External morphology of Ludong (Cestraeus plicatillis) of perciformes: Mugilidae with emphasis on scale ultrastructure

• Main Authors: Calderon, Pacifico Eric E., Leon, Marivic A., Suarez, Anna Cristina V., Tamayo, Ma. Bida Olivia S., Valencia, Julie Ann M., Simeon, Emerita C.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2006
• Subjects: Native fishes; Ultrastructure (Biology); Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/12982
• Institution: De La Salle University

Ludong (Cestraeus plicatilis) also, known as "President's fish" is a rare species endemic to the Cagayan River system in the Philippines. It has been pronounced as "endangered" species by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in 2002. With the dearth of litera...