| Discoverer: |
Herre, 1924 |
| Distribution: |
Lake Lanao, Mindanao, the Philippines |
| Biology: |
Southeast Asia: endemic to Lake Manguao, northern Palawan, Philippines.
Diagnosis: Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal softrays (total): 8-8. Preserved
color faded yellowish brown, darker dorsally. 9 scales between nape &
dorsal; 2.5-3.5 scales between ventral origin & lateral line. Snout with
distinct hump; dorsal base with highly scaly sheath. Max. size: 14.0 cm TL |
| Common Name: |
no common name |
| Comments: |
Described from the type specimens, 9.4 and 14 cm, collected from Lake
Manguao, near Taytay in northern Palawan (1913). Known only to be abundant
in 1913, biting hooks and nibbling at fingers held underwater (Ref. 2929).
Specimens collected in the 1989 survey from the lake (46 individuals) and
from Manguao stream (3), about 2 km NW of the lake were not spearated into
the two species (bantolanensis and manguaoensis) (Ref. 13489). |
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