INVENTARISASI JENIS-JENIS IKAN DI SUNGAI SINGINGI KABUPATEN KUANTAN SINGINGI

Abstract

Singingi river has an important role as one of freshwater fishery resources in Kuantan Singingi. Therefore data and information relating to fish species are needed. The objective of this study is to create inventory of fish species in Singingi river, Kuantan Singingi. The research is conducted by survey method. The samples of fish consist of three individual from each species. The samples of fish were preserved with formalin 4%, 10% and alcohol 70%. Identification of fish was carried in Zoology laboratory, Biology Department, Faculty of Mathematic and Science, Riau University. Fishes founded in Singingi river consists of 4 orders, 13 family, 23 genera, and 38 species. They are family Cyprinidae (21 species), Cobitidae (3 species), Anabantidae (2 species), Channidae (2 species), Bagridae (2 species), Balitoridae (1 species), Belontiidae (1 species), Mastacembelidae (1 species), Akysidae (1 species), Clariidae (1 species), Pangasidae (1 species), Siluridae (1 species), Synbranchidae (1 species)