Lake Buhi

The Buhi Lake is located in the province of Camarines Sur, 40 km southeast of Naga City in the Bicol region in the Philippines. The lake is east of the Iriga volcano, on its banks is the same municipality Buhi.

The lake covers an area of ​​17.07 km ² and is surrounded by up to 548 meters high hill. The lake is part of the water catchment area of ​​the Bicol River. In this lake the endemic species Mystichthys luzonensis, the regional under the name Tabio and Sinarapan lives is known. Other fish species are the snakehead Ophicephalus striatus, predatory catfish ( Clarias sp.), The tilapia Tilapia mossambica, the blade gourami ( Trichogaster pectoralis ) and the carp ( Cyprinus carpio). The climbing fish Anabas testudineus is equally at home in the sea area such as shrimp.