Sinarapan

Mistichthys luzonensis

Endemic Goby of Philippine Waters

Tropical
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

The sinarapan or tabyos (Mistichthys luzonensis) is a species of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae, and the only member of the monotypic genus Mistichthys. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it occurs along the Bicol River and in Lakes Buhi, Bato, Lakelets Katugday and Manapao (both in Buhi) in Camarines Sur and in Danao Lake in Polangui, Albay. The fish grows up to 2.5 centimeters long.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Mistichthys
Maximum length: 2.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: found only in the Philippines in Lakes Buhi, Bato, Katugday and Manapao in Camarines Sur Province and along the Bicol River system. Threatened due to overfishing and predation by introduced fish species.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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