MPA-FishMApp: Guide to the Identification of Species Groups
Group English Name Binisaya Hiligaynon Source
(Scientific Family/Species) Name Name
1 Parrotfishes (Scaridae) Molmol, Molmol, FishBase
Bulalbog Manambuli
2 Surgeonfishes/Unicornfishes Indangan, Indangan, FishBase
(Acanthuridae) Mungit, Mungit,
Bagis, Aliwakwak,
Sunghan, Sindol,
Sungayan, Kumay
Lawisan
3 Rabbitfishes (Siganidae) Danggit, Danggit, FishBase
Balawis Kitong,
Bulawis,
Bulong,
Ngisi-ngisi,
Talagbagu
4 Groupers Lapu-lapu, Lapu-lapu, FishBase
(Serranidae/Epinephelinae) Suno, Suno,
Kinsan, Kinsan, Inid,
Baga-baga, Palamama
Pugapo,
Galut
5 Snappers (Lutjanidae) Maya-maya, Maya-maya, FishBase
Malatige, Balangaw,
Balangaw, Dalangdang,
Kulambangis, Tigi-tigi,
Lalagan, Aluman
Dalangdang,
Sunogan,
Kulamohoy
6 Emperors (Lethrinidae) Katambak, Kilawan FishBase
Dugso,
Talingtingon
7 Sweetlips (Haemulidae) Lipte, Likte, Lipte, Likte, FishBase
Malinan-on Malinan-on
8 Jacks (Carangidae) Mamsa, Mamsa FishBase
Badlun
9 Fusiliers (Caesionidae) Solid, Solid, FishBase
Bilason, Bilason,
Dalagang Dalagang
Bukid Bukid
10 Wrasses (Labridae) Labayan, Labayan, FishBase
Ipos-ipos, Ipos-ipos,
Ulapay, Lupit Punso-
punso,
Lampa-
lampa, Lupit
11 Triggerfishes (Balistidae) Pako, Pugot, Pakol, Tikus, FishBase
Bilaw-bilaw Pugot
12 Coral breams (Nemipteridae) Sulong, Sulong, FishBase
Baklid, Baklid,
Bakay, Bakay,
Kabinhi, Kabinhi,
Sundang- Lagaw,
sundang, Budlatan
Gapas-gapas
13 Goatfishes (Mullidae) Timbongan, Timbongan, FishBase
Hinok Hinok
14 Rudderfishes (Kyphosidae) Ilak Kintub FishBase
15 Angelfishes (Pomacanthidae) Kadlo, Adlo Kadlo, Adlo FishBase
16 Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae) Alibangbang Alibangbang FishBase
17 Fairy basslets Sagimsim Kiwi, FishBase
(Serranidae/Anthiinae) Kulansihon
18 Damselfishes (Pomacentridae) Palata, Palata, FishBase
Kapal, Ulan- Kapal
ulan
19 Crown-of-thorns starfish Dap-ag, Dap-ag, Reef
(Acanthaster planci) Salanay, Damang- Resilience
COTS damang, Network
COTS
20 Napoleon wrasse (Labridae – Mameng Mameng FishBase,
Cheilinus undulatus) IUCN Red
List
21 Bumphead parrotfish (Scaridae – Talaungan Talaungan FishBase,
Bolbometopon muricatum) IUCN Red
List
22 Shark (Carcharhinidae) Pating, Iho Pating, Iho FishBase
23 Giant clams (Tridacna gigas) Taklobo, Taklobo, Australian
Giant clam Giant clam Museum
