MARINE FISHES
L - N
[Leatherjackets] Filefishes - [MONACANTHIDAE]
No. SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME Max TL Max Wgt Native
01
02
Bristle-tail file-fish
Fan-bellied leatherjacket
Acreichthys tomentosum
Monacanthus chinensis
10cm
38 cm

580 gm
Yes
Yes
Fan-bellied Leatherjacket Scrawled Filefish
Lizardfishes - [SYNODONTIDAE]
No. SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME Max TL Max Wgt Native
01
02
Greater lizardfish
Shortfin lizardfish
Saurida tumbil
Saurida micropectoralis
60cm FL
38 cm
Mackerels, Tunas, Bonitos - [SCOMBRIDAE]
                                                                                                    Dorsal       Anal       
No. SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME Spines/Rays/Spines/Rays Max TL Max Wgt Native
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
Indian mackerel
Island mackerel
Short mackerel
Indo-pacific king mackerel
Narrow-barred spanish mackerel
Korean searfish
Streaked searfish
Bullet tuna
Frigate tuna
Longtail tuna
Yellowtail tuna
Skipjack tuna
Kawakawa
Rastrelliger kanagurta
Rastrelliger faughni
Rastrelliger brachysoma
Scomberomorus guttatus
Scomberomorus commerson
Scomberomorus koreanus
Scomberomorus lineolatus
Auxis rochei rochei
Auxis thazard thazard
Thunnus tonggol
Thunnus albacares
Katsuwonus pelamis
Euthynnus affinis
8-11
8-11
8-11
15-18
15-18
14-17
15-18
9-12
10-12

11-14
14-15
11-14
12
12
12
18-24
15-20
20-24
15-19
10-13
10-13

12-16
14-16
0
0
0
0
0
0

0
0

0
0
0
12
12
12
19-23
16-21
20-24
17-22
12-14
10-14

11-16
14-15
13-14
35 cm FL
20 cm FL
34.5 cm FL
76 cm FL
240 cm FL
150 cm FL
80 cm FL
50 cm FL
65 cm FL
145 cm FL
239 cm FL
108 cm FL
100 cm FL




70 kg
15 kg


1.72 kg
35.9 kg
200 kg
34.5 kg
14 kg
Yes



Yes
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Indian Mackerel Short Mackerel Indo-pacific King Mackerel Longtail Tuna
Milkfish - [CHANIDAE]
No. SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME Max TL Max Wgt Native
01 Milkfish Chanos chanos 180cm SL 14 kg Yes*
*Usually farmed in floating cages, from fingerlings imported from nearby countries
Mojarras [Silver-biddy] - [GERREIDAE]
No. SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME Max TL Max Wgt Native
01
02
Common silver-biddy
Deep-bodied mojarra
Gerres oyena
Gerres erythrourus
30cm
30 cm
Yes
Yes
Deep-bodied Mojarra
Moonfish - [MENIDAE]
No. SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME Max TL Max Wgt Native
01 Moonfish Mene maculata 30cm Yes
Moonfishes - [MONODOACTYLIDAE]
No. SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME Max TL Max Wgt Native
01 Silver moony Monodactylus argenteus 25cm Yes
Mullets - [MUGILIDAE]
No. SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME Max TL Max Wgt Native
01
02
03
04
Greenback mullet
Tade mullet
Squaretail mullet
Longarm mullet
Liza subviridis
Liza tade
Liza vaigiensis
Valamugil cunnesius
40 cm SL
70 cm
63cm
41 cm


Yes
Needlefishes - [BELONIDAE]
No. SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME Max TL Max Wgt Native
01
02
03
Banded needlefish
Spottail needlefish
Flat needlefish
Strongylura leiura
Strongylura strongylura
Ablennes hians
100cm
40cm SL
140 cm
Yes
Yes
Yes
Flat Needlefish
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