Feeding habit and length weight relationship of keureling fish, Tor tambra Valenciennes, 1842 (Cyprinidae) from the western region of Aceh Province, Indonesia

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ZAINAL A. MUCHLISIN
AGUNG S. BATUBARA
MOHD N. SITI AZIZAH
MUHAMMAD ADLIM
AFRIZAL HENDRI
NUR FADLI
ABDULLAH A. MUHAMMADAR
SUGIANTO SUGIANTO

Abstract

Muchlisin ZA, Batubara AS, Siti-Azizah MN, Adlim M, Hendri A, Fadli N, Muhammadar AA, Sugianto S. 20015. Feeding
habit and length weight relationship of keureling fish, Tor tambra Valenciennes, 1842 (Cyprinidae) from the western region of Aceh Province, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 16: 89-94. The objective of the present study was to describe the aspects of feeding habit and lengthweight
relationship of keureling fish Tor tambra, this information is crucial to plan a conservation startegy for this species. A series of
samples were taken between June and September 2012 and February 2014 in the two main rivers of western Aceh i.e. the Sikundo and
Nagan Rivers. A total of 48 and 38 fish were caught during the study in Nagan and Sikundo Rivers, respectively. Stomach content
analysis suggested that freshwater green algae and earthworms were the main food items for T. tambra, indicating an omnivorous
feeding habit. In addition, the length-weight relationship revealed that T. tambra has an allometric negative growth pattern from all
populations, and the condition factors indicate the rivers are still in good condition and support fish life.

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