Ecosystem Information - West Philippine Sea
Ecosystem Reference
Ecosystem West Philippine Sea
Type Sea/Bay/Gulf
Salinity saltwater
Other Names Kanlurang Dagat ng Pilipinas, Karagatang Kanlurang Pilipinas
Location
22° N 7° N - 112° E 122° E
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Depth
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Surface
100 Meters Depth
Description waters within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone in the South China Sea
Comments on faunal list Includes Luzon Sea, Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) and the Kalayaan Island Group
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Total
FishBase Literature
Species Families Species Families Reference
1356 121
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