Local name English name Scientific name
Alumahan Long-Jawed Mackerel; Rastrelliger kanagurta
Bangus Milk Fish Chanos chanos
Bisugo Threadfin Bream Nemipterus japonicas
Dalagang Bukid Yellowtail fusilier Caesio cuning
Dalagang lapad
Dilis Anchovy Engraulidae
Galunggong Mackarel Scad Decapterus sp
Hiwas/Tahas Mene Moonfish Mene maculata
Kitang Spotted Scat Scatophagus argus
Lapu-Lapu Grouper Epinephelus sp
Maya-Maya Red Snapper Lutianus sp
Salay-Salay/Salaybutang/Apahay Yellowtail Scad Selaroides leptolepis
Eleutheronema
Salmon Threadfin Salmon tetradactylum
Salmonete Striped Red Mullet Mullus surmuletus
Sapsap Ponyfish/Slipmouth Leiognathus sp
Tawilis Sardinella tawilis
Tilapia Tilapia Mayan Cichlids
Tulingan/Tambakol Mackarel Tuna
Yellow-Fin Big eye tuna Thunnus obesus
Description Market Price Code
These mackerel species belong to the same fish family as tunas
Php 350-400 per
(family Scombridae). They are widely common in the Philippines
kilo
and are generally found in shallow coastal waters.
Bangus is an important seafood in the Pacific with the Philippines
even has a bangus festival in Dagupan where there is a major Php 240-270 per
milkfish aquaculture industry. This fish has olive-green skin with kilo
silvery scales with a milky white bottom.
Commonly found in tropical and salty waters in the Indian and
Western Pacific oceans, which vary in size as well. They are Php 350-380 per
relatively popular in the Philippine market because they are kilo
versatile for many dishes.
This fish got its name because of its unique red color. The color
red is often used in describing Filipina farm girls wearing a red Php 375 per kilo
wrap-around skirt in the province.
a bigger and fatter fish of the same kind. Php 500 per kilo
This type of fish is extremely popular in the Philippine market,
Php 120-150 per
especially to be used as spicy bar chow or as toppings on rice. kilo
The dilis fish is common in shallow saltwater reefs.
This fish is extremely popular in Philippine markets, especially
with the masses as they are relatively inexpensive and
Php 240-270 per
remarkably tasty. They are found in salt waters especially in
Northeastern Palawan and in Navotas-dubbed as the country’s kilo
in deep waters. They arefishing capital. for the sapsap fish due Php 180-200 per
often mistaken
to their similar features- flat body and big head but the hiwas has kilo
This flatfish is a popular brackish water fish with a silver-bronze Php 350-400 per
body with black spots. In Philippine dishes it is usually cooked
kilo
with vinegar, the process is called paksiw in Tagalog
Groupers are a high-valued type of fish because of their white,
flaky flesh which is usually distributed in markets either dead or Php 450-800 per
fresh. They are commonly found in saltwater and are hard to
kilo
raise because of their carnivorous nature. A famous dish using
this fish is escabeche or pickled fried fish.
his type of fish is popular in Philippine markets due to its delicate
and flavorful white meat. They usually vary in size that can either Php 350-400 per
be small or big. They are known for their vivid and distinct red
kilo
color and are commonly found in salty environments and shallow
reefs.
These species are small and somewhat easy to catch although
Php 350-400 per
their meat is slightly coarse. They belong in the scad family and kilo
are known for the distinct yellow details in their bodies and tails.
There are threadfin salmon around Philippine waters but most of Php 800-900 per
these fishes are imported and increasingly becoming popular. kilo
This type of fish has distinct bright red colored scales and yellow
stripe on its body usually caught near the shore. Their white Php 200 per kilo
meat is delicate to cook and is often prepared in a paksiw dish.
This type of fish is usually characterized by their slimy bodies,
small scales, and a widely extending mouth. They only grow
Php 350-400 per
under six (6) inches in length. Because of its abundant population
kilo
in its natural habitat- the shallow coastal waters. This feed is also
usually used for various food cuisines especially in the country.
This type of fish is migratory that can only be found in the
Philippines, in Lake Taal, which is the 3rd largest lake in the
country. The fish was announced to be endangered in January
2019 and is now illegal to be bought and sold in markets.
Covering the 4.30% of the inland contribution of fisheries last
Php 140-150 per
2016, this fish is obviously one of the most abundant fish that
kilo, depending
can be found in the Philippine archipelago. The term “tilapia”
on the size
however, covers nearly hundreds of different species in general.
With its vertical stripes at the back, deeply forked tail, and a
small velvety touch of scale, this fish is usually found offshores of
Php 360 per kilo
both temperate and tropical seas commonly swimming with a
school across the deep ocean.
The big eye tuna is of the same species of the yellow-fin tuna
(Thunnus albacares), thus also having a yellow dorsal fin and is Php 260 per kilo,
more common in Philippine markets to be (mis)identified as depending on
“yellow-fin” tuna. This fish is commonly found in the open waters the size
of all tropical and temperate oceans.
