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List of Endemic Fishes reported from Philippines
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Table 1: 129 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: 129 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 129 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Ovalentaria/misc Pseudochromidae Congrogadus hierichthysendemic Sulu eelblenny  
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coryphaenoides camurusendemic   
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coryphaenoides dubiusendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Cyclocheilichthys schoppeaeendemic   
Beloniformes Zenarchopteridae Dermogenys palawanensisendemic   
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Doboatherina balabacensisendemic Balabac Island silverside Gono 
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Ecsenius dilemmaendemic Twocoat coralblenny Twocoat coralblenny 
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Ecsenius kurtiendemic Kurt's coralblenny Kurt's coralblenny 
Myxiniformes Myxinidae Eptatretus luzonicusendemic   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Exyrias volcanusendemic  Goby 
Gadiformes Bathygadidae Gadomus magnifilisendemic   
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Galeus schultziendemic Dwarf sawtail catshark Pating 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Gobiopterus lacustrisendemic Lacustrine goby Dulong 
Gobiiformes 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  
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Hypseleotris everettiendemic   
Gobiiformes Eleotridae Hypseleotris pangelendemic   
Blenniiformes Blenniidae Istiblennius coleiendemic Cole's rockskipper Cole's rockskipper 
Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Lamnostoma tayloriendemic   
Centrarchiformes Terapontidae Leiopotherapon plumbeusendemic  Silver perch 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Lentipes palawanirufusendemic Palawan lentipes goby Palawan lentipes goby 
Lophiiformes Ogcocephalidae Malthopsis arriettyendemic Short-horn triangular batfish Short-horn triangular batfish 
Syngnathiformes Syngnathidae Microphis pleurostictusendemic   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Mistichthys luzonensisendemic Sinarapan Sinarapan 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Mugilogobius cagayanensisendemic   
Cypriniformes Danionidae 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 manifestusendemic   
Beloniformes Zenarchopteridae Nomorhamphus pectoralisendemic   
Beloniformes Zenarchopteridae Nomorhamphus philippinusendemic   
Beloniformes Zenarchopteridae Nomorhamphus pinnimaculatusendemic   
Beloniformes Zenarchopteridae Nomorhamphus rossiendemic   
Beloniformes Zenarchopteridae Nomorhamphus viviparusendemic   
Beloniformes Adrianichthyidae Oryzias luzonensisendemic  Philippine medaka 
Ophidiiformes Dinematichthyidae Paradiancistrus cuyoensisendemic Cuyo coralbrotula Cuyo coralbrotula 
Gobiiformes Butidae Parviparma stramineaendemic   
Carcharhiniformes Pentanchidae Pentanchus profundicolusendemic Onefin catshark Pating 
Siluriformes Ariidae Plicofollis magatensisendemic   
Ovalentaria/misc Pseudochromidae Pseudochromis coleiendemic False Bandit Dottyback False Bandit Dottyback 
Ovalentaria/misc Pseudochromidae Pseudochromis eichleriendemic Eichler’s Dottyback Eichler’s Dottyback 
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