You ll need a magnifying glass to catch this one because it is the smallest commercial fish on earth. Amazingly, these transparent goby with large, black eyes are caught commercially in Lake Buhi by the tens of thousands and are considered an important and delicious food source. Catching the sinarapan is an art.
Anglers first cut and trim a bamboo stalk.
A palm leaf is wrapped around the top. The stalk is then anchored to the bottom of the lake with the leaf serving as both a beacon and trap. During the day the sinarapan rest upon the leaf. The leaf is then dumped into a large basket. When the water drains, all that is left is a strange, wriggling, jumping mass that is transparent except for large and spooky black eyes.