Open AccessClarias batrachus linnaeus, 1758 (siluriformes, clariidae): new records of threatened catfish from Bawean Island, Indonesia
Author(s) -
Muhammad Badrut Tamam,
Aisyah Hadi Ramadani,
Fitri Sil Valen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
genbinesia journal of biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2828-464X
pISSN - 2828-2701
DOI - 10.55655/genbinesia.v1i1.5
Subject(s) - clarias , catfish , fishery , zoology , geography , biology , fish <actinopterygii>
Clarias batrachus Linnaeus, 1758 is one of catfish in Indonesia. The spread of Clarias batrachus in Indonesia have generally in mainland of Sumatra, Borneo and Java. In 2019 we report for the first time the presence of C. batrachus on Bawean, a small, isolated island, conservation area in the middle of Java Sea. A description of morphological characters of a specimen are provided. Presence of C. batrachus on Bawean Island caused by the geographical reason and human introduction factors.