Philippines
Checklist of Endemic Marine Fish Species
This list of marine fish species found exclusively in the Philippines is based on the taxonomy used in FishBase 2004 (2004). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
FishBase 2004: a global information system on fishes. DVD. WorldFish Center - Philippine Office, Los Banos, Philippines. Published in May 2004.
The current version of this electronic database is accessible here.
OC = a FishBase occurrence record suggests a specimen from another country outside normal stated range (these vary widely in reliability from obvious misidentifications to being almost certainly correct)
Paraploactis obbesi (Aploactinidae)
Xenaploactis anopta (Aploactinidae)
Apogon albomarginata OC (Apogonidae)
Apogon bryx OC (Apogonidae)
Apogon diversus OC (Apogonidae)
Apogon griffini (Apogonidae)
Apogon melanopterus (Apogonidae)
Apogon mydrus (Apogonidae)
Apogon radcliffei (Apogonidae)
Apogon uninotatus OC (Apogonidae)
Apogon wilsoni OC (Apogonidae)
Apogonichthys landoni (Apogonidae)
Rhabdamia mentalis (Apogonidae)
Siphamia argentea (Apogonidae)
Siphamia ovalis (Apogonidae)
Atherinomorus regina (Atherinidae) Culion Silverside
Hypoatherina crenolepis (Atherinidae) Crenulated Silverside
Alticus montanoi OC (Blenniidae)
Cirripectes viriosus (Blenniidae)
Ecsenius dilemma (Blenniidae) Philippine Clown Blenny
Ecsenius kurti (Blenniidae)
Istiblennius colei OC (Blenniidae)
Plagiotremus iosodon (Blenniidae)
Salarias obscurus (Blenniidae)
Callionymus acutirostris (Callionymidae)
Callionymus guentheri (Callionymidae)
Callionymus hildae OC (Callionymidae)
Callionymus leucobranchialis OC (Callionymidae)
Callionymus platycephalus (Callionymidae)
Callionymus scabriceps OC (Callionymidae)
Callionymus umbrithorax (Callionymidae)
Synchiropus zamboangana (Callionymidae)
Owstonia macrophthalmus (Cepolidae)
Owstonia nigromarginatus OC (Cepolidae)
Ariosoma obud (Congridae)
Bathycongrus bleekeri (Congridae)
Chiloconger philippinensis (Congridae)
Conger philippinus (Congridae)
Gorgasia naeocepaea (Congridae)
Heteroconger chapmani (Congridae)
Symphurus luzonensis (Cynoglossidae)
Encrasicholina oligobranchus OC (Engraulidae) Philippine Anchovy
Stolephorus ronquilloi (Engraulidae) Ronquillo's Anchovy
Gerres philippinus OC (Gerreidae)
Lepadichthys springeri (Gobiesocidae)
Bathygobius panayensis (Gobiidae)
Caragobius olivaceus (Gobiidae)
Cryptocentrus cebuanus (Gobiidae)
Drombus ocyurus OC (Gobiidae)
Eviota irrasa OC (Gobiidae)
Gobiodon fulvus OC (Gobiidae)
Gobiopterus panayensis OC (Gobiidae)
Oxyurichthys viridis OC (Gobiidae)
Silhouettea nuchipunctatus (Gobiidae)
Taenioides caniscapulus (Gobiidae)
Hoplichthys pectoralis (Hoplichthyidae)
Choerodon balerensis (Labridae)
Paracheilinus lineopunctatus (Labridae) Scarletfin Wrasse
Leiognathus panayensis (Leiognathidae) Panay Ponyfish
Branchiostegus ilocanus (Malacanthidae)
Branchiostegus vittatus (Malacanthidae)
Aioliops brachypterus (Microdesmidae)
Eptatretus strahani OC (Myxinidae)
Coelophrys mollis (Ogcocephalidae)
Bascanichthys myersi (Ophichthidae)
Cirrhimuraena oliveri (Ophichthidae)
Lamnostoma taylori (Ophichthidae)
Muraenichthys elerae (Ophichthidae)
Muraenichthys philippinensis OC (Ophichthidae)
Muraenichthys thompsoni OC (Ophichthidae)
Ophichthus manilensis (Ophichthidae)
Pisodonophis copelandi (Ophichthidae)
Pseudorhombus russellii OC (Paralichthyidae)
Peristedion amblygenys OC (Peristediidae)
Gulaphallus panayensis (Phallostethidae)
Neostethus amaricola (Phallostethidae)
Neostethus palawanensis (Phallostethidae)
Neostethus zamboangae (Phallostethidae)
Parapercis fuscolineata (Pinguipedidae)
Parapercis rufa (Pinguipedidae)
Polydactylus longipes (Polynemidae) Long-limb Threadfin
Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus (Pomacanthidae) Bluespotted Angelfish
Altrichthys azurelineatus (Pomacentridae) Azure Damsel
Altrichthys curatus (Pomacentridae)
Amphiprion thiellei (Pomacentridae) Thielle's Anemonefish
Congrogadus hierichthys (Pseudochromidae)
Labracinus atrofasciatus (Pseudochromidae)
Pseudochromis colei (Pseudochromidae)
Notoraja subtilispinosa (Rajidae) Velvet Skate
Samariscus luzonensis (Samaridae) Luzon Righteye Flounder
Samariscus macrognathus (Samaridae) Large-mouth Righteye Flounder
Johnius philippinus (Sciaenidae)
Neomerinthe pallidimacula (Scorpaenidae)
Rhinopias filamentosus (Scorpaenidae)
Scorpaena gibbifrons (Scorpaenidae)
Plectranthias knappi (Serranidae)
Pseudogramma erythreum (Serranidae)
Sillago argentifasciata OC (Sillaginidae) Silver-banded Sillago
Brachirus sorsogonensis (Soleidae)
Synaptura megalepidoura (Soleidae)
Zebrias lucapensis (Soleidae)
Ocosia zaspilota (Tetrarogidae) Polka Dot Waspfish
Paracentropogon zonatus (Tetrarogidae)
Vespicula cypho (Tetrarogidae)
Hemitriakis leucoperiptera (Triakidae) Whitefin Topeshark
Lepidotrigla argyrosoma (Triglidae)
Lepidotrigla deasoni (Triglidae)
Lepidotrigla eydouxii (Triglidae)
Lepidotrigla macrobrachia (Triglidae)
Lepidotrigla venusta (Triglidae)
Additional endemic marine fish species that were not included in FishBase 2004 are given below. This list is primarily based on information from the 13 March 2009 version of the Catalog of Fishes database (current version here) and includes species described through 2008. In addition to the 110 endemic marine fish species listed above, these additional 13 species total 123 species of marine fishes known solely from the Philippines.
Acropoma boholensis (Acropomatidae) 2002
Paradiancistrus cuyoensis (Bythitidae) 2005
Ungusurculus philippinensis (Bythitidae) 2007
Ungusurculus williamsi (Bythitidae) 2007
Hapalogenys filamentosus (Hapalogenyidae) Philippines Dark Velvetchin 2006
Equulites laterofenestra (Leiognathidae) 2007
Nuchequula flavaxilla (Leiognathidae) Yellowspotted Ponyfish 2008
Diaphus rivatoni (Myctophidae)
Ptereleotris kallista (Ptereleotridae) 2008
Sebastapistes taeniophrys (Scorpaenidae)
Aseraggodes kimurai (Soleidae) 2007
Aseraggodes winterbottomi (Soleidae) 2007
Helcogramma albimacula (Tripterygiidae) 2003