Open AccessAn annotated checklist of fish fauna of Bukit Merah Reservoir and its catchment area, Perak, Malaysia
Author(s) -
Zakeyuddin Mohd. Shafiq,
Amir Shah Ruddin Md Sah,
Hazrin Hashim Zarul,
Mohammad Mohd Syaiful,
Md. Zain,
Puteh Khaled,
Y. I. G. Hamzah
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
check list
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.276
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1809-127X
DOI - 10.15560/10.4.822
Subject(s) - fauna , tributary , drainage basin , population dynamics of fisheries , clarias gariepinus , geography , population , fishery , river ecosystem , ecology , catchment area , fish <actinopterygii> , biology , ecosystem , catfish , cartography , demography , sociology
The fish fauna was surveyed at Bukit Merah Reservoir of Perak (one of the oldest reservoir in Peninsular Malaysia) and its catchment areas. A total of 47 species from 19 families were recorded: 38 fish species were recorded from eight sampling stations located in selected tributaries (lotic zone), while another 25 fish species were recorded in the reservoir itself (lentic zone). Based on a combination of previously published checklists and the present survey, a total of 76 fish species were recorded at Bukit Merah Reservoir. Out of these species, 25 fish species from this survey were new records. Most of the new records were found in the catchment area of the river basin. The presence of two alien species, Oreochromis niloticus and Clarias gariepinus , should be noted as these species could affect the population of native species.
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