Lake Lanao is a large ancient lake in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. With a surface area of 340 km2 (130 sq mi), it is the largest lake in Mindanao, and the second largest lake in the Philippines and counted as one of the 15 ancient lakes in the world. Scholars have been pushing for the lake's inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Barbodes binotatus, commonly known as the spotted barb or common barb, is a tropical species of cyprinid fish endemic to Java, Indonesia.
The bigeye sand tiger is an extremely rare species of mackerel shark in the family Odontaspididae, with a possible worldwide distribution. A large, bulky species reaching at least 3.6 m (12 ft) in length, the bigeye sand tiger has a long bulbous snout, large orange eyes without nictitating membranes, and a capacious mouth with the narrow teeth prominently exposed. It can be distinguished from the similar smalltooth sand tiger by its teeth, which have only one lateral cusplet on each side, and by its uniformly dark brown color.
The blackspotted catshark is a catshark of the family Scyliorhinidae. It is found in the waters off the coasts of Japan, Korea, China, and Taiwan between latitudes 39° N and 20° N, at the depths of between 80 and 100 m. It can grow up to 49 cm in length.
The green lanternshark is a species of dogfish shark in the family Etmopteridae, found in the western central Atlantic Ocean. This species usually occurs on the upper continental slope below a depth of 350 m (1,150 ft). Reaching 26 cm (10 in) in length, the green lanternshark has a slender body with a long, thin tail and low, conical dermal denticles on its flanks. It is dark brown or gray with ventral black coloration, which contain light-emitting photophores that may serve a cryptic and/or social function. Green lanternsharks are thought to be gregarious and may attack their prey, squid and octopus often larger than themselves, in packs. Reproduction is aplacental viviparous, with females giving birth to litters of one to three young. This relatively common shark is an occasional, valueless bycatch of commercial fisheries; currently it does not appear to be significantly threatened by human activities.
Barbodes is a genus of small to medium-sized cyprinid fish native to tropical Asia. The majority of the species are from Southeast Asia. Many species are threatened and some from the Philippines are already extinct. A survey carried out in 1992 only found three of the endemic Barbodes species, and only two were found in 2008. Several members of this genus were formerly included in Puntius.
Barbodes clemensi is an extinct species of cyprinid endemic to Lake Lanao in Mindanao, the Philippines. It was one of the several species of fish in the Philippines known as bagangan. This species can reach a length of 23.5 centimetres (9.3 in) TL.
Barbodes resimus is an extinct species of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in Mindanao, Philippines where it was only known to occurs at the Agus Rapids at the lake's outlet. It was one of the several species of fish in the Philippines known as bagangan. This species reached a length of 2.2 centimetres (0.87 in) TL.
Barbodes palaemophagus was a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in Mindanao, the Philippines. This species reached a length of 12.8 centimetres (5.0 in) TL.
Barbodes truncatulus, known locally as the bitungu, is an extinct species of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in Mindanao, the Philippines. This species reached a length of 13.3 centimetres (5.2 in) TL.
Barbodes baoulan, known locally as the Baolan, was a species of cyprinid endemic to Lake Lanao in Mindanao, the Philippines where it was found in deeper waters. This species reached a length of 10.8 centimetres (4.3 in) SL. It is now considered extinct.
Barbodes flavifuscus, known locally as the katapa-tapa, was a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in Mindanao, the Philippines. This species reached a length of 10.5 centimetres (4.1 in) SL. It is now considered extinct.
Barbodes herrei is an extinct species of cyprinid fish formerly endemic to Lake Lanao in Mindanao, the Philippines. This species was commercially important to local peoples.
Barbodes lanaoensis, known locally as the kandar, is an extinct species of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in Mindanao, the Philippines. Males of this species reached a length of 9.4 centimetres (3.7 in) SL while females reached a length of 11.8 centimetres (4.6 in).
Barbodes lindog, known locally as the lindog, is a possibly extinct species of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in Mindanao, the Philippines where it prefers shallow, weedy waters of the bays. This species can reach a length of 13.2 centimetres (5.2 in) TL. It is commercially important to local peoples as a food fish.
Barbodes sirang, known locally as the sirang, is a possibly extinct species of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in Mindanao, the Philippines. This species can reach a length of 8.6 centimetres (3.4 in) TL.
Barbodes katolo is an extinct species of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in Mindanao, the Philippines. Males of this species reached a length of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) SL while females only reached 9.5 centimetres (3.7 in).
Barbodes tras is an extinct species of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in Mindanao, Philippines. This species could reach a length of 12.6 centimetres (5.0 in) SL.
Barbodes palata is an extinct species of cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao, Mindanao, the Philippines. This species reached a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL. It was a commercially important species to the local peoples.
