Reproductive characters of hampala fish (hampala macrolepidota kuhl & Van Hasselt, 1823), correlation with body length

Abstract

Hampala macrolepidota Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823, known as Hampala barb or Hampala (Java), have habitat in rivers, lakes and reservoirs. Hampala barb is a member of Cyprinid family, that has an economical value, but it has not been cultivated, its entirely catch from their natural habitat. To anticipate the over need excessive exploitation of domestication efforts. The success of these efforts require a lot of information, one of which is the character of reproduction. This study aims to determine the analysis of multiple characters that include the reproduction of fish trough Gonado Somatic Index (GSI), and fecundity correlated with total length. The research method is survey, fish samples obtained every month, with a simple random sampling technique. The data are carried out by statistical analysis of the correlation between Somatic Gonado Index fund fecundity, with the total length. The results showed that the correlation between IGS male with a body length were positively correlated (r = 0.602), as well as on the female were positively correlated (r = 0.696). Fecundity ranged from 39240-256080 eggs, between fecundity with total length were positively correlated (r = 0.729).