Gulaphallus mirabilis Herre, 1925

Family:  Phallostethidae (Priapiumfishes)
Max. size:  3.3 cm TL (male/unsexed); 3.2 cm (female)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7.5 - 8; dH range: 10 - 30
Distribution:  Asia: Philippines.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Fertilization is internal and eggs are attached to the substrate via adhesive filaments (Ref. 43413).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 10 August 2020 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Specimens collected from Ibo, a small mountain creek flowing into Angat River in Bulacan, about 60 km northeast of Manila (Ref. 12740). Also known from streams near Fort Stotsenberg, Pampanga and Mangatarem, Pangasinan (Ref. 12768). Museum: Laguna: Molawin Creek, Los Baños, ZMA 100.651; ANSP 91045; BMNH 1933.3.11.169-186; FMNH 76769, 46946; CAS 727, 728, 731-735, 740-743, 747-751, 54938; CAS-SU 30720, 38903, 35959, 35958; USNM 94293, 104412; MCZ 33904; MNHN 27-192, 32-204. Los Baños, MCZ 33904. Santa Maria River, Santa Maria, CAS-SU 38904; FMNH 40623-40627. Pampanga: Porak River, CAS 50720. Pangasinan: Olo Creek, CAS-SU 38209; CAS 50721; UMMZ 211664. Sison, CAS-SU 38901, 38902. Barabac Creek, CAS 50719. Endemic status computed from FishBase data (country records, occurrences records in literature and in point data) on 16/07/08. Also Ref. 280, 12766, 94476.


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