Sinarapan
Mistichthys luzonensis
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The sinarapan is a tiny goby endemic to a few lakes in the Philippines. It reaches only 2.5 centimetres, yet it is a delicacy of economic importance to local communities. It is the only member of its genus. Vulnerable.
- Scientific name
- Mistichthys luzonensis
- Family
- Gobiidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Synonyms
- Gobiopterus luzonensis
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 2.5 cm
- Lifespan
- 2.1 years
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Bottom
- Diet
- Planktivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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