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List of Deep-water Fishes reported from Philippines
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Table 1: 385 species currently present in the country/island (endemic, native, introduced, reintroduced);
Table 2: 17 species possibly present in the country/island (stray, questionable);
Table 3: 7 species demonstrated to be absent in the country/island (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: 409 species reported from the country/island altogether.
Table 4: 409 species reported from the country/island altogether.
     
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Order Family Species Occurrence FishBase name Name in Country Habitat Depth (m)
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coryphaenoides camurusendemic   bathypelagic 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coryphaenoides micropsnative   bathypelagic410 - 1025 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coryphaenoides rudisnative Rudis rattail  bathypelagic600 - 2380 
Gadiformes Macrouridae Coryphaenoides semiscabernative   bathypelagic399 - 1105 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus abbreviatusnative Three-lined tongue sole  demersal20 - 85 
Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus suyeninative  Dapang tsinelas bathydemersal176 - 421 
Dactylopteriformes Dactylopteridae Dactyloptena macracanthanative Spotwing flying gurnard  demersal45 - 177 
Dactylopteriformes Dactylopteridae Dactyloptena tiltoninative Plain helmet gurnard  bathydemersal119 - 565 
Lophiiformes Oneirodidae Danaphryne nigrifilisnative   bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Dasyscopelus obtusirostrisnative Bluntsnout lanternfish  bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Dasyscopelus spinosusnative Spiny lantern fish  bathypelagic 
Squaliformes Centrophoridae Deania calceusquestionable Birdbeak dogfish  bathydemersal60 - 1490 
Squaliformes Centrophoridae Deania profundorumnative Arrowhead dogfish Pating bathydemersal205 - 1800 
Carangiformes Carangidae Decapterus kurroidesnative Redtail scad Budboron reef-associated100 - 300 
Lampriformes Trachipteridae Desmodema polystictumnative Polka-dot ribbonfish  bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus adenomusnative Gilbert's large lantern fish  bathypelagic180 - 600 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus aliciaenative   bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus burtoninative   bathydemersal 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus chrysorhynchusnative Golden-nosed lantern fish  bathypelagic213 - 587 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus dahlgreniquestionable   bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus dehaveninative   bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus ehrhorninative   bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus faustinoinative   bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus fragilisnative Fragile lantern fish  bathypelagic15 - 1313 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus garmaninative Garman's lanternfish  bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus handinative   bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus jenseninative Jensen's lanternfish  bathypelagic350 - 1389 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus lucidusnative Spotlight lanternfish  bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus lucifronsnative   bathydemersal 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus malayanusnative Malayan lanternfish  pelagic-oceanic1000 - 2000 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus parrinative Parr's lanternfish  bathypelagic350 - 1071 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus phillipsinative Bolin's lantern fish  bathypelagic588 - 1330 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus problematicusnative Problematic lanternfish  bathypelagic40 - 820 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus richardsoninative   bathypelagic350 - 1000 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus splendidusnative Horned lanternfish  bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus suborbitalisnative   pelagic-oceanic387 - 1537 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus thiolliereinative Thiolliere's lanternfish  bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus umbroculusnative   bathypelagic 
Myctophiformes Myctophidae Diaphus whitleyinative   bathypelagic 
Lophiiformes Diceratiidae Diceratias bispinosusnative Two-rod anglerfish  bathypelagic533 - 2306 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Dicrolene longimananative   bathydemersal410 - 1410 
Ophidiiformes Ophidiidae Dicrolene tristisnative   bathydemersal560 - 990 
Ophidiiformes Bythitidae Diplacanthopoma brunneumnative   bathydemersal 
Scombriformes Gempylidae Diplospinus multistriatusnative Striped escolar  benthopelagic50 - 1000 
Rajiformes Rajidae Dipturus gigasnative Giant skate  bathydemersal300 - 1000 
Callionymiformes Draconettidae Draconetta xenicanative Highfin slope dragonet  demersal128 - 367 
Anguilliformes Synaphobranchidae Dysommina rugosanative   benthopelagic260 - 775 
Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei Setarchidae Ectreposebastes imusnative Midwater scorpionfish  bathypelagic150 - 2000 
Acropomatiformes Epigonidae Epigonus atherinoidesnative   bathydemersal100 - 1200 
Acropomatiformes Epigonidae Epigonus draconative Dragon deepwater cardinalfish  bathypelagic391 - 786 
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