Fish of the Philippines – M

Various species photographed in 2024. All photos copyright by Martin Holladay and Karyn Patno.

Magnificent shrimpgoby – Tomiyamichthys emilyae
Mango sponge – Stylissa massa
Manybar goatfish – Parupeneus multifasciatus
Manylined cardinalfish – Ostorhinchuys multilineatus
Many-spotted sweetlips juvenile – Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Map puffer – Arothron mappa
Marbled parrotfish – Leptoscarus vaigiensis
Maxima clam – Tridacna maxima
Messmate pipefish – Corythoichthys intestinalis
Milkfish – Chanos chanos
Milkspotted puffer – Chelonodon patoca (Chelonodontops patoca)
Mimic surgeonfish – Acanthurus pyroferus
Mimic surgeonfish juvenile – Acanthurus pyroferus
Monarch damsel – Dischistodus pseudochrysopoecilus
Moorish idol – Zanclus cornutus
Mottled sea star – Nardoa tuberculata
Mushroom coral – Fungia fungites