ENGLISH- TAGALOG FISH

Alakaak

Croaker

Croaker

Alakaak

Alumahan

Long-jaw Mackerel

Long-jaw Mackerel

Alumahan

Apahap

• Sea bass

• Bulgan (Negros)

• Barramundi (Australia)

Apahap in Negros

Bulgan

Apahap

Sea Bass

Apahap in Australia

Barramundi

Barramundi (Australia)

Apahap

Sea Bass

Apahap

Bulgan (Negros)

Apahap

Asohos

Whiting

Whiting

Asohos

Bakoko

• Sea Bream

• Reddish Variety or Sweet Lips

• Related to Snapper

• With a small mouth

• Passed off as a grouper (Lapu-Lapu)

• Sea Bream

• Reddish Variety or Sweet Lips

• Related to Snapper

• With a smaller mouth

• Passed off as a grouper (Lapu-Lapu)

Bakoko

• Sea Bream

Bakoko

• Reddish Variety or Sweet Lips

Bakoko

• Related to Snapper

Bakoko

• With a smaller mouth

Bakoko

• Passed off as a grouper (Lapu-Lapu)

Bakoko

Sea Bream

Bakoko

Bangus

Milkfish

Milkfish

Bangus

Betilya

• Emperor

• White Snapper (Passed off as Maya-Maya)

• Emperor

• White Snapper (Passed off as Maya-Maya)

Betilya

• Emperor

• Betilya

• White Snapper (Passed off as Maya-Maya)

Betilya

Biloan

Lattice Monocle Bream

Lattice Monocle Bream

Biloan

Bisugo

Threadfin Bream

Threadfin Bream

Bisugo

Blue Marlin

Swordfish (Billfish)

Swordfish (Billfish)

Blue Marlin

Chabita

Moonfish

Moonfish

Chabita

Dagum-Dagum

Seahorse

Seahorse

Dagum-dagum

Dalag

Mud fish

Mud fish

Dalag

Dalagang Bukid

Yellow Tail Fusilier

Yellow Tail Fusilier

Dalagang Bukid

Danggit

Rabbit Fish with white dots

Rabbit fish with white dots

Danggit

Dapa

• Indian Halibut

• Tongue Sole

• Flounder

Flounder

Dapa

Indian Halibut

Dapa

Tongue Sole

Dapa

Dilis

Anchovy

Anchovy

Dilis

Dorado

• Mahi-mahi

• Dolphin Fish

Mahi-mahi

Dorado

Dolphin Fish

Dorado

Duhol

Sea Snake

Sea Snake

Duhol

Espada

Beltfish

Beltfish

Espada

Galunggong

• Hard-tail Mackerel (female)

• Round Scad (male)

• Muro-aji (Japan)

Galunggong in Japan

Muro-Aji

Male Galunggong

Round Scad

Female Galunggong

Hard-Tail Mackerel

Hard-tail Mackerel

Galunggong (female)

Round Scad

Galunggong (male)

Muro-Aji

Galunggong (Japan)

Gindara

Oil fish (escolar)

Oil fish (escolar)

Gindara

2 types of Gindara (Oil fish)

• Rough-skinned

• Smooth-skinned

with a higher oil content

Latter (Gindara (Oil fish)

may cause bothersome loose oily stools, for which it has been referred to as

Xenical Fish

•  a fish to avoid if travel is contemplated in a day or two

Colon-cleansing fish (Gindara)

Hasa-hasa

Short-bodied Mackerel

Short-bodied Mackerel

Hasa-hasa

Sardines

Haol-haol

Haol-haol

Sardines

Hito

Catfish

Catfish

Hito

Isdang lawin

flying fish

Flying fish

Isdang lawin

Japayuki

Mackerel

Mackerel

Japayuki

Kanduli

Salmon catfish

Salmon Catfish

Kanduli

Labahita

• Surgeon fish

• Unicorn Fish

• Surgeon fish

• Unicorn Fish

Labahita

Surgeon Fish

Labahita

Unicorn FIsh

Labahita

Lapu-lapu

Grouper

Grouper

Lapu-Lapu

Loro

• Parrot fish, brightly colored with beak-shaped mouth

• Parrot fish, brightly colored with beak-shaped mouth

Loro

Malasugui

• Black Martin

• White Martin

• Black Martin

• White Martin

Malasugui

White Martin

Malasugui

Black Martin

Malasugui

Maming

Wrasse

Wrasse

Maming

Matang-baka

Pursed-eyed scad

Purse-eyes scad

Matang-baka

Matang-dagat

Tilefish

Tilefish

Matang-dagat

Matumbok

Sailfish