Barbodes lanaoensis Herre, 1924
photo by Escudero, P.T.

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Max. size:  9.4 cm SL (male/unsexed); 11.8 cm (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: endemic to Lake Lanao, Philippines.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 3-3. Preserved color brownish yellow, dark above, paler below, belly yellowish; all fins pale; a faint dark bar may be present on shoulder. 9-10 scales between nape and dorsal. Lateral line strongly curved beneath the dorsal. Snout narrow and blunt, equals an eye diameter or exceeds it by half.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Extinct (EX); Date assessed: 31 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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