Table 5. Some common fish species caught by fishermen at the Semporna Islands. Taken from Suliansa (2000)

Fishing Method : Fishing Zone
1-Hook and line
2-Bottom long line
3-Pelagic long line
4-Fish traps
5-Trammel net
6-Monofilament nets
7-Fish stakes

1-Mangrove
2-Mudflat
3-Seagrass bed
4-Back reef
5A-Upper fringing reef
5B-Deep fringing reef
6A-Pelagic-open sea
6B-Semi pelagic-open sea
6C-Demersal-(open sea)

 

Family Species Local name: Bajau/Suluk Fishing method Fishing zone
Hemiscyllidae Hemiscyllium ocellatum Siapu Tekig 1,2 5B
Stegostomatidae Stegostoma fasciatum Mangoli 1,2 5B
Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus melanopterus
C. sorrah
Carcharhinus spp.
Tutungan Selang
Salimbang
Telong Baji
1,2,6 5B, 6B
Hemigaleidae Triaenodon obesus Kaitan kehe 1,2 5B,6C
Sphyrnidae Sphyrna lewenii Pamingkungan 1,2 5A,5B
Dasyatidae Dasyatis kuhlii
Taeniura lymma
T. meyeni
Kiampau Pasir
Pendong
Pahi Daunan
1,2,6 5A,5B,6C
Myliobatididae Manta birotris
Aetobatus narinari
Pahi pasah
Pahi manuk
1,2,3,5,6 5B,6A,6C
Muraenidae Gymnothorax spp. Tagokan/Tagok 1,2 5A,5B
Clupeidae Spratelloides sp. Tamban Bohey 6 3,4,5A
Plotosidae Plotosus lineatus Sambilang/Bakig 1 5A,5B
Synodontidae Synodus spp. Timbais 1 4, 5A,5B
Holocentridae

Myripristis violacea
M. opercularis
Myripristis spp.
Sargocentron

Ketong
Tehek
Lambi
Selambakal
4,6 4, 5A,5B
Serranidae Anyperodon sp.
Cephalopholis argus
C. boenak
C. cyanostigma
C. formosa
C. leopardus
C. miniata
Cromileptes altivelis
Ephinephalus areolatus
E. cyanopodus
E. hexagoonatus
E. lanceolatus
E. maculatus
E. tauvina
E. merra
E. ongus
E. rivulatus
E. sexfaciatus
Plectropomus areolatus
P. laevis
P. leopardus
P. maculatus
P. oligacanthus
Variola albimarginata
Gambal beleh
Langah-langah
Gambal batu
Gambal batu
Kut-kut Seboh
Tangal
Gambal Tengol
Kubing
Bajangan
Kuhapu abu
Kut-kut
Bahudin
Legeh-legeh
Langat-langat
Kut-kut
Tamatdul
Kut-kut Kahangun
Kut-kut
Sunu
Kelui Batang
Kuhapu kalue
Kalui umang
Kalui Balimbing
Basal; Layu manuk
1,2,4,6,7 1, 5A,5B,6C
Carangidae Alectis ciliaris
Atule mate
Carangoides ferdau
C. gymnostethus
Caranx ignobilis
C. lugubris
C. melampygus
Elagatis sp.Gnathanodon speciosus
Pseudocaranx dentex
Scomberoidescommersonianus
S. lyson
Selaroides leptolepis

Margapaha
Sulai-sulai
Mangali
Landiok
Mamongkok
Mahu mata
Lahogngan
Ung-ung
Mangali
Kobul-kobul
LalikTang-tang
Tulai

1,3,4,5,6,7 5A,5B,6A
Lutjanidae Lutjanus argentimaculatus
L. bohar
L. decussatus
L. fulviflamma
L. gibbus
L. kasmira
L. lutjanus
L. russelli
L. rivulatus
L. sebae
L. vitta
Macolor macularis
Symphorichthys spilurus
Symphorus nematophorus
Langisih
Ahahan
Tambangan
Bahaba
Dahpag
Saging-saging
Samundu
Langisi
Tatumbang
Meah-meah
Kambang buhuk
Tahi asang
Malapisang
Malapunti
1,2,4,5,6,7 1,3,4,5A,5B,6C
Caesionidae Caesio spp Sulig 6 5B
Haemulidae Plectorhinchus lineatus
P. chrysotaenia
P. chaetodonoides
P. lessoni
iP. lineatus

Pahsingko
Manilla
Bahkukuh
Pahsingko sumangat
Pahsingko

6 5A,5B
Lethrinidae Lethrinus genivittatus
L. miniatus
Batang-batang
Balik papal
1,4,5,6,7 4,5A,5B,6C
Nemipteridae Pentapodus sp.
Scolopsis affinis
Scolopsis monogramma
Taggisian 1,4,5,6,7 5A,5B,6C
Mullidae Parupeneus indicus
P. pleurostigma
Mengetut
Timbongan
5,6,7 5B,6C
Ephippidae Platax orbicularis
P. teira
Bunak Saosah
Bunak Bokob
1,4,6,7 5B,6C
Chaetodonidae Chaetodon spp.
Coradion spp.
Chelmon rostratus
Bebang 4 5A,5B
Pomacanthidae Pomacanthus spp. Tahitok 4,6,7 5A,5B,6C
Pomacentridae Abudefduf spp. Las-las 4,7 4,5A,5B
Mugilidae Mugil spp. Balanak 5,6,7 1,2
Sphyraenidae Sphyraena barracuda
S. qenie
Aluan
Pangaluan
1,3,5,6,7 5B,6A,6B
Labridae Choerodon fasciatus
Halichores spp.
Xyrichhtys spp.
Cheilinus undulatus
Lamun-lamun
Pelok
Buhunan
Licinan
1,4,6,7 5B,56C
Scaridae Scarus spp.
Balbometopon sp.
Chorurus sp.
OgosKat 6,7 5A,5B,6C
Acanthuridae Acanthurus blochii
A guttatus
A. lineatus
A. mata
A. nigricans
A. nigricauda
A triostegus
Ctenochaetus striatus
Zebrasoma scopasNaso lopezi
Naso unicornis
Indongan
Katol-kato
lSeliau lakitPalig
Dorong
Dorong
Tahilak
Kumai tandukan
Pipik
Kumalai selang
Kumalai tanduk
1,6,7 5A,5B,6C
Siganidae Siganus canaliculatus
S. javus
S. lineatus
S. punctatus
Baweis
Penghilau
Kelong
Mengilap
1,4,5,6,7 1,2,3,4,5A
Scombridae Makaira indica
M. mazaraIstiophorus platypterus
Katsuwonus pelamis
Thunnus alalunga
Scomberomorus commerson
Gymnosarda unicolor
Grammatorcynus bilineatus
Kendayan
Kendayan
Menombok
Royan
Panit
Tanggili
Gantaan
Andih-andih
1,3,4,5,6,7 5A,5B,6A,6B
Bothidae Bothus spp. Kulampira 6 5B
Pleuronectidae Samariscus spp. Kulampira 6 5B
Balistidae Balistoides conspicillium
B. viridescens
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Pegot
Tombad
Tombad Kiat Baah
7 5A,5B
Tetraodontidae Arothron stellatus Buntalan 1,4,5,6,7 4,5A,5B
Diodontidae Diodon holocanthus
Diodon hystrix
Buntal Unas
Buntal Utingan
1,4,5,6,7 4,5A,5B