Preliminary study of distribution and abundance of fish at Kelantan Delta

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.