Leiopotherapon plumbeus

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AYUNGIN ( n. a-yu-ngin )Leiopotherapon plumbeus
Silver theraponid - English
Size: small ( 4 cm. ) A small silverish freshwater commercial fish from the Philippines and is popular for its tasty flesh making this fish one of the most expensive fish in the country. Most species are found in Laguna de Bay. Generally, females are larger than males. It is an omnivorous fish feeding on planktons, small shrimp, eggs of other fishes, moss, waterplants, and even insects.

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