| Discoverer: |
Jordan & Richardson, 1908 |
| Distribution: |
Lake Naujan, Mindoro and from Sabaan, Mamboc and Baco rivers |
| Biology: |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal softrays (total): 8-8; Anal spines:
3-3; Anal soft-rays: 5-5. Preserved color blackish on top of head & dorsal
region merging to dark olive brown on sides; paler or yellowish ventrally;
minute spots forms a dark margin to scales on sides; fin rays more or less
dusky. Eyes with a narrow circular gelatinous lid. 8 (rarely 9) scales from
nape to dorsal. 2.5 scales between origin of ventral & lateral line.
Ventral axillary scale pointed, 1.5-1.75X in head. Minute pores usually cover
the top of head. Short snout rounded equals eye or a seventh longer. Max.
size: 10.0 cm TL |
| Common Name: |
Pait |
| Comments: |
Specimens, 2.5 - 10 cm, were collected in Sabaan River, near Lake Naujan,
Mindoro; also from Mamboc River, a tributary of Lake Naujan and from its
type locality, the Baco River on the north east coast of Mindoro (Ref. 2929).
Also reported from streams flowing into Mangarin Bay, Mindoro; in Taal. It
is either a valid species or a geographical race of P. binotatus |
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