Barbodes hemictenus Jordan & Richardson, 1908
Pait

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Max. size:  10 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: endemic to Lake Naujan, Mindoro and from Sabaan, Mamboc and Baco rivers in the Philippines.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Preserved color blackish on top of head and dorsal region merging to dark olive brown on sides; paler or yellowish ventrally; minute spots forms a dark margin to scales on sides; fin rays more or less dusky. Eyes with a narrow circular gelatinous lid. 8 (rarely 9) scales from nape to dorsal. 2.5 scales between origin of ventral and lateral line. Ventral axillary scale pointed, 1.5-1.75X in head. Minute pores usually cover the top of head. Short snout rounded equals eye or a seventh longer.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 25 August 2020 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Specimens, 2.5 - 10 cm, were collected in Sabaan River, near Lake Naujan, Mindoro (Ref. 13446); also from Mamboc River, a tributary of Lake Naujan and from its type locality, the Baco River on the north east coast of Mindoro (Ref. 2929). Also reported from streams flowing into Mangarin Bay, Mindoro (Ref. 280). Reported from Taal Lake (Ref. 13446, 80679). It is either a valid species or a geographical race of P. binotatus (Ref. 2091).


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