LOCAL & ENGLISH TERM OF COMMON

PHILIPPINE FISHES

Bolinao – anchovies Bantay-daya –sea anemone

Guno - silver side Hagmang/bakasi – eel
Ibis – glassfish Sagoksok – file fish
Payata – damsel fish Pugapo – blueline rock cod
Timbongan – goatfish Sugasuga –red bream
Lawong – turkey fish Bagabaga –red porgy
Tongtong bato – grouper Mayamaya – snapper
Banghoten –sand diver Alibangbang –butterfly fish
Labayan – wrasse fish Dugso – swordfish
Molmol –parrot fish Doto –porcupine fish
Butiti – puffer fish Gatasan – stonefish
Dangit – siganid Payad/dalidali – sole fish
Bunog – goby fish
Bugaong – terapon
Banak – mullet
Bangus – milkfish
Solid – caisio
Muong – cardinal fish
Langog – golden leather jacket
Pagi – sting ray
Balo – garfish
Liplipan – sailfish
Barongoy –flying fish
Diwit –ribbon fish
Mangko –tuna
Bolis – stripped tuna
Pak-an – yellow fin tuna
Suwasid – half beak fish
Sapsap – slipmouth
Bilongbilong – moonfish
Mackerel – anduhaw
Katambak – spotted mojara
Rumpe de kandado – barracuda
Sunugan – flathead fish
Lapu-lapu – grouper
Indangan –surgeon fish
Hutek/lagao –nemipterids
Tambasakan – mud skipper
Hiloshilos –oceanic bonito
Ito – catfish
Ubod – eel
Kuyabutan –cuttlefish
Kugita – octupos