Mistichthys luzonensis Smith, 1902

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Gobiidae \| Gobionellinae
Synonyms	Gobiopterus luzonensis, ... more
Common names	Sinarapan, 吕宋神秘鰕虎鱼, Sinarapan, ... more

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Main reference

Herre, A.W.C.T. 1953. (Ref. 280)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 2.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4865); max. reported age: 2 years (Ref. 48352)

Environment

Demersal; non-migratory; freshwater; depth range 0 - 12 m

Climate / Range

Tropical; 14°N - 13°N

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.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6 - 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Fresh specimens transparent, with large eyes showing the only color, black. Males smaller than females, shorter and more slender. Head naked; body covered with deciduous scales. Scales in longitudinal series 23-24; in transverse series 6. Sides and back of head with few dark or black spots.

Adults occur from the shoreline to depths of at least 12 m. Caught with collapsible Y-shaped push-nets (sakag); also aggregated using a device (abung) wherein the fish comes to rest upon palm leaves and are then harvested using triangular nets (sarap). Sinarapan is a delicacy and of great economic importance to the communities around the lakes. Listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as 'smallest food fish' (Ref. 6472).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Lower Risk: conservation dependent (LR/cd)	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=2.25; tmax=2.4)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)	Very high

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Casal, Christine Marie V.

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