Lake Manguao

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Lake Manguao
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Lake Manguao
Location within the Philippines
Location Palawan
Coordinates 10°45′48″N119°32′47″E / 10.76333°N 119.54639°E / 10.76333; 119.54639 Coordinates: 10°45′48″N119°32′47″E / 10.76333°N 119.54639°E / 10.76333; 119.54639
Type lake
Basin  countriesPhilippines

Lake Manguao is a lake located in the northernmost region of the island of Palawan in the Philippines. It harbors several endemic species of fish, such as the sleeper goby Oxyeleotris expatria .

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