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Palawan Biodiversity Archive

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Lethrinus semicinctus

Lethrinus semicinctus

Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ActinopterygiiFamily:  LethrinidaeGenus: LethrinusSpecies: semicinctusCommon name: Black-botch EmperorLocal name: KanupingPCSD:BFAR:IUCN:CITES:

Gymnocranius elongatus

Gymnocranius elongatus

 Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ActinopterygiiFamily: LethrinidaeGenus: GymnocraniusSpecies: elongatusCommon name:  Forktail Large-eye BreamLocal name:  Gapas-gapas, MalakapasPCSD:BFAR:IUCN:CITES:

Leiognathus bindus (yg.)

Leiognathus bindus (yg.)

Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ActinopterygiiFamily: LeiognathidaeGenus: LeiognathusSpecies: bindusCommon name: Orangefin PonyfishLocal name: SapsapPCSD:BFAR:IUCN:CITES:

Leiognathus equulus

Leiognathus equulus

Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ActinopterygiiFamily: LeiognathidaeGenus: LeiognathusSpecies: equulusCommon name: Common PonyfishLocal name: SapsapPCSD:BFAR:IUCN:CITES:

Gazza achlamys

Gazza achlamys

Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ActinopterygiiFamily: LeiognathidaeGenus: GazzaSpecies: achlamysCommon name: Naked-toothed ponyfishLocal name: SapsapPCSD:BFAR:IUCN:CITES:

Leiognathus leuciscus

Leiognathus leuciscus

Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ActinopterygiiFamily:  LeiognathidaeGenus: LeiognathusSpecies: leuciscusCommon name: Whipfin PonyfishLocal name: Sapsap; TamsiPCSD:BFAR:IUCN:CITES:

Mene maculata

Mene maculata

Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ActinopterygiiFamily: MenidaeGenus: MeneSpecies: maculataCommon name:  MoonfishLocal name: Bilong-bilongPCSD:BFAR:IUCN:CITES: