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Yellow Pufferfish of Batang Saribas, Sarawak

Yellow pufferfish or Xenopterus naritus (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae) is a brackish water or estuarine species. In Malaysia, the species can be found abundantly in the state of Sarawak and a well-known species in Batang Saribas, Sarawak from June to September. The species has economic value to...

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Main Author: Azimah, binti Apendi
Format: Final Year Project Report
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2014
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SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
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spelling my.unimas.ir.82902023-02-20T03:36:51Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8290/ Yellow Pufferfish of Batang Saribas, Sarawak Azimah, binti Apendi SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling Yellow pufferfish or Xenopterus naritus (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae) is a brackish water or estuarine species. In Malaysia, the species can be found abundantly in the state of Sarawak and a well-known species in Batang Saribas, Sarawak from June to September. The species has economic value to the local people and ecological value on the mangrove and estuarine area of Batang Saribas. There are several studies that had been done on yellow pufferfish, but the molecular aspects of this species in Batang Saribas is still lacking. A total of 4 male yellow pufferfish were collected and examined. All the yellow pufferfish were yellowish in color and torpedo-like shape. The standard length was 14.85±0.191 cm and the total length was 18.33±0.583 cm. The number of soft dorsal fins was 31-33 and the soft anal fins were 26-27. Total DNA extraction using modified Doyle & Doyle (1987) was successful where only one individual showing pure DNA (OD260/OD230 ~1.80). The PCR of cytochrome b, Cytochrome Oxidase I and 16S RNA genes were still at optimization stage. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2014 Final Year Project Report NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8290/1/Azimah%20Binti%20Apendi%20ft.pdf Azimah, binti Apendi (2014) Yellow Pufferfish of Batang Saribas, Sarawak. [Final Year Project Report] (Unpublished)
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Azimah, binti Apendi
Yellow Pufferfish of Batang Saribas, Sarawak
description Yellow pufferfish or Xenopterus naritus (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae) is a brackish water or estuarine species. In Malaysia, the species can be found abundantly in the state of Sarawak and a well-known species in Batang Saribas, Sarawak from June to September. The species has economic value to the local people and ecological value on the mangrove and estuarine area of Batang Saribas. There are several studies that had been done on yellow pufferfish, but the molecular aspects of this species in Batang Saribas is still lacking. A total of 4 male yellow pufferfish were collected and examined. All the yellow pufferfish were yellowish in color and torpedo-like shape. The standard length was 14.85±0.191 cm and the total length was 18.33±0.583 cm. The number of soft dorsal fins was 31-33 and the soft anal fins were 26-27. Total DNA extraction using modified Doyle & Doyle (1987) was successful where only one individual showing pure DNA (OD260/OD230 ~1.80). The PCR of cytochrome b, Cytochrome Oxidase I and 16S RNA genes were still at optimization stage.
format Final Year Project Report
author Azimah, binti Apendi
author_facet Azimah, binti Apendi
author_sort Azimah, binti Apendi
title Yellow Pufferfish of Batang Saribas, Sarawak
title_short Yellow Pufferfish of Batang Saribas, Sarawak
title_full Yellow Pufferfish of Batang Saribas, Sarawak
title_fullStr Yellow Pufferfish of Batang Saribas, Sarawak
title_full_unstemmed Yellow Pufferfish of Batang Saribas, Sarawak
title_sort yellow pufferfish of batang saribas, sarawak
publisher Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
publishDate 2014
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8290/1/Azimah%20Binti%20Apendi%20ft.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8290/
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