Marine species Archives - Philippine Wildlife Art

Talakitok or Trevally

Filipeanut — Sun, 28 May 2023 00:28:43 +0000

Talakitok or trevally and jacks were species that also increased after an MPA was established in Apo Island in Negros in 1983. Talakitok and Labahita (surgeonfish) make up to 75% of the fishery yield from Apo Island, and their populations tripled over the decades after the MPA was started. Organizations that help establish and maintain […]

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Manila Clam

Filipeanut — Fri, 26 May 2023 22:48:02 +0000

Meet the Manila clam or Kabibe! It can be found in the wild from the Philippines to Russia, but it is now grown and harvested worldwide. In fact Manila clams made up 25% of global mollusk production in 2014! (D Cordero et al. 2017) And remember, the date April 22 is not only the Earth Day […]

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Irrawaddy Dolphin

Filipeanut — Thu, 25 May 2023 22:38:19 +0000

Meet Lampasut! This is the Tagbanua name for the Irrawaddy Dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) whose English name refers to the Ayeyarwaddy river in Myanmar. Lampasut can be found in Palawan, and in the Iloilo and Guimaras Straits between Panay and Negros. It is in these areas where they eat and play, places where boats and fishers […]

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Daggertooth pike eel

Filipeanut — Wed, 24 May 2023 23:34:29 +0000

Meet Bayangitan, which is Pangasinanse for the Daggertooth Pike Eel. Their English name refers to their dagger-like teeth that they use to eat other fish and some crustaceans. They can grow up to 7 feet long, and are found in estuaries and other areas close to the shore on soft bottom habitats. Sometimes they enter […]

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Great Hammerhead Shark

Filipeanut — Wed, 24 May 2023 02:30:17 +0000

Meet Balagbagan (Pangasinan), Krusan (Filipino) or Hammerhead shark! This particular species is the Great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran), one of three species in the genus Sphyrna known in the Philippines (via Fishbase). Why are their heads shaped this way? One of the reasons could be an improved, wider field of vision, compared to sharks with […]

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Surgeonfish

Filipeanut — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 00:16:56 +0000

Meet Labahita! The term may refer to different species of surgeonfish found in our seas.

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Mangrove or Mud Crab

Filipeanut — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 03:05:23 +0000

Meet our mangrove or mud crab!

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Lato

Filipeanut — Sat, 06 Jun 2020 00:34:46 +0000

Lato is a lovely seaweed that lives in sandy seagrass meadows 1. These are habitats where Dugong may also be found, which makes seagrass an amazing place to live! One of the many things that make Lato interesting, is that their leaves or fronds are full of tiny green balls. And they’re edible and delicious! […]

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Montipora setosa

Filipeanut — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 22:49:03 +0000

The different shapes and sizes of Montipora setosa, one of 300 coral species described and catalogued by Filipino scientist Francisco Nemenzo Sr. in the 1970’s 1. Unfortunately the Montipora setosa is on the Endangered species list with the IUCN 2, and is a popular coral in the aquarium trade. Sources De la Salle University. Philippine […]

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Dugong

Filipeanut — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 22:35:37 +0000

These plump, large, gray hotdogs with eyes are named after the Malay word duyung or lady of the sea 1. And they’re vegetarians. They are part of a small group of plant-eating mammals that live their entire lives in the water 2. And unlike other marine mammals, like dolphins or whales, they are actually more […]

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