Visit a local Chinese restaurant and you will most likely see an aquarium filled with live lapu-lapu, waiting for a diner’s beckoning. Popular for its mild sweet flavor, lapu-lapu—whether steamed, fried or sautéed—is a staple in these restaurants’ menus.

Unfortunately, this fish and its family is slowly diminishing.

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