List of Freshwater Fishes reported from Philippines
n = 363
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Table 1: 342 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: 7 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 363 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 1: 342 species currently present in the country/island.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country
Cichliformes Cichlidae Amatitlania nigrofasciataintroduced Convict cichlid Convict 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis buruensisnative Buru glass perchlet  
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis gymnocephalusnative Bald glassy Langarai 
Ovalentaria/misc Ambassidae Ambassis interruptanative Long-spined glass perchlet 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 Liwalo 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla australisnative Short-finned eel Igat 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla bengalensisnative Indian mottled eel Igat 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla bicolornative Indonesian shortfin eel Igat 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla celebesensisnative Celebes longfin eel Igat 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla japonicanative Japanese eel Japanese eel 
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla luzonensisnative   
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla malgumoranative Indonesian longfinned eel  
Anguilliformes Anguillidae Anguilla marmoratanative Giant mottled eel Igat 
Rhinopristiformes Pristidae Anoxypristis cuspidatanative Pointed sawfish  
Cyprinodontiformes Aplocheilidae Aplocheilus panchaxintroduced Blue panchax Killie 
Cyprinodontiformes Rivulidae Argolebias nigripinnisintroduced Blackfin pearlfish  
Siluriformes Ariidae Arius disparnative Fleshysnout catfish Kanduli 
Siluriformes Ariidae Arius manillensisendemic  Sea catfish 
Atheriniformes Atherinidae Atherinomorus lacunosusnative Hardyhead silverside Gono 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous grammepomusnative Scribbled goby Bia 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous litturatusendemic   
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous melanocephalusnative Largesnout goby Biang bato 
Gobiiformes Gobiidae Awaous ocellarisnative  Bia 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes amarusendemic  Dipura 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes bantolanensisendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes baoulanendemic  Baolan 
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes binotatusnative Spotted barb Pait 
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 ivisendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes joaquinaeendemic   
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 palavanensisendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes quinquemaculatusendemic   
Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Barbodes resinusendemic  Bagañgan 
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