Coral reef fish community at Pulau Bidong Terengganu South China Sea

Muhammad Aminudin Afiq Firdaus, . and Noratikah Ab Manaf, . and Wright Honor E., . and Lachs Liam, . and Azwarina Mohd Azmi Ramasamy, . and Mohd Safuan Che Din, . and Lim Chuin Siew, . and Zainudin Bachok, . and Mohd Sharol Ali, . and Siti Tafzilmeriam Sheikh Abdul Kadir, . Coral reef fish community at Pulau Bidong Terengganu South China Sea. pp. 48-66. ISSN 2672-7226

Reef fishes are among the main constituents of coral reef ecosystems and an indicator of ecosystem health. The aim of this study is to determine the species occurrences of coral reef fish at Pulau Bidong which is in the South China Sea off the east coast state of Terengganu Peninsular Malaysia. Fish surveys were conducted from May to July 2018 using the visual census technique during SCUBA dives around the island. A total of 30 families 61 genera and 101 species of coral reef fishes were identified. This indicates considerably high fish diversity and reflects the good condition of the reefs. Of the species identified 65 were reef-associated 12 were pelagic-oceanic and the rest (23 ) appeared to be found in both zones. The fish species were classified according to social behaviour (territorial gregarious and nocturnal) feeding habits (carnivorous herbivorous omnivorous planktivores corallivores and invertebrate consumers) and IUCN Red List status (endangered near threatened vulnerable and data deficient). Of all the fish identified 672 were recorded either at Karang Tengah Batu Payung or Dinding Laut ” reef sites with considerable benthic structural complexity. Such reefs with complex underwater features that attract a variety of fish species are particularly important areas of Pulau Bidong and may provide an ecological baseline data that is useful for research and conservation management.

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Abstract

Reef fishes are among the main constituents of coral reef ecosystems and an indicator of ecosystem health. The aim of this study is to determine the species occurrences of coral reef fish at Pulau Bidong which is in the South China Sea off the east coast state of Terengganu Peninsular Malaysia. Fish surveys were conducted from May to July 2018 using the visual census technique during SCUBA dives around the island. A total of 30 families 61 genera and 101 species of coral reef fishes were identified. This indicates considerably high fish diversity and reflects the good condition of the reefs. Of the species identified 65 were reef-associated 12 were pelagic-oceanic and the rest (23 ) appeared to be found in both zones. The fish species were classified according to social behaviour (territorial gregarious and nocturnal) feeding habits (carnivorous herbivorous omnivorous planktivores corallivores and invertebrate consumers) and IUCN Red List status (endangered near threatened vulnerable and data deficient). Of all the fish identified 672 were recorded either at Karang Tengah Batu Payung or Dinding Laut ” reef sites with considerable benthic structural complexity. Such reefs with complex underwater features that attract a variety of fish species are particularly important areas of Pulau Bidong and may provide an ecological baseline data that is useful for research and conservation management.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Coral reefs
AGROVOC Term:	Fish culture
AGROVOC Term:	Species
AGROVOC Term:	Sampling
AGROVOC Term:	Data analysis
AGROVOC Term:	Surveys
AGROVOC Term:	Ecosystems
AGROVOC Term:	Biodiversity
AGROVOC Term:	Habitats
AGROVOC Term:	Social behaviour
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9977

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