Mar 11, 2019
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!
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