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)
