Common Freshwater Fishes Found in Caraga (Region 13) the Philippines
Caraga is an administrative region in the Philippines. It is designated as region 13. It has 5 provinces namely:
- Agusan del Norte
- Agusan del Sur
- Dinagat Islands
- Surigao del Norte
- Surigao del Sur
The agriculture, fishery, and forestry (AFF) sector is Caraga’s banner economic sector, exhibiting an increasing growth trend of 3.8% and 6.8% growth rates in 2001 and 2003 respectively.
The following is the common freshwater fishes found in Caraga:
Common Name: Freshwater Snapper
Scientific Name: Lutjanus fuscescens
Local Name: Gingaw
CN: Giant Gourami
SN: Osphronemus septemfasciatus
LN: Gurami
CN: Gabot
LN: Puyo
CN: Snakeskin Gourami
SN: Trichopodus pectoralis
LN: Gurami
CN: Spotted barb
SN: Puntius binotatus
LN: Gapot, Paitan
CN: Mudfish
SN: Fishicusmudicus
LN: Haluan
CN: Tank Goby
SN: Glossogobius giuris
LN: Pidjanga
CN: Wrestling Halfbeak
SN: Dermogenys pusilla
LN: Tambugasan
CN: Janitor Fish
SN: Hypostomus plecostomus
LN: Janitor Fish
CN: Common Carp
SN: Cyprinus carpio
LN: Karpa
CN: Three Spot Gourami
SN: Trichogaster trichopterus
LN: Gurami
CN: Climbing Perch
SN: Anabas testudineus
LN: Puyo
CN: Buffon’s River Garfish
SN: Zenarchopterus buffonis
LN: Pinganan
CN: Long-Snout Pipefish
SN: Doryichthys boaja
LN: Kulikag
CN: Nile Tilapia
SN: Oreochromis niloticus
LN: Tilapia
CN: Giant Mottled Eel
SN: Anguilla marmorata
LN: Kasili
CN: Channel Catfish
SN: Ictalurus Punctatus
LN: Pantat/Hito
CN: North African Hito
SN: Ciarias gariepinus
LN: Hito/Pantat
CN: Freshwater Anchovy
SN: Thryssa scratchleyi
LN: Bolinao
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