#ayungin

[rzzy]

The top 6 most coveted and highly endangered endemic freshwater fish in the Philippines.

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Top/bottom:

- Sardinella tawilis/Freshwater Sardinella “Tawilis”

- Cestreaus plicatilis/Lobed River mullet “Ludong”

- Mesopristes cancellatus/Tapiroid grunter “Pigek”

- Mistichthys luzonensis “Sinarapan”

- Leiopotherapon plumbeus/Silver therapon “Ayungin”

- Caranx ignobilis/Giant trevally “Maliputo”

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Special mention:

- R.I.P. Sicyopus cebuensis

Update 2019:

- Survivors found in separate nearby stream!

[rzzy]

(Leiopotherapon Plumbeus)
- Silver Therapon or “Ayungin” 
- Endemic to pretty much every lake and River system in the Philippines 
- popular local food fish 
- Dwindling due to introduction of invasive species
- conservation efforts prove fruitful as now they can be bred in captivity via induced spawning

[melvindlazaro]

#ayungin #fish #sinigang (at Carbern Vill. Anos, Los Banos Laguna)

[unfailingnews-blog-blog]

A Game of Shark and Minnow - Who Will Win Control of the South China Sea? - NYTimes.com

Ayungin Shoal lies 105 nautical miles from the Philippines. There's little to commend the spot, apart from its plentiful fish and safe harbor - except that Ayungin sits at the southwestern edge of an area called Reed Bank, which is rumored to contain vast...

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[recordshift]

incredible work from writer Jeff Himmelman and photographer/videographer Ashley Gilbertson in New York Times Magazine.

this is not just any print-for-web article - it is interactive, with photos, looping videos (almost like a GIF), and sound effects to boot. how long have they been using this format? it's so so so good.

h/t: my dad

[indiosbravos]

Dispute Over Our Eastern Islands and Reefs

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[marioncharissebb-blog]

Paksiw na ayungin