1860)
Whitetongue jack
Siurm-sirum (Iloilo)
Samin-samin (Cebu)
Carangidae

Uropterrrygius micropterus (Bleeker 1852)
Tidepool snake moray
Bakasi (Cebu)
Muraenidae

Valamugil cunnesius (Valenciennnes 1836)
Longarm mullet
Gusaw; Gisaw (Iloilo)
Mugilidae

Valamugil engeli (Bleeker 1858)
Kanda
Tungkaw; Gisaw (Iloilo)
Gisaw (Cebu)
Mugilidae

Valamugil seheli (Forsskal 1775)
Bluespot mullet
Tungkaw; Gisaw (Iloilo)
Gisaw (Cebu)
Mugilidae

Variola louti (Forsskal 1775)
Yellow-edged lyretail
Inid (Iloilo)
Serranidae

Xanthichthys ringens (Linnaeus 1758)
Sargassum triggerfish
Pakol (Cebu)
Balistidae

Xenojulis margaritaceus (Macleay 1883)
Pearly rainbowfish
Buntugon (Cebu)
Labridae

Xiphocheilus typus (bleeker 1856)
Blue-banded wrasse
Lubay (Cebu)
Labridae

Xiphias gladius (Linnaeus 1758)
Swordfish
Sibingan (Guimaras)
Xiphiidae

Xyrichtys novacula (Linnaeus 1758)
Pearly razorfish
Lubay (Cebu)
Labridae

Xyrichtys pavo (Valenciennes 1840)
Peacock wrasse
Mul-mul; mur-mur (Iloilo)
Lubay pabo (Cebu)
Labridae

Zebrasoma flavescens (Bennett 1828)
Yellow tang
Indangan (Cebu)
Acanthuridae

Zebrasoma veliferum (Bloch 1795)
Sailfin tang
Alibangbang (Iloilo)
Bayang (Iloilo)
Indangan; Mungit (Cebu)
Acanthuridae

Zenarchopterus dispar (Valenciennes 1846)
Halfbeak
Bigiw (Iloilo)
Suasid (Cebu)
Hemiramphidae


References

Conlu, Prudencia V. 1986. Guide to Philippine flora and Fauna. Vol. IX. Fishes. Metro Manila: Natural resources Management Center, Ministry of Natural Resources and University of the Philippines. 495p.

Ganaden, S. R. and F. Lavapie-Gonzales. 1999. Common and Local Names of Marine Fishes of the Philippines. BFAR. Fisheries Resources Evaluation and Environment Services Division, Metro Manila. 385p.

Herre, Albert. 1953. Check List of Philippine Fishes. Res. Rep. 20. Fish and Wildlife Service. U.S. Dept. Of Interior. 977p.

Herre, W. A. 1948. English and Local Names of Philippine Fishes. Cir. 14. U.S. Dept. of Interior. 256p.

Rau, Robert and Anke Rau. 1980. Commercial Marine Fishes of the Central Philippines (Bony Fishes). German Agency for Technical Cooperation.



Index

Abalistes stellaris, 2
Ablennes hians, 2
Acanthocybium solandri, 2
Acanthuridae, 2, 3, 23, 55, 56, 89
Alibangbang (Iloilo), 89
Bagis (Cebu), 56
Baka-baka (Iloilo & Cebu), 83
Balilahon (Cebu), 2
Balo (Cebu), 2
Balo (Guimaras), 2
Bayang (Iloilo), 89
Belonidae, 2, 63, 81, 86
Bigiw (Iloilo), 89
Euristhmus lepturus, 31
Flat needlefish, 2
Halfbeak, 89
Hemiramphidae, 38, 40, 52, 60, 89
Humpback turretfish, 83
Indangan (Cebu), 2, 3, 23, 55, 56, 89
Ito (Cebu), 7, 8, 31
Long-tailed catfish, 31
Mungit (Cebu), 89
Ostraciidae, 42, 59, 70, 83
Pacul, 81
Pacul (Iloilo), 2, 56
Plotosidae, 31, 65
Pugot, 10
Sailfin tang, 89
Samarira (Iloilo), 2
Scombridae, 2, 9, 10, 31, 41, 69, 70, 71, 75, 76, 84
Starry triggerfish, 2
Suasid (Cebu), 40, 52, 70, 89
Tambarira (Iloilo), 2
Tangigue (Iloilo), 2, 76
Tetrosomus gibbosus, 83
Tikos, 81, 82
Tikos (Iloilo), 2
Wahoo, 2
Zebrasoma veliferum, 89
Zenarchopterus dispar, 89