| Family |
Species |
Author |
Info |
Occurrence |
Common names |
Abundance |
Max length |
Maturity |
Remark |
Photo |
| Cyprinidae |
Cyclocheilichthys armatus
|
(Valenciennes, 1842) | Fr
| native | | | 23.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | The single specimen, collected by Robert B. Fox , was found by T. R. Roberts among unidentified material in the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Intramuros, Manila in 1975. Museum: Iwahig river, Palawan, CAS 53949. Also Ref. 43281. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Cyclocheilichthys schoppeae
|
Cervancia & Kottelat, 2007 | Fr
| endemic | | | 10.37 cm SL male/unsexed | | Presently found only in the Barbacan (Municipality of Roxas), Abongan (Municipality of Taytay) and Babuyan (Puerto Princesa City) drainages (Ref. 57971). Occurs in streams, medium and large rivers with clear, slowly moving to relatively fast flowing water, with gravel and muddy substrate (Ref. 57971). Also Ref. 94476. Endemic status computed from FishBase data (country records, occurrences records in literature and in point data) on 16/07/08. | No picture yet. |
| Cynoglossidae |
Cynoglossus puncticeps
|
(Richardson, 1846) | Fr, Br, M, Fi
| native | Speckled tonguesole (English), Maladpalad (Agutaynen), Dapa (Bikol), Palad (Bikol), Palad (Cebuano), Kulampira-bato (Chavacano), Pad-pad (Davawenyo), Speckled toungesole (English), Palad (Hiligaynon), Ararali (Ibanag), Palad (Kuyunon), Kulampira (Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug), Dapang sinilas (Tagalog), Dapang tsinelas (Tagalog), Dali dali (Visayan), Malad-palad (Visayan), Pahot (Waray-waray), Palad (Waray-waray) | abundant (always seen in some numbers) | 35.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Specimens were collected during the U.S.N. Eclipse Expedition and 'Albatross' from Cotabato, Mindanao, central and eastern Visayas to southern Philippines (Ref. 11790). Museum: ANSP 63524, 82548; LACM 42475 - 47. Also Ref. 2107, 9494, 4833. |  |
| Cyprinidae |
Cyprinus carpio
|
Linnaeus, 1758 | Fr, Br, Fi, Aq
| introduced | Karpa (Tagalog), Common carp (English), Bongka'ong (Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug) | common (usually seen) | 120 cm TL male/unsexed | | In 1915, two thousand fry were brought from Hong Kong to Manila upon the suggestion of Alvin Seale. Most of these were placed in a pond at Dulauan, Cotabato. When the Rio Grande de Mindanao flooded, the fish escaped and established in the Pulangi and its tributaries between Dulauan and Fort Pikit. Fry were also introduced in lakes Dapao and Nunungan, Lanao in 1916 (Ref. 2929). Introduced to Lake Mainit, Mindanao (Ref. 4867, 50320, 13446, 81829);including Kalinawan River (Ref. 81829), lakes Naujan and Taal (Ref. 13446); Laguna de Bay (Ref. 80824); Lake Paoay, Ilocos Norte; Magat R, Nueva Viscaya; Lake Bato and Lake Buhi, Camarines Sur; Cagayan River, Isabela (Ref. 280); Lake Buluan (Ref. 13492); and Lake Lanao (Ref. 13446, 81887, 95183). Collected from CLSU fish pond, Nueva Ecija and Lake Taal Laurel, Batangas as a living specimen (Ref. 81820). Recorded from Candaba Swamp and Pampanga River (Ref. 109918). Recorded as having been or being farmed in rice fields (Ref. 119549). Museum specimens collected in 1983 from the south bay, LRS-83115 (Ref. 13460). Also Ref. 1739, 4867, 28007, 4735. |  |
| Danionidae |
Danio rerio
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr
| introduced | Zebra danio (English), Zebra fish (English) | | 3.80 cm SL male/unsexed | | Collected from FAC Circular tanks, Munoz Nueva Ecija as specimen of living fish museum (Ref. 81820). |  |
| Zenarchopteridae |
Dermogenys bispina
|
Meisner & Collette, 1998 | Fr
| native | | | 5.01 cm SL male/unsexed | | There were 69 specimens (2.92-5.56 cm SL) that were collected from Busuanga Island, Paugauron River, Port Caltour (Ref. 44897). | No picture yet. |
| Zenarchopteridae |
Dermogenys palawanensis
|
Meisner, 2001 | Fr
| endemic | | | 3.63 cm SL male/unsexed ;4.86 cm SL female | | Type locality of Dermogenys palawanensis, Estrella falls near Narra, tributary of Malatgao R., about 80-100 km south of Puerto Princesa, Palawan (Ref. 44897). Reported from Lake Manguao; 2003 study showed that this surface dwelling species feed on plankton and neuston, thrive in the littoral zone and are viviparous (Ref. 050862). Endemic status computed from FishBase data (country records, occurrences records in literature and in point data) on 16/07/08. |  |
| Zenarchopteridae |
Dermogenys pusilla
|
Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823 | Fr
| questionable | Needle gar (English) | | 16.10 cm TL male/unsexed | | Collected from Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija as specimen for living fish museum (Ref. 81820). Recorded from Candaba Swamp and Pampanga River (Ref. 109918). Also Ref. 280, 12157. Outside distributional range, occurrence needs further confirmation. |  |
| Zenarchopteridae |
Dermogenys robertsi
|
Meisner, 2001 | Fr
| native | | | 3.34 cm SL male/unsexed ;5.66 cm SL female | | Type locality of Dermogenys robertsi<>, Wayan River at Bario San Nicolas, Busuanga I., Palawan Province. Known from Culion and Buuanga (Ref. 44897). Status may be endemic as computed from FishBase data (country records, occurrences records in literature and in point data) on 16/07/08. However, first description mentioned occurrence in Indonesia, thus, more recent and further confirmation may prove otherwise the endemic status. | No picture yet. |
| Tetraodontidae |
Dichotomyctere nigroviridis
|
(Marion de Procé, 1822) | Fr
| native | | | 17.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Museum: BMNH no reg. no. |  |
| Atherinidae |
Doboatherina duodecimalis
|
(Valenciennes, 1835) | Fr, Br, M
| error | | | 11.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Refers to Doboatherina balabacensis, endemic in the Philippines (Ref. 121273). |  |
| Syngnathidae |
Doryichthys boaja
|
(Bleeker, 1850) | Fr
| native | | | 41.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Syngnathidae |
Doryichthys martensii
|
(Peters, 1868) | Fr
| native | | | 15.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Dussumieriidae |
Dussumieria acuta
|
Valenciennes, 1847 | Fr, Br, M, Fi
| misidentification | | | 20.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Dussumieriidae |
Dussumieria albulina
|
(Fowler, 1934) | Fr, Br, M
| native | Tulis (Bikol), Tamban (Cebuano), Tamban (Chavacano), Tamban (Davawenyo), Rainbow sardine (English), Balantiong (Hiligaynon), Tulis (Ilokano), Balantyong (Kagayanen), Kasig (Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug), Tulis (Pangasinan), Tamban (Surigaonon), Tamban (Tagalog), Balatiyong (Visayan), Hilos-hilos (Waray-waray), Alabaybay (Bikol), Balantyong (Cebuano), Tunsoy (Cebuano), Tamban Hilos (Davawenyo), Bud-bud (Hiligaynon), Balid-bid (Ilokano), Tulis (Tagalog), Tunsoy (Tagalog) | | 13.52 cm SL male/unsexed | | Type locality of Etrumeus albulina, Iloilo, Panay I. (Ref. 127773). Recorded from Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756). Separate statistics recorded for this country (Ref. 188). Anadromous in the country (Ref. 4735). Inland record from Palawan (Ref. 94476). Also Ref. 393, 2858, 4931. | No picture yet. |
| Muraenidae |
Echidna leucotaenia
|
Schultz, 1943 | Fr, Br, M
| native | | | 75.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Specimens were collected from Calbiga-a creek, Leyte in 1993 (Ref. 7223). Also Ref. 94476. |  |
| Muraenidae |
Echidna rhodochilus
|
Bleeker, 1863 | Fr, Br, M
| native | | | 33.80 cm TL male/unsexed | | Specimens were collected from Ambacan River at Baybay, Leyte in 1993 (Ref. 7223). Reported from the river mouth near Iba, Zambales; Palanas, Lemery, Batangas; Masbate; Agno River, Pangasinan; Dumaguete, Negros Oriental; Cagayan, Misamis Oriental, Mindanao (Ref. 280). |  |
| Eleotridae |
Eleotris acanthopomus
|
Bleeker, 1853 | Fr, Br, M
| native | | | 14.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Specimens were collected from Calbiga-a creek, Kiga creek, Ambacan River at Baybay, and in the vicinity of Daguitan bridge, Leyte in 1993 (Ref. 7223). |  |
| Eleotridae |
Eleotris fusca
|
(Forster, 1801) | Fr, Br, M
| native | Mulug (Bikol), Batingulo (Visayan) | | 26.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Specimens were collected in 1993 from Calbiga-a creek, Lagu Lagu creek, a small creek in Guadalupe, Daguitan bridge, and Ambacan River at Butigan and Baybay, Leyte (Ref. 7223). Reported in Taal Lake (Ref. 80679, 13446). Also Ref. 6802. |  |
| Eleotridae |
Eleotris mauritiana
|
Bennett, 1832 | Fr
| native | | | 25.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Reported from Lake Taal (Ref. 13446) |  |
| Eleotridae |
Eleotris melanosoma
|
Bleeker, 1853 | Fr, Br, Fi
| native | Ipon (Tagalog), Virot (Ilokano) | | 26.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Specimens were collected in 1993 from Kiga creek, Lagu Lagu creek, a small creek in Guadalupe, Leyte and from Sohoton Cave, Basey River, Samar (Ref. 7223). An ipon fish in Ilocos (Ref. 13531). Also Ref. 6802, 11344, 125668. |  |
| Polynemidae |
Eleutheronema tetradactylum
|
(Shaw, 1804) | Fr, Br, M, Fi
| native | Fourfinger threadfin (English), Mamale (Tagalog), Pugao (Banton), Buka-dulce (Bikol), Bungot (Bikol), Hugao (Bikol), Kugao (Bikol), Tigi' (Bikol), Banakon (Cebuano), Boka dulse (Chavacano), Tigi (Davawenyo), Kugaw (Hiligaynon), Tabarara (Ilokano), Hugau (Kuyunon), Bukadolse (Magindanaon), Kagau (Pangasinan), Bikau (Tagalog), Mamali (Tagalog), Kugaw (Waray-waray), Mamale (Waray-waray) | | 200 cm TL male/unsexed | | Reported in Taal Lake (Ref. 80679, 13446). Also Ref. 3408, 41639. |  |
| Mugilidae |
Ellochelon vaigiensis
|
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) | Fr, Br, M, Fi
| native | Square-tail mullet (English), Bunti (Tagalog), Balanak (Agutaynen), Agwas (Bikol), Balanak (Bikol), Banak (Cebuano), Gisaw (Cebuano), Banak (Chavacano), Lisas (Chavacano), Gapang (Davawenyo), Diamond-scale mullet (English), Large-scale finned mullet (English), Balanak (Hiligaynon), Ugapang (Hiligaynon), Bukasing (Ilokano), Balanak (Kagayanen), Banak (Kuyunon), Balanak (Magindanaon), Banak (Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug), Aguas (Tagalog), Banak (Tagalog), Ngapang (Tagalog), Talilong (Tagalog), Ugapang (Tagalog), Gagapan (Visayan), Balanak (Waray-waray), Banak (Waray-waray) | | 63.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Known from Puerto Princesa, Palawan (Ref. 58652). Reported from Lake Taal (Ref. 13446). Sold fresh and dried in Metro Manila markets and is one of the major dried products being sold. Roe is marketed as a salted product in the Visayas (Ref. 2858). Also Ref. 1602. |  |
| Elopidae |
Elops hawaiensis
|
Regan, 1909 | Fr, Br, M, Fi
| native | Hawaiian ladyfish (English), Bid-bid (Tagalog), Awa (Banton), Bidbid (Bikol), Kugao (Bikol), Lulong (Bikol), Tangiron (Bikol), Bayedbed (Bolinao), Bulan-bulan (Cebuano), Tuloy (Cebuano), Awa (Davawenyo), Awa (Hiligaynon), Bid-bid (Ilokano), Bidbid (Ilokano), Bidbid (Kapampangan), Bedbed (Kuyunon), Ua (Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug), Bayirbir (Pangasinan), Bidbid (Pangasinan), Balila (Surigaonon), Bidbid (Tagalog), Bidbir (Tagalog), Mid-bid (Tagalog), Alho (Visayan), Awa (Waray-waray), Bid-bid (Waray-waray), Medbed (Waray-waray) | | 120 cm SL male/unsexed | | Migrated into Lake Mainit via the Tubay River, Mindanao (Ref. 4867, 13446). Reported from Dampalit, Malabon; Orani, Bataan; Balayan, Batangas; Bulan, Sorsogon; Dumaguete, Negros Oriental; Zamboanga, Mindanao (Ref. 280), and Laguna de Bay (Ref. 80824). |  |
| Epinephelidae |
Epinephelus polystigma
|
(Bleeker, 1853) | Fr, Br
| native | Lapu lapu (Tagalog), Bulang (Agutaynen), Lapu-lapu (Cebuano), Pugapo (Cebuano), Lapu-lapu (Davawenyo), Kurapu (Ilokano), Lapu-lapu (Kapampangan), Lapu-lapu (Tagalog) | | 48.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | A 19 cm SL female specimen from the Philippines was found ripe (Ref. 5222). Museum: Luzon, Lagonoy Gulf, USNM 184602. Near mouth of Tayabas River, USNM 184603. Also Ref. 4787, 90102, 89707. |  |
| Gobiidae |
Eugnathogobius illotus
|
(Larson, 1999) | Fr, Br, M
| native | | | | | Collected from a fish market at Sorsogon, Sorsogon Bay, Bikol; also recorded from Capiz, Panay (Ref. 43716). Environment needs verification. |  |
| Gobiidae |
Exyrias volcanus
|
(Herre, 1927) | Fr
| endemic | Goby (English), Bia (Tagalog) | | 10.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Described from a 10 cm holotype caught in Lake Taal, Batangas, Luzon (Ref. 439). Caught with hook and line and used for food (Ref. 12752). Endemic status computed from FishBase data (country records, occurrences records in literature and in point data) on 16/07/08. Also Ref. 280, 13446. | No picture yet. |
| Gobiidae |
Favonigobius reichei
|
(Bleeker, 1854) | Fr, Br, M
| native | Bia (Tagalog) | | 8.30 cm TL male/unsexed | | Specimens were collected in 1993 from Kiga creek, Ambacan River at Baybay, and San Jose Dulag, Leyte and Inuntan, Basey River, Samar (Ref. 7223). |  |
| Fundulidae |
Fundulus heteroclitus
|
(Linnaeus, 1766) | Fr
| introduced | | | 15.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Poeciliidae |
Gambusia affinis
|
(Baird & Girard, 1853) | Fr, Br, Or
| introduced | Isdang canal (Tagalog) | | 5.10 cm TL male/unsexed ;7.00 cm TL female | | Alvin Seale brought 24 individuals of this fish to Manila from Honolulu, Hawaii, to be used to control mosquito (Ref. 6348). Recorded from Candaba Swamp and Pampanga River (Ref. 109918). Known from Bombon (=Taal) lake (Ref. 12165). Also Ref. 6346, 6348 and 12157. |  |
| Gerreidae |
Gerres filamentosus
|
Cuvier, 1829 | Fr, Br, M, Fi
| native | Whipfin silver-biddy (English), Malabon (Tagalog), Batuhanon (Visayan), Amolok (Agutaynen), Yatab (Banton), Kapas (Bikol), Latab (Bikol), Malagapas (Bikol), Sakalan (Bikol), Batwanon (Cebuano), Putihan (Cebuano), Samolok (Cebuano), Lamurok (Chavacano), Samin-samin (Davawenyo), Samok (Davawenyo), Whipfin mojarra (English), Latab (Hiligaynon), Batuan (Ilokano), Malakapas (Ilokano), Amorok (Kagayanen), Malakapas (Kapampangan), Amorok (Kuyunon), Putih mata (Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug), Batuan (Pangasinan), Malakapas (Pangasinan), Latab (Surigaonon), Malacapas may lawi (Tagalog), Malakapas (Tagalog), Manabon (Tagalog), Manubon (Tagalog), Putian (Visayan), Baysa (Waray-waray), Hamorok (Waray-waray), Latab (Waray-waray), Lumong (Waray-waray) | | 39.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Type locality, BMNH 1984.6.1.2 (holotype of G. philippinus Günther 1862, 7.1 cm SL) (Ref. 30392). Reported from Lake Taal and Lake Naujan (Ref. 13446). Museum: Manila Bay and Iloilo Fishing Port Mkt., MUFS 7512-7513, 7515, 7517, 7518-7522. Estancia, MUFS 7608 (Ref. 13682). Also Ref. 280, 393, 3399, 12753. |  |
| Eleotridae |
Giuris margaritaceus
|
(Valenciennes, 1837) | Fr, Br, M, Fi
| native | Labanag (Bikol), Goby (English), Ornate sleeper (English), Dalak (Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug), Bugwan (Surigaonon), Palawan (Tagalog), Buguwan (Visayan), Bagong lipunan (Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug), Katolong (Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug), Bakulihan (Tagalog), Bangayngay (Tagalog), Dalagan (Tagalog), Ipon (Tagalog), Paluwon (Tagalog), Papalo (Tagalog), Simawar (Tagalog), Buwagan (Visayan) | | 29.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Collected from Calbiga-a creek, Lagu Lagu creek, a small creek in Guadalupe, Leyte in 1993 (Ref. 7223), Lake Naujan (Ref. 13446), Tayabas Bay (Ref. 47588), Laguna de Bay (Ref. 80824), hauled with gobies. Abundant in Lake Bombon (=Taal) (Ref. 12165, 13446). Migrated into Lake Mainit via the Tubay River, Mindanao (Ref. 4867, 13446). Museum specimens collected in 1984 from various localities, LRS-84141 (Ref. 13460). Introduced to Lake Lanao (as Hypseleotris agilis) (Ref. 10888, 13446) and may have caused the extinction of 17 endemic cyprinids through the heavy predation by the species which was inadvertently stocked in the lake with Nile tilapia fingerlings coming from a government hatchery in Surigao del Norte (Ref. 48328). Abundant in Lake Lanao based on 2001 report (Ref. 70969). Also Ref. 5259, 95183. |  |
| Gobiidae |
Glossogobius aureus
|
Akihito & Meguro, 1975 | Fr, Br
| native | Bia (Tagalog) | | 25.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Specimens in ViSCA were collected from a river mouth in Baybay, Leyte in 1993 (Ref. 7223). Recorded from Candaba Swamp and Pampanga River (Ref. 109918). In range Ref. 559. |  |
| Gobiidae |
Glossogobius bicirrhosus
|
(Weber, 1894) | Fr
| native | Bia (Tagalog) | | 9.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Specimens were collected from Sohoton Cave and Inuntan, Basey River, Samar in 1993 (Ref. 7223). Type locality, Rio Grande near Cotabato, Mindanao (Ref. 94476). Also Ref. 280, 2847, 7050. |  |
| Gobiidae |
Glossogobius celebius
|
(Valenciennes, 1837) | Fr, Br, Fi
| native | Goby (English), Biyang bato (Tagalog), Taporak (Bikol), Bal-la (Ilokano), Ipon (Tagalog), Iswil (Visayan), Tabula (Visayan), Taporak (Visayan) | | 14.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Known from the rivers of Luzon, Lake Taal (Ref. 13446); Negros; Mindanao; Lake Naujan; Busuanga; Jolo, Sulu; Culion; and Panay (Ref. 280, 13446) and Lake Lanao (Ref. 95183). Included in the ipon fisheries (Ref. 13531). Also Ref. 2847, 95183. |  |
| Gobiidae |
Glossogobius circumspectus
|
(Macleay, 1883) | Fr, Br
| native | Circumspect goby (English), Bia (Tagalog), Bala (Ilokano), Rumbeb (Ilokano), Tambud butobuto (Romblomanon), Bakuli (Tagalog), Bagtis (Visayan), Borod (Visayan), Bunak (Visayan), Palo (Visayan), Tambo-tambo (Visayan) | | 35.00 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 7050. |  |
| Gobiidae |
Glossogobius clitellus
|
Hoese & Allen, 2012 | Fr
| native | | | 8.60 cm SL male/unsexed | | | No picture yet. |
| Gobiidae |
Glossogobius giuris
|
(Hamilton, 1822) | Fr, Br, M, Fi
| native | Bia (Tagalog), Bakla (Bikol), Batug (Bikol), Sagunayon (Bikol), Goby (English), Tank goby (English), Whitegoby (English), Bal-la (Ilokano), Bunog (Ilokano), Biyang mapute (Kapampangan), Durogbatang (Kuyunon), Dolog (Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug), Kadurog (Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug), Kapalo (Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug), Bunor (Pangasinan), Pijanga (Surigaonon), biya (Tagalog), Biyang puti (Tagalog), Dapal (Tagalog), Ipon (Tagalog), Bunog (Visayan), Pidianga (Visayan), Tabula (Visayan) | common (usually seen) | 50.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Abundant in Lake Taal, 1995 survey (Ref. 12165,13446), as part of gill net catch composition (Ref. 81207), collected from the lake in Laurel, Batangas as a living specimen (Ref. 81820). Found common in Laguna de Bay catch (Ref. 13460, 80824). Also found in the reservoirs of Lake Buhi and Binga (Ref. 13464); Lake Buluan (13492); Lake Naujan (Ref. 13446); Pampanga River, Paitan Lake and Pantabangan Dam (Nueva Ecija) (Ref. 109918). Museum specimens collected in 1983-4 from various localities, LRS-83111 (Ref. 13460). A local introduction. Migrated into Lake Mainit via the Tubay River, Mindanao (Ref. 4567, 50320, 13446, 81829), reported from Kalinawan River (Ref. 81829). Caused the extinction of 17 endemic cyprinid species and three genera of Lake Lanao (Ref. 12217, 13446, 81887). The loss of the endemic cyprinids has been attributed to the heavy predation by the species which was inadvertently stocked in the lake with Nile tilapia fingerlings coming from a government hatchery in Surigao del Norte (Ref. 48328). Also Ref. 5258, 41236, 48328, 95183. |  |
| Gobiidae |
Glossogobius obscuripinnis
|
(Peters, 1868) | Fr
| native | | | | | Type locality, Bicol River, Camarines Sur; Kalabos Brook, near Daraga, Albay. Lakes Buhi and Bato, Camarines Sur (Ref. 280). Also Ref. 94476. | No picture yet. |
| Carcharhinidae |
Glyphis gangeticus
|
(Müller & Henle, 1839) | Fr, Br, M
| questionable | | | 204 cm TL male/unsexed | | Outside distributional range (Ref. 125614). Reported as ?Carcharinus gangeticus, recorded in Lake Naujan, Mindoro (Ref. 5517); as ?Carcharias gangeticus; records from Manila Bay, Cebu Agusan River & Saug River (Davao), Jolo Is & Sitankai (Sulu), Lake Naujan (Mindoro) (Ref. 280). Nominal records of Glyphis gangeticus from the Philippines cannot be confirmed; these may be based in whole or in part on Carcharhinus leucas. In the Western Pacific, three other Glyphis species are known and maybe wider-ranging (Ref. 47737). Also in Ref. 47930. |  |
| Gobiidae |
Gobiopterus brachypterus
|
(Bleeker, 1855) | Fr
| native | Bia (Tagalog) | | 2.90 cm TL male/unsexed | | |  |
| Gobiidae |
Gobiopterus lacustris
|
(Herre, 1927) | Fr, Fi
| endemic | Lacustrine goby (English), Kip-kip (Ilokano), Dulong (Tagalog) | | 2.35 cm SL male/unsexed | 1.7 TL | Recorded from Laguna de Bay (Ref. 80824), Paoay creek, Paoay Lake, Butong Lake, Laoag, Ilocos Norte and Lanigay, Polangui, Albay (Ref. 29019). Described from specimens caught in Laguna de Bay, at Calamba, Los Banos, Lumbang, Santa Cruz, Laguna (Ref. 280). The smallest important food fish in Laguna de Bay; caught in large quantities. Statistics by BFAR show dulong production from a high of 555 mt 1990 down to 190 mt in 2002 (Ref. 80730). Prepared as omelets or steamed in banana leaves, or as fish sauce. Museum specimens collected in 1983-84 from various localities, LRS-83113 (Ref. 13460). BMNH 1933.3.11.583-592. |  |
| Gobiidae |
Gobiopterus stellatus
|
(Herre, 1927) | Fr
| endemic | Dwarf freshwater goby (English), Dolong (Tagalog) | | | | Described from specimens collected in 1926 from a small mountain lake beside sitio Lanigay (Lake Lanigay), Polangui, Albay, Luzon. A hardy species, reaching maturity at about 1.5 cm long (Ref. 439). Reported from Lake Taal (Ref. 13446). |  |
| Kraemeriidae |
Gobitrichinotus radiocularis
|
Fowler, 1943 | Fr, Br
| native | | | 4.00 cm SL male/unsexed | | Type locality, the Malabang River in Mindanao (Ref. 50838). Also Ref. 94476. | No picture yet. |
| Phallostethidae |
Gulaphallus bikolanus
|
(Herre, 1926) | Fr
| endemic | | | 1.95 cm SL male/unsexed ;2.30 cm SL female | | Type locality, Lake Bato, Camarines Sur and Lake Lanigay, Albay, southern Luzon. Both lakes are connected with tributaries of Bicol River which empties into San Miguel Bay of the China Sea (Ref. 12760). Museum: an immature male specimen, 1.95 cm SL, collected from type locality, was designated as lectotype by Böhlke, CAS-SU 24475. CAS-SU 18148 (paralectotypes). Cabangan River, Albay, Bikol, Luzon, CAS 53165; UMMZ 21165. Guinobatan River, AMNH 50592; CAS 50722 (Ref. 12768). Endemic status computed from FishBase data (country records, occurrences records in literature and in point data) on 16/07/08. Also Ref. 280, 94476. | No picture yet. |
| Phallostethidae |
Gulaphallus eximius
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Herre, 1925 | Fr
| endemic | | | 3.50 cm TL male/unsexed ;4.10 cm female | | Specimens were collected from a creek at Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya, Luzon, its type locality; 16 males, 1.9 - 3.5 cm and 19 females, 2.2 - 4.1 cm long (Ref. 12740). Also reported from Magat River and its tributaries, north of Santa Fe (Ref. 280). Museum: creek Santa Fe, CAS-SU 24474 (lectotype designated by Böhlke 1953, 3.35 cm SL, male); CAS-SU 18149 (paralectotypes). Luzon, BMNH 1933.3.11.168; FMNH 40593-40596; CAS-SU 36832 (Ref. 12768). Endemic status computed from FishBase data (country records, occurrences records in literature and in point data) on 16/07/08. Also Ref. 94476. | No picture yet. |
| Phallostethidae |
Gulaphallus falcifer
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Manacop, 1936 | Fr
| endemic | | | 3.40 cm TL male/unsexed ;2.65 cm TL female | | Known from brooks around Mt. Arayat, in Pampanga and Nueva Ecija (Ref. 280). Described from a 3.4 cm TL (2.75 SL) male holotype (Philippine Fish and Game Administration No. 31778) collected from a gourami pond at Barrio Laput, Mexico, Pampanga, Luzon (Ref. 12766); CAS-SU 32356 (Ref. 12768). Museum: No locality, CAS 63198 (Ref. 12768). Endemic status computed from FishBase data (country records, occurrences records in literature and in point data) on 16/07/08. Also Ref. 94476. | No picture yet. |
| Phallostethidae |
Gulaphallus mirabilis
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Herre, 1925 | Fr
| endemic | | abundant (always seen in some numbers) | 3.30 cm TL male/unsexed ;3.20 cm female | | Specimens collected from Ibo, a small mountain creek flowing into Angat River in Bulacan, about 60 km northeast of Manila (Ref. 12740). Also known from streams near Fort Stotsenberg, Pampanga and Mangatarem, Pangasinan (Ref. 12768). Museum: Laguna: Molawin Creek, Los Baños, ZMA 100.651; ANSP 91045; BMNH 1933.3.11.169-186; FMNH 76769, 46946; CAS 727, 728, 731-735, 740-743, 747-751, 54938; CAS-SU 30720, 38903, 35959, 35958; USNM 94293, 104412; MCZ 33904; MNHN 27-192, 32-204. Los Baños, MCZ 33904. Santa Maria River, Santa Maria, CAS-SU 38904; FMNH 40623-40627. Pampanga: Porak River, CAS 50720. Pangasinan: Olo Creek, CAS-SU 38209; CAS 50721; UMMZ 211664. Sison, CAS-SU 38901, 38902. Barabac Creek, CAS 50719. Endemic status computed from FishBase data (country records, occurrences records in literature and in point data) on 16/07/08. Also Ref. 280, 12766, 94476. | No picture yet. |
| Characidae |
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
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(Boulenger, 1895) | Fr
| questionable | Black tetra (English) | | 7.50 cm SL male/unsexed | | Collected from AQUAGEM, Maharlika Hiway, Cabanatuan City as specimen for fish living museum (Ref. 81820). |  |
| Muraenidae |
Gymnothorax meleagris
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(Shaw, 1795) | Fr, Br, M, Or
| native | Turkey moray (English), Malibanos (Tagalog), Almang (Agutaynen), Halas-ogdok (Bikol), Bakasi (Cebuano), Endong (Chavacano), Ubod (Davawenyo), Indong (Hiligaynon), Hagmang (Ilokano), Pangitan takot (Kagayanen), Kabo-kabo (Kuyunon), Luddong simon (Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug), Hangit (Waray-waray) | occasional (usually not seen) | 120 cm TL male/unsexed | | Also Ref. 13724, 48613, 53416, 94476. |  |