| Family: |
Phallostethidae (Priapiumfishes) |
| Max. size: |
2.4 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Luzon, Philippines. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Fertilization is internal and eggs are attached to the substrate via adhesive filaments (Ref. 43413). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 10 August 2020 (D) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
Known from a tributary of Laguna de Bay, Luzon (Ref. 280). No museum specimens were examined. Original description based on at least a 2.4 cm SL male and a 2 cm SL female (Ref. 12768). Endemic status computed from FishBase data (country records, occurrences records in literature and in point data) on 16/07/08. |
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