Sains Malaysiana 38(5)(2009): 625–630
Kepelbagaian Ikan di Tasik Chini,
Pahang, Malaysia
(Fish
Diversity at Lake Chini, Pahang, Malaysia)
Ahmad
Abas Kutty*, Mohd Shuhaimi Othman, Mohd Barzani Ghasim & Sambau Dugat
Pusat Pengajian Sains Sekitaran dan
Sumber Alam
Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi, Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM, Bangi, Selangor D.E., Malaysia
Diserahkan:
29 Oktober 2008 / Diterima: 10 April 2009
ABSTRAK
Kajian kepelbagaian dan penyebaran ikan di Tasik Chini telah
dijalankan menggunakan jaring insang sebagai alat penangkapan. Sebanyak lapan stesen pensampelan telah
dipilih (habitat berbeza) di seluruh tasik dan pensampelan telah dilakukan
secara rawak di kawasan yang terpilih. Sejumlah 24
spesies ikan telah direkodkan yang terdiri daripada 944 ekor ikan. Kebanyakan ikan yang direkodkan adalah terdiri daripada famili
Cyprinidae. Spesies dominan yang ditemui di Tasik
Chini ialah loma (Thynnichthys thynnoides),
cemperas (Cyclocheilichythys apogon) dan
potok (Notopterus notopterus). Hasil ujian t-berpasangan menunjukkan terdapat perbezaan bermakna kepadatan
ikan yang ditangkap di antara waktu siang dan waktu malam (p = 0.01, α =
0.05) dan spesies pemangsa didapati paling dominan pada waktu malam. Kepelbagaian dan kepadatan ikan didapati lebih tinggi semasa
pensampelan musim monsun yang dipercayai kesan daripada kemasukan ikan-ikan
dari Sungai Pahang melalui Sungai Chini.
Kata kunci:
Alometrik; ekosistem air tawar; indeks kepelbagaian; Tasik Chini
ABSTRACT
A study on
fish diversity and distribution in Lake Chini was undertaken using gill net as
capture tools. Eight sampling stations (various habitats) were chosen within
the lake system and random sampling was undertaken at selected area. A total 24
fish species were recorded during the sampling, which comprises of 944
individuals. Majority of fish were represented by the Cyprinidae and Thynnichthys thynnoides, Cyclocheilichythys apogon and Notopterus notopterus were the most family dominance species recorded in
Lake Chini. Paired t-test analysis demonstrates that there is a significant
fish density difference between day time and night time sampling (p = 0.01, α
= 0.05) and predators were dominant during night time. Fish diversity and
density were high during monsoon season catch, as a result of immigrant fish of
Sungai Pahang to Lake Chini through Chini River.
Keywords:
Allometric; diversity indices; freshwater ecosystem; Lake Chini
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*Pengarang untuk surat-menyurat; email: abas@ukm.my
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