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Fish diversity along streams in Ulu Muda Forest Reserve, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia

A survey on fish diversity was conducted at eight streams flowing into Muda Reservoir, one of the three reservoirs in the Ulu Muda Forest Reserve, Kedah. Forty-nine species from 24 fish families, including 10 new records for the area were recorded bringing the total number of fish species identified...

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Main Authors: Khaironizam, Md Zain, Abdullah Halim, Muhammad Rasul, Fahmi-Ahmad, Muhammad, Aqmal-Naser, M., Faraha, Intan, A Zakaria, Zahar, Norhakim Lokman, Mohd Ilham, Amal Azmai, Mohammad Noor, B Ahmad, Amiruddin
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Published: Malaysian Nature Society 2021
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97351/
https://www.mnj.my/2021-volume-73/
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spelling my.upm.eprints.973512024-12-17T02:24:48Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97351/ Fish diversity along streams in Ulu Muda Forest Reserve, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia Khaironizam, Md Zain Abdullah Halim, Muhammad Rasul Fahmi-Ahmad, Muhammad Aqmal-Naser, M. Faraha, Intan A Zakaria, Zahar Norhakim Lokman, Mohd Ilham Amal Azmai, Mohammad Noor B Ahmad, Amiruddin A survey on fish diversity was conducted at eight streams flowing into Muda Reservoir, one of the three reservoirs in the Ulu Muda Forest Reserve, Kedah. Forty-nine species from 24 fish families, including 10 new records for the area were recorded bringing the total number of fish species identified known to date to 63 species. Cypriniforms were the most dominant group of fish with 27 species, followed by siluriforms and anabantiforms with 11 and 10 species, respectively. A little-known species, Tuberoschistura baenzigeri, was reported for the first time in the west coast region of Peninsular Malaysia. This study was far from complete, but the results should be useful for local fisheries managers to manage the fish resources in Muda Reservoir and its tributaries for conservation and the benefit of local inland fishermen. Malaysian Nature Society 2021-09 Article PeerReviewed Khaironizam, Md Zain and Abdullah Halim, Muhammad Rasul and Fahmi-Ahmad, Muhammad and Aqmal-Naser, M. and Faraha, Intan and A Zakaria, Zahar and Norhakim Lokman, Mohd Ilham and Amal Azmai, Mohammad Noor and B Ahmad, Amiruddin (2021) Fish diversity along streams in Ulu Muda Forest Reserve, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia. Malayan Nature Journal, 73 (3). pp. 349-361. ISSN 0025-1291 https://www.mnj.my/2021-volume-73/
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description A survey on fish diversity was conducted at eight streams flowing into Muda Reservoir, one of the three reservoirs in the Ulu Muda Forest Reserve, Kedah. Forty-nine species from 24 fish families, including 10 new records for the area were recorded bringing the total number of fish species identified known to date to 63 species. Cypriniforms were the most dominant group of fish with 27 species, followed by siluriforms and anabantiforms with 11 and 10 species, respectively. A little-known species, Tuberoschistura baenzigeri, was reported for the first time in the west coast region of Peninsular Malaysia. This study was far from complete, but the results should be useful for local fisheries managers to manage the fish resources in Muda Reservoir and its tributaries for conservation and the benefit of local inland fishermen.
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author Khaironizam, Md Zain
Abdullah Halim, Muhammad Rasul
Fahmi-Ahmad, Muhammad
Aqmal-Naser, M.
Faraha, Intan
A Zakaria, Zahar
Norhakim Lokman, Mohd Ilham
Amal Azmai, Mohammad Noor
B Ahmad, Amiruddin
spellingShingle Khaironizam, Md Zain
Abdullah Halim, Muhammad Rasul
Fahmi-Ahmad, Muhammad
Aqmal-Naser, M.
Faraha, Intan
A Zakaria, Zahar
Norhakim Lokman, Mohd Ilham
Amal Azmai, Mohammad Noor
B Ahmad, Amiruddin
Fish diversity along streams in Ulu Muda Forest Reserve, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia
author_facet Khaironizam, Md Zain
Abdullah Halim, Muhammad Rasul
Fahmi-Ahmad, Muhammad
Aqmal-Naser, M.
Faraha, Intan
A Zakaria, Zahar
Norhakim Lokman, Mohd Ilham
Amal Azmai, Mohammad Noor
B Ahmad, Amiruddin
author_sort Khaironizam, Md Zain
title Fish diversity along streams in Ulu Muda Forest Reserve, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia
title_short Fish diversity along streams in Ulu Muda Forest Reserve, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia
title_full Fish diversity along streams in Ulu Muda Forest Reserve, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr Fish diversity along streams in Ulu Muda Forest Reserve, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Fish diversity along streams in Ulu Muda Forest Reserve, Kedah, Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort fish diversity along streams in ulu muda forest reserve, kedah, peninsular malaysia
publisher Malaysian Nature Society
publishDate 2021
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97351/
https://www.mnj.my/2021-volume-73/
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