List of Endemic Fishes reported from Philippines
n = 121
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Table 1: 121 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 0 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 0 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 121 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 121 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name
Siluriformes Ariidae Arius manillensisendemic  Sea catfish 
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Atherinomorus reginaendemic Culion silverside Gono 
Perciformes Gobiidae Awaous litturatusendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes amarusendemic  Dipura 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes bantolanensisendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes baoulanendemic  Baolan 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes cataractaeendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes clemensiendemic  Bagangan 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes disaendemic  Disa 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes flavifuscusendemic  Tumba 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes hemictenusendemic  Pait 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes herreiendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes katoloendemic  Katolo 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes lanaoensisendemic  Kandar 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes lindogendemic  Lindog 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes manalakendemic  Manalak 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes manguaoensisendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes montanoiendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes pachycheilusendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes palaemophagusendemic  Bitungu 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes palataendemic  Kandar 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes resinusendemic  Bagañgan 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes sirangendemic  Sirang 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes trasendemic  Tras 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes truncatulusendemic  Bitungu 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes tumbaendemic  Tumba 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Bathygadus sulcatusendemic   
Perciformes Eleotridae Bostrychus expatriaendemic  Bulokot 
Perciformes Malacanthidae Branchiostegus saitoiendemic   
Perciformes Gobiidae Caecogobius cryptophthalmusendemic   
Perciformes Callionymidae Callionymus acutirostrisendemic Pointed dragonet Pointed dragonet 
Perciformes Callionymidae Callionymus guentheriendemic Günther’s deepwater dragonet Günther’s deepwater dragonet 
Siluriformes Ariidae Cephalocassis manillensisendemic   
Perciformes Pomacanthidae Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatusendemic Bluespotted angelfish Blue-spotted angelfish 
Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae Coelophrys mollisendemic   
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus dorsalisendemic   
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus macrolepisendemic   
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus notatusendemic   
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus quincunciatusendemic   
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus sexradiatusendemic   
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus thompsoniendemic   
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus triocellatusendemic   
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus veliferendemic   
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coelorinchus weberiendemic   
Perciformes Pseudochromidae Congrogadus hierichthysendemic Sulu eelblenny  
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coryphaenoides camurusendemic   
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coryphaenoides dubiusendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyclocheilichthys schoppeaeendemic   
Beloniformes Zenarchopteridae Dermogenys palawanensisendemic   
Beloniformes Zenarchopteridae Dermogenys robertsiendemic   
Perciformes Blenniidae Ecsenius dilemmaendemic Twocoat coralblenny Twocoat coralblenny 
Perciformes Blenniidae Ecsenius kurtiendemic Kurt's coralblenny Kurt's coralblenny 
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Encrasicholina oligobranchusendemic Philippine anchovy Bulinao 
Perciformes Gobiidae Exyrias volcanusendemic  Goby 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Gadomus magnifilisendemic   
Carcharhiniformes Scyliorhinidae Galeus schultziendemic Dwarf sawtail catshark Pating 
Perciformes Gobiidae Gobiopterus lacustrisendemic Lacustrine goby Dulong 
Perciformes Gobiidae Gobiopterus stellatusendemic Dwarf freshwater goby Dolong 
Atheriniformes Phallostethidae Gulaphallus bikolanusendemic   
Atheriniformes Phallostethidae Gulaphallus eximiusendemic   
Atheriniformes Phallostethidae Gulaphallus falciferendemic   
Atheriniformes Phallostethidae Gulaphallus mirabilisendemic   
Carcharhiniformes Triakidae Hemitriakis leucoperipteraendemic Whitefin topeshark  
Chimaeriformes Chimaeridae Hydrolagus deaniendemic Philippine chimaera  
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Hypoatherina crenolepisendemic Crenulated silverside  
Perciformes Eleotridae Hypseleotris everettiendemic   
Perciformes Eleotridae Hypseleotris pangelendemic   
Perciformes Blenniidae Istiblennius coleiendemic Cole's rockskipper Cole's rockskipper 
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Lamnostoma tayloriendemic   
Perciformes Terapontidae Leiopotherapon plumbeusendemic  Silver perch 
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Microphis pleurostictusendemic   
Perciformes Gobiidae Mistichthys luzonensisendemic  Sinarapan 
Perciformes Gobiidae Mugilogobius cagayanensisendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Nematabramis verecundusendemic   
Atheriniformes Phallostethidae Neostethus ctenophorusendemic   
Atheriniformes Phallostethidae Neostethus robertsiendemic   
Atheriniformes Phallostethidae Neostethus thessaendemic  Priapium fish 
Atheriniformes Phallostethidae Neostethus villadolidiendemic   
Beloniformes Zenarchopteridae Nomorhamphus bakeriendemic   
Beloniformes Zenarchopteridae Nomorhamphus manifestaendemic   
Beloniformes Zenarchopteridae Nomorhamphus pectoralisendemic   
Beloniformes Zenarchopteridae Nomorhamphus philippinusendemic   
Beloniformes Zenarchopteridae Nomorhamphus pinnimaculataendemic   
Beloniformes Zenarchopteridae Nomorhamphus rossiendemic   
Beloniformes Zenarchopteridae Nomorhamphus viviparaendemic   
Beloniformes Adrianichthyidae Oryzias luzonensisendemic  Coscosleng 
Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Paradiancistrus cuyoensisendemic Cuyo coralbrotula Cuyo coralbrotula 
Perciformes Eleotridae Parviparma stramineaendemic   
Carcharhiniformes Scyliorhinidae Pentanchus profundicolusendemic Onefin catshark Pating 
Siluriformes Ariidae Plicofollis magatensisendemic   
Perciformes Pseudochromidae Pseudochromis coleiendemic False Bandit Dottyback False Bandit Dottyback 
Perciformes Pseudochromidae Pseudochromis eichleriendemic Eichler’s Dottyback Eichler’s Dottyback 
Pleuronectiformes Paralichthyidae Pseudorhombus russelliiendemic   
Siluriformes Siluridae Pterocryptis taytayensisendemic  Hito 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Rasbora philippinaendemic Mindanao rasbora  
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Rasbora taytayensisendemic   
Perciformes Gobiidae Rhinogobius bucculentusendemic   
Perciformes Gobiidae Rhinogobius carpenteriendemic  Kuchu 
Perciformes Gobiidae Rhinogobius flavoventrisendemic  Goby 
Perciformes Gobiidae Rhinogobius philippinusendemic  Lizard goby 
Clupeiformes Clupeidae Sardinella tawilisendemic Freshwater sardinella Hawo hawo 
Perciformes Gobiidae Schismatogobius pallidusendemic   
Scorpaeniformes Scorpaenidae Sebastapistes taeniophrysendemic Eyebrow scorpionfish  
Perciformes Gobiidae Sicyopterus crassusendemic   
Perciformes Gobiidae Sicyopterus fuliagendemic   
Perciformes Gobiidae Sicyopterus lacrymosusendemic  Ipon 
Perciformes Gobiidae Sicyopterus panayensisendemic   
Perciformes Gobiidae Sicyopus auxilimentusendemic   
Perciformes Gobiidae Sicyopus cebuensisendemic   
Perciformes Sillaginidae Sillago argentifasciataendemic Silver-banded sillago Asohos 
Myctophiformes Neoscopelidae Solivomer arenidensendemic   
Perciformes Gobiidae Stenogobius kyphosusendemic   
Perciformes Gobiidae Stigmatogobius elegansendemic   
Perciformes Gobiidae Stiphodon pulchellusendemic   
Perciformes Gobiidae Stiphodon surrufusendemic   
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Stolephorus ronquilloiendemic Ronquillo's anchovy Ligbao na lapad 
Perciformes Gobiidae Tamanka maculataendemic   
Perciformes Gobiidae Tamanka siitensisendemic   
Gadiformes Macrouridae Trachonurus robinsiendemic   
Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Zebrias lucapensisendemic  Darapa 
Beloniformes Zenarchopteridae Zenarchopterus philippinusendemic   
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