Leiopotherapon plumbeus - Wikipedia
Leiopotherapon plumbeus, known commonly as the silver perch, [1] is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Terapontidae, the grunters. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is called ayungin, bugaong, bigaong, and bagaong. [1] This species reaches 16 …
Second Thomas Shoal - Wikipedia
Second Thomas Shoal, also known as Ayungin Shoal (Filipino: Buhanginan ng Ayungin, lit. 'sandbank of silver perch'), Bãi Cỏ Mây and Rén'ài Jiāo (Chinese: 仁爱礁/仁愛礁), [1] is a submerged reef in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea, 105 nautical miles (194 km; 121 mi) west of Palawan, Philippines. [2]
What’s US Task Force Ayungin all about, and what are they ...
Nov 21, 2024 · According to a source privy to US Task Force Ayungin, the unit was made official in the aftermath of the June 17 attack of the China Coast Guard on Philippine elite soldiers, who were already...
EXPLAINER: What is the Ayungin Shoal and why is it important?
Jun 5, 2024 · What is the Ayungin Shoal? The Ayungin Shoal — called Ren’ai Reef by China — is a submerged reef in the Spratly Islands, which is a group of more than 100 islands and reefs in the South China Sea.
U.S. Deploys Task Force Ayungin to Support Philippine ...
Nov 23, 2024 · The United States has deployed Task Force Ayungin in the Philippines to bolster maritime operations amid heightened tensions in the South China Sea.
Pentagon, AFP on Task Force Ayungin: US troops limited to ...
Nov 22, 2024 · The United States Department of Defense has confirmed that American troops are supporting Philippine operations in the South China Sea through the “US Task Force Ayungin,” whose existence only came to light when US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III …
Ayungin: Small Fish of the Philippines - ABOUT FILIPINO FOOD
Ayungin is a freshwater fish known in English as silver perch. Scientific name: Leiopotherapon plumbeus. This fish is endemic to the Philippines. It has been told that the ayungin is the favorite fish of Philippine national hero Jose Rizal, and that he favored it in sinigang.