Philippines country information

Common names: Balanak, Banak
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded from Cagayan River and tributaries (Ref. 108832).
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Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Harrison, I.J. and H. Senou, 1997
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Mugiliformes (Mullets) > Mugilidae (Mullets)
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Common names from other countries

高氏斧鯔, 高氏斧鲻, Banak, ... more

Main reference

Harrison, I.J. and H. Senou. 1997. (Ref. 9812)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : Harrison, Ian | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 40.0 cm FL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9812); common length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9812)

Environment

Freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 2 m (Ref. 86942)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 5°N - 23°S

Distribution

Asia and Oceania: Philippines south to New Caledonia.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9

Inhabit rapid-flowing streams in hilly or mountainous terrain (Ref. 2847). Adults may ascend rivers, reported to 350 m above sea level. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Data deficient (DD)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
2.4 ±0.2 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Medium

Cestraeus goldiei (Macleay, 1883)