Abstract:
A study was conducted with respect to fish species composition, diversity
and distribution at mangrove area in Kelantan Delta. Trammel nets were set up in
selected mangrove area of each station for one tidal cycle. Four station were selected
covering the whole delta areas. The number of fish species sample from this habitats
were 1 77 specimens. 40 species of fish were identified and 25 families could be found
in the river. The families were include Ambassidae, Apogonidae, Ariidae, Bagridae,
Belonidae, Batrachoididae, Clupeidae, Centropomidae, Engraulididae, Gobiidae,
Gerreidae, Leiognathidae, Mugulidae, Muraenesocidae, Palemonidae, Panaeidae,
Plotosidae, Platycephalidae, Paralicthyidae, Scathophagidae, Scorpaenidae, Soleidae,
Synanceiidae, Sciaenidae, Toxotidae, Tetraodontidae. This study showed that Apogon
Glylosoma from family Apogonidae was the dominant mangrove fish species among
the others. Result showed that the catch in station one and station three at first
sampling is higher compare to others. The distribution and diversity of mangrove fish
each station is discussed.
