Sains Malaysiana 39(5)(2010): 697–704
Size, Growth and Age of Two
Congeneric Archer Fishes (Toxotes jaculatrix Pallas, 1767 and Toxotes
chatareus Hamilton, 1822) Inhabiting Malaysian Coastal Waters
(Saiz, Pertumbuhan dan
Penentuan Umur Dua Spesies Ikan Sumpit Kongenerik (Toxotes jaculatrix Pallas,
1767 dan Toxotes chatareus Hamilton,
1822) dari Persisir Pantai Perairan Malaysia)
K.D. Simon
Marine Science Programme, School
of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences
Faculty of Science and
Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor D.E., Malaysia
A.G. Mazlan*, A. Samat &
C.C. Zaidi
Marine Ecosystem Research
Centre, Faculty of Science and Technology
Universiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia43600 UKM Bangi,
Selangor D.E., Malaysia
A. Aziz
Department of Aquaculture, Faculty
of Agriculture II
Universiti Putra Malaysia,
43400 Serdang, Selangor D.E., Malaysia
Diserahkan: 15 April 2009 / Diterima:
10 Mac 2010
ABSTRACT
The size, growth and age of two
congeneric archer fishes Toxotes jaculatrix and Toxotes chatareus collected
from Johor coastal waters, Malaysia was studied. The standard length (SL) and body
weight (BW) ranges of the two species caught in the study area were
7-12.2 cm SL (9.35±0.19 cm), 11-55 g BW (27.04±1.62
g) and 8-12.2 cm SL (9.88±0.17cm), 15.12-54g BW (30.52±1.72
g), respectively. The ratio of male and female specimens of T. jaculatrix and T. chatareus were 70%, 30% and 68.6%, 31.4%, respectively. The
estimated von Bertalanffy growth parameters were L∞ = 12.78 cm,
13.59 cm and K = 1.46 year-1, 1.53 year-1 with a growth
performance index of Ø’ = 5.48 and
5.64 in both species, respectively. In order to determine the age, the
technique of reading and interpretation of the daily growth increments/rings in
the sagittae otoliths and scales were applied. Daily growth increments and
annulus of scales counts confirmed that the ages of the samples for both
species were typically less than one year (<1) and the remnant samples were
between one and two years. The similarity between scale and otolith age
determination was identical and dissimilarity was observed only in few samples
of both species.
Keywords: Growth; otolith; scale;
size; Toxotes chatareus; Toxotes jaculatrix
ABSTRAK
Saiz, tumbesaran dan umur bagi dua
spesies ikan sumpit Toxotes jaculatrix dan Toxotes chatareus yang
dikumpul dari perairan persisir Johor, Malaysia telah dikaji. Julat panjang
piawai (SL) dan berat badan (BW) bagi
kedua-dua spesies yang telah ditangkap dari kawasan kajian adalah masing-masing
7-12.2 cm SL (9.35±0.19 cm), 11-55 g BW (27.04±1.62
g) dan 8-12.2 cm SL (9.88±0.17 cm), 15.12-54 g BW (30.52±1.72
g). Nisbah spesimen jantan dan betina untuk T. jaculatrix dan T.
chatareus adalah masing-masing 70%, 30% dan 68.6%, 31.4%. Parameter
tumbesaran von Bertalanffy yang dianggarkan daripada populasi ikan tersebut
ialah L∞ = 12.78 cm, 13.59 cm dan K = 1.46
tahun-1, 1.53 tahun-1 dengan suatu
indeks keupayaan tumbesaran Ø’ = 5.48 dan
5.64 masing-masing bagi kedua-dua spesies. Bagi menentukan umur, teknik membaca
dan menterjemahkan peningkatan tumbesaran harian/gegelang dalam otolith sagita
dan sisek telah diguna pakai. Pengiraan peningkatan tumbesaran harian pada
gegelang anulus sisek mengesahkan bahawa umur bagi kebanyakan spesies ikan yang
dikaji adalah kurang dari satu tahun manakala bakinya adalah antara 1 dam 2
tahun. Kesamaan penentuan umur antara sisik dan otolith didapati sama dengan
sedikit perbezaan pada sejumlah kecil sampel bagi kedua-dua spesies.
Kata kunci: Otolith; saiz; sisek; Toxotes
chatareus; Toxotes jaculatrix; tumbesaran
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