| TAGALOG | Other Local Names | ENGLISH NAMES |
| Alakaak | Tuel, Balat, Dulama | Croaker |
| Alumahan |
Tuna, Tambacol, Tangigi, Tanigi. |
Long-jawed
Mackerel |
| Apahap |
Katuyot, Matang-pusa, Mangagat. |
Sea bass; bulgan (Negros); Barramundi (Australia) |
| Asohos | Whiting | |
| Bakoko |
Sea bream, reddish variety or sweet lips; related to snapper, with a smaller mouth; passed off as grouper (lapu-lapu) | |
| Bañgus | Milkfish | |
| Betilya |
Emperor, white snapper (passed off as maya-maya) | |
| Biloan | Lattice monocle bream | |
| Bisugo | Threadfin bream | |
| Blue marlin | Royal blue marlin | Swordfish (billfish) |
| Chabita | Hiwas, Isabita, Bilong-bilong, Tahas | Moonfish |
| Dagum-dagum | Kabayo-kabayohan | Seahorse. |
| Dalag | Mud fish. | |
| Dalagang bukid | Lapas, Morong, Boyoyod | Yellow tail fusilier |
| Danggit | Rabbit fish with white dots | |
| Dapa | Indian halibut, Tongue sole, Flounder | |
| Dilis | Bulinau, Silag, Bombra, Sibuyan | Anchovy |
| Dorado | Kabayo | Mahi-mahi, Dolphin fish |
| Duhol | Sea snake | |
| Espada | Beltfish | |
Galunggong |
Hard-tail
mackerel (galunggong babae); Round scad (galunggong lalaki), Muro-aji
(Japan) |
|
| Gindara |
Oil fish (escolar); two types: smooth-skinned and rough-skinned, the latter with a higher oil content; for both, servings of more than 6 oz or 150 g may cause bothersome loose oily stools, for which it has been referred to as "xenical' fish. A good "colon-cleansing" fish, but a traveler's nightmare, a fish to avoid if travel is contemplated in a day or two. | |
| Hasa-hasa | Short-bodied mackerel | |
| Haol-haol | Bilis, Tamban-tuloy | Sardines |
| Hito | Catfish | |
| Isdang lawin | Flying fish | |
| Japayuki | Mackerel | |
| Kanduli | Salmon catfish | |
| Labahita | Mangadlit, Isdang ilog, Pulang ikog | Surgeon fish or unicorn fish |
| Lapu-lapu | Bato-bato, Kulapo, Kakab | Grouper |
| Loro| |
Parrot fish, brightly colored with beak-shaped mouth | |
| Malasugui | Black or white marlin | |
| Maming | Wrasse | |
| Matang baka | Purse-eyed scad | |
| Matang-dagat | Tilefish | |
| Matumbok | Sailfish | |
| Maya-maya | Bambangon, Matangal, Alsis | Red snapper |
| Pagi | Manta | Sting ray |
| Palos | Eel | |
| Pampano | Apahan, Damis lawin, Pulang buntot | Pomfret, silver or black |
| Pla-pla | Tilapia bigger than 1 kg | |
| Sapsap | Hiwas, Laway-laway | Small flat fish, Ponyfish |
| Salay-salay | Apahay | Scad |
| Sinarapan |
Mistichthys Luzonensi, world's smallest edible fish | |
| Talakitok | Maliputo | Trevally, Jack, Cavalla |
| Tambakol | Tulingan, Barilis, Talingay | Skipjack tuna |
| Tamban | Sardinella | |
| Tanguingue |
Tangi, Tanige |
Spanish mackerel; kingfish (U.S.); a bigger variety is called wahoo. |
| Tawilis | Herring (found only in Taal Lake) |
Sources |
| Fishes of the Philippines / Genevieve Broad / Anvil Publishing |
| Kitchen Rescue. Reggie Aspiras / Philippine Daily Inquirer. Nov 24, 2005 |
