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Aquaculture Fishes Occurring in the Philippines
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Species Used in Aquaculture n=82
Scientific Name Local name Local use Status Use elsewhere Other Name Trophic level Diseases
Anabas testudineus Liwalo commercial introduced commercial Climbing perch 2.7
Anguilla japonica Japanese eel commercial native commercial Japanese eel 3.6
Barbonymus gonionotus Tawes commercial introduced commercial Java barb 2.4
Bidyanus bidyanus   likely future use not established commercial Bidyan perch 3.0
Carangoides equula Sibo commercial native commercial Whitefin trevally 4.0
Carangoides fulvoguttatus Sibong balbon commercial native never/rarely Yellowspotted trevally 4.4
Caranx ignobilis Mamsa likely future use native commercial Giant trevally 4.2
Caranx lugubris Sibong lison likely future use native commercial Black jack 4.5
Caranx melampygus Talakitok likely future use native commercial Bluefin trevally 4.5
Caranx papuensis Pampano likely future use native commercial Brassy trevally 4.0
Carassius carassius Wild goldfish commercial introduced commercial Crucian carp 3.1
Cestraeus plicatilis Ludong likely future use native likely future use Lobed river mullet 2.5
Channa striata Anak dalag commercial introduced commercial Snakehead murrel 3.7
Chanos chanos Awa commercial native commercial Milkfish 2.0
Cirrhinus cirrhosus   commercial introduced commercial Mrigal 2.4
Clarias batrachus Hitong batukan commercial introduced commercial Walking catfish 3.4
Clarias gariepinus   commercial introduced commercial North African catfish 3.2
Clarias macrocephalus Hito commercial native commercial Bighead catfish 3.2
Coryphaena equiselis Dolpin experimental native experimental Pompano dolphinfish 4.5
Coryphaena hippurus Dorado commercial native commercial Common dolphinfish 4.4
Cromileptes altivelis Lapu lapu likely future use native commercial Humpback grouper 4.5
Ctenopharyngodon idella   commercial not established commercial Grass carp 2.0
Cyprinus carpio carpio Karpa commercial introduced commercial Common carp 3.0
Engraulis japonicus Bolinao commercial native commercial Japanese anchovy 2.6
Epinephelus areolatus Talbusan likely future use native commercial Areolate grouper 3.6
Epinephelus awoara Lapu-lapu likely future use native commercial Yellow grouper 3.6
Epinephelus bleekeri Lapu lapu likely future use native commercial Duskytail grouper 3.9
Epinephelus bruneus Lapu-lapu likely future use native commercial Longtooth grouper 4.0
Epinephelus coioides Lapu-lapu commercial native commercial Orange-spotted grouper 3.9
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus Kigting likely future use native commercial Brown-marbled grouper 4.1
Epinephelus lanceolatus Puol likely future use native commercial Giant grouper 4.0
Epinephelus malabaricus Lapu lapu commercial native commercial Malabar grouper 3.8
Epinephelus merra Baraka likely future use native commercial Honeycomb grouper 3.8
Epinephelus tauvina Tiny likely future use native commercial Greasy grouper 4.1
Gibelion catla   commercial introduced commercial Catla 2.8
Helostoma temminkii Kissing gourami commercial introduced commercial Kissing gourami 2.8
Hippocampus kuda Kabayo-kabayohan commercial native commercial Spotted seahorse 3.7
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix Babangan commercial not established commercial Silver carp 2.0
Hypophthalmichthys nobilis   commercial introduced commercial Bighead carp 2.3
Labeo rohita Rohu commercial introduced commercial Rohu 2.0
Lates calcarifer Apaap commercial native commercial Barramundi 4.4
Lepomis cyanellus   commercial introduced commercial Green sunfish 3.5
Lepomis macrochirus Sunfish commercial introduced commercial Bluegill 3.2
Lethrinus nebulosus Bitilya likely future use native commercial Spangled emperor 3.3
Lutjanus argentimaculatus Gingaw commercial native commercial Mangrove red snapper 3.6
Lutjanus erythropterus Aha-an likely future use native commercial Crimson snapper 4.5
Lutjanus johnii Maya maya likely future use native commercial John's snapper 4.2
Lutjanus monostigma Maya maya likely future use native commercial Onespot snapper 4.3
Lutjanus rivulatus Lugho likely future use native commercial Blubberlip snapper 4.1
Lutjanus russellii Maya maya commercial native commercial Russell's snapper 4.3
Lutjanus sebae Maya maya likely future use native commercial Emperor red snapper 4.3
Mesopristes cancellatus Bagaong likely future use native likely future use Tapiroid grunter 3.0
Micropterus salmoides   experimental introduced commercial Largemouth bass 3.8
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus Dojo commercial introduced commercial Oriental weatherfish 3.2
Muraenesox cinereus Ubod commercial native commercial Daggertooth pike conger 4.1
Oreochromis aureus Tilapia commercial introduced commercial Blue tilapia 2.1
Oreochromis mossambicus Tilapia commercial introduced commercial Mozambique tilapia 2.0
Oreochromis niloticus niloticus Pla pla commercial introduced commercial Nile tilapia 2.0
Oreochromis spilurus spilurus   likely future use introduced commercial Sabaki tilapia 2.6
Osphronemus goramy Goramy commercial introduced commercial Giant gourami 2.0
Oxyeleotris marmorata Bia commercial native commercial Marble goby 4.1
Pangasianodon hypophthalmus   likely future use introduced commercial Sutchi catfish 3.1
Parajulis poecilepterus Buntogon commercial questionable commercial   3.4
Platycephalus indicus Sunog commercial native commercial Bartail flathead 3.6
Plectropomus leopardus Lapu lapu commercial native commercial Leopard coralgrouper 4.5
Plectropomus maculatus Lapu-lapu likely future use native commercial Spotted coralgrouper 4.1
Rhabdosargus sarba   commercial native commercial Goldlined seabream 3.4
Rhynchopelates oxyrhynchus Bakoko commercial native commercial   3.6
Scatophagus argus Kero kero commercial native commercial Spotted scat 3.0
Scomber japonicus Alumahan commercial native commercial Chub mackerel 3.1
Seriola dumerili Dorado commercial native commercial Greater amberjack 4.5
Siganus canaliculatus Balanglen kuyog commercial native commercial White-spotted spinefoot 2.8
Siganus fuscescens Balawis commercial native commercial Mottled spinefoot 2.3
Siganus guttatus Balawis commercial native commercial Orange-spotted spinefoot 2.7
Siganus rivulatus Danggit likely future use questionable commercial Marbled spinefoot 2.0
Siganus vermiculatus Dangit likely future use native likely future use Vermiculated spinefoot 2.0
Sillago sihama Aso-os likely future use native commercial Silver sillago 3.4
Tilapia zillii Zill's tilapia likely future use introduced commercial Redbelly tilapia 2.0
Trachinotus blochii Ampahan commercial native commercial Snubnose pompano 3.7
Trichogaster leerii Pearl gourami commercial introduced commercial Pearl gourami 2.7
Trichogaster pectoralis Pla-salit commercial introduced commercial Snakeskin gourami 2.3
Trichogaster trichopterus Pla-salit commercial introduced commercial Three spot gourami 2.7
Species of Potential Use in Aquaculture n=40
Scientific Name Local name Local use Status Use elsewhere Other Name Trophic level Diseases
Acanthopagrus berda Bitilya never/rarely native commercial Picnic seabream 3.5
Acanthopagrus latus Gapas-gapas never/rarely native commercial Yellowfin seabream 3.2
Anguilla australis australis Igat never/rarely native commercial Shortfin eel 4.1
Anguilla bengalensis bengalensis Igat never/rarely endemic commercial Indian mottled eel 3.6
Anguilla marmorata Igat never/rarely native commercial Giant mottled eel 3.8
Carassius auratus auratus karpita   introduced commercial Goldfish 2.0
Channa maculata   never/rarely native commercial Blotched snakehead 3.7
Cheilinus undulatus Lupaen never/rarely native commercial Humphead wrasse 4.0
Chitala chitala   never/rarely native commercial Clown knifefish 3.7
Choerodon schoenleinii Mameng never/rarely native commercial Blackspot tuskfish 3.4
Clarias fuscus   never/rarely native commercial Whitespotted clarias 3.7
Colossoma macropomum   never/rarely introduced commercial Tambaqui 2.0
Crenimugil crenilabis Agwas never/rarely native commercial Fringelip mullet 2.3
Eleutheronema tetradactylum Mamale never/rarely native commercial Fourfinger threadfin 4.4
Evynnis japonica   never/rarely native commercial Crimson seabream 3.6
Glossogobius giuris Bia never/rarely native commercial Tank goby 3.8
Gnathanodon speciosus Badlon never/rarely native commercial Golden trevally 3.8
Hippocampus trimaculatus   never/rarely native commercial Longnose seahorse 3.8
Ictalurus punctatus Channel catfish never/rarely introduced commercial Channel catfish 3.9
Leiognathus equulus Mawalay never/rarely native commercial Common ponyfish 3.0
Lethrinus haematopterus Bitilya never/rarely questionable commercial Chinese emperor 3.6
Liza macrolepis Talilong never/rarely native commercial Largescale mullet 2.6
Liza subviridis Aligasin never/rarely native commercial Greenback mullet 2.7
Liza tade Banak never/rarely native commercial Tade mullet 2.0
Liza vaigiensis Bunti never/rarely native commercial Squaretail mullet 2.3
Megalops cyprinoides Abulong never/rarely native commercial Indo-Pacific tarpon 3.3
Monopterus albus   never/rarely native commercial Swamp eel 2.9
Mugil cephalus Aguas never/rarely native commercial Flathead mullet 2.1
Parachromis managuensis Managuense never/rarely introduced commercial Guapote tigre 4.0
Paralichthys olivaceus   never/rarely native commercial Bastard halibut 4.4
Platax orbicularis Kilyong never/rarely native commercial Orbicular batfish 3.3
Plectorhinchus diagrammus Labian never/rarely native commercial Striped sweetlips 3.4
Polydactylus plebeius Kuwa-kuwa never/rarely native commercial Striped threadfin 3.6
Pomadasys kaakan Ikuran never/rarely native commercial Javelin grunter 3.5
Protonibea diacanthus Alakak never/rarely native commercial Blackspotted croaker 3.5
Rachycentron canadum Dalag dagat never/rarely native commercial Cobia 4.0
Sebastiscus marmoratus   never/rarely native commercial False kelpfish 3.6
Takifugu rubripes   never/rarely questionable commercial Japanese pufferfish 3.6
Terapon jarbua Kanigit never/rarely native commercial Jarbua terapon 3.9
Thunnus orientalis Tulingan never/rarely native commercial Pacific bluefin tuna 4.2
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