Kingdom Animalia Order Cypriniformes Genus Barbodes Higher classification Puntius | Phylum Chordata Family Cyprinidae Scientific name Puntius amarus Rank Species | |
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Similar Puntius, Barbodes palata, Cyprinidae, Barbodes sirang | ||
Barbodes amarus, known as the pait locally, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in Mindanao, the Philippines. This species can reach a length of 10.8 centimetres (4.3 in). It was first identified from specimens collected from Lake Lanao in 1910 and 1922, and specimens were still present as recently as a 1982 survey of the lake. More recent surveys have failed to find species, leading to fears that it may be extinct.
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