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Original Research

DENSITY OF BANGGAI CARDINALFISH (BCF) BY SIZE CLASS IN THE KILOMETER LIMA WATERS LUWUK, BANGGAI REGENCY

NOVALINA SERDIATI 1, OSMAR BUATAN 2, A MASYAHORO 3, SAMLIOK NDOBE 4, and FADLY Y TANTU 5.

Vol 19, No 04 ( 2024 )   |  DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.11076516   |   Author Affiliation: Aquaculture Study Program, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Tadulako University, Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia 1,3,4,5;   |   Licensing: CC 4.0   |   Pg no: 691-698   |   Published on: 27-04-2024

Abstract

Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni) which is abbreviated as BCF is a marine fish native to Indonesia. Observations were made on 6 (six) different transects from November to December 2021 in Kilometer Lima Luwuk Waters, Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi Province. Each transect was observed for BCF in each colony. Each colony was censused by individual BCF based on size class, namely recruit class <1.8 cm, juvenile 1.8-3.5 cm and adults >3.5 cm. The method used is the belt transect method. The total individual Banggai Cardinalfish observed on 6 (six) transects in the waters of Kilometer Lima amounted to 1,232 individuals. Based on size class, 252 recruits were observed, 480 juveniles, and 500 adults or could be represented by 20% in the infant/recruit category (<1.8cm), 39% in the juvenile category (1.8cm-3.5cm) and 41% in the juvenile category. adults (>3.5 cm).

Keywords

Banggai Cardinalfish, Five Luwuk Kilometers, BCF Size Class.