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Barbodes amarus Herre, 1924 |
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photo by
Escudero, P.T. |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 10.8 cm (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: endemic to Lake Lanao, Mindanao, Philippines. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Preserved color brownish dorsally, yellowish on sides and belly, silvery luster all over; lips and snout tip edged with black; fin rays dusky; scales above lateral line outlined by a band of minute black spots. Longitudinally radiating lines on scales. 9 scales between nape and dorsal; 2-2.5 scales between ventral origin and lateral line. Snout pointed. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Extinct (EX); Date assessed: 08 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||