Gobiidae

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.