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Species Composition and Diversity of Fishes in Selected Rivers
in Tasik Kenyir, Terengganu.
NorSyafira Anis binti Ali
Supervisor: Dr. Amirrudin Bin Ahmad
Bachelor of Applied Science
(Biodiversity Conservation and Management)
School of Marine and Environmental Sciences
Studies on freshwater fishes inhibiting the rivers and streams of Tasik Kenyir,
Terengganu were lacking. This study was conducted to determine the species
composition and diversity of fishes in selected streams and rivers of Tasik
Kenyir. 1753 individual of fishes comprising 48 species and 19 families were
recorded from eight streams and rivers surveyed. The most dominant family
was Cyprinidae (22 spesies), followed by Mastacembelidae and Cobitidae with
3 species each. Mystacoleucus obtusirostris was the most abundance species
followed by Osteochilus waandersii and Osteochilus vittatus. Sungai Siput has
the highest total number of species (22 species), followed by Sg. Perepek and
Sg. Kiang with 21 species each. Diversity and species composition of fishes
were influenced by several factors such as water flow, type of substrate, canopy
cover and also size of the river. It is recommended that more study to be
conducted in rivers in Tasik Kenyir in order to obtain a better information of
fish diversity that is crucial for conservation purposes in the future.
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