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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Barbodes: Latin, barbus = barbel + Greek, oides = similar to (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Herre.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Asia: endemic to Lake Lanao, Mindanao, Philippines.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2929)
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. Preserved color dusky above, pale yellowish on sides and belly; colorless fins; scales with concentric striae. Eyes with gelatinous eyelid; blunt snout round- tipped, 3.5-4X in head. 11-13 scales between nape and dorsal; 3 scale rows between ventrals and lateral line.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
Caught among pond weeds of the shallow bays of the lake. Considered a food fish in the region.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Herre, A.W.C.T., 1924. Distribution of the true freshwater fishes in the Philippines. I. The Philippine Cyprinidae. Philipp. J. Sci. 24(3):249-307. (Ref. 2929)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: highly commercial
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