Biodiversity of Ichthyofauna In Mainland Waters of Muara Bulian District Jambi Province and Its New Record

Abstract

Sumatra Island has 589 species of freshwater fish with 58 of them being endemic. Jambi Province ranks second as the highest endemic province and has the longest river in Sumatra passing through six districts, one of which is Batanghari Regency. Muara Bulian District is the only sub-district in Batanghari Regency whose entire village is traversed by the Batanghari River. This research aims to reveal the biodiversity of ichthyofauna in the mainland water of Muara Bulian. The four research stations represent different habitats, namely Batanghari River, Bulian River, Letang’s Lake, and Teratai’s Swamp. Sampling was carried out using various fishing gear and bait, to obtain different samples. The results of this study showed the diversity of fish from 523 individuals, there were 51 species, 32 genera, 18 families, 8 orders included 2 species (C. kapuasensis and C. pseudoleiacanthus) as New Record in Jambi Province, included 1 species protected by government, and the other is introduction or native species. Research data in the form of fish specimens have been deposited at the Zoologicum Bogoriens Museum (MZB) belonging to the Bogor National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) with numbers MZB 26811 to MZB 26834.