Barbodes hemictenus

Barbodes hemictenus

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Barbodes hemictenus is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines. It is only known to occur in the Sabaan, Mamboc and Baco rivers and Lake Naujan.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Barbodes
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform