PHILIPPINE FISHES 65 



Tagalog English Scientific 



Ayungin Silver perch Datnia plumbea. 



Babadlong Cavalla Caranx s-p. 



Babansi Grunt (small size)__ Pelates guadrilineatus. 



Do do Therapon puta. 



Babayao Spotted goatfish Upeneus tragula. 



Babayo Barracuda Family Sphyraenidae. 



Baka-baka Cowfish Ostracion cornutus. 



Badla-an Yellowfin tuna Neothunnus macropterus. 



Baga Besugo Nemipterus hexodon. 



Baga-baga Soldierfish Family Holocentridae 



(all species). 



B agangan Mo j arras Family Gerridae. 



Bagaong Convex-lined grunt. Therapon jarbua. 



Do Cross-barred gi'unt _ Therapon cancellatus. 



Bagasbas Deep-bodied sardine Sardinella perforata. 



fry. 



Bagsak Shark Carcharias sp. 



Baka-bakahan Trunkfish Family Ostraciidae. 



Bakagan Slipmouth Leiognathus sp. 



Bakoko Pomadasid, grunt, Families Pomadasidae, 



and porgy (large Theraponidae, and 

 size) . Sparidae. 



Bakokong moro Fresh-water porgy __ Sparus berda. 



Bakuli Murrel fingerling Ophicephalus striatus. 



Do Goby Family Gobiidae. 



Bakulihan Sleeper Ophiocara aporos. 



Bakutut Four banded cardi- Apogon quadrifasciatus . 



nal fish. 



Do Harak pargo Lethrinus harak. 



Do Mackerel scad Megalaspis cordyla. 



Bala-bala Decussated snapper. Lutianus decussatus. 



Balang Flying fish Family Exocoetidae. 



Balangoan Mackerel scad, hard- Megalaspis cordyla. 



tail. 



Baliga Eel goby Taenioides sp. 



Balila Hahtail, cutlass fish_ Family Trichim-idae (all 



species). 



Do Silver barfish ; or do- Chirocentrus dorab. 



rab. 



Baliwis Siganid (small) Family Teuthidae (all 



species). 



Balo Gar; billfish Tylosurus s\). 



