Philippines country information

Common names: Bagaong, Bagaong, Bulidao
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Maralit, B.A., M.F.H. Ventolero, R.S.P. Gaerlan, M.D. Mamalangkap and M.D. Santos, 2012
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: likely future use | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from Abra River in Luzon, Rio Grande de Mindanao, Tamontaka River and Pulangi River in Cotabato (Ref. 108830), Lake Naujan (Ref. 13446). Migrated into Lake Mainit via the Tubay River, Mindanao (Ref. 4867, 13446, 81829) and Kalinawan River (Ref. 81829). Highly priced in Cotobato, Mindanao (Ref. 2858). Considered a delicacy in the southern part of the Philippines (Ref. 2858). Also Ref. 2847, 48489.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Conlu, P.V., 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Rock goby, Bulidao, Yokoshima-isaki, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Centrarchiformes (Basses) > Terapontidae (Grunters or tigerperches)
Etymology: Mesopristes: Greek, mesos = half + Greek, pristis = saw (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.

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

marina; sötvatten; brackvatten; amfidrom (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 27°N - 21°S

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to New Caledonia.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 7050)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 11 - 12; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 10 - 11; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 3; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 8 - 9.

Adults inhabit salt and brackish waters of bays and estuaries, penetrating into fresh water (Ref. 1601). Juveniles are sometimes found in streams within 5-10 km of the sea (Ref. 2847). Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver

Eggs are guarded and fanned by the male parent (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

Masuda, H., K. Amaoka, C. Araga, T. Uyeno and T. Yoshino, 1984. The fishes of the Japanese Archipelago. Vol. 1. Tokai University Press, Tokyo, Japan. 437 p. (text). (Ref. 559)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 16 September 2011

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)