Scientific and Local Names of Marine Species

Vocabulary flashcards identifying marine species, their scientific names, English names, and local Philippine names based on the lecture transcript.

Aluterus scriptus

English Name: Filefish; Local Name: Saguksok (Cebuano).

Alepisaurus ferox

English Name: Lancetfish, Tokey, Handsaw Fish, Wolffish; Local Name: Diwit, Aswang (Tagalog).

Trichiurus haumela

English Name: Hairtail, Ribbon fish, Cutlass Fish, Belt Fish, Frost Fish; Local Name: Balila, Espada (Tagalog), Diwit (Cebuano).

Platax orbicularis

English Name: Batfish; Local Name: Dahong-Gabi (Tagalog), Alibangbang, Lagupan (Cebuano).

Priacanthus tayenus

English Name: Big-Eye, Glasseye, Bullseye; Local Name: Mata-Hari, Siga (Tagalog), Baga-Baga, Bukaw-Bukaw, Siga, Dilat (Cebuano).

Chirocentrus

English Name: Wol Herring (miss-identified); Local Name: Buan-Buan, Bidb-bid (Tagalog).

Parastromateus niger

English Name: Pon.pret; Local Name: Duhay, Pampano (Tagalog).

Ruvettus pretiosus

English Name: Oilrish; Local Name: Penahon (Cebuano).

Thyrsitoides marleyi

English Name: Snoek, Snake Mackerel, Blacksail Snake Mackerel, Barracauta; Local Name: Tanigueng Aswang (Tagalog).

Epinephelus fuscoguttatus

English Name: Brown Marbled Grouper; Local Name: Lapu Lapu (Tagalog), Pugapo (Cebuano).

Plectropomus leopardus

English Name: Coral Trout; Local Name: Lapu Lapu (Tagalog), Suno, Pogapo (Cebuano).

Epinephelus coioides

English Name: Orange-Spotted Grouper; Local Name: Lapu Lapu (Tagalog), Lapu Lapu, Pogapo (Cebuano).

Epinephelus malabaricus

English Name: Malabar Grouper; Local Name: Lapu Lapu (Tagalog), Lapu Lapu, Pogapo (Cebuano).

Epinephelus amblycephalus

English Name: Banded Grouper; Local Name: Lapu-Lapu (Tagalog), Pugapo (Bisaya Cebu), Manalhog (Bisaya -Negros).

Epinephelus cyanopodus

English Name: Speckled Blue Grouper; Local Name: Lapu-Lapu (Tagalog), Percal (Tagalog-Catanduanes), Pugapo (Cebuano).

Symphorus nematophorus

English Name: Snapper, Chinaman Fish, Chinaman Cod; Local Name: Maya-Maya (Tagalog).

Pseudorhombus dupliciocellatus

English Name: Ocellated Flounder; Local Name: Darapa, Tatampal, Darapang Bilog (Tagalog), Palad (Cebuano).

Stenella attenuate

English Name: Pantropical spotted dolphin; Local Name: lumba-lumba, balakiki.

Stenellalongirostris

English Name: spinner dolphin; Local Name: lumba-lumba.

Stenella coeruleoalba

English Name: striped dolphin; Local Name: lumba-lumba.

Lagenodelphishosei

English Name: Fraser's dolphin; Local Name: Mayahon.

Grampus griseus

English Name: Risso's dolphin; Local Name: lumba-lumba, kabang.

Peponocephala electra

English Name: melon-headed whale; Local Name: lumod.

Feresa attenuata

English Name: pygmy killer whale; Local Name: lumod.

Orcinus orca

English Name: killer whale; Local Name: balyena.

Kogia breviceps

English Name: pygmy sperm whale; Local Name: balyena.

Kogiasimus

English Name: dwarf sperm whale; Local Name: balyena.

Physeter macrocephalus

English Name: sperm whale; Local Name: balyena.