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Barbodes palaemophagus (Herre, 1924)

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Common names: Bitungu
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
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Comments: Described from the type and single specimen, 12.8 cm TL, collected by Herre at Lumbatan, a town on the south shore of Lake Lanao, Mindanao (Ref. 2929). Reported from 1986 survey by Mercene (Ref. 13446). No specimen was caught during the 1994 expedition (Ref. 10888) and 1976, 1977, 1982-83, 1990-91 and 2008 surveys (Ref. 95183). Also Ref. 280, 70969, 94476.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Herre, A.W.C.T., 1924
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Common names from other countries

Bitungu filipínský, Bitungu-pardpuntius, Bitungu, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Barbodes: Latin, barbus = barbel + Greek, oides = similar to (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Herre.

Issue
This species has no status in Eschmeyer (CofF ver. Mar. 2011: Ref. 86697). The genus validity has to be investigated. Please send references, or more studies are needed.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Tropical; 8°N - 7°N

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