Monthly Archives: May 2013
Tripletail ( Lobotes surinamensis )
Common Name: Tripletail
Local Name: Tilapiang Dagat (Tagalog), Gingao, Ligad (Cebuano)
Max Size: 110 cm ( 19.2 kgs )
Biodiversity: Marine, Brackish, Benthopelagic, Oceanodromous, Endemic
Depth: 1 – 70m
Fishing Season: All Year Long
Minimum Size Limit: 15 inches
The fish in these pictures were caught off Dumaguete, Negros Oriental around FADs (fish aggregating devices) or buoys. These fish can be caught along the coast as well. Yet another one of the many game fish species that can be caught here .
Blue Shark ( Prionace glauca )
Common Name: Blue Shark
Local Name: Pating (Tagalog), Iho (Cebuano)
Max Size: 400 cm ( 205.9 kgs )
Biodiversity: Marine, Pelagic-Oceanic, Oceanodromous, Endemic
Depth: 1 – 1000m
Fishing Season: All Year Long
Here is one of the many species of sharks that can be caught here in the Philippines. These sharks travel long distances through the open ocean but can also be found closer to shore where the reef shelves are steep. The shark in the picture above was caught by Ricky off of Siargao Island on rigged fresh bait.
Diamond Trevally ( Alectis indica )
Common Name: Indian Threadfish
Local Name: Talakitok (Tagalog), Mamsa, Salmin Salmin (Cebuano)
Max Size: 165 cm ( 25 kgs )
Biodiversity: Marine, Brackish, Reef Associated, Endemic
Depth: 20 – 100m
Fishing Season: All Year Long
This is another species of trevally that can be found in coastal waters here in the Philippines. It is distinguished by its odd angular body and shiny appearance. These fish are often found in schools over coral reefs and feed mainly on fish, squid and crustaceans. The fish in the picture above was caught by Mr. Archival on live shrimp at the Marcelo Fernan Bridge in Mandaue, Cebu.
Diamond Trevally caught in Dumaguete
Fishing The Philippines 