Barbodes lindog
Barbodes lindog Herre, 1924
Barbodes lindog
photo by Escudero, P.T.


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Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Max. size:  13.2 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: endemic to Lake Lanao, Mindanao, Philippines.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Preserved color dusky above, pale yellowish on sides and belly; colorless fins; scales with concentric striae. Eyes with gelatinous eyelid; blunt snout round- tipped, 3.5-4X in head. 11-13 scales between nape and dorsal; 3 scale rows between ventrals and lateral line.
Biology:  Caught among pond weeds of the shallow bays of the lake. Considered a food fish in the region.
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 18 November 2019 (D) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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