Kingdom Animalia Order Cypriniformes Genus Barbodes Higher classification Puntius | Phylum Chordata Family Cyprinidae Scientific name Puntius manalak Rank Species | |
Similar Barbodes amarus, Barbodes sirang, Puntius, Barbodes palata, Katolo | ||
Barbodes manalak, known locally as the manalak, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in Mindanao, the Philippines. It is black on the top of the head and snout with a wide, short snout. It is dark green on the dorsum, white on the sides with a gold tint especially heavy on the belly. Fins are pale colored with a dark green dorsal fin. This species can reach a length of 31.5 centimetres (12.4 in) TL. It was important to local subsistence fisheries.
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