List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Philippines
List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Philippines
n = 365
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Table 1: 343 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 14 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 8 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 365 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 343 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name(s) in Territory
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amatitlania nigrofasciataintroduced Convict cichlid English : Convict 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis buruensisnative Buru glass perchlet  
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis gymnocephalusnative Bald glassy Tagalog : Langarai 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis interruptanative Long-spined glass perchlet Tagalog : Langaray 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis macracanthusnative Estuarine glass perchlet  
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis naluanative Scalloped perchlet  
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis urotaenianative Banded-tail glassy perchlet  
Anabantiformes Anabantidae Anabas testudineusintroduced Climbing perch Tagalog : Liwalo 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla australisnative Short-finned eel Tagalog : Igat 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla bengalensisnative Indian mottled eel Tagalog : Igat 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla bicolornative Indonesian shortfin eel Tagalog : Igat 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla celebesensisnative Celebes longfin eel Tagalog : Igat 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla japonicanative Japanese eel Tagalog : Japanese eel 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla luzonensisnative   
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla malgumoranative Indonesian longfinned eel  
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla marmoratanative Giant mottled eel Tagalog : Igat 
Rhinopristiformes Pristidae Anoxypristis cuspidatanative Pointed sawfish  
Cyprinodontiformes Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus panchaxintroduced Blue panchax English : Killie 
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Argolebias nigripinnisintroduced Blackfin pearlfish  
Siluriformes Ariidae Arius disparnative Fleshysnout catfish Tagalog : Kanduli 
Siluriformes Ariidae Arius manillensisendemic  English : Sea catfish 
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Atherinomorus lacunosusnative Hardyhead silverside Tagalog : Gono 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous grammepomusnative Scribbled goby Tagalog : Bia 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous litturatusendemic   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous melanocephalusnative Largesnout goby Tagalog : Biang bato 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous ocellarisnative  Tagalog : Bia 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes amarusendemic  Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug : Dipura 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes bantolanensisendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes baoulanendemic  Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug : Baolan 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes binotatusnative Spotted barb Tagalog : Pait 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes cataractaeendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes clemensiendemic  Tagalog : Bagangan 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes disaendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes flavifuscusendemic  Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug : Tumba 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes hemictenusendemic  Tagalog : Pait 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes herreiendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes ivisendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes joaquinaeendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes katoloendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes lanaoensisendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes lindogendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes manalakendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes manguaoensisendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes montanoiendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes pachycheilusendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes palaemophagusendemic  Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug : Bitungu 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes palataendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes palavanensisendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes quinquemaculatusendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes resinusendemic   
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